LAW 7353 - Legal Writing III: Civil Motions

3.0 - 3.0

7353. 3 hours. This course will explore different types of motions used in a civil litigation practice, including their purpose and effectiveness. Materials will be provided, including other pleadings and materials such as discovery responses for use in preparing the motions that will be drafted. The course will discuss policies, consider ethical implications, and understand why different motions are used as different situations present themselves during the course of civil litigation. Additionally, this course serves as a major writing requirement. Specifically, students will be writing a motion to compel, a motion to transfer venue, and a response to a motion to dismiss pursuant to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 91a. Instead of one large writing assignment, there will be three smaller writing assignments. Students will build on what was learned in first year legal writing with the goal of becoming outstanding legal writers through practice. This class will also have a research segment as students will conduct comprehensive legal research for the three motions.