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JS 615 - Judicial Writing

(2 units)
Examines effective examples of good legal writing; identifies underlying principles of English composition; encourages judges to adopt clear, concise style by writing and rewriting.

Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Units of Lecture: 2
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. evaluate the aims, audiences and styles of judicial writing.
2. write clearly, precisely and unambiguously.
3. recognize, diagnose and revise difficult and unclear writing.
4. demonstrate understanding of the relationship between writing and decision making.


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