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160AB Legal Analysis, Research & Writing

An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources.

This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester.

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Course Areas of Practice	Law, Democracy, and Society
Evaluation Methods	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages
Degree Requirements	JD 1L
Course Type	Lecture
Learning Outcomes	Legal analysis and reasoning, legal research, problem-solving, and written and oral communication in the legal context

Spring 2025

2025
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
	160AB.01	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jane Bahnson, Casandra L. Thomson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.02	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Melissa Hanson, Michael McArthur
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.03	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Ryan Christian, Julie Wooldridge
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.04	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah C. W. Baker, Laura M. Scott
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.05	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Catherine Lawson, Chelsey McKimmy
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.06	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Cassandra Patterson, Rebecca Rich
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.07	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jennifer L. Behrens, Kendall Gray
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.08	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Greg Pawlowski, Wickliffe Shreve
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.09	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jeremy Mullem, Cassandra Patterson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

Fall 2024

2024
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
	160AB.01	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Casandra L. Thomson, Jane Bahnson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.02	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Melissa Hanson, Michael McArthur
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.03	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Ryan Christian, Julie Wooldridge
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.04	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah C. W. Baker, Laura M. Scott
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.05	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Catherine Lawson, Chelsey McKimmy
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.06	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Rebecca Rich, Cassandra Patterson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.07	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Kendall Gray, Jennifer L. Behrens
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.08	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Greg Pawlowski, Wickliffe Shreve
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.09	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jeremy Mullem, Cassandra Patterson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

Spring 2024

2024
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
	160AB.01	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jane Bahnson, Casandra L. Thomson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.02	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Melissa Hanson, Chelsey McKimmy
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.03	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jeremy Mullem, Cassandra Patterson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.04	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah C. W. Baker, Laura M. Scott
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.05	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Catherine Lawson, Cassandra Patterson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.06	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Rebecca Rich, Julie Wooldridge
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.07	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jennifer L. Behrens, Kendall Gray
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.08	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Greg Pawlowski, Wickliffe Shreve
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

Fall 2023

2023
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
	160AB.01	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Casandra L. Thomson, Jane Bahnson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.02	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Melissa Hanson, Chelsey McKimmy
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.03	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jeremy Mullem, Cassandra Patterson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.04	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah C. W. Baker, Laura M. Scott
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.05	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Catherine Lawson, Cassandra Patterson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.06	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Rebecca Rich, Julie Wooldridge
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.07	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Kendall Gray, Jennifer L. Behrens
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.08	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Greg Pawlowski, Wickliffe Shreve
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

Spring 2023

2023
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
	160AB.01	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Casandra L. Thomson, Jane Bahnson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.02	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Melissa Hanson, Michael McArthur
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.03	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jeremy Mullem, Cassandra Patterson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.04	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah C. W. Baker, Chelsey McKimmy
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.05	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Catherine Lawson, Cassandra Patterson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.06	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Rebecca Rich, Julie Wooldridge
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.07	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Kendall Gray, Jennifer L. Behrens
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.08	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Greg Pawlowski, Wickliffe Shreve
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

Fall 2022

2022
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
	160AB.01	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Casandra L. Thomson, Jane Bahnson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.02	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Melissa Hanson, Michael McArthur
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.03	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jeremy Mullem, Cassandra Patterson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.04	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah C. W. Baker, Laura M. Scott, Chelsey McKimmy
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.05	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Catherine Lawson, Cassandra Patterson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.06	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Rebecca Rich, Julie Wooldridge
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.07	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Kendall Gray, James Britt
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.08	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Wickliffe Shreve, Greg Pawlowski
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

Spring 2022

2022
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
	160AB.01	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Casandra L. Thomson, Jane Bahnson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.02	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Melissa Hanson, Michael McArthur
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.03	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jeremy Mullem, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.04	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah C. W. Baker, Laura M. Scott
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.05	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jo Ann Ragazzo, Wickliffe Shreve
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.06	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Rebecca Rich, Nor Ortiz
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.07	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Kendall Gray, Jennifer L. Behrens
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.08	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah Powell, James Britt
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.09	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Catherine Lawson, Laura M. Scott
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.10	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sofia Hernandez, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

Fall 2021

2021
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
	160AB.01	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Casandra L. Thomson, Jane Bahnson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.02	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Melissa Hanson, Michael McArthur
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.03	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jeremy Mullem, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.04	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah C. W. Baker, Laura M. Scott
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.05	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jo Ann Ragazzo, Wickliffe Shreve
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.06	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Rebecca Rich, Nor Ortiz
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.07	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Kendall Gray, Jennifer L. Behrens
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.08	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah Powell, James Britt
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.09	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Catherine Lawson, Laura M. Scott
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.10	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sofia Hernandez, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

Spring 2021

2021
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
	160AB.01	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Casandra L. Thomson, Jane Bahnson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.02	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Melissa Hanson, Michael McArthur
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.03	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jeremy Mullem, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.04	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Emily N. Strauss, Laura M. Scott
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.05	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jo Ann Ragazzo, Wickliffe Shreve
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.06	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Rebecca Rich, Casandra Laskowski
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.07	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Kendall Gray, Rachel Gordon
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.08	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah Powell, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

Fall 2020

2020
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
	160AB.01	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Casandra L. Thomson, Jane Bahnson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.02	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Melissa Hanson, Michael McArthur
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.03	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jeremy Mullem, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.04	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Laura M. Scott, Emily N. Strauss
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.05	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jo Ann Ragazzo, Wickliffe Shreve
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.06	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Rebecca Rich, Casandra Laskowski
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.07	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Kendall Gray, Rachel Gordon
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.08	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah Powell, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

Spring 2020

2020
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
	160AB.01	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Casandra L. Thomson, Jane Bahnson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.02	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Melissa Hanson, Michael McArthur
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.03	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jeremy Mullem, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.04	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jeremy Mullem, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.05	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jo Ann Ragazzo, Wickliffe Shreve
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.06	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Rebecca Rich, Casandra Laskowski
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.07	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Kendall Gray, Rachel Gordon
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.08	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah C. W. Baker, Laura M. Scott
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

Fall 2019

2019
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
	160AB.01	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Casandra L. Thomson, Jane Bahnson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.02	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Melissa Hanson, Michael McArthur
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.03	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jeremy Mullem, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.04	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jena Reger, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.05	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jo Ann Ragazzo, Wickliffe Shreve
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.06	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Rebecca Rich, Casandra Laskowski
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.07	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Kendall Gray, Rachel Gordon
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.08	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah C. W. Baker, Laura M. Scott
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

Spring 2019

2019
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
	160AB.01	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jane Bahnson, Casandra L. Thomson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.02	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Rachel Gordon, Diane Appleton Reeves
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.03	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jeremy Mullem, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.04	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Deanne Morgan, Emily N. Strauss
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.05	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jo Ann Ragazzo, Wickliffe Shreve
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.06	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Casandra Laskowski, Rebecca Rich
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.07	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Michael McArthur, Sarah Powell
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.08	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah C. W. Baker, Laura M. Scott
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

Fall 2018

2018
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
	160AB.01	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jane Bahnson, Casandra L. Thomson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.02	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Diane Appleton Reeves, Rachel Gordon
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.03	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Deanne Morgan, Jeremy Mullem
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.04	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Deanne Morgan, Emily N. Strauss
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.05	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jo Ann Ragazzo, Wickliffe Shreve
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.06	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Casandra Laskowski, Rebecca Rich
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.07	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Michael McArthur, Sarah Powell
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.08	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah C. W. Baker, Laura M. Scott
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

Spring 2018

2018
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
	160AB.01	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jane Bahnson, Casandra L. Thomson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.02	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Rachel Gordon, Diane Appleton Reeves
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.03	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Deanne Morgan, Jeremy Mullem
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.04	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Deanne Morgan, Emily N. Strauss
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.05	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jo Ann Ragazzo, Wickliffe Shreve
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.06	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Casandra Laskowski, Rebecca Rich
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.07	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jennifer L. Behrens, Sarah Powell
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.08	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah C. W. Baker, Laura M. Scott
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

Fall 2017

2017
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
	160AB.01	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Casandra L. Thomson, Jane Bahnson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.02	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Diane Appleton Reeves, Rachel Gordon
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.03	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jeremy Mullem, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.04	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Emily N. Strauss, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.05	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jo Ann Ragazzo, Wickliffe Shreve
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.06	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Rebecca Rich, Casandra Laskowski
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.07	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah Powell, Jennifer L. Behrens
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.08	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah C. W. Baker, Laura M. Scott
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

Spring 2017

2017
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
	160AB.01	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Casandra L. Thomson, Jane Bahnson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.02	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Diane Appleton Reeves, Rachel Gordon
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.03	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jeremy Mullem, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.04	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Frances Turner Mock, Laura M. Scott
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.05	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Jo Ann Ragazzo, Wickliffe Shreve
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.06	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Rebecca Rich, Lucie Olejnikova
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.07	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Sarah Powell, Jennifer L. Behrens
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160AB.08	4	Reflective Writing Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages	Deanne Morgan, Emily N. Strauss
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. This is a year-long course. Upon successful completion of the Fall and Spring semesters, students are awarded four credits and graded on numerical scale. A grade of Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is given after the Fall semester. Legal Writing website Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

Fall 2016

2016
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
	160A.01	2	Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages Reflective Writing	Casandra L. Thomson, Jane Bahnson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. Legal Writing Web site Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160A.02	2	Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages Reflective Writing	Diane Appleton Reeves, Rachel Gordon
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. Legal Writing Web site Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160A.03	2	Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages Reflective Writing	Jeremy Mullem, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. Legal Writing Web site Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160A.04	2	Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages Reflective Writing	Frances Turner Mock, Laura M. Scott
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. Legal Writing Web site Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160A.05	2	Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages Reflective Writing	Jo Ann Ragazzo, Wickliffe Shreve
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. Legal Writing Web site Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160A.06	2	Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages Reflective Writing	Rebecca Rich, Lucie Olejnikova
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. Legal Writing Web site Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160A.07	2	Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages Reflective Writing	Sarah Powell, Jennifer L. Behrens
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. Legal Writing Web site Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160A.08	2	Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages Reflective Writing	Emily N. Strauss, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. Legal Writing Web site Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

Spring 2016

2016
	Course Number	Course Credits	Instructor
	160B.01	2	Jane Bahnson, Casandra L. Thomson
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. Legal Writing at Duke Law Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160B.02	2	Marguerite Most, Diane Appleton Reeves
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. Legal Writing at Duke Law Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160B.03	2	Jeremy Mullem, Kevin Smith
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. Legal Writing at Duke Law Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160B.04	2	Frances Turner Mock, Laura M. Scott
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. Legal Writing at Duke Law Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160B.05	2	Jennifer L. Behrens, Jo Ann Ragazzo
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. Legal Writing at Duke Law Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160B.06	2	Rebecca Rich, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. Legal Writing at Duke Law Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160B.07	2	Sarah Powell, Deanne Morgan
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. Legal Writing at Duke Law Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None
	160B.08	2	Sarah C. W. Baker, Lucie Olejnikova
An introductory study of the various forms of legal writing and modes of legal research. Through an integrated approach to writing and research, the course begins by analyzing the components of judicial opinions and ends with the students independently researching and writing a sophisticated appellate brief. The principal goal of this course is the mastery of the basic tools of legal analysis, the principles of legal writing, and the techniques of legal research using both print and online resources. Legal Writing at Duke Law Degree Requirements JD 1L Pre/Co-requisites None

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