COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Advanced Legal Methods
Prof. Julie Baker
2 credits day; 2 credits evening.

This course is for students who wish to become more effective at analyzing the law. Topics will include:

1. using persuasion theory to create more convincing legal arguments;

2. understanding the unspoken rules of legal logic to promote sound analysis; and

3. applying the various forms of legal reasoning (particularly those other than analogical reasoning) to improve legal argument.

Class sessions will be interactive and discussion-based. Students will be assessed by a series of small assignments (including in-class presentation) and a take-home project.

Prerequisite: Registration for both Persuasive Legal Writing and Advanced Legal Methods is prohibited.   Enrollment is limited: 20   Elective Course   Final Project Required

<<Course Updated: April 03, 2013>>

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