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Law 17 - Legal Writing 

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Law 17 - Section # 3305 - Meets Weds.6:50 - 8:15 pm - CSB 203   David Jordan, Esq. - (Prof J) - email: abogado@pacbell.net, jordandc@lamission.edu - cell phone 818-415-2015 - school phone - 818-364-7720 - Office Hours: Tues.Weds: 4-5pm  - main lawpage = lamission.edu/law -  textboook - Lexis-Nexis 

Grading breakdown: Tests (30%), Assignments (30%),  Final Research Paper (25%), Class Participation (LRPs and Team Presentations) (15%) - Spring Break 4/7 - 4/13 

 

Cases

Class 3 - 2/26/14
Klayman v Obama   Teams due 2/26

NY Stop and Frisk -LPR due 2/26

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Class 4 - 3/5/14 
Hispanic Interest Coalition v Governor of Alabama - Teams Due 3/5

Little v State of Florida (Stand your Ground case)

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Class 5 - 3/12/14
Snyder v. Phelps- Teams Due 3/12
Osama Bin Laden Photos  LPR Due 3/12

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Class 6 - 3/19/14

Melgar v. Greene - Teams due 3/19 

Luke Gannon v State of Kansas LPR due 3/19

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Class 7 - 3/26/14

Nicastro -  Teams due 3/26 

Youkers v State of Texas - LPR due 3/26

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Class 8 - 4/2/14

Illinois v Melongo - Teams  due 4/2 
LPR - People v Belous case (part of Legal Memo) - due 4/2/14 

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Class 9 - 4/16/14

American Meat Institute - Teams and LPR due 4/16 

LPR - Mobaldi case 

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Class 10 - 4/23/14

Fernandez v California - Teams and LPR due 4/23

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Class 11 - 4/30/14

Bring in Outline for your paper and "rough draft of your paper" to review with Prof. Edna

no LPR - no Team Presentations 

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Class 12 - 5/7/14

Lane v Franks - Teams and LPR due 5/7

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Class 13 - 5/14/14
TBA - Teams and LPR due 5/14

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Legal Writing Documents (8)

 

Test #B Legal Demand Letter 

Test #C Demand Letter

Test #D - Legal Opinion Letter 

Test #E Legal Argumentation instructions-argumentation

Test #G Legal Memorandum 

Test #H Mandatory Settlement Conference Statement - msc-brief 

Test #I Motion for Summary Judgment 

Test #J Standard Complaint 

 

Final Paper (9)

 

#1 How to Write an A+ Paper   

#2 Finding a Legal Topic  

#A Legal Writing in Plain English  

Post Topic for your final paper 

#9 Post Research Topic and Preliminary Information on your Legal Writing Paper 

Test #F Post your thesis for your Legal Writing Paper -

Test #K - Post the Outline - law17-outline - of your final legal writing project -

Test #L Post your "footnotes" or "end notes" - law17-footnotes - complete case citations, and not just internet websites -

Test # M - Post your Final Legal Writing Project - law17-final-paper -