Legal Writing Program

Learn to think, research, and write like a lawyer

The Legal Writing Program at STU Law develops the practical skills lawyers use every day: careful reading, efficient research, rigorous analysis, clear writing, and sound professional judgment.

About the Program

STU Law’s three-semester legal writing program connects law school to legal practice through small-section, hands-on instruction.

Students read cases and statutes, conduct original legal research, draft objective and persuasive legal documents, revise their work, and receive individualized faculty feedback. The capstone semester extends these skills into appellate advocacy and oral argument.

What Students Learn

  • Legal analysis and rule synthesis
  • Objective and persuasive writing
  • Legal research strategy
  • Case reading and briefing
  • Motion and memorandum drafting
  • Bluebook citation fundamentals
  • Clear professional communication
  • Ethical use of GenAI, legal research, and writing tools

Program Highlights

  • Practice-focused learning

    Assignments mirror lawyers’ work, from research and case synthesis to drafting and revision.

  • Small-section instruction

    Close faculty guidance, individualized feedback, and revision opportunities.

  • Integrated research

    Find, evaluate, and update authority using professional research tools.

  • Professional formation

    Clarity, precision, deadlines, integrity, confidentiality, and independent judgment.

  • Capstone advocacy

    Translate written analysis into persuasive oral advocacy in an appellate setting.

Legal Writing Faculty

Carem Corvaia
Director & Assistant Professor of Legal Writing
(305) 474.2472
Melissa Alton
Assistant Professor of Legal Writing
(305) 623.2317
Ashley Larkin
Assistant Professor of Legal Writing
(305) 474.2468
Julie Mayoral
Assistant Professor of Legal Writing
Veronica Rivera Mueller
Assistant Professor of Legal Writing
(305) 623.2327
Thomas T. Nguyen
Thomas T. Nguyen
Assistant Professor of Legal Writing
(305) 474.2454
Casey M. Reiter
Associate Professor of Legal Writing
(305) 474.2460
Deena Sturm
Assistant Professor of Legal Writing
(305) 623.2315
Amber Tracey
Assistant Professor of Legal Writing
(305) 474.2491
Shanttel Tropea
Assistant Professor of Legal Writing
(305) 623.2383
Fallon B. Zirpoli
Assistant Professor of Legal Writing
(305) 474.2461
The Honorable Elaine A. Carbuccia
Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing
Anna M. Chan
Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing
Jennifer Delgado
Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing
Jorge Delgado
Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing
Allari Dominguez
Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing
Anika R. Hardmon
Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing
Maria E. Lauredo
Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing
Caryn Lubetsky
Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing
Erin Newell
Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing
Fernando Rojas
Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing
Annette M. Segura
Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing
The Honorable Lisa S. Walsh
Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing