Courses 2025 - 2026

LAW B 557 Graduate Writing Seminar

Credits: 2, Max 6

This seminar prepares candidates in the Graduate Law Programs for the advanced individual research aspect of their program by exploring how to select a research topic and construct research questions, how to develop a thesis statement, and how to organize material and develop argumentation around subsidiary questions. Research strategies, questions of US legal scholarship style, writing strategies, and efficient ways to organize sources and references are also covered. Working closely with a faculty advisor, students select individual research topics and submit periodic writing assignments, including drafting an abstract, drafting a preliminary table of contents and assertive outline, and submitting a preliminary paper draft. In the latter part of the course, students make formal presentations of their research and submit a major research paper.

Winter-Spring, 3-3 Credit(s)

Course Sections and Instructors

Instructor(s)
LaPrade, Steven Show Detail Quarter Instructor Schedule - Days, Hour, Room) Sec SLN Type Grading Type Winter LaPrade F 10:30-12:20 TBA E TBA LLM F TBA MJ G TBA MJ-China Spring LaPrade F 10:30-12:20 TBA E TBA LLM F TBA MJ G TBA MJ-China Room assignments are not posted until 60 days before the start of the quarter and are subject to change without notice.

Winter-Spring, 3-3 Credit(s)

Course Sections and Instructors

Instructor(s)
Cadaret, David Show Detail Quarter Instructor Schedule - Days, Hour, Room) Sec SLN Type Grading Type Winter Cadaret W 5:30-7:20 TBA A TBA MJ-China B TBA JD C TBA LLM D TBA MJ Spring Cadaret W 5:30-7:20 TBA A TBA MJ-China B TBA JD C TBA LLM D TBA MJ Room assignments are not posted until 60 days before the start of the quarter and are subject to change without notice.