788.01 Legal Writing for Non-Legal Audiences
Not all legal communications are directed at judges and lawyers. This two-credit seminar course focuses on communicating legal ideas to non-legal audiences with different goals, values, and knowledge bases. Over the 13-week course, students will explore how to counsel clients, engage with industry, manage media relations, and leverage platforms such as social media to communicate legal concepts in a broadly understandable manner. The course combines communication theory with practical workshops, role-playing exercises, guest speakers, and case studies. By the end of the course, students should feel equipped with the comprehensive communication toolkit needed for a modern, dynamic legal practice. Assignments and presentations will be partially based on students' individual areas of interest, and the final grade will rely on a combination of class participation, annotated short written assignments, and a final comprehensive communication strategy for either a lawsuit or legislative proposal.
Special Notes:
*New*
Spring 2024
Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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788.01 |
Course Credits
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Reflective Writing
Project(s)
Class participation
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Catherine Lawson | ||
Sakai site: https://sakai.duke.edu/portal/site/LAW-788-01-Sp24 | |||||
Email list: LAW-788-01-Sp24@sakai.duke.edu |
Course | |
Degree Requirements |
Course Requirements - JD
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