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LSK 852 (01) - Graduate Programs Externship

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2018 - Law (01/16/2018 - 04/27/2018)
Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading
CRN: 55981
Residential LL.M. and Master?s candidates with an ?Honors? average or better at the end of their first semester and who have completed in-school coursework may be eligible for a legal externship. Students may perform their legal externship in government agencies, law firms, nonprofit organizations, or corporations. The duration of an externship is usually 6-8 weeks. Students must meet with the Director of Graduate Programs Skills or her designee in the semester prior to enrolling in an externship, and all externships must be approved by the Director or her designee. The subject matter of the externship must relate to the student?s academic program at UNH Law. UNH School of Law will provide some assistance in securing an externship but cannot guarantee a placement. Students will complete weekly reports during the externship.
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/16/2018 4/27/2018 Hours Arranged TBA
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LSK 901 (01) - Advanced Legal Research

Credits: 2.0
Term: Spring 2018 - Law (01/16/2018 - 04/27/2018)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   15  
CRN: 54043
Advanced Legal Research is designed to provide an overview of essential legal research tools and strategies to prepare students to become efficient and cost-effective researchers. Traditional and non-traditional research tools and techniques will be explored, evaluated and compared. In addition to reviewing the basic primary and secondary sources for legal research, the course will also include legislative history, administrative research, practitioner materials, topical materials, reference sources, and fact based research including: Business research including newspaper research and corporation filings Jury Verdict Reports Medical Research Criminal Records Asset Searches People Searching Other topics TBD Cost effective legal research is constantly integrated into the course to prepare students for post law school research realities. The format of the class consists of the presentation of problems, time allotted for independent group research, demonstrations, and discussions of resources, techniques, and cost-effectiveness of the research process.
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/16/2018 4/27/2018 R 3:05pm - 5:05pm UNHL 201
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LSK 903 (01) - Advanced Trial Advocacy

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2018 - Law (01/16/2018 - 04/27/2018)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   4  
CRN: 57282
Through this course, students compete in one of two national trial advocacy competitions during the late winter, during which students intensively prepare and conduct a trial. One regional competition is held in mid-February and the other in late February. National finals (if a team advances) are held one month later. Students receive the competition problem in December, and normally return from winter break one week early to begin the intensive case analysis, brainstorming and courtroom advocacy practice necessary to prepare and conduct a jury trial in a short time period. Numerous practice rounds are held, with students arguing before a variety of visiting judges. The regional competitions are held before actual judges and lawyers, with UNH School of Law teams competing against trial teams from law schools throughout New England. Eligibility: Open to 2Ls and 3Ls. Prerequisites: Evidence & Trial Advocacy. Instructor permission required to enroll. Course enrollment is limited to 12 students. Course format: competition. Grading: other (see syllabus), 100%. This course cannot be taken for an S/U grade.
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/16/2018 4/27/2018 Hours Arranged TBA
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Skills (LAW)

LSK 903 (02) - Advanced Trial Advocacy

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2018 - Law (01/16/2018 - 04/27/2018)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   8  
CRN: 54084
Through this course, students compete in one of two national trial advocacy competitions during the late winter, during which students intensively prepare and conduct a trial. One regional competition is held in mid-February and the other in late February. National finals (if a team advances) are held one month later. Students receive the competition problem in December, and normally return from winter break one week early to begin the intensive case analysis, brainstorming and courtroom advocacy practice necessary to prepare and conduct a jury trial in a short time period. Numerous practice rounds are held, with students arguing before a variety of visiting judges. The regional competitions are held before actual judges and lawyers, with UNH School of Law teams competing against trial teams from law schools throughout New England. Eligibility: Open to 2Ls and 3Ls. Prerequisites: Evidence & Trial Advocacy. Instructor permission required to enroll. Course enrollment is limited to 12 students. Course format: competition. Grading: other (see syllabus), 100%. This course cannot be taken for an S/U grade.
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/16/2018 4/27/2018 MR 5:30pm - 9:00pm UNHL 204
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Skills (LAW)

LSK 907 (01) - Legal Residency

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2018 - Law (01/16/2018 - 04/27/2018)
Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading
Class Size:   35  
CRN: 54044
Through the legal residency program, students earn academic credit while developing legal and professional skills under the close supervision of a practicing lawyer or other professionals. Students may, for instance, perform their legal residencies in government agencies, law firms, judicial chambers, nonprofit organizations, or corporations. The legal residency program is governed by Academic Rule IX. Students must meet with the Legal Residency Director or her designee in the semester prior to enrolling in a legal residency and all legal residencies must be approved by the Director or her designee. Eligibility: Open to second semester 2Ls and 3Ls. Prerequisites: Professional Responsibility, except for judicial residencies. Corequisites: Legal Residency Class. Instructor permission required to enroll. Course format: clinic. Grading: other (see syllabus), 100%. This course must be taken for an S/U grade.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/16/2018 4/27/2018 Hours Arranged TBA
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LSK 920 (01) - Legal Analysis and Writing 2

Legal Analysis & Writing 2

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2018 - Law (01/16/2018 - 04/27/2018)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   19  
CRN: 53986
Legal Analysis and Writing II builds upon and reinforces the goals of Legal Analysis and Writing I, adding persuasive writing and speaking. Being persuasive, showing why others should agree with you, is important for lawyers in any field, not just those who want to argue in court. Lawyers need to be persuasive in their written words and when speaking with others. In addition to practicing and achieving higher proficiency in the six goals for Legal Analysis and Writing 1, in successfully completing this course, you will have learned how to: 1) Organize coherent persuasive analysis using conventional legal structure and format; and 2) Prepare and present an oral argument. As with Legal Analysis and Writing 1, you will be required to engage in a recursive process of writing, reading, analyzing, organizing, writing and rewriting. All the traits that are important in Legal Analysis and Writing I are important here as well. In this course, you will write a persuasive memo to a trial court, completing a graded outline, first draft, and final brief. You will prepare and present an oral argument to outside judges. You will earn your grade based on your individual written work, your oral argument, and your professional engagement in class. Eligibility: Required JD course. Prerequisites: Legal Analysis and Writing 1. Course enrollment is limited to 20 students. Course format: writing. Grading: regular submissions, 80%; see syllabus, 20%. This course cannot be taken for an S/U grade.
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/16/2018 4/27/2018 T 1:30pm - 3:00pm UNHL 274
1/16/2018 4/27/2018 F 1:00pm - 2:30pm UNHL 274
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Skills (LAW)

LSK 920 (02) - Legal Analysis and Writing 2

Legal Analysis & Writing 2

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2018 - Law (01/16/2018 - 04/27/2018)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   19  
CRN: 53985
Legal Analysis and Writing II builds upon and reinforces the goals of Legal Analysis and Writing I, adding persuasive writing and speaking. Being persuasive, showing why others should agree with you, is important for lawyers in any field, not just those who want to argue in court. Lawyers need to be persuasive in their written words and when speaking with others. In addition to practicing and achieving higher proficiency in the six goals for Legal Analysis and Writing 1, in successfully completing this course, you will have learned how to: 1) Organize coherent persuasive analysis using conventional legal structure and format; and 2) Prepare and present an oral argument. As with Legal Analysis and Writing 1, you will be required to engage in a recursive process of writing, reading, analyzing, organizing, writing and rewriting. All the traits that are important in Legal Analysis and Writing I are important here as well. In this course, you will write a persuasive memo to a trial court, completing a graded outline, first draft, and final brief. You will prepare and present an oral argument to outside judges. You will earn your grade based on your individual written work, your oral argument, and your professional engagement in class. Eligibility: Required JD course. Prerequisites: Legal Analysis and Writing 1. Course enrollment is limited to 20 students. Course format: writing. Grading: regular submissions, 80%; see syllabus, 20%. This course cannot be taken for an S/U grade.
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/16/2018 4/27/2018 TF 10:00am - 11:30am UNHL 201
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Skills (LAW)

LSK 920 (03) - Legal Analysis and Writing 2

Legal Analysis & Writing 2

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2018 - Law (01/16/2018 - 04/27/2018)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   19  
CRN: 53987
Legal Analysis and Writing II builds upon and reinforces the goals of Legal Analysis and Writing I, adding persuasive writing and speaking. Being persuasive, showing why others should agree with you, is important for lawyers in any field, not just those who want to argue in court. Lawyers need to be persuasive in their written words and when speaking with others. In addition to practicing and achieving higher proficiency in the six goals for Legal Analysis and Writing 1, in successfully completing this course, you will have learned how to: 1) Organize coherent persuasive analysis using conventional legal structure and format; and 2) Prepare and present an oral argument. As with Legal Analysis and Writing 1, you will be required to engage in a recursive process of writing, reading, analyzing, organizing, writing and rewriting. All the traits that are important in Legal Analysis and Writing I are important here as well. In this course, you will write a persuasive memo to a trial court, completing a graded outline, first draft, and final brief. You will prepare and present an oral argument to outside judges. You will earn your grade based on your individual written work, your oral argument, and your professional engagement in class. Eligibility: Required JD course. Prerequisites: Legal Analysis and Writing 1. Course enrollment is limited to 20 students. Course format: writing. Grading: regular submissions, 80%; see syllabus, 20%. This course cannot be taken for an S/U grade.
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/16/2018 4/27/2018 T 1:30pm - 3:00pm UNHL 201
1/16/2018 4/27/2018 F 1:00pm - 2:30pm UNHL 201
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Skills (LAW)

LSK 920 (04) - Legal Analysis and Writing 2

Legal Analysis & Writing 2

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2018 - Law (01/16/2018 - 04/27/2018)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   19  
CRN: 53988
Legal Analysis and Writing II builds upon and reinforces the goals of Legal Analysis and Writing I, adding persuasive writing and speaking. Being persuasive, showing why others should agree with you, is important for lawyers in any field, not just those who want to argue in court. Lawyers need to be persuasive in their written words and when speaking with others. In addition to practicing and achieving higher proficiency in the six goals for Legal Analysis and Writing 1, in successfully completing this course, you will have learned how to: 1) Organize coherent persuasive analysis using conventional legal structure and format; and 2) Prepare and present an oral argument. As with Legal Analysis and Writing 1, you will be required to engage in a recursive process of writing, reading, analyzing, organizing, writing and rewriting. All the traits that are important in Legal Analysis and Writing I are important here as well. In this course, you will write a persuasive memo to a trial court, completing a graded outline, first draft, and final brief. You will prepare and present an oral argument to outside judges. You will earn your grade based on your individual written work, your oral argument, and your professional engagement in class. Eligibility: Required JD course. Prerequisites: Legal Analysis and Writing 1. Course enrollment is limited to 20 students. Course format: writing. Grading: regular submissions, 80%; see syllabus, 20%. This course cannot be taken for an S/U grade.
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/16/2018 4/27/2018 TF 10:00am - 11:30am UNHL 274
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LSK 928 (01) - Trial Advocacy

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2018 - Law (01/16/2018 - 04/27/2018)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   12  
CRN: 54082
Sections of this course are taught by judges and experienced trial attorneys. This course provides a foundation for the development of the variety of skills necessary for effective trial advocacy no matter what the forum. Development of a theory of a case, file organization and pretrial preparation are emphasized, as well as the more traditional oral trial skills such as closing argument and cross-examination. Students regularly participate in exercises simulating segments of civil and criminal trials. Eligibility: Open to 2Ls and 3Ls. Corequisites: Evidence. Course enrollment is limited to 12 students. Course format: simulation. Grading: other (see syllabus), 100%. This course cannot be taken for an S/U grade.
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/16/2018 4/27/2018 R 5:30pm - 8:30pm UNHL 205