LAWS 2150 Law Practice 1

All 1L students in their first semester will be enrolled in this course for which they will receive 3 credits toward satisfaction of the requirement in ABA Standard 303 for 6 experiential course credits. The curriculum will introduce students to the role of the lawyer through legal problem solving in a simulated client context. Students will be provided with instruction in: research and analysis of binding authority; identification of legally significant facts from documents, interviews, etc.; guided instruction in how to read and synthesize the law, the presentation of analysis of the law and application of the analysis to the problem facts; and preparation of office memoranda. The course involves classroom instruction and discussion, group work, and intensive individual feedback and conferencing.

Course overview

Department
Law
School
LAW
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.23 / 5

Based on 984 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Alice Noble
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.68/5
  • Cheryl Bratt
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.86/5
  • Elisabeth Keller
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.44/5
  • Jeffrey Cohen
    Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.70/5
  • Jennifer Behr
    Fall 2023, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.79/5
  • Jessica Mahon Scoles
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.24/5
  • Joan Blum
    Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.11/5
  • Mary Ann Chirba
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.57/5
  • Maureen Van Neste
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.70/5
  • Misti Duvall
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.65/5

Sections

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