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Course Syllabus in LW

This document outlines the syllabus for a legal writing course taught during the first semester of the 2018-2019 school year. The course aims to help law students develop effective legal writing skills and understand related ethical responsibilities. It details the course objectives, grading breakdown, topics to be covered on each class date, and assessment requirements including midterm and final exams, class activities, and a legal memorandum assignment.

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Course Syllabus in LW

This document outlines the syllabus for a legal writing course taught during the first semester of the 2018-2019 school year. The course aims to help law students develop effective legal writing skills and understand related ethical responsibilities. It details the course objectives, grading breakdown, topics to be covered on each class date, and assessment requirements including midterm and final exams, class activities, and a legal memorandum assignment.

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COURSE SYLLABUS IN

LEGAL WRITING
1st Semester, School Year 2018 to 2019
Atty. Chrizellie K. Almendral, C.R.B.

Course Description:

The course will focus on the fundamentals of effective legal writing and introduce the students to the basic principles
of writing good legal correspondence and pleadings.

Course Objective:

The aim of this course is to help law students appreciate and observe the diligence required for effective legal
writing and be able to write legal documents clearly and effectively. They must also be able to recognize the ethical and
professional responsibilities involved in legal writing.

Grading:

The components of the final grade for the course are listed below:

Midterm Exams: 30%


Final Exam: 30%
Attendance/Recitation: 20%
Seatworks/Quizzes: 10%
Trial Memorandum: 10%

Course Content:

DATE TOPIC
20 June 2018
 First day of Classes
27 June 2018  Writing Exercise
04 July 2018  Introduction to Legal Writing
 Importance of Legal Writing in the Practice of Law
 Stages in Legal Writing
 Legal Dispute
11 July 2018  Legal Writing Process
 Elements of a Bad Brief
 ABC’s of Legal Writing
 Elements of Effective Written Communication
18 July 2018  Rules in Effective Legal Writing
 Italics
 Proper Use of Numbers
 Date
 Abbreviations
 Guidelines in Using Words
 Writing Exercise
25 July 2018  KISS Method
 Pitfalls of Sentence Writing
 Bar Matter No. 1132, 02 December 2010
01 August 2018  Purpose of Legal Citation
 Spouses Pascual vs. Ramos, G.R. No. 144712, 04 July
2002
 Citation Principles
 Citation Rules
 Citing the Constitution
 Citing Statutes and Similar materials
 Citing administrative materials
 Citing court decisions
 Citing foreign legal materials
 Repeating Citations
08 August 2018  Plagiarism
 A.M. No. RTJ-03-1775, 30 April 2003
 IN THE MATTER OF THE CHARGES
OF PLAGIARISM, ETC., AGAINST
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MARIANO C.
DEL CASTILLO, A.M. No. 10-7-17-
SC October 15, 2010
 Re: Letter of the UP Law Faculty entitled
"Restoring Integrity: A Statement by the
Faculty of the University of the Philippines
College of Law on the Allegations of
Plagiarism and Misrepresentation in the
Supreme Court." A.M. No. 10-10-4-
SC October 19, 2010
15 August 2018 MIDTERM EXAM
22 August 2018 
29 August 2018 
05 September 2018  GROUP 1
12 September 2018
 GROUP 2
19 September 2018  QUIZ
26 September 2018
 GROUP 3
03 October 2018
 ANSWERING MOCK BAR EXAMINATIONS
 Mock Bar Examination
10 October 2018 SUBMISSION OF LEGAL MEMORANDUM
17 October 2018 FINAL EXAM

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