Upper-Level Curriculum
Complete course listings and descriptions
"As an appellate law clerk, I was expected to write clearly, cogently, and concisely. I learned how in LRR&W."
-- Excerpt from alumnae/i feedback
Sample: Upper Level Research and Writing Courses
Advanced Legal Research (varied)
Advanced Legal Writing (varied)
Bankruptcy Law Research
Environmental Legal Research
Insurance Law Research
Intellectual Property Research
International Legal Research
Professional Responsibility Research
Securities Law Research
Tax Law Research
"I was an engineering major and never wrote more than a 10-page paper in college. I'm currently a fourth-year litigation associate at a large law firm in New York, and LRR&W taught me everything I needed to know to write effective briefs and distinguish myself among my colleagues."
-- Excerpt from alumnae/i feedback
Sample: Doctrinal Courses Requiring a Major Legal Writing Project
Advanced Contracts: Sales in Practice
Advising the Business Planner (Independent Study)
American Indian Law
American Jury
Business Bankruptcy
Commercial Law: Secured Transactions
Business Law and Health Care Enterprises
Civil Motion Practice
Complex Litigation Seminar
Consumer Bankruptcy
Education Law and Public Policy
Estate Planning (Tax)
Food and Drug Law
International Environmental Law - Special Academic
Media Law
National Security Law
Regulatory Reform
Scientific and Expert Evidence Seminar
Sexuality and the Law
Topics in Energy Law
"Employers expect and reward excellent legal research and writing abilities. The rigorous and comprehensive training that I received in my LRR&W course was essential to my being able to produce meaningful objective and advocacy memoranda for my employers."
-- Excerpt from alumnae/i feedback