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Law 11 - Civil Litigation - #0318 - Online  

Prof Jonathan Jackman - Read  Dear Online Student -  Study Guide and Welcome Message 

Academic Calendar 

Distribution of Grades

Tests 40% of your grade

Assignments 45 % of your grade

Forum Discussions - Class Participation - 15%

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 2/10/13

• Read the syllabus for the class and order the textbook - "Fundamentals of California Litigation for Paralegals" - 4th ed.  (hereafter FCLP4) by Marlene A. Maerowitz, Thomas A. Mauet - ISBN:0735524785 order the textbook online - go to http://lamission.edu/online - and login to your class - follow the login formula athttp://profj.us/login -
• Review civil-litigation-resources   
• Read Dear Online Student  
• Post your Introduction 
• Discuss  Law Study
• Discuss Legal Argumentation
• Discuss Learning Ethics
• Discuss Strategies against Procrastination
• Discuss Reading Law Cases-Codes  

Week 2 - Due 2/17/13

• Read Chapter 1  Litigation Overview - see lecture notes -http://profj.us/26sp/law11/chp1outline.htm
• #1 Prepare Summons and Complaint - general negligence forms
• #2 Brief a recent litigation case

Week 3 - Due 2/24/13

• Read Chapter 2  - Informal Fact Gathering and Investigation -http://profj.us/26sp/law11/outlinech2.htm
• #3 Summarize Pre-Trial Procedures
• #4 - Read and Analyze elements necessary to prove slip and fall Alcaraz case - analyze Alcaraz -headnotes-summary
• Test #A  Chapter 1 - Introduction to Litigation

Week 4 - Due 3/3/13

• Read Chapter 3   - Case Evaluation & Strategy
• #5 Prepare Slip and Fall Lawsuit - Alcaraz v. Vece Case
• #6 California Code 
• Test #B  - Chapter 2 - Information Fact Gathering & Investigation  

Week 5 - Due  3/10/13

•  Read Chapter 4 - Parties and Jurisdiction 
• #7 Unauthorized Practice of Laaw - Alfredo Case
• #8 Draft and Submit Dogbite Case
• Test #C  - Chapter 3 - Case Evaluation & Strategy

Week 6 - Due 3/17/13

• Read Chapter 5  Pleadings
• #9 Case Evaluation and Pleading
• #10 Administrative Remedies and Judicial Review
• Test D  - Chapter 4 - Parties & Jurisdiction 

Week 7 - Due  3/24/13

• Read Chapter 6  Complaints, Answers and Cross Complaints
• Read Chapter 7  Special Pleadings
• #11 LA Superior Court
• #12  Analyze Landmark Jurisdiction cases
• Test #E  - Chapter 5 - Pleadings,Chapter 6 - Complaints, Answers & Cross Claims, and Chapter 7 - Special Pleadings

Week 8 - Due 3/31/13

• Read Chapter 8 Introdcution to Motions
• #13 Pleadings Discussion
• #14 Research Problem
• Test #F - Chapter 8 - Introduction to Motions  
• Spring Break 4/1 - 4/7 

Week 9 - Due 4/14/13

• Read Chapter 9 - Motions Attacking the Pleading
• Read Chapter 10 - Summary Judgments
• #15 Necessary elements in plain tiffs' pleadings and defenses
• #16 Practice Preparing your own motion
•  Test G - Chapter 9 - Motions Attacking the Pleadings, and Chapter 10 - Summary Judgments 

Week 10 - Due  4/21/13

• Read Chapter 11 Provisional Remedies
• #17 Submit Standard Complaint
• #18 Submit your Demurrer 
• Test H  - Chapter 11 - Provisional Remedies

Week 11 -  Due  4/28/13

• Read Chapter 12 - Evidence 
• #19 Discuss Problems with the TRO in the Gallo vs. Acuno case
• #20 Submit your five (5) Interrogatories
• Test I  - Chapter 12 - Evidence

Week 12 - Due 5/5/13

• Read Chapter 13 - Introduction to Discovery
• Read Chapter 14 - Written Discovery
• Read Chapter 15 - Depositions
• #21 Calendaring and Fast Track
• #22 Review Settlement Conference Brief and answer questions
• Test #J  - Chapter 13 -  Introduction to Discovery, Chapter 14 - Written Discovery, Chapter15 - Depositions

Week 13 - Due 5/12/13

• Read Chapter 16 - Settlements 
• #23 Getting Ready for Trail
  #24 Draft a Request to Produce Documents
• Test #K  - Chapter 16 - Settlements

Week 14 - Due 5/19/13

• Read Chapter 17 - Trial Preparation, Trial, and Appeal
• #25 Prepare a TRial Chart
• #26 Prepare a Release
• Test L  - Chapter 17 - Trial Preparation, Trial and Appeal 

Week 15 - Due  5/26/13

• Read Chapter 18 Enforcement of Judgments 
• #27 Enforce a Judgment
• Test M  - Chapter 18 - Enforcement of Judgments

Week 16 - Due 6/2/13

• Read Chapter 19 Alternative Dispute Resolution
• #28 PRepare a Demand for Arbitration - AAA
• Test N  - Chapter 19 - Alternative Dispute Resolution 
  
  updated:  1/24/13