LA 72 - Advanced Legal Analysis & Writing

    Recent Professors
    Ronald A. Cabanayan
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    30 students
    Difficulty
    5.0Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    LA 010 with C or better
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course provides students with advanced skills training in legal analysis, legal writing, and the use of electronic legal research using databases such as Westlaw and Lexis. Students will be presented with complex legal problems and will learn how to analyze them using the IRAC method (Issue, Rule, Analysis, Conclusion). Students will learn to present their legal analyses in professional quality written documents, including trial court pleadings, research memoranda, motions, client opinion letters and demand letters.