LAWYERING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES II
CLASS SYLLABUS—SPRING 2016
CLASS
PERIOD
CLASS TOPIC
CLASS READINGS
ASSIGNMENTS DUE
Class 1A
January 19
Legal Citation: The Greenbook
LSS Handout #1
Skim Greenbook pp. TBD
None
Class 1B
January 21
Legal Citation: The Greenbook Exercise
None
Bring Bluebook, Greenbook, and
computer to class
Class 2A
January 26
Legal Citation: Signals, Parentheticals,
and Case History
ICW Ch. 10, 12, 13
ICW Online BB-State Exercise 5
(Texas Courts of Appeals Cases)
Class 2B
January 28
Introduction to Legal Persuasion
LSS Handout #2
ICW Online Exercise 10
Class 3A
February 2
Introduction to Motion Practice
LSS Handout #3
Coughlin pp. TBD
ICW Online Exercises 12-13
Class 3B
February 4
Motions for Summary Judgment
None
Motion for Summary Judgment
Review Exercise
Class 4A
February 9
Motions for Summary Judgment
None
Pre-Trial Motion Planning Exercise
Class 4B
February 11
The Legal Citation Exam will be administered at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 11, in Room TBD.
Class 5A
February 16
Appellate Brief: The Appellate Process
LSS Handout #4
None
Class 5B
February 18
Appellate Brief: Standard of Review
LSS Handout #5
Pre-Trial Motion
Class 6A
February 23
Appellate Brief: Statement of the Case,
Issues Presented, and Statement of Facts
TBD
None
Class 6B
February 25
Appellate Brief: Statement of the Case,
Issues Presented, and Statement of Facts
Skim Greenbook pp. TBD
Issues Presented and Statement of
Facts Exercise
Class 7A
March 1
Appellate Brief: Point Headings
TBD
ICW Online BB-State Exercise 5
(Texas Record on Appeal)
Class 7B
March 3
Appellate Brief: Argument
LSS Handout #6
Point Headings Exercise
Class 8A
March 8
Appellate Brief: Argument
TBD
Argument Section Exercise
Class 8B
March 10
Appellate Brief: Other Sections of the
Brief
None
OPTIONAL Index of Authorities
March 14March 18
Spring Break
LSS Classes will not meet this week.
Class 10A
March 22
Persuasive Writing Techniques
LSS Handout #7
Coughlin pp. TBD
None
Class 10B
March 24
Introduction to Bloomberg Law
TBD
None
March 28April 8
Individual Conferences will be held.
Class 11A
March 29
Legal Drafting I
Stark pp. 3-8, 47-132, 191-250
None
Class 11B
March 31
Legal Drafting II
Stark pp. 9-44, 137-188
None
Class 12A
April 5
Legal Drafting III
Stark pp. 395-434
None
Class 12B
April 7
Legal Drafting IV
Stark pp. 255-318, 341-356
None
April 11
The Graded Appellate Brief is due on Monday, April 11, in the LSS Office.
Class 13A
April 12
Legal Drafting V
None
None
Class 13B
April 14
Judicial Opinion Writing
LSS Handout #8
None
Class 14A
April 19
Scholarly Writing I
LSS Handout #9
None
Class 14B
April 21
Scholarly Writing II
ICW Ch. 17
None
Class 15A
April 26
Professionalism in School and Practice
None
None
May 2
The Graded Contract is due on Monday, May 2, in the LSS Office.
*** The syllabus may be modified as needed to achieve the course objectives***