Lawyering I

Course Description

The Lawyering course sequence provides students with a strong foundation in the analytical, oral and written communication, and professional skills essential in the legal profession. Consistent with Maryland Carey Law’s tradition of integrating doctrine, theory, and practice, the Lawyering curriculum places students in the role of attorneys in the context of simulated cases involving doctrinal subject matter from their other first-year courses.

In Lawyering I, students learn fundamental legal analysis and written communication skills in an integrated practice-based context, using a simulated case file. The topics covered in Lawyering I includes sources of law; analysis of case law and statutes; effective legal writing; client interviewing; fact investigation and case development; problem solving; and professional responsibility. Acting in a simulated attorney role, students prepare legal documents, with emphasis on client correspondence and legal memoranda that analyze the applicable law and recommend a strategic course of action.

Current and Previous Instructors

Key to Codes in Course Descriptions

P: Prerequisite
C: Prerequisite or Concurrent Requirement
R: Recommended Prior or Concurrent Course

Currently Scheduled Sections

CRN: 92477

Semester Fall '26
Credits 3
Schedule Mon: 10:25-11:50
Wed: 8:45-10:10
Day
Instructor Kathryn Frey-Balter
Limits 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

CRN: 92474

Semester Fall '26
Credits 3
Schedule Wed: 2:10-3:35
Fri: 11:30-12:55
Day
Instructor Matthew Strada
Limits 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

CRN: 92475

Semester Fall '26
Credits 3
Schedule Wed: 3:50-5:15
Fri: 9:50-11:15
Day
Instructor Matthew Strada
Limits 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

CRN: 92476

Semester Fall '26
Credits 3
Schedule Mon: 8:45-10:10
Wed: 10:25-11:50
Day
Instructor Richard Pittman
Limits 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

CRN: 92478

Semester Fall '26
Credits 3
Schedule Tues: 8:45-10:10
Fri: 11:30-12:55
Day
Instructor Kerry Rodgers
Limits 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

CRN: 92479

Semester Fall '26
Credits 3
Schedule Tues: 10:25-11:50
Fri: 9:50-11:15
Day
Instructor Kerry Rodgers
Limits 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

CRN: 93460

Semester Fall '26
Credits 3
Schedule Mon: 8:45-10:10
Wed: 8:45-10:10
Day
Instructor Amelia Burnette
Limits 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

CRN: 93461

Semester Fall '26
Credits 3
Schedule Mon: 8:45-10:10
Wed: 10:25-11:50
Day
Instructor Amelia Burnette
Limits 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

CRN: 92658

Semester Fall '26
Credits 3
Schedule Wed: 8:45-10:10
Fri: 11:30-12:55
Day
Instructor Justin Van Orsdol
Limits 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

CRN: 92659

Semester Fall '26
Credits 3
Schedule Wed: 10:25-11:50
Fri: 9:50-11:15
Day
Instructor Justin Van Orsdol
Limits 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

CRN: 92522

Semester Fall '26
Credits 3
Schedule Mon: 8:45-10:10
Thurs: 11:30-12:55
Day
Instructor Julia Steggerda-Corey
Limits 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

CRN: 92523

Semester Fall '26
Credits 3
Schedule Mon: 10:25-11:50
Thurs: 9:50-11:15
Day
Instructor Julia Steggerda-Corey
Limits 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

CRN: 92557

Semester Fall '26
Credits 3
Schedule Tues: 1:30-2:55
Thurs: 3:15-4:40
Day
Instructor Denise Oakes Shaffer
Limits 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only

CRN: 92558

Semester Fall '26
Credits 3
Schedule Tues: 3:15-4:40
Thurs: 11:30-12:55
Day
Instructor Denise Oakes Shaffer
Limits 0 openings. (Limit 15). LD1 only