2020-2021 Law School Catalog

LAW-2430 Adv Legal Research: Judicial Clerk

This course is designed to teach students to think critically about the legal research process. This advanced legal research class is intended to provide students with the necessary tools to identify the best research methodology. The aim of the course is to create a legal research framework that allows students to transfer process knowledge across subjects. Students will undertake a practical approach to legal research and its real life application in trial courts or a litigation setting. The grade of the course will be based on assignments, in-class hands-on exercises, class discussions and a final project-Bench Memo, including a Court Order, reflecting the students recommendation to the Judge.

Credits

2