Professors of Legal Writing Alyssa Dragnich and Rachel Smith Publish Article on Persuasive Writing

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Professors of Legal Writing Alyssa Dragnich and Rachel H. Smith have published an article in Perspectives, an electronic journal published by Thomson Reuters. The article, titled “An Offer They Can’t Refuse: Teaching Persuasive Writing Through a Settlement Offer Email Assignment,” article describes an innovative assignment the professors created in which first-year students propose a settlement to opposing counsel in the context of a simulated case. Professors Dragnich and Smith teach Legal Communication & Research Skills, as well as a variety of other writing courses.



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