Law 1 - Prof Valerie Lopez

 

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Due Dates for Law 1 - due on Sundays by 11:55 pm - Business Law 1 - Contracts - Summer 2008 - Section # 0191 - Prof. Valerie Lopez  - login to your moodle classroom - http://moodle.lamission.edu 

http://lamission.edu/law - look at classwiki - http://businesslaw.pbwiki.com - important dates -  - good summary of contract law - http://profj.us/summary - see course description -  sign up for the class

 

Work in law 1 is due on Sundays at 11:55 pm - no late work please - http://profj.us/late

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Week 1 - Due 7-20-08

• Read the syllabus for the class and order the textbook - West Business Law 10th edition - if you have the 9th edition already that is fine. go to http://lamission.edu/online  
• Read the Chapter on Nature and Terminology of Contracts (10 WBL)
• Post your Introduction 
• Post "How to Study Law 
• Post Good Legal Writing 
• Post The Uses of Argument
• Post Analytic Thinking

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• Read Chapter on Agreement
• nature of contracts 
• offer & acceptance
• Test #A Nature and Terminology of Contracts Test 

• Test #B Agreement Test  

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Week 2 - Due 7-27-08

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• Read Chapter on Consideration 
• contract #1 contracts 
• Read Chapter on Capacity
• consideration 
• Test #C Consideration Test 
• read how to improve your test scores - http://profj.us/26w/law1/improvemc.htm

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• #8 gambling contracts 

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• Read Chapter on Genuineness of Assent
• misrepresentatoin 
• Test #D Capacity Test 
• Test #E Genuineness of Assent Test

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Week 3 - Due 8-03-08

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• Read Chapter on Statute of Frauds 
• statute of frauds 
• contract # 2 contracts 

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• Read Chapter 3rd Party Rights
• Test #F Statute of Frauds Test

• assignments 
• Test #G 3rd Party Rights test 

• Test #H Performance and Discharge Test  

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Week 4 - Due 8-10-08

 

• Read Chapter on Performance & Discharge 
• substantial performance 
• Read Chapter on Breach of Contract 
• recission
• contract #3 contracts 
• Test #I Breach of Contract Test

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• Read Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts 
• Test #J  E - Contracts Test 
• Read Chapter on Remedies for Breach of Sales Agreements
• Test #K Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts Test

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Week 5 - Due 8-17-08

 

• negotiable instruments 
• contract #4 contracts

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• Read Chapter on Negotiable Instruments 
• Contract # 5 contracts 
• Test #L Remedies for Breach of Sales Agreements Test 

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• Read Chapter on Agency Formation & Duties 
• principal duties 
• contract #6 contracts 
• Test #M Negotiable Instruments Test
• Test #N   Agency Test

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Grades

Quizzes = 40 % of your grade

Assignments = 40 % of your grade

Contracts = 10 % of your grade

Forum Discussions - Class participation points - posted at the end of class = 10 % of your grade

 

A = 90% or above

B = 80-89

C = 70-79

D = Below 70

F - Below 60

 

A grade of C or greater is required to pass the class 

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