課程介紹
This course will explore the issues and techniques involved in drafting legal documents. Students will develop an understanding of how to draft clear and comprehensive legal documents for business transactions through a series of drafting assignments. Drafting assignments may include a CV, an informative memo, and a business contract. The course will also provide students the skills of negotiation and interview a client by in-class role play. Students must make a video recording of a client interview activity.
Students will be graded based on four written assignments and class participation. Because simulations and class participation are such a significant component of the course, regular attendance is required. Written assignments and class participation will not be graded anonymously.
Although there is no formal prerequisite, interested in practicing legal English is crucial for this class. Students with enthusiasm in improving their legal English are encouraged to take this class.
Students will be graded based on four written assignments and class participation. Because simulations and class participation are such a significant component of the course, regular attendance is required. Written assignments and class participation will not be graded anonymously.
Although there is no formal prerequisite, interested in practicing legal English is crucial for this class. Students with enthusiasm in improving their legal English are encouraged to take this class.
教科書:
1. Class distributed handouts.
2. Westlaw International database.
2. Westlaw International database.
教學進度:
The first class offers a brief introduction to the course itself. All students enrolled or considering taking this class should attend the first class. The tentative schedule of the syllabus is subject to change.
- 9/9 Introduction
- 9/16 No class (make up class on 10/28, 11/11 and 11/18)
- 9/23 The practice of law [assignment 1 distribution]
- 9/30 [Writing Assignment 1: CV]
- 10/7 The practice of law 【assignment 1 due】
- 10/14 Contract formation: Introduction, Understanding contracts
- 10/21 Contract formation: The framework of a contract [assignment 2 distribution] (classroom change) Please go to the Flipped Classroom located at 1 floor in Teaching Complex Building)
- 10/28 [1300~1700]Guest Speaker: Contracting drafting and negotiation Workshop
Invited speakers: IBM legal department
- 11/4 [Writing assignment 2: an informative memo]
- 11/11[1240-1500] Contract formation: Negotiating processes and strategies【assignment 2 due】(classroom change) Please go to the Flipped Classroom located at 1 floor in Teaching Complex Building)
- 11/18 [1240-1500] Negotiating a Contract: Role play [assignment 3 distribution] (classroom change) Please go to the Flipped Classroom located at 1st floor in Teaching Complex Building)
- 11/25 [Recording assignment 3: negotiate a contract]
- 12/2 Contract remedies【assignment 3 due】(classroom change) Please go to the Flipped Classroom located at 1 floor in Teaching Complex Building)
- 12/9 Contract remedies [assignment 4 distribution] (classroom change) Please go to the Flipped Classroom located at 1 floor in Teaching Complex Building)
- 12/16 [Recording Assignment 4: Interview with a client]
- 12/23 Group discussion 【assignment 4 due】
- 12/30 Group discussion; Wrap up
- 110/1/6 Final Wrap Up
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