LAW 6166 — Legal Skills in Social Context: Legal Research and Writing
2 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Offers students an opportunity to further hone their legal skills in other contexts, including persuasive advocacy and client counseling. Students research and draft documents to various audiences, including clients and courts, and participate in oral argument.Requires students to continue to develop previously acquired research, writing, and analytical skills in order to address more complex legal issues.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | 19 | 282 | 305 | 92% | 1.2 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 42% · W 17% · Th 6% · F 17%
Common patterns: T (42% of sections), async (18% of sections), W (17% of sections), F (17% of sections), R (6% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Catherine Lizotte (12% of students) · reviews
- Rebecca Chapman (11% of students) · reviews
- Sarah Day (11% of students) · reviews
- Andrew Haile (11% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (LAW course descriptions) · All LAW courses · Plan it at numap.app