A Third Semester of LRW: Why Teaching Transactional Skills and Problems is Now Essential to the Legal Writing Curriculum

Karin Mika

A Third Semester of LRW: Why Teaching Transactional Skills and Problems is Now Essential to the Legal Writing Curriculum

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Abstract

The article advocates including drafting and transactional courses in Legal Writing programs to better prepare students for practice. The article also advocates teaching various upper level skills courses so that students learn "soft skills," such as dealing with clients and understanding their personal legal needs.

Original language	American English
Journal	The Second Draft The Official Magazine of the Legal Writing Institute
Volume	27
State	Published - Oct 1 2013

Keywords

legal drafting
legal writing

Disciplines

Law
Legal Education
Legal Writing and Research

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