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LAW 6364 - Legal Research and Writing for International LL.M. Students

Credits: 3

Introduction to the general principles of U.S. law research, legal analysis, and objective writing. Successful completion of this course enables students to recognize and distinguish primary and secondary levels of authority; locate, read, and understand rules of law available in constitutions, judicial opinions, and statutes; demonstrate the ability to update all types of legal authority, including the process of Shepardizing; demonstrate the ability to recognize and use acceptable citation forms for legal authority; and complete legal research/writing assignments to explain the law pertaining to a legal question.


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