This advanced legal writing course introduces students to the fundamental components of civil pretrial litigation practice. Students will draft a variety of documents that lawyers commonly prepare during the pre-litigation and pretrial processes, including demand letters, pleadings, discovery requests, pretrial motions, and mediation statements. Students will enhance their legal research, analysis, writing, and oral advocacy skills, and will develop practical skills involving litigation strategy, case management, valuation and settlement strategy, client relations, and alternative dispute resolution. The class is hands-on and interactive, and students will receive extensive feedback from their professor and their peers as they develop and improve their skills