Legal Writing

Class Number: PARALEGL 10110105-2 - Legal Writing
Offering Status: Open
Academic Level: Post_Secondary
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Course Description

10-110-105 LEGAL WRITING ...develop the knowledge, skills, process and understanding of: legal writing fundamentals; micro-synthesis of legal authorities; case briefing; macro-synthesis of legal authorities; analytical writing; legal research memos. (Prerequisites: 10-801-136, English Composition 1; 10-110-104, Legal Research)

Course Typically Offered

  • Fall
  • Spring

Most NWTC classes are offered in 8-week sessions. Learn more about how our class schedule can help you succeed.

Credit for Prior Learning

What will I learn?

  1. Use proper wording, punctuation and grammar.
  2. Critique others' documents and the learner's own documents
  3. Use correct and accurate legal citation form.
  4. Use micro-synthesis techniques to form judgments concerning the meaning and applicability of statutory authorities.
  5. Use micro-synthesis techniques to form judgments concerning the meaning and applicability of judicial authorities.
  6. Organize writing into analytical form: issue, rule, application, conclusion.
  7. Draft a case brief.
  8. Use macro-synthesis techniques to synthesize cases and statutes into issue-driven legal rules.
  9. Compose a legal research memorandum.

Class Details

Class Number:
PARALEGL 10110105-2 - Legal Writing
Date:
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Delivery:
Online
Term:
2026 Spring

Class Notes

This is an Online class that can be accessed anywhere using internet. For more information regarding this delivery and how to access your class, see www.nwtc.edu/onlinefaq.

Meetings Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location
1/20/2026 - 5/19/2026 Online
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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