Spring 2027

Advanced Legal Writing

Advanced Legal Writing uses simulated practice scenarios to teach students how to analyze the law and convey legal analysis precisely, accurately, clearly, and concisely.

offering recorded2–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Ashby FoxDesmund WuJohn Strange

Summary

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Past student reviews · Andrew Turner

One student rated the difficulty as 4 out of 5, noting the instructor went the extra mile to ensure students understood the material.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Read legal sources critically and accurately to identify relevant information

  • Apply legal rules to a client’s facts to predict legal consequences

  • Write clearly and concisely in different professional contexts

Source: UW Guide

Grade history

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Prerequisites

Course map

Declared in Law JD

  • Declared in Law JD
LAW 808

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  • Declared in Law JD

Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.57 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades).

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.33 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ANDREW TURNER is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ASHBY FOX is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DESMUND WU is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 160
LEC 002Classroom Instruction0 / 160
LEC 003Classroom Instruction0 / 160

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Andrew Turner

A past student described the course as the most practical and helpful they had taken, noting that fun examples and exercises made legal writing and researching enjoyable.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.57 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.50 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Andrew Turner

One student rated the difficulty as 4 out of 5, noting the instructor went the extra mile to ensure students understood the material.

Past student reviews · Andrew Turner

The reviewer recommended taking the contracts drafting class if possible, highlighting the practical nature of the instruction.

Topics

  • Simulated legal practice scenarios
  • Critical reading of legal sources
  • Applying legal rules to client facts

Skills

  • Analyzing legal sources and applying legal rules to facts
  • Writing legal analysis precisely, accurately, clearly, and concisely

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Grades over time

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Sources & history

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Catalog & offerings

Descriptions, prerequisites, and recorded course offerings.

Catalog observation history

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Selected offering source records
LAW 808 · Spring 2027

Advanced Legal Writing

Recorded 2026-10-14
LAW 808 · Spring 2027

Contract Drafting

Recorded 2026-10-14
LAW 808 · Spring 2027

Writing for Litigation

Recorded 2026-10-14
LAW 808 · Spring 2027

Legis. & Regulatory Drafting

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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