法學英文寫作

Course Description: This course presents the student with techniques for effective writing in the legal environment. Through various readings and writing exercises, students will learn how to structure arguments, explain the law, and organize information for a variety of legal documents. Students will learn and practice the basic skills necessary for identifying, locating, and using legal resources, including primary sources of statutory and case law; secondary authority; and research reference tools commonly used in the practice of law. Students will also be introduced to basic Bluebook citation methods. Students will explore the process of legal analysis, incorporating the results of their legal research into various legal documents. Course Objectives: At the conclusion of the course, you will be able to do the following: 1. Evaluate and understand the purposes and key elements for various types of legal written work products; 2. Recognize and employ various writing techniques to construct clear, concise, and precise sentences, paragraphs, and contract clauses; 3. Evaluate and understand legal authority structures, identify legal issues, assess source credibility and accuracy, and formulate a line of legal reasoning using those sources; 4. Employ various outline and structure rules and arguments to produce organized and coherent legal writing; 5. Use sound methods of legal research; and 6. Properly attribute sources in legal writing, and be able to cite to cases, statutes, regulations, and secondary sources in Bluebook format. Policy Regarding Collaboration: The principal goal of this policy is to ensure that each assignment a student submits is the student’s own work product. To that end, students may collaborate with other classmates with regard to the content of an assignment, the general plan of research, and the general approach to the problem presented. However, students must work independently during the writing process. Students are encouraged to bring concerns or questions about this policy to the professor.

Language: This class is taught in English. However, students do not need English skills in excess of those required by the university for admission. Prior Study: Prior study of legal writing is favorable, but not required or necessary. Class Participation: Thorough preparation, timely arrival, regular attendance, active participation, a supportive attitude toward your classmates, and timely completion of all assignments are expected. In the classroom I use a combination of an interactive lecture-discussion method, so you may be called on.

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1.學期作業 There will be two major writing assignments during the semester. Each student is required to meet individually with me at least two times during the course. These conferences are an opportunity for us to review your work and address any concerns you have regarding your writing skills or the course. Please review your critiqued assignments before the conference and prepare specific questions you would like to discuss. I also am available for consultation during my regular office hours and by appointment. 2.考試狀況 No mid-term or final examination. 預期學習成果如何評量: Assignment Grading Due Dates Bluebook Assignment 5% of final grade September 23, 2022, 13:20 pm Research Assignment 5% of final grade September 30, 2022, 13:20 pm Office Memorandum 25% of final grade November 4, 2022, 13:20 pm Office Memorandum Rewrite 20% of final grade November 18, 2022, 13:20 pm Contract 20% of final grade December 23, 2022, 13:20 pm Contract Rewrite 20% of final grade January 6, 2023, 13:20 pm Group Assignments 5% of final grade

• Legal Research
• Office Memorandum
• Contract Drafting
• Bluebooking

Required: The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (21st ed., Harvard L. Rev. Ass’n 2020) https://www.cali.org/sites/default/files/SteenkenBrooks-2022-6thEdition-Cover.pdf https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1164&context=books https://www.law.cuny.edu/legal-writing/students/memorandum/ C. Goddard, Amy Fellner & Rue-Ann Ormand, Principles of Contract Drafting (2015). Optional: Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed., 2017)

時間

By appointment. Please email me at least 24 hours in advance if you would like to meet with me.

聯絡方式

markshope@nycu.edu.tw