Legal Writing

Class Number: PARALEGL 10110105-1 - 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

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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 10110105-1 - Legal Writing
Date:
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Delivery:
Online Live
Term:
2026 Spring

Class Notes

This class is taught live through online instruction. Students must attend class at the scheduled dates and times but can access the class anywhere using internet. For more information regarding this delivery and how to access your class, see www.nwtc.edu/onlinelivefaq.

Meetings Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location
1/20/2026 - 5/19/2026 Online Live Tuesday
5:30 PM - 8:20 PM

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