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First Assignment Fall 2024

Legal Writing, Research and Advocacy

LAW 504 Section 1, 8

Jennifer Harrell


Assignment details

WEEK ONE – Aug. 20

**OVERVIEW, LEGAL AUTHORITIES, LEGAL GENRES**

Class Preparation:

Read Chew – pp. 3-26 (“Legal Discourse” and “Legal Authorities”)
Read Chew – pp. 101-127 (“Office Memo”)
Review Memo I Materials (available on Blackboard)
Prepare 2-3 paragraphs for Hill Exercise 1 (available on Blackboard) and bring to class
Revise Hill Exercise 1 and submit to Blackboard by 11:59 on Wed. Aug. 21.

Prepare Preliminary Outline for Memo I (Issue, Rule of Law, Facts, etc.) and submit on Blackboard by Sun. Aug. 25 at 11:59 p.m.

WEEK TWO – Aug. 27

**LEGAL ANALYSIS**

Class Preparation:

Read Chew – pp. 37-59 (“Legal Logic” and “Legal Analysis”)
Read Chew – pp. 85-98, 333-347 (“Analysis Structure” and “Organize an Analysis”)
Review Memo I materials and prepare briefs for each of the cases and bring to class
Prepare Hill Exercise 5 (available on Blackboard) and submit on Blackboard by Mon. Aug. 26 at 11:59 p.m.