The ability to think and write “like a judge” is an asset to any lawyer. This experiential course will focus on developing those skills, from drafting opinions to answering complex legal questions. Anyone interested in clerkships, judicial decision-making, or legal writing more broadly will benefit from this course’s writing-intensive approach and its attention to the view “from the bench.” Writing assignments will include bench memos, trial court orders, and appellate opinions. Judges, law clerks, and other specialists may appear as guest speakers.