Judicial Opinion Writing | USC Gould School of Law

Students write a majority opinion and a dissenting opinion based on cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. This is a writing-intensive course.

Course Details

Units 2

Grading Options Numeric

Exam Type Paper

Writing Requirement Yes, with submission of the Upper Division Writing Requirement Form

Skills/Experiential Requirement No

Enrollment Limit 12

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Judicial Opinion Writing LAW-873