Course Description

LAWS 8808
Seminar: Rhetoric and the Art of Persuasion
General Description:
Explores recent work in rhetoric to identify the principles and techniques of effective persuasion in law. Examines the ways in which cognition, language, imagery, metaphor, narrative, and scene setting shape the ways in which lawyers and judges strive to persuade each other.

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LAWS 8808-001

Instructor(s): Pierre Schlag

Meeting Times & Locations:
   Wed   4:15 PM - 5:55 PM   WLAW 411