LAW 4 Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing

Units: 3
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Grade Options: Letter Grade
Term Typically Offered: Every fall term
Prerequisites: LAW 2 Introduction to Paralegal Studies, Legal Assisting, and Law Office Administration with a grade of “C” or better.
Corequisites: LAW 2.
This course is a study of manual and electronic legal research methods and resources, principles of legal writing, and document drafting skills used in the preparation of legal documents in a manner reflecting legal analysis. Topics include an overview of various components of a law library, research techniques through the use of a variety of research tools, using computer applications and online resources, professional oral and electronic communication, and legal writing projects, such as drafting legal memoranda, proper legal citation, checking legal sources, briefing legal opinions, and persuasive writing. (CSU)