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PLG255

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Legal Writing

Paralegal StudiesSchool of Legal Studies & Social Services

Learning Objectives

Course Objective

Program Objective and/or
Collegewide Student Competency

1.      understanding and using the IRAC method of writing and research.

PO 2/CWC 1

2.      ability to synthesize cases

PO 2

3.      understanding persuasive authority vs. binding authority.

PO 2/CWC 1

4.      legal writing using layman’s terminology.

PO 1/CWC 2

5.      ability to produce quality writing (free of spelling and punctuation errors, good sentence formation and/or structure).

PO 1/CWC 2

6.      understanding the various types of legal writings.

PO 1

7.      ability to conduct computer research assignments quickly and accurately.

PO 1/CWC 6