Lawyering Process

  • Class number: 18940
  • Term: Spring 2011
  • Instructor:

This course introduces students to professional skills essential to the practice of law. In the fall semester, training is provided in legal analysis, print and electronic legal research and predictive and persuasive legal writing. During the spring semester, the course focuses on client interviewing, counseling, case planning, investigation and negotiation. In addition, students will study the interpersonal, ethical and moral dimensions of lawyer-client, lawyer-witness and lawyer-lawyer relationships by observing and engaging in simulated lawyering activities. The successful completion of the Fall semester of Lawyering Process is a prerequisite to taking the Spring semester of Lawyering Process, unless the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, in consultation with the Spring Term Lawyering Process instructor, waives this requirement.

Course Schedule

  • Date: Tuesday, Thursday 4:00-6:00PM
  • Location: Tuesday: Starr 108 Thursday: Knight 215

Course Information

  • Catalog number-Section number: 7523-04
  • Course Type: Practicum
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Credits (min/max): 3/3
  • Notes: Students enrolled in day time sections will be required to participate in exercises that occur during the regularly scheduled class period and during specially scheduled evening times
  • Subjects:

    Enrollment

    • Enrollment status: Open
    • Current enrollment/capacity: 40/44
    • Reserve population/capacity: 0/0
    • Waitlist enrollment/capacity: 0/10

    Grading

    • Grade basis: Graded
    • Satisifies Writing Requirement: No
    • Exam type: NO EXAM