Law, Writing and Research
Law, Writing and Research
Career Academies and Programs of Study: Law, Education, and Public Service
Law, Writing and Research is a course in the Pre-Law and Social Justice Program of Study designed to teach students how to think logically and translate their thoughts into well-constructed legal arguments, while improving their knowledge and skills to participate competently and responsibly in the American political and legal system. Students will learn how to conceive and structure legal themed research. Locate and analyze sources, and develop legal arguments based on and supported by research. Students will also develop the essential skills of legal research, writing, and analysis by completing an in-depth project addressing issues important to them and their community. Volunteers from the legal and criminal justice community will work with and mentor students in researching and developing their advocacy issue through interviews and field experiences.
Law and Social Justice pathway student good attendance; Successful completion of Practical Law, LEPS Debate, Civil Rights Law, Criminal and Constitutional Law, and Law Seminar
Dual Enrollment Compatible Course:
Yes, Earning credit for PAR 1510 Introduction to Law for the Paralegal at Prince George’s Community College makes a student eligible for 281930 Law, Writing, and Research DE credit.
Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing
