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Law 11 - Civil Litigation - Prof. Jon Jackman
starts 8/30/10 - ends 12/19/10 (16 weeks)
Due Dates Law 11 - Civil Litigation - Fall 2010 - Section # 0308
Read - Read - Dear Online Student - Study Guide and Welcome Message
law home page - http://lamission.edu/law - look at classwiki - http://litigationlaw.pbwiki.com/ - important dates - http://www.lamission.edu/calendar.aspx - good summary of Civil Procedure - general syllabus - see course description - http://www.lamission.edu/disciplines/law.html
Work in law 11 is due on Sundays at 11:55 pm - no late work please - http://profj.us/late
All of the work below is done under moodle
Distribution of Grades
Tests 40% of your grade
Assignments 50 % of your grade
Forum Discussions - Class Participation - points posted at the end of class 10% of your grade
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 9-05-10
Week 2 - Due 9-12-10
Week 3 - Due 9-19-10
Week 4 - Due 9-26-10
- Read Chapter 3 (FCLP4 - Chp. 3 - pgs 61-86). - Case Evaluation & Strategy see case evaluation lecture notes
- #5 Unauthorized Practice of law - Alredo case - listen to podcast
- Test #C Draft and submit Dogbite Lawsuit
Week 5 - Due 10-03-10
- no chapter to read
- #6 Case Evaluation Hypothetical and Discuss
- Test D Administrative Remedies and Judicial Review ("Big Beef Lawsuit")
Week 6 - Due 10-10-10
- Read Chapter 4 (FCLP4 - Chp. 4 - pgs. 87-107) Parties and Jurisdiction
- #7 L.A. Superior Court
- #8 Analyze Landmark Jurisdiction Cases
- Test #E Apply your Knowledge to Jurisdiction
Week 7 - Due 10-17-10
- Read Chapter 5 (FCLP4 - Chp. 5,6,7 - pgs. 102-174) - Pleadings
- #9 Pleadings Discussion
- #10 Research Problem
- Test #F Apply your Knowledge to Pleadings
- Test G Necessary elements in plaintiffs' pleadings and defenses
Week 8 - Due 10-24-10
- Read Chapter 6 (FCLP4- Chp. 8 - pgs. 175-192) Law and Motions
- #11 Practice preparing you own motion
- Test H Submit Standard Complaint
- Test I Apply your Knowledge to Law and Motion
Week 9 - Due 10-31-10
- Read Chapter 7 (FCLP4 - Chp. 9, 10 - pgs. 193- 219) - Motions Practice
- #12 Submit your Demurrer - under "assignments" - what is a demurrer? - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demurrer
- Test #J Apply your Knowledge to Motions Practice
Week 10 - Due 11-07-10
- Read Chapter 8 (FCLP4 - Chp. 11 - pgs. 221-242) - Provisional Remedies
- #13 Discuss problems with the TRO in the Gallo vs. Acuno Case
- Test #K Apply your knowledge to Provisional Remedies
Week 11 - Due 11-14-10
- Read Chapter 10 - (FCLP4- Chp. 13,14,15 - pgs. 267-360) Discovery
- #14 Submit your five (5) interrogatories
- Test L Apply your Knowledge to Discovery
Week 12 - Due 11-21-10
- Read Chapter 11 - (FCLP4 - Chp. 16 - pgs. 361-374) Settlements
- #15 Calendaring and Fast Track
- #16 Review Settlement Conference Brief and answer questions
- Test M Apply your Knowledge to Settlements
Week 13 - Due 11-28-10
- Read Chapter 12 - (FCLP4 - Chp. 17 - pgs. 375-412) Trial Preparation
- Read Chapter 13 -(FCLP4 - Chp. 18 - pgs. 413-427) Enforcement of Judgments
- #17 Read "Getting Ready for Trial" and outline the steps to take in the last 100 days before trial
- Test N Apply your Knowledge to Trial Preparation and Appeal
Week 14 - Due 12-05-10
Test O Apply your Knowledge to Enforcement of Judgments
Week 15 - Due 12-12-10
- Read Chp. 14 (FCLP4 - Chp. 19 - pgs. 427-437) - Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Test N Apply your Knowledge to Alternative Dispute Resolution
Week 16 - Due 12-19-10
- Assignment TBA
updated: 10-22-10