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Law 34 - Legal Research
Section #3307 - On Campus/Hybrid
Meetings: Weds. 8:30 - 9:55 pm, CSB 203
Prof David Jordan - Read Dear Online Student - Study Guide and Welcome Message
Academic Calendar
Distribution of Grades
Tests is 30% of your grade
Assignments are 30% of your grade
Final Legal Research Paper = 25 % of your grade
Discussion Forums = 15% of your grade and entered at the end of the semester
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 2/16/14
Week 2 - Due Due 2/23/14
Week 3 - DueDue 3/2/14
Week 4 - Due Due 3/9/14
- Read Steps to Take in case law research -http://profj.us/24sp/law34/steps.htm
- #4 Long Island Man detained
- #5 Modified Insanity Defense
- Test #B 2012 Religious Leader Case
- post to discussion forum
Week 5 - Due 3/16/14
Week 6 - Due 3/23/14
- Read "Developing Keywords" to do Legal Research - http://www.profj.us/keywords/
- #8 - Arbitration Clause
- Test #D - Net Neutrality case
- Test #E - Post your Research Topic for your Research Paper
- Test #F - Legal Argumentation
- post to discussion forum
Week 7 - Due 3/30/14
- Read Getting Background Information - http://profj.us/25sp/law34/background.htm
- #9 - Piercing the Corporate Veil
- #10 - Sexual Orientation Conversion
- Test #G - Criminal Background Checks
- post to discussion forum
Week 8 - Due 4/6/14
- Read Refining Statement of the Legal Issue - refining legal issues
- Read How to Develop a Legal Argument - developing your legal argument
- #11 - DVR Media Company
- #12 - Assisting Suicides
Test #G case - Christian Group Case
- post to discussion forum
- Spring Break 4/7 to 4/13
Week 9 - Due 4/20/14
- Read Finding Constitutions, Statutes, Regulations and Ordinances - http://profj.us/25sp/law34/finding.htm
#13 case - "Save the Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises"
#14 case - "Kill the kittens and dogs"
Test #H case - Security guards chase, mace and search and seize
- post to discussion forum
Week 10 - Due 4/27/14
- Read Finding cases - http://profj.us/legalnotes/findingcases.htm
#15 case - Restaurant servers required to pool their tips
#16 case - De Facto spouse alleges emotional distress
Test #I - Is Colorado prohibition against corporate politicial contributions constitutional ?
- post to discussion forum
Week 11 - Due 5/4/14
Week 12 - Due 5/11/14
Week 13 - Due 5/18/14
- Read How to Write Legal Memorandums - sample
- #19 Software Developers Case
- #20 State Regulation of the Bedroom
- Test #N Post your footnotes - law34-footnotes for your Final Research Paper - you must include your cases and codes upon which you support your "thesis"
- post to discussion forum
Week 14 - Due 5/25/14
Week 15 - Due 6/1/14
Week 16 - Due 6/8/14
- Take End of Class Survey
- What did you learn in Legal Research Class Forum
updated: 3/23/14
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