Legal Research and Writing
Course code
AKJ6296.YK
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Õigusalane uurimistöö ja kirjutamine
Course title in English
Legal Research and Writing
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2025/2026 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
- Research analysis, and use of legal databases;
- Prewriting, drafting and revising strategies designed to produce effective written work;
- Applying the IRAC formula to compose a legal memorandum;
- Writing legal documents;
- Client interviewing techniques;
- Client letter writing;
- Court Pleadings;
- Developing skills in scholarly (scientific) legal research and analysis, and writing a scholarly (scientific) legal research paper/pleading on a legal topic or case;
- Appellate Brief;
- Advocacy exercises.
- Prewriting, drafting and revising strategies designed to produce effective written work;
- Applying the IRAC formula to compose a legal memorandum;
- Writing legal documents;
- Client interviewing techniques;
- Client letter writing;
- Court Pleadings;
- Developing skills in scholarly (scientific) legal research and analysis, and writing a scholarly (scientific) legal research paper/pleading on a legal topic or case;
- Appellate Brief;
- Advocacy exercises.
Brief description of the course
This course is designed to introduce entering law students to the world of legal discourse and to provide instruction, experience and guidance in learning to write legal documents and acquiring continuing development of skills in scholarly (scientific) legal research analysis and writing. The course also introduces students to techniques of appellate advocacy.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- has acquire skills in legal research, analysis and writing;
- is able to write legal documents;
- has developed skills in interviewing and writing to clients, persuasive writing and oral advocacy;
- has developed scholarly (scientific) legal research and writing skills;
- understands the appellate process. Including rules for the format of briefs and for oral argument;
- has acquire the ability to perform legal research assignments.
- has acquire skills in legal research, analysis and writing;
- is able to write legal documents;
- has developed skills in interviewing and writing to clients, persuasive writing and oral advocacy;
- has developed scholarly (scientific) legal research and writing skills;
- understands the appellate process. Including rules for the format of briefs and for oral argument;
- has acquire the ability to perform legal research assignments.
Teacher
K. Jaak Roosaare
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