basic skills after the first year. Further,
writing assignments are incorporated in all
“doctrinal” courses throughout all three years
of the curriculum. These writing assignments
typically mimic either the written products
used in practice (drafting contract provisions,
short research memos for supervising
attorneys, client letters, etc.) or the kind of
writing required on the bar exam.
Even in the face of budget cuts, we firmly
believe continuing to invest in the Lawyering
Skills program is critical to the success of our
graduates.
1. Neil W. Hamilton, Changing Markets Create
Opportunities: Emphasizing the Competencies Legal
Employers Use in Hiring New Lawyers (Including
Professional Formation/Professionalism), 65 S.C. L.
REV. 547, 552 (2014).
2. Susan Wawrose, What Do Legal Employers Want to See
in New Graduates? Using Focus Groups to Find Out, 39
OHIO N.U. L. REV. 505, 515, 518 (2013).
3. National Conference of Bar Examiners, Multistate
Essay Examination, http://www.ncbex.org/exams/
mee/.
4. National Conference of Bar Examiners, Multistate
Performance Test, http://www.ncbex.org/exams/mpt/.
Wick Corwin
A uniquely qualified neutral:
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Former trial judge and civil litigator
40 years of experience
Persistent, empathetic and insightful
Extensive ADR training
Specializing in the mediation
and arbitration of civil disputes
“Superb job . . . a great service to the parties.”
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“Fine work.”
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