This two-credit-hour advanced writing course will help prepare students for the types of writing that are common to complex civil litigation, while introducing them to electronic discovery, with a focus on practice in a large law firm. Because most complex civil litigation and federal white collar investigations now involve e-discovery, understanding the financial, organizational, and ethical challenges it poses is critical to today's practitioners. Writing assignments will all surround one hypothetical federal lawsuit that raises common e-discovery issues. Students will be associates in a hypothetical law firm and will handle the e-discovery aspects of the firm's defense of the lawsuit.
Priority in registering for this course is given to J.D. students, specifically those who have not yet fulfilled the upper-level writing requirements. LLM students are allowed to enroll if fewer than fourteen J.D. students enroll.
| Course Areas of Practice | |
| Evaluation Methods | Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages Practical exercises In-class exercise Class participation Variable by section Other |
| Degree Requirements | |
| Course Type | Simulation |
| Learning Outcomes | Legal analysis and reasoning, legal research, problem-solving, and written and oral communication in the legal context Other professional skills needed for competent and ethical participation as a member of the legal profession |
