University of Maryland School of Law : Catalog, 1988-1989

Legal Writing* (3)
Students enrolled in this course
normally prepare a substantial
number of short written exercises
which do not require significant research.
Instruction takes place in
small groups or in a one-on-one relationship.
Emphasis is placed on
clarity, thoroughness and organization.
The primary function of the
course is to offer additional instruction
in writing to students who
want to improve their writing skills
and is strongly recommended for
those who have difficulty in legal
writing in the first year or who do
not expect to obtain other legal
writing experience prior to doing
the written work intended to satisfy
the writing requirement for
graduation.
(LAW 504 D)—Mr. H. Smith;
Summer 1988—Ms. Powers.
Legislation Seminar* (3)
This seminar is designed for students
to develop an appreciation
and understanding of the role of
statutes and the legislative processes
in the United States Congress
and the state legislature in relationship
to the legal system. The
seminar devotes attention to statutory
interpretation, drafting techniques,
code revision, the "legislative
role" of the courts,
interpretation of legislative authority
and legislative procedure and
process. Each student is required to
prepare a research paper concerning
a legislative issue or problem of
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interest and to draft proposed legislation
for its solution. To the extent
possible, these papers are directed
to problems of current
import and concern in the United
States Congress, the Maryland
General Assembly, the Baltimore
City Council or a municipal or
county legislative body.
Day (LAW 544 C)—Mr.
Aisenstark. Evening (LAW 544
H)—Mr. Bereano.
Maryland Journal of
International Law and Trade
(Dor (2)
Upon recommendation of the journal's
faculty advisors, students may
receive credit (graded on a pass/fail
basis) for journal work as follows:
the editor-in-chief may receive up
to two credits per semester; the executive,
managing, articles and
two notes and comments editors
may receive up to two credits per
semester; the book review editor
may receive one credit per semester;
the assistant editors and senior
staff, whose total number may
not exceed eight, may receive one
credit; and the second-year staff,
whose total number may not exceed
15, may receive one credit
each upon completion during the
year of a substantial piece of written
work of publishable quality.
Each staff member must also fulfill
other work requirements in order
to earn credit. The total number
of credits granted for work on the
journal may not exceed 21 per semester
for third-year students and
15 per semester for second-year
students. See also page 28 for additional
descriptive information.
(LAW 518 D)—Faculty Advisor.
Maryland Law Forum (l)or
(2)
Upon the recommendation of the
faculty advisor to the Maryland
Law Forum, four staff members of
the Law Forum may receive one
credit per semester (graded on a
pass/fail basis), but the maximum
number of credits such students
can earn is six. The editor-inchief,
the managing editor and two
associate editors of the forum may
receive two credits per semester, up
to a maximum of six. No credit is
awarded to any student until a
publishable paper has been written.
In addition, each student desiring
credit must have adequately
performed the general duties incident
to publication of the Law Forum,
i.e., editing, source checking
and proofreading. See also page 27
for additional descriptive information.
(LAW 529 O—Faculty Advisor.
Maryland Law Review (1) to
(4)
Upon recommendation of the review's
faculty advisor, students may
receive credit (graded on a pass/fail
basis) for Law Review work as follows:
members and assistant editors
may receive one credit per semester;
the managing, research and
executive editors may receive up to
three credits per semester; the
editor-in-chief may receive up to
four credits per semester; and all
other named editors may receive
up to two credits per semester. See
also page 27 for additional descriptive
information.
(LAW 509 O— Faculty Advisor.