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Law 34 - Legal Research

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Law 34 - Section # 3307 - Meets Weds. 8:30 - 9:55 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 (18) 

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 

Cases   

• Read Overview of Legal Research - http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Legal_research
• #3 Facebook Impersonator
• Test #A - Right to Bear Arms case 
• Read Steps to Take in case law research -http://profj.us/24sp/law34/steps.htm
• #4   Long Island Man Detained
• #5 Modified Insanity Defense case 
• Test #B  2012 Religious Leader case
• Read Introduction to Basic Legal Citation - http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/index.htm
• #6  Smart Phone case 
• #7  Athlete's Looks case 
• Test #C  Threatening Social Media Posts
• 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 
• Read Getting Background Information - http://profj.us/25sp/law34/background.htm
•  #9 case - Piercing the Corporate Veil 
• #10 case - Sexual Orientation Conversion 
• Test #G - Criminal Background Checks
• 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  - Dangerous Animals
• Spring Break 4/7 to 4/13
• Read Finding Constitutions, Statutes, Regulations and Ordinances - http://profj.us/25sp/law34/finding.htm
• #13 case - Environmental Law Case
• #14 case -  Intestate Succession case 
•  Test #H case  - Firearms case
• Read Finding cases - http://profj.us/legalnotes/findingcases.htm
•  #15 case - TBA
•  #16 case - TBA
•  Test #I -    TBA
  
• Read Improve your Legal Writing - http://www.criticalreading.com/improve_writing.htm
• Read Expand and Update your Legal Research - http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/services/research/guides/grfs/basics/cases.php
•  #17   TBA
• Test #J - post your "thesis" - law34-thesis - for your Final Research paper 
•  Test #K   TBA
• Read How to Write Legal Memorandums - sample - http://happybob.com/econjustice/articles/lawcmemo_snt.htm
• #18 case -  TBA
• Test #L - Develop your Strategy - http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/faculty/asrc100_5.html and post it 
• Test #M - Post your outline of your legal research paper 

updated: 4/13/14