Legal Writing, Research and Advocacy
LAW 504 Section 3
Kelly Curtis
The following texts are required for this course:
1) Michael D. Murray & Christy H. DeSanctis, Legal Writing and Analysis, 2d ed. (Foundation Press)
2) Michael D. Murray & Christy H. DeSanctis, Legal Research Methods, 2d ed. (Foundation Press)
3) David S. Romantz & Kathleen Elliot Vinson, Legal Analysis: The Fundamental Skill, 2d ed. (Carolina Academic Press)
4) The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 20th ed.
All of these books are available online or at the CSU bookstore.
Reading for Orientation Class One:
1) Legal Writing and Analysis, Chs. 1 & 3
2) Legal Analysis: The Fundamental Skill, Ch. 1
Reading for Orientation Class Two:
1) Legal Writing and Analysis, Appendix A (pp. 324 - 329)
2) "Reading the Law" (attached handout)
3) Leichliter v. Liquor Licensing Authority, 9 P.3d 1153 (Colo. App. 2000) (attached handout)