Law 11 - Civil Litigation - #0318 - Online
Prof Jonathan Jackman - Read Dear Online Student - Study Guide and Welcome Message
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