Legal Research and Writing (LRW) introduces students to the fundamentals of the legal system, structure of law-making bodies, sources of law; provides hands-on experiences in using legal analysis, ...

Writing about complex legal matters presents unique challenges, especially in the field of family and child welfare law, ...

Good legal writing is a lot more than simply getting the law right. The year 2025 has been a very busy one for me in terms of drafting legal briefs on some issue or another. This means that not only ...

You’ve just wrapped up your exam prep cycle, but the real test of legal writing begins in the editing room. In 2026, the gap between competent and exceptional legal writing is defined by three ...

Whether seasoned or still gaining our footing, most attorneys write daily. From a junior attorney drafting a memorandum circulated internally to senior counsel preparing a critical appellate brief, ...

No prior reading is necessary, though a selection of legal writing (memo, brief, or opinion) could be helpful to their understanding. Discuss the general structure of legal writing: This exercise will ...

Across all industries and applications, effective writing shares key commonalities like clarity and connection. Writers seek to share powerful insights with audiences but can only do so by fully ...

In an excellent piece, legal writing guru Ross Guberman compares the quality of the legal writing of Supreme Court contenders Ketanji Brown Jackson and Leondra Kruger and applies his respected ...

At Kline, law students begin to master legal methods and legal writing skills at orientation – before their classes even begin. Our faculty work closely with students, providing individualized ...