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Lawyering I

Course Description

The Lawyering course sequence provides students with a strong foundation in the analytical, oral and written communication, and professional skills essential in the legal profession. Consistent with Maryland Carey Law’s tradition of integrating doctrine, theory, and practice, the Lawyering curriculum places students in the role of attorneys in the context of simulated cases involving doctrinal subject matter from their other first-year courses.

In Lawyering I, students learn fundamental legal analysis and written communication skills in an integrated practice-based context, using a simulated case file. The topics covered in Lawyering I includes sources of law; analysis of case law and statutes; effective legal writing; client interviewing; fact investigation and case development; problem solving; and professional responsibility. Acting in a simulated attorney role, students prepare legal documents, with emphasis on client correspondence and legal memoranda that analyze the applicable law and recommend a strategic course of action.

Current and Previous Instructors

Key to Codes in Course Descriptions

P: Prerequisite
C: Prerequisite or Concurrent Requirement
R: Recommended Prior or Concurrent Course

Currently Scheduled Sections

CRN: 98789

  • Fall '24
  • 3
  • 309
  • Mon: 1:05-2:30
    Thurs: 10:25-11:50

    Day

  • Chelsea Banister Millington

  • 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

  • 564a

  • The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 21st Edition , 2020

    ISBN: 9780578666150

    Christine Coughlin, Joan Malmud Rocklin, Sandy Patrick, A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis Third Edition , Carolina Academic Press , 2018

    ISBN: 9781531008765

    Recommended/Optional: Garner, Bryan, Legal Writing in Plain English 3rd Ed , University of Chicago Press , 2023

    ISBN: 9780226816548

    Recommended/Optional: Wydick, Richard, Plain English for Lawyers 6th , Carolina Academic Press , 2019

    ISBN: 9781531006990

CRN: 98657

  • Fall '24
  • 3
  • 309
  • Mon: 2:45-4:10
    Thurs: 8:45-10:10

    Day

  • Chelsea Banister Millington

  • 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

  • 564a

  • The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 21st Edition , 2020

    ISBN: 9780578666150

    Christine Coughlin, Joan Malmud Rocklin, Sandy Patrick, A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis Third Edition , Carolina Academic Press , 2018

    ISBN: 9781531008765

    Recommended/Optional: Garner, Bryan, Legal Writing in Plain English 3rd Ed , University of Chicago Press , 2023

    ISBN: 9780226816548

    Recommended/Optional: Wydick, Richard, Plain English for Lawyers 6th , Carolina Academic Press , 2019

    ISBN: 9781531006990

CRN: 98740

  • Fall '24
  • 3
  • 402
  • Tues: 1:05-2:30
    Fri: 11:00-12:25

    Day

  • Karolina (Caroline) Walters

  • 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

  • 564a

  • The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 21st Edition , 2020

    ISBN: 9780578666150

    Christine Coughlin, Joan Malmud Rocklin, Sandy Patrick, A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis Third Edition , Carolina Academic Press , 2018

    ISBN: 9781531008765

    Recommended/Optional: Wydick, Richard, Plain English for Lawyers 6th , Carolina Academic Press , 2019

    ISBN: 9781531006990

    Recommended/Optional: Garner, Bryan, Legal Writing in Plain English 3rd Ed , University of Chicago Press , 2023

    ISBN: 9780226816548

CRN: 99098

  • Fall '24
  • 3
  • 402
  • Tues: 2:45-4:10
    Fri: 9:15-10:40

    Day

  • Karolina (Caroline) Walters

  • 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

  • 564a

  • The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 21st Edition , 2020

    ISBN: 9780578666150

    Christine Coughlin, Joan Malmud Rocklin, Sandy Patrick, A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis Third Edition , Carolina Academic Press , 2018

    ISBN: 9781531008765

    Recommended/Optional: Wydick, Richard, Plain English for Lawyers 6th , Carolina Academic Press , 2019

    ISBN: 9781531006990

    Recommended/Optional: Garner, Bryan, Legal Writing in Plain English 3rd Ed , University of Chicago Press , 2023

    ISBN: 9780226816548

CRN: 98659

  • Fall '24
  • 3
  • 310
  • Mon: 1:05-2:30
    Thurs: 10:25-11:50

    Day

  • Asees Bhasin

  • 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

  • 564a

  • The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 21st Edition , 2020

    ISBN: 9780578666150

    Christine Coughlin, Joan Malmud Rocklin, Sandy Patrick, A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis Third Edition , Carolina Academic Press , 2018

    ISBN: 978-1-5310-0876-5

    Recommended/Optional: Wydick, Richard, Plain English for Lawyers 6th , Carolina Academic Press , 2019

    ISBN: 9781531006990

    Recommended/Optional: Garner, Bryan, Legal Writing in Plain English 3rd Ed , University of Chicago Press , 2023

    ISBN: 9780226816548

CRN: 98658

  • Fall '24
  • 3
  • 310
  • Mon: 2:45-4:10
    Thurs: 8:45-10:10

    Day

  • Asees Bhasin

  • 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

  • 564a

  • The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 21st Edition , 2020

    ISBN: 9780578666150

    Christine Coughlin, Joan Malmud Rocklin, Sandy Patrick, A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis Third Edition , Carolina Academic Press , 2018

    ISBN: 9781531008765

    Recommended/Optional: Garner, Bryan, Legal Writing in Plain English 3rd Ed , University of Chicago Press , 2023

    ISBN: 9780226816548

    Recommended/Optional: Wydick, Richard, Plain English for Lawyers 6th , Carolina Academic Press , 2019

    ISBN: 9781531006990

CRN: 98660

  • Fall '24
  • 3
  • 405
  • Tues: 1:05-2:30
    Fri: 11:00-12:25

    Day

  • Gregory Schwab

  • 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

  • 564a

  • The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 21st Edition , 2020

    ISBN: 9780578666150

    Christine Coughlin, Joan Malmud Rocklin, Sandy Patrick, A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis Third Edition , Carolina Academic Press , 2018

    ISBN: 9781531008765

    Recommended/Optional: Wydick, Richard, Plain English for Lawyers 6th , Carolina Academic Press , 2019

    ISBN: 9781531006990

    Recommended/Optional: Garner, Bryan, Legal Writing in Plain English 3rd Ed , University of Chicago Press , 2023

    ISBN: 9780226816548

CRN: 98787

  • Fall '24
  • 3
  • 405
  • Tues: 2:45-4:10
    Fri: 9:15-10:40

    Day

  • Gregory Schwab

  • 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

  • 564a

  • The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 21st Edition , 2020

    ISBN: 9780578666150

    Christine Coughlin, Joan Malmud Rocklin, Sandy Patrick, A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis Third Edition , Carolina Academic Press , 2018

    ISBN: 9781531008765

    Recommended/Optional: Wydick, Richard, Plain English for Lawyers 6th , Carolina Academic Press , 2019

    ISBN: 9781531006990

    Recommended/Optional: Garner, Bryan, Legal Writing in Plain English 3rd Ed , University of Chicago Press , 2023

    ISBN: 9780226816548

CRN: 98739

  • Fall '24
  • 3
  • 310
  • Tues: 8:45-10:10
    Fri: 11:00-12:25

    Day

  • Claudia Diamond

  • 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

  • 564a

  • Christine Coughlin, Joan Malmud Rocklin, Sandy Patrick, A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis Third Edition , Carolina Academic Press , 2018

    ISBN: 9781531008765

    The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 21st Edition , 2020

    ISBN: 9780578666150

    Recommended/Optional: Garner, Bryan, Legal Writing in Plain English 3rd Ed , University of Chicago Press , 2023

    ISBN: 9780226816548

    Recommended/Optional: Wydick, Richard, Plain English for Lawyers 6th , Carolina Academic Press , 2019

    ISBN: 9781531006990

CRN: 98656

  • Fall '24
  • 3
  • 310
  • Tues: 10:25-11:50
    Fri: 9:15-10:40

    Day

  • Claudia Diamond

  • 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

  • 564a

  • Christine Coughlin, Joan Malmud Rocklin, Sandy Patrick, A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis Third Edition , Carolina Academic Press , 2018

    ISBN: 9781531008765

    The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 21st Edition , 2020

    ISBN: 9780578666150

    Recommended/Optional: Garner, Bryan, Legal Writing in Plain English 3rd Ed , University of Chicago Press , 2023

    ISBN: 9780226816548

    Recommended/Optional: Wydick, Richard, Plain English for Lawyers 6th , Carolina Academic Press , 2019

    ISBN: 9781531006990

CRN: 99099

  • Fall '24
  • 3
  • 309
  • Tues: 8:45-10:10
    Fri: 11:00-12:25

    Day

  • Kathryn Frey-Balter

  • 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

  • 564a

  • The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 21st Edition , 2020

    ISBN: 9780578666150

    Christine Coughlin, Joan Malmud Rocklin, Sandy Patrick, A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis Third Edition , Carolina Academic Press , 2018

    ISBN: 9781531008765

    Recommended/Optional: Wydick, Richard, Plain English for Lawyers 6th , Carolina Academic Press , 2019

    ISBN: 9781531006990

    Recommended/Optional: Garner, Bryan, Legal Writing in Plain English 3rd Ed , University of Chicago Press , 2023

    ISBN: 9780226816548

CRN: 98655

  • Fall '24
  • 3
  • 309
  • Tues: 10:25-11:50
    Fri: 9:15-10:40

    Day

  • Kathryn Frey-Balter

  • 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

  • 564a

  • The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 21st Edition , 2020

    ISBN: 9780578666150

    Christine Coughlin, Joan Malmud Rocklin, Sandy Patrick, A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis Third Edition , Carolina Academic Press , 2018

    ISBN: 9781531008765

    Recommended/Optional: Wydick, Richard, Plain English for Lawyers 6th , Carolina Academic Press , 2018

    ISBN: 9781531006990

    Recommended/Optional: Garner, Bryan, Legal Writing in Plain English 3rd Ed , University of Chicago Press , 2023

    ISBN: 9780226816548