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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

LAW 7354 - Legal Writing III: Criminal Motions

3.0 - 3.0
7354. 3 hours. Legal Writing III is an advanced writing course that combines the teaching of doctrine with the teaching of advanced writing skills.  This course is designed to introduce students to persuasive pretrial advocacy in a criminal case.  The bulk of criminal litigation is handled pretrial through pleadings, discovery, witness interviews, and pretrial motions. The course will prepare students for practice in criminal law by focusing on the application and expansion of their legal writing skills in a criminal law context. Through written assignments and class discussions, students will engage in various pretrial activities found in criminal practice, which may include motions and briefs for trial.