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PAR 2301 Advanced Legal Research & Writing

Develops skills introduced in Legal Research & Writing. This course covers research in federal and national legal resources, writing trial briefs, writing research memoranda and letters and using a citations manual.

Division: Business and Public Services
Department: Legal Studies
Repeatable Credit: No
Offered Online: Yes

Prereqs: PAR 1101 AND PAR 1102 AND PAR 1201 AND Restricted to Majors 

Outcomes

  • Use advanced computer-aided research techniques to find legal resources.
  • Apply the research skills and stages of the writing process to prepare an informational legal memorandum, a trial brief and legal letters.
  • Use federal and national legal resources to find cases, statutes and administrative regulations.

Credit Hours: 3

Classroom Hours: 3