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This document provides the course syllabus for a Legal Research and Writing class that will teach law students how to conduct legal research, analyze legal issues, and write legal documents. The course goals are for students to learn to think, research, analyze, and write like lawyers. The class will rely on research and writing assignments. Students will be evaluated based on an initial paper, class participation, midterm and final exams, and a final paper. The course schedule outlines the topics to be discussed over the semester, including legal research methods, analyzing primary and secondary sources, and writing legal opinions and memoranda.

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Legal Research Writing Syllabus Final

This document provides the course syllabus for a Legal Research and Writing class that will teach law students how to conduct legal research, analyze legal issues, and write legal documents. The course goals are for students to learn to think, research, analyze, and write like lawyers. The class will rely on research and writing assignments. Students will be evaluated based on an initial paper, class participation, midterm and final exams, and a final paper. The course schedule outlines the topics to be discussed over the semester, including legal research methods, analyzing primary and secondary sources, and writing legal opinions and memoranda.

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LEGAL WRITING

Philippine Christian University


Thursday 5:30-7:30pm

COURSE SYLLABUS

JD 102 (2.0 Units) AGNES JOYCE G. BAILEN


Legal Research and Writing? Email: [email protected]
2nd Semester AY 2022-2023 Consultation: by appointment

COURSE DESCRIPTION
A writing course that will teach law students how to do legal research, legal analysis, and
legal writing to enable them to prepare legal documents, legal opinions or memoranda.

COURSE GOALS
The course will teach law students to think like a lawyer, research like a lawyer, analyze
like a lawyer, and write like a lawyer.

REFERENCES

Abad, Roberto A. & Abad-Gamo, Blessilda B. (2022) Fundamentals of Legal Writing.


Quezon City: Rex Bookstore.

Gatmaytan, Dante B. (2020). Legal Methods Essentials 4.0. Quezon City: UP College of Law.
Santos-Ong, Milagros (2020). Update: Philippine Legal Research. Retrieved February 27, 2023,
from http://www nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Philippines1.html
Sucgang, Justin., et al. (2021). A Multidisciplinary Approach to Legal Writing. Quezon City:
Rex Bookstore.

TEACHING METHODS & STRATEGIES

The learning process for this course will rely primarily on research and writing.

CLASS REQUIREMENTS

Initial Paper 10%


Class Participation 20%
Midterm Examination 25%
Final Examination 25%
Final Paper 20%

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CLASS REQUIREMENTS DETAILS/ CLASS RULES

a. Class Attendance and Punctuality. Attend class regularly and on time. Attendance will be
checked twice: the first will be done 15 minutes after class starts and students who will
come to class after the roll call shall be considered late. Three (3) late means one (1)
absence.

b. Reading & Writing Assignments. Always come to class prepared. Students are expected
to have read and understood the assigned readings for the day, and to submit the written
assignments on the deadline.

c. Class Participation. Students are required to actively participate in class discussions when
called. The students shall be randomly called to recite.

d. Use of Electronic Gadgets. As a courtesy to the entire class, electronic device/gadgets


must be placed on silent mode during class sessions except when called for recitation or
when the virtual raising of hand is acknowledged by the teacher.

COURSE SCHEDULE
Course
Topic/ Activities References
Schedule

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. What is legal writing? Abad, R. & Abad-Gamo, B. (2022)
1
Fundamentals of Legal Writing. Chap. 1,
1.2. Importance & Purpose of Legal pp. 1-3.
Research and Writing Sucgang, J., et al. (2022), A Multidisciplinary
Approach to Legal Writng, Chap. 1., pp. 1-4.;
1.3. Fundamentals of Legal Writing Chap. 4, pp. 81-153.

2
2. STAGES OF WRITING: PRE-
WORK & WRITE UP
Identifying the Reader and
Relationship to the Writer
What is the purpose of the
Writing? For information,. For
Persuasion, or for some other
purpose

Gathering facts. Ask the who, Abad, R. & Abad-Gamo, B. (2022)


what, why, when, where, and how
of the case
Fundamentals of Legal Writing. Chap. 3,
Identifying Lega Issue/Legal pp.8-9.
Dispute & the Principal Issue
Sucgang, J., et al. (2022), A Multidisciplinary
Approach to Legal Writng, Chap. 2., pp. 5-28.

2
Gatmaytan, D. (2020), Legal Methods
Essentials 4.0, Chap. 1, pp. 1-9.

3. LEGAL RESEARCH IN THE


PHILIPPPINES

Introduction
Gatmaytan, D. (2020), Legal Methods
3 Philippine History & the Legal System Essentials 4.0, Chap. 2, pp. 11-57.
.
Political Structure, Government Structure, Santos-Ong, Milagros (2020). Update:
Judicial System, Legal System Philippine Legal Research

4 4 . CONDUCTING LEGAL
RESEARCH Santos-Ong, Milagros (2020). Update:
Sources of Law: Statutes &
Jurisprudence
Philippine Legal Research

Researching Statutory Law: Gatmaytan, D. (2020), Legal Methods


The Constitution and its Essentials 4.0, Chaps. 3-4, pp. 59-116;
Construction Chaps. 157-237.
Treaties and Other International
Agreements Abad, R. & Abad-Gamo, B. (2022)
Statutes and Legislative
Enactments
Fundamentals of Legal Writing. Chap. 5,
Judicial Review pp.40-45.
The Decision, Dissenting
Opinion, Ratio Decidendi and
Obiter Dictum

3
5 5. RESEARCHING CASE LAW
Santos-Ong, Milagros (2020). Update:
Hierarchy of Courts in the Philippines
Case Law and Precedent
Philippine Legal Research

Gatmaytan, D. (2020), Legal Methods


Essentials 4.0, Chap. 5, pp. 117-146.

6 6. AUTHORITIES Gatmaytan, D. (2020), Legal Methods


Primary and Secondary Authority Essentials 4.0, Chap. 10, pp. 241-150
Mandatory and Persuasive Authority

7 7. ANALYTICAL REASONING AND Gatmaytan, D. (2020), Legal Methods


ITS APPLICATION Essentials 4.0, Chap. 6, pp. 147-155; Chap.
21, pp. 405-416.

Abad, R. & Abad-Gamo, B. (2022)


Fundamentals of Legal Writing. Chaps. 7-
8, pp. 58-100.

8 8. LEGAL WRITING Abad, R. & Abad-Gamo, B. (2022)


Fundamentals of Legal Writing. Chaps. 9-
12, pp. 101-181.

Sucgang, J., et al. (2022), A Multidisciplinary


Approach to Legal Writng, Chap. 5., pp. 154-205.

Gatmaytan, D. (2020), Legal Methods

4
Essentials 4.0, Chap. 1, pp. 1-9.

9 9. WRITING A LEGAL OPINION, Abad, R. & Abad-Gamo, B. (2022)


LEGAL THESIS, MEMORANDA, Fundamentals of Legal Writing. Chap. 13-
AND DECISION 16, pp .182-249.

Sucgang, J., et al. (2022), A Multidisciplinary


Approach to Legal Writng, Chap. 5., pp. 206-213.

Gatmaytan, D. (2020), Legal Methods


Essentials 4.0, Chap. 22, pp. 417-424.

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