PROFESSOR MERLE MORRIS
LAWYERING SKILLS & STRATEGIES
SPRING 2016
STUDENT SYLLABUS
A1 1:00-2:00 TUE./THURS.
144 BLB
Date
Topic
Week 1
January 19
Research & Citation Refresher
B2 2:00-3:00 TUE./THURS.
Class Preparation
Complete Research Assignment and
CGL Pre-Test. Bring Bluebook to
class.
January 21
Introduction to Advocacy
Clary 185–191
Packet Tabs 1&2
Persuasive Writing; Texas Citation
Sections A1 & B2 will meet
from 1:00–3:00.
Packet Tabs 3&4. Bring Greenbook.
Petitions & Answers;
Signals & Parentheticals
Read ICW workbook 93–97, 101–
105. Bring Bluebook.
Week 2
January 26
January 28
Week 3
February 2
Legal Argument
February 4
Pre-trial Motions; Legal Argument
Petition Assignment due in class.
Clary 191–197; skim 198–235;
Packet Tabs 5-8. Bring Clary to
class.
Litigation Guest Speaker
Sections A1 & B2 will meet
from 1:00–2:00 in Krost Hall.
ICW Exercise 10 and Texas
Citation Exercise due.
Week 4
February 9
Review Packet Tabs 5-8.
February 11
Week 5
February 16
Point Headings; Rebuttal Arguments
February 18
Legal Argument
Week 6
February 23
February 25
Legal Argument
Pre-Trial Motion Assignment due
in class.
Mock Trial
Sections A1 & B2 will meet
from 1:00–3:00 in Krost Hall.
Appellate Practice; Standard of Review
ICW Exercise 11. Skim Clary 236–
259; Packet Tabs 9-13
Week 7
March 1
March 3
Week 8
March 8
March 10
Week 9
March 14–18
Week 10
March 22
Statement of Facts; Statement of the
Case
Issues Presented; Legislative History
Read ICW workbook 111–117.
Judicial Guest Speakers
Sections A1 & B2 will meet
from 1:00–3:00 in Krost Hall.
No class
Spring Break
Introduction to Contracts; Drafting
March 24
Drafting
Week 11
March 29
Drafting
March 31
Drafting
Week 12
April 4–8
Week 13
April 12
Individual Student Conferences—no
class this week.
April 14
Week 14
April 19
Citation Review
April 21
Scholarly Writing & Judicial Opinion
Writing
Transactional Practioner Guest Speaker
Sections A1 & B2 will meet
from 1:00–3:00 in Krost Hall.
Brief Argument Outline due in
class. Bring Bluebook and
Greenbook.
Packet Tab 14
Appellate Brief Assignment due
Monday, April 11 at 8:45 a.m.
in the LSS Office
Lawering Skills & Strategies Final Exam
from 1:00-3:00.
Packet Tabs 15-18.