Course Info
This course continues to develop the legal skills introduced in LLEAP 1 and 2 courses. Students will continue their study of legal research, analysis, and advocacy in this advanced writing course. Two sections will be offered each semester providing students with the choice of focusing on Litigation or Transactional work. Students will engage in simulated counseling with clients such as, negotiations, case management conferences, and firm meetings. In the Transactional section, students will work through an entire transaction starting with a letter of intent, continuing on to contract drafting and due diligence, and ending with the closing. In the Litigation section, students will be exposed to the entire spectrum of litigating a case, including pleadings, discovery, dispositive motions, pretrial filings, trial, and appeal.
Instructor [Section 310]
Prof. Jennifer Cupar is Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University, specializing in litigation and legal writing. She supervises the school's federal judicial externship program.
Instructor [Section 320]
Prof. Matthew Salerno is a Lecturer in Law in the LLEAP 3: Transactional program, where he draws from almost two decades of practice, mostly dealing with business restructuring and corporate counseling.
Instructor [Section 330]
Prof. Melissa Ghrist is a practicing attorney and Adjunct Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University.
Syllabus
The syllabus for your course is available on Canvas.
Textbook [Section 310 - Cupar]
** No Text Required **
Textbook [Section 320 - Salerno]
LLEAP 3 - Transactions 2019-2020 by ISBN: 9781543825428Publication Date: 2019-07-01This is a custom book curated by Professor Matthew Salerno of Case Western Reserve University Law School.
Textbooks [Section 330 - Ghrist]
The Winning Brief by ISBN: 9780199378357Publication Date: 2014-05-01
The Winning Oral Argument by ISBN: 9780314198853Publication Date: 2009-04-22Available for the first 2 weeks of classes at eproducts.westacademic.com.
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