PLG-225 Legal Research and Writing II

This course is a continuation of Legal Research & Writing I with an emphasis on clear and effective legal writing. In this course, the student is exposed to more complicated legal research requiring careful research and detailed legal analysis. Students will also be instructed in computer assisted legal research. Assignments include legal research memoranda and various pleadings.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PLG-100 and PLG-125

Lecture Contact Hours

3

Lab Contact Hours

0

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Business

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• No

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze fact scenarios to determine the legal issues raised by those scenarios.
2. Conduct research to determine the answers to various legal questions.
3. Draft well written legal memoranda.
4. Use computers effectively in legal research