Writing and Representation: Advice and Persuasion (WRAP) (1410)

Multifaceted study of skills that are fundamental to representing clients effectively and responsibly. Includes interviewing a client, researching the law and commentary in paper and computer media, reading the law, reasoning about a client’s situation in light of the law, writing office memos and advice letters, counseling a client, negotiating and drafting contracts, settling cases through demand letters and negotiation, and arguing motions in writing and orally.

Instruction is through 12-person small group classes, six-person representation exercises, individual conferences and large-group demonstrations and discussions.

Grading: Letter-graded.

Credits: Year-long; 3 credits each semester

Offered: Fall/Spring

Categories:
First-year required

Subject Areas:
Practice Skills and Related Subjects :: edit ::

Taught by: Marylee Abrams Nancy E. Anderson Willow Anderson Julie Ralston Aoki Alison Crawford Archer Jim Ballentine Peter Brehm Glenn Bruder Miles Camp Bruce P. Candlin Miriam I. Cardozo Emily Chow Karin Ciano Timothy C. Cook Emily Cooper Lisa Crum S. Mark Curwin Angel Daher Christine C. DeMoss C. David Dietz Martha Holton Dimick Jacqueline A. Dorsey Rachelle Drakeford Mary Gillen Fenske J. Lindsay Flint Michael Gibbons Cynthia Gilbertson Kathryn Grosdidier Thomas Hamlin April M. Hamlin JaPaul Harris Farhan Hassan Michelle Hatcher Terry Hegna Shannon M. Heim Ann Heiny Mark Hellie Elizabeth (Lisa) C. Henry Greg Holly Christopher Holt Nancy Hupp Imani Jaafar-Mohammad Michelle Jacobson Madhulika Jain Barbara N. Jondahl Regina A. Jytyla Monica Kelley Peggy Kirkpatrick Kenneth Kirwin Mehmet Konar-Steenberg David J. Koob Linda Kay Langham Britta Loftus Terry Louie Brian Mak Louis R. Mande Mary Marrow Sara L. Martin Rick Mattox Cynthia L. McCollum Kevin J. McGrath Patrick McGuiness Lizabeth McKibben Linda M. Mealey-Lohmann Renee Michalow Matthew H. Morgan Jennifer Mortel Jeffrey Muszynski Gregory Myers Lisa Needham Denise Norton Victoria A. Oace Kathleen O'Connor Sarah Oquist Ralph J. Overholt Jill LeBow Prohofsky Thomas Radio Marjorie Rapp R. Daniel Rasmus Dean E. Raths Steven L. Reitenour Denise L. Reuter Karen Ring Bruce Rivers Galen D. Robinson Robert Roche Craig Roen Hassan M. Saffouri Jon Schindel Deborah Schmedemann Michele Schorbahn Debra Schumacher Emily Shapiro Danielle Shelton Steven A. Silverman Julie Sivula Reiter Hon. Randall J. Slieter Christopher R. Smith Gordon Solo Erica Strohl Michael R. Strom Mpatanishi Tayari Jeanette Taylor-Jones Linda Thompson Elizabeth A. Thompson Sharon L. Thompson-Carter Anne S. Tretinyak David Turner Ugo A. Ukabam Ellen Trout Van Iwaarden Mark R. Vargo Ashleigh Varley Nancy Ver Steegh Michael Vraa Steven C. Wang Valerie Werness Audra Williams Raymond A. Wood Markus Yira Lindy T. Yokanovich Aaron Young Sally Zusman