Overview (books & assignments)

Book Info

• Alexa Z. Chew & Katie Rose Guest Pryal, The Complete Legal Writer (2d ed. 2020)

• Mark K. Osbeck, Impeccable Research (4th ed. 2026)

• The Bluebook (Columbia L. Rev. Ass'n et al. eds., 22d ed. 2025)

• Deborah E. Bouchoux, Aspen Handbook for Legal Writers (5th Ed. 2021)

I will supplement these with other materials through Canvas (this will make you login to mySLU).

Summary of Major Assignments

Assignment 1: Writing with the Paradigm (due September 13 by 9:00 pm)

Assignment 2: Closed Memo (due October 11 by 9:00 pm)

Assignment 3: Open Memo (due November 22 by 9:00 pm)

There will also be a number of research and analysis exercises and professionalism assignments throughout the semester.