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Law 16 - Evidence - Prof Adam Telanoff
Due Dates for Law 16 - Sundays - Criminal and Civil Evidence - Fall 2009 - Section # 0311 - Prof Adam Telanoff
http://lamission.edu/law - general syllabus - look at classwiki - http://law16-evidence.pbwiki.com/ - important dates - good summary of evidence law - http://profj.us/summary - see course description - http://www.lamission.edu/disciplines/law.html - login to class - http://moodle.lamission.edu
Work in law 16 is due on Sundays at 11:55 pm - no late work please - http://profj.us/late
Syllabus and Textbook
Distribution of Grades
Tests 40% of your grade
Assignments 50% of your grade
Forum Discussions - 10% of your grade and entered at the end of the semester
A = 90% or above
B = 80% or above
C = 70% or above
D = 60% or above
A grade of C or greater is required to pass the class
Week 1 - Due 9-13-09
- Read the syllabus for the class and order the textbook - Evidence for Paralegals - go to http://lamission.edu/online - and login to your class - follow the login formula at http://profj.us/login -
- Read Chapter 1 Introduction to Evidence
- Use this Summary of Evidence throughout the class to supplement your book and provide further explanations - http://profj.us/summary
- Post your Introduction to Class
- Post "How to Study Law "
- Post "Good Legal Writing"
- Post " The Uses of Argument"
- Post "Analytic Thinking"
- Post "The Six Pillars of Character"
Week 2 - Due 9-20-09
- Read Chapter 2 - Relevance
- #1 Evidentiary Objections
- #2 Kinds of Evidence - Monroe case
- #3 Relevance Questions
- #4 Veronica Hypothetical
- Test #A Intro to Evidence Quiz
- Post "The Importance of Evidence"
Week 3 - Due 9-27-09
- no chapter to read
- #5 Cofeld case
- #6 7-11 Hypo
- #7 Danielle Hype
- Post to weekly discussion forum ( at least 3 posts, one original and two comments to other students' posts)
Week 4 - Due 10-04-09
Week 5 - Due 10-11-09
- Read more on "Hearsay" - http://profj.us/25w/law16/more.htm
- Read Hearsay "exemptions" - do not confuse with "hearsay exceptions" which we will cover in the next chapter - http://profj.us/25w/law16/exemptions.htm
- #10 Analyze O'hare Transcript - Relevance
- Test #C Hearsay Worksheet quiz questions
- Post to weekly discussion forum ( at least 3 posts, one original and two comments to other students' posts)
Week 6 - Due 10-18-09
- Read Chapter 10 - Hearsay Exceptions
- Test #D Hearsay Quiz
- Post to weekly discussion forum ( at least 3 posts, one original and two comments to other students' posts)
Week 7 - Due 10-25-09
- no chapter to read
- #11 Compare and Contrasts California Evidence Code (CEC) with the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE)
- #12 Analyze the Keaton transcript - Hearsay
- Test #E Hearsay Exceptions Review Questions Quiz
- Post to weekly discussion forum ( at least 3 posts, one original and two comments to other students' posts)
Week 8 - Due 11-01-09
- Read Chapter 3 - Character Evidence
- #13 Hearsay exceptions - Rachel and Jim - listen to podcast - http://lawteacher.us/26sp/law16/audio/racheljim.wav
- Test #F Hearsay Exceptions Quiz
- Post to weekly discussion forum ( at least 3 posts, one original and two comments to other students' posts)
Week 9 - Due 11-08-09
- Read Chapter 4 - Habit and Custom
- #14 Analyze Estate of Giddy Transcript
- Test #G Character Evidence Quiz
- Post to weekly discussion forum ( at least 3 posts, one original and two comments to other students' posts)
Week 10- Due 11-15-09
- Read Chapter 5 - Witness and Competency
- #15 Analyze Dunbar Transcript
- #16 Character Discussion
- #17 Character Evidence Review
- Test #H Habit & Custom Quiz
- Post to weekly discussion forum ( at least 3 posts, one original and two comments to other students' posts)
Week 11 - Due 11-22-09
- Read Chapter 6 - Impeachment
- #18 Habit and Custom Discussion
- #19 Habit and Custom - 3 cases
- Test #I Witness and Competency
- Post to weekly discussion forum ( at least 3 posts, one original and two comments to other students' posts)
Week 12 - Due 11-29-09
- Read Chapter 11 Authentication, Identification and Exhibits
- #20 Witness and Competency Discussion
- #21 Impeachment End of Chatpter Discussions
- Test #J Impeachment Quiz
- Post to weekly discussion forum ( at least 3 posts, one original and two comments to other students' posts)
Week 13 - Due 12-06-09
- Read Chapter 12 Constitutional Constraints
- #22 Impeachment case
- Test #K Authentication, Identification & Exhibits Quiz
- Post to weekly discussion forum ( at least 3 posts, one original and two comments to other students' posts)
Week 14 - Due 12-13-09
- Read Chapter 13 Common Law Privileges
- #23 - Impeachment Applications Questions
- Test #L Constitutional Restraints Quiz
- Post to weekly discussion forum ( at least 3 posts, one original and two comments to other students' posts)
Week 15 - Due 12-20-09
- Test #M Common Law Privileges Quiz
- Post to weekly discussion forum ( at least 3 posts, one original and two comments to other students' posts)
updated: 8-09-09
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