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LEGAL ANALYSIS, ADVOCACY, & WRITING II

LAW 723
Course Description

Learn persuasive legal writing and oral presentation skills and the ethics and strategies of effective written and oral advocacy on behalf of a client. Prepare a trial-level brief and an appellate brief and work on legal correspondence and basic transactional drafting skills. Explore advanced legal research sources and refine research skills with projects in a variety of different subject areas and procedural contexts.

Prerequisites
Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.25

14.95% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.83% from Historical

A Rate
28.99%

120.47% from Historical

Class Size
69

-15.2% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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