Upper-Level Writing Requirement
As a requirement for graduation from the »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ College of Law, JD students must satisfy the Upper Level Writing Requirement (ULWR) after completing the first year of study.
The ULWR ensures that prior to graduation, a JD student shall have demonstrated competency in legal writing and research by writing, under faculty supervision, a product that is single-authored, original, well-written, analytical, and properly supported by citation.
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THe following POLICY APPLIES TO THE JD CLASSES ENTERING IN FALL 2016 AND FORWARD
The ULWR is fulfilled by writing a document or series of documents of at least 7,000 words, excluding footnotes.Ìý
The document must be written in connection with a law school activity of at least two credit hours, and supervised by a faculty member who has approved the writing project in advance and approves the final product.Ìý
This written work also must demonstrate proficiency in writing and analysis; incorporate adequate original research; and the student must earn a grade of B or better or, if satisfied through an option that does not provide grades (such as a law journal), be eligible for a grade of B or better for the course or academic activity with which the work is associated.