Analytical Paper Required:Per the specification of the writing group, all enrolled students complete a research paper of one credit (at least 20-25 pages) or two credits (50 or more pages), with faculty and peer review of a substantially complete draft. This paper can be used to satisfy the analytical paper requirement for J.D. students.

Students enrolling in a writing group are required to submit a signed Writing Group Registration Form to the Registrar’s Office.

This writing group focuses on non-western legal traditions in historical or contemporary perspective. Non-western here includes legal systems strongly influenced by traditions other than the common law and the civil law.