2024-2025 Catalog

LAWU-301 Legal Research and Writing I

Examines how to locate and identify relevant primary and secondary legal authority using efficient research strategies. Enables students to critically evaluate legal sources and use them effectively. Students also learn how to draft basic legal citations. Introduces foundational principles of objective legal analysis. Pre-requisites: Certificate of Junior Status

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Student has satisfied all of the following Student has completed or is in process of completing 54 Credits Or Student has satisfied all of the following Students who specified one or more of these Programs of Study or Program Foci Paralegal Certificate