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Law 34 - Legal Research #0326
Prof David Jordan - Read Dear Online Student - Study Guide and Welcome Message
aw home - http://lamission.edu/law - look at classwiki - http://legalresearch.pbwiki.com - important dates - see course description -http://www.lamission.edu/disciplines/law.html - legal notes - http://profj.us/legalnotes/ - format for legal research paper -http://profjordan.pbwiki.com/format - Work in Law 34 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 is 30% of your grade
Assignments are 35% of your grade
Final Legal Research Paperhttp://duedates.pbworks.com/law34-final-paper = 25 % of your grade
Discussion Forums = 10% of your grade and entered at the end of the semester
*************total percentage = 100%
A = 90 or above
B = 80 -89
C = 70-79
D = 0-69
A grade of C or greater is required to pass the class
Week 1 - Due 2/13/11
Week 2 - Due 2/20/11
Week 3 - Due 2/27/11
Week 4 - Due 3/6/11
Week 5 - Due 3/13/11
Week 6 - Due 3/20/11
Week 7 - Due 3/27/11
Week 8 - Due 4/3/11
- Read Refining Statement of the Legal Issue - refining legal issues
- Read How to Develop a Legal Argument - developing your legal argument
- #11 - 2nd amendment & Individual's Right to Possess a Firearm
- #12 - City employees sue based upon "race based" discrimination
- Test #G case - Is an Arbitration Clause which includes "claims for discrimination" enforceable?
- post to discussion forum
Week 9 - Due 4/10/11
- Read Finding Constitutions, Statutes, Regulations and Ordinances - http://profj.us/25sp/law34/finding.htm
- #13 case - In a Rico case, does plaintiff require standing?
- #14 case - Does police violate 4th amendment by allowing a police dog to search for an intoxicated minor?
- Test #H case - Whether an inmate poses a current threat to public safety?
- post to discussion forum
Week 10 - Due 4/17/11
- Read Finding cases - http://profj.us/legalnotes/findingcases.htm
- #15 case - Freedom of Information Act - exemption for "personal privacy" and corporations.
- #16 case - Use of DNA evidence to prove innocence
- Test #I - Can inmate freed after prosecutorial misconduct sue the prosecutor's office
- post to discussion forum
- Spring Break 4/18/11 - 4/25/11
Week 11 - Due 5/1/11
Week 12 - Due 5/8/11
Week 13 - Due 5/15/11
Week 14 - Due 5/22/11
Week 15 - Due 5/29/11
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