Research, Reasoning, Writing, and Advocacy (RRWA)

This is a first year course and does not satisfy the WE or RWE writing requirement. However, there are 2 substantial final graded papers preceded by 2 heavily evaluated drafts.

Part II of RRWA builds on the fundamentals learned in the fall semester of RRWA. Students continue to work in a simulated law firm environment to resolve a client's case. The spring course focuses on oral and written communication of clear legal analysis based on accurate legal research. Students are required to research a complex memorandum of law and to draft a professional-quality interoffice memorandum. Students then study the art of advocacy, write an appellate brief, and argue that brief in a moot court at the end of the semester. Emphasis is placed again on cooperative learning and the class is conducted using active learning principles. This course is graded.