Planning and Drafting Requirement
All students must successfully complete a substantial planning and drafting project that requires them to do the following:
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anticipate problems and changes in circumstances and plan for their resolution in documents that govern future behavior; and
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draft those documents in precise language so that the effected persons understand their future rights and responsibilities.
Note
Neither the Expository Writing nor the Planning and Drafting requirement may be fulfilled in conjunction with non-law courses approved for Law College credit.
How to Satisfy
The following courses satisfy this requirement: Contract Drafting (842), Estate Planning Seminar (937), Land Acquisition and Development Seminar (941), Legislation (822), Planning and Drafting Project (998), Representing Enterprises (833), and Transactional Tax Planning (978). In addition, the Dean may designate other courses and seminars as satisfying this standard.
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