IN-PERSON: Legal Writing for Laypeople: Craft and Organize Your Argument
Wednesday, Oct., 2023 | 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Legal writing requires a different set of skills than other types of writing, and this class will introduce these skills to get you “thinking like a lawyer” – or a judge! We will work through the process of legal analysis by identifying the legal issue, stating the relevant legal rule or principle, applying the principle to new facts, and stating a clear conclusion.
Class covers:
- Points in a lawsuit where you will need to make your case in writing
- Identifying the legal issue
- Structuring your writing, and keeping it short
- Legal problem-solving and “deductive” reasoning used by legal decision-makers
- How to organize your facts into a legal argument
Presented by:
Spencer Gales, Librarian, Librarian & Research, LA Law Library (https://www.lalawlibrary.org/)
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice:
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The information presented in this program is not legal advice and is provided solely as an educational service to our patrons. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.
