To prepare for class discussions and writing assignments, it is often enough to highlight key points and jot down a few notes or a brief summary. Law school, however, is based on the case method.

These include case briefs, legal memoranda, and judicial opinions. Gaining experience in this type of writing will aid students when they undertake similar assignments in law school. Courses that ...

Likewise, law ... writing itself – there will be plenty of time ahead to revise. Focus on the substance rather than the style. The only draft that matters is the one you submit to law schools.

After students submit their major points and authorities writing assignment, they learn and practice their ... where local judges and attorneys-many of them USF School of Law graduates-act as judges ...

SMU’s Legal Writing Fellows work with all law students under the ... Fellows will not help with graded assignments, law review write-on submissions, or resumes. They also will not cite check, ...

As a required first-year course, Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research (LAWR) is just the start of your writing experience in law school. But before you can ... and you will draft a variety of ...