LAWS 4484 Advanced Legal Writing--Employment Law

In this course, you will apply your legal research, writing, and analysis skills in the context of an employment law practice. Assignments will include pragmatic tasks such as a discrimination position statement, an advice letters concerning an employment policy, and a brief addressing an employment law issue.

Course overview

Department
Law
School
LAW
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.94 / 5 · Very Good
37 responses
Instructor rating
4.05 / 5 · Very Good
37 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Jennifer Connor4.34.74.74.54.24.54.74.74–6 hrs/week6 of 6
Fall 2023Jennifer Connor4.04.04.44.44.34.54.54.5—9 of 9
Fall 2022Jennifer Connor3.63.74.44.24.24.44.14.34–6 hrs/week11 of 15
Fall 2021Jennifer Connor4.04.14.54.54.34.44.44.54–6 hrs/week11 of 14

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Jennifer Connor
    Fall 2025, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.05/5