Specialty Programs: Legal Writing & Research
Good lawyering demands good writing.
ABOUT LEGAL WRITING & RESEARCH
JD students are required to take at least nine units of legal writing and research coursework:
- First-year students take five units in Legal Writing and Research I and II.
- Upper-division students must take at least two units of practice-based writing. Students may fulfill this requirement through a variety of courses or through satisfactory participation in an approved moot court competition.
- Upper-division students may satisfy a maximum of two units through a variety of scholarly courses or independent study, or by writing an original piece for one of GGU's scholarly journals.
Student requiring extra support in developing legal writing skills may participate in the Academic Achievement Program.