Legal Analysis
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Overview
Subject area
LAW
Catalog Number
7881
Course Title
Legal Analysis
Department(s)
Description
In this course we concentrate on strengthening and perfecting core legal skills and acquitting and extending doctrinal knowledge in a variety of areas. These skill include the following: identifying key facts; issue-spotting; selecting and applying rules; interweaving of key facts with the elements of an applicable rule (and tests); understanding and using legal policy; making subtle distinctions of fact and law; and doing all of the above with succinct lawyerly writing. Stress will be placed on applying these skills in the context of answering essay problems and some multiple-choice questions. The extensive doctrine to be applied will come from diverse substantive and procedural areas including commercial law. Packets detailing substantial doctrinal materials will be distributed weekly. Students are responsible, outside class for absorbing this assigned core doctrine essential for practicing the above specified skills in class.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Law
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3