LAWS 2155 Law Practice II
In their second semester, all 1L students will be enrolled in this 2-credit course in satisfaction of the requirement in ABA Standard 303 (a)(2) for a rigorous writing experience in the first year which is faculty supervised. Building on the research, analysis and writing experiences in Law Practice I, students will prepare documents, primarily in the context of advocacy, which involve more complex legal problems than those presented in Law Practice I. The emphasis will be on improving clarity, precision and effectiveness of these communications for a designated audience and purpose in a simulation, with continued attention paid to a lawyers ethical and professional responsibilities to the client and the legal system. The course involves classroom instruction and discussion, group work, and intensive individual feedback and conferencing
Course overview
- Department
- Law
- School
- LAW
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.16 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.44 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Cheryl Bratt | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 33 of 35 |
| Spring 2026 | Elisabeth Keller | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 33 of 37 |
| Spring 2026 | Evida Joan Blum | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 37 of 38 |
| Spring 2026 | Mary Ann Chirba | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 35 of 37 |
| Spring 2026 | Maureen Van Neste | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 36 of 36 |
| Spring 2026 | Misti Duvall | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 37 |
| Spring 2025 | Cheryl Bratt | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 36 |
| Spring 2025 | Elisabeth Keller | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 35 of 37 |
| Spring 2025 | Jeffrey Cohen | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 34 of 37 |
| Spring 2025 | Joan Blum | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 10+ hrs/week | 35 of 36 |
| Spring 2025 | Mary Ann Chirba | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 33 of 36 |
| Spring 2025 | Maureen Van Neste | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 36 of 37 |
| Spring 2024 | Cheryl Bratt | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 34 of 35 |
| Spring 2024 | Elisabeth Keller | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 33 of 36 |
| Spring 2024 | Jeffrey Cohen | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 30 of 35 |
| Spring 2024 | Joan Blum | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 33 of 37 |
| Spring 2024 | Mary Ann Chirba | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 35 of 36 |
| Spring 2024 | Maureen Van Neste | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 34 of 36 |
| Spring 2023 | Cheryl Bratt | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 33 of 34 |
| Spring 2023 | Elisabeth Keller | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | — | 31 of 34 |
| Spring 2023 | Jeffrey Cohen | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 33 |
| Spring 2023 | Jennifer Behr | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | — | 37 of 37 |
| Spring 2023 | Mary Ann Chirba | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 7–9 hrs/week | 28 of 35 |
| Spring 2023 | Maureen Van Neste | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 34 |
| Spring 2022 | Cheryl Bratt | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 32 of 44 |
| Spring 2022 | Elisabeth Keller | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 43 |
| Spring 2022 | Jeffrey Cohen | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 44 |
| Spring 2022 | Jennifer Behr | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 10+ hrs/week | 36 of 45 |
| Spring 2022 | Jessica Mahon Scoles | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 43 |
| Spring 2022 | Joan Blum | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 44 |
| Spring 2022 | Mary Ann Chirba | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 44 |
| Spring 2022 | Maureen Van Neste | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 44 |