Students learn the fundamental skills necessary to draft litigation and transactional documents. Practical application of the drafting process to the preparation of litigation documents, such as pleadings and motions, and transactional documents, such as contracts, deeds, wills, or other agreements. Topics include planning and structuring a document, legal research strategies, the role of procedural rules, plain language initiatives, and ethical principles that affect the drafting process. Specialized sections of this course are offered in areas such as litigation, transactional, and intellectual property; students are encouraged to discuss course coverage with the professor prior to enrollment. Ordinarily, students will be limited to registration in one section of legal drafting while enrolled at the Law School. With the permission of the Dean of Students Office, students may enroll in a second section of legal drafting, provided that the second section is a different specified section. (Drafting projects and short writing exercises) (E)