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Law 17 - Legal Writing -Section #0376
This class is entirely online
Prof David Jordan - Read Dear Online Student - Study Guide and Welcome Message
Academic Calendar
Distribution of Grades
Quizzes is 30% of your grade
Assignments are 30% of your grade
Final Legal Research Paper = 25 % of your grade
Discussion Forums = 15% 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 2/14/16
* Read the syllabus for the class
Week 2 - Due 2/21/16
* Read Legal Writing in Plain English
- #1 How to Write an A+ Paper
- #2 Finding a legal topic for your final research paper
- Test #A - Legal Writing in Plain English Assignment
- weekly forum discussion
Week 3 - Due 2/28/16
* Read Business Letters
* #3 Klayman v Obama (NSA case)
* #4 Ligon v New York (Stop and Frisk case)
* Test #B Legal Demand Letter
* Post the Topic for Your Final Paper
Week 4 - Due 3/6/16
* Read Demand Letters
* #5 Hispanic Interest Coalition (Immigration case)
* #6 Little v State of Florida (Stand your Ground case)
* Test #C Demand Letter
Week 5 - Due 3/13/16
* Read Legal Opinion Letters
* #7 Snyder v Phelps
* #8 Osama Bin Laden Photos
* Test D - Legal Opinion Letter
Week 6 - Due 3/20/16
* Read Legal Argumentation
* #9 Post Research Topic and Preliminary Information on your Legal Writing Paper
* #10 Melgar v Greene
* #11 Luke Gannon v. State of Kansas
* Test #E Legal Argumentation instructions-argumentation
Week 7 - Due 3/27/16
* Read How to do an A+ research paper *
Week 8 - Due 4/3/16
* Read Legal Memorandum *
Week 9 - Due 4/17/16
Week 10 - Due 4/24/16
* #16 Fernandez v California
* Read Motion for Summary Judgment
* Test #I Motion for Summary Judgment
* Read Standard Complaints
* Test #J Draft a Standard Complaint
Week 11 - Due 5/1/16
- Read Legal Writing and Research paper
- #17 - Child Custody - Nicolson v. Pappalardo
- #18 - Trademark Infringement - Sobmondo Entertainment v. Falls Media
- Test #K - Post the Outline - law17-outline - of your final legal writing project
- weekly forum discussion
Week 12 - Due 5/8/16
* Read "Putting Together End Notes"
* #19 Credit Default Swap Agreement - Citigroup case
* Test #L Post your "footnotes" or "end notes" - law17-footnotes - complete case citations, and not just internet websites
Week 13 - Due 5/15/16
* #20 - Dog Sniff case
Week 14 - Due 5/22/16
* Test # M - Post your Final Legal Writing Project - law17-final-paper
Week 15 - Due 5/29/16
* TBA
updated: 1/29/16
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