U.S. LEGAL RESEARCH & WRITING (US LEGL STUDIES FOREIGN LW GRD - 1010)
2 credits
During the fall semester, LL.M. candidates will learn how to efficiently research complex questions of U.S. law and write memoranda that explain the results of their research. Students will be introduced both to core research materials, such as case reports and annotated codes, and to more sophisticated techniques, such as using federal and state administrative materials, legislative histories, on-line research, law review articles, and legal databases. Students will also gain familiarity with materials unique to particular practice areas such as tax, securities, banking and international law. Besides researching questions of law, the LL.M. candidates will also learn how to explain the results of their research in the idioms and forms of U.S. legal writing, including memoranda of law and court briefs. Emphasis will be placed on effective and persuasive writing. Grades will be based on periodic assignments and a research paper.
Robin A. Boyle Laisure
Barbara G. Traub