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Law 34 - Legal Research Section #0307
Prof David Jordan - Read Dear Online Student - Study Guide and Welcome Message
Textbook:
Lexis Nexis is required for the class
http://abogado.pbworks.com/w/page/63168047/lexisnexis
click on this link to order your textbook
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 9/7/14
Week 2 - Due 9/14/14
Week 3 - Due 9/21/14
Week 4 - Due 9/28/14
- 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 10/5/14
Week 6 - Due 10/12/14
- 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 10/19/14
Week 8 - Due 10/26/14
Week 9 - Due 11/2/14
- 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 - Criminal Background Check
- post to discussion forum
Week 10 - Due 11/9/14
- 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 - Dangerous Animals case
- post to discussion forum
Week 11 - Due 11/16/14
Week 12 - Due 11/23/14
Week 13 - Due 11/30/14
- Read How to Write Legal Memorandums - sample
- #19 Software Developers Case
- #20 State Regulation of the Bedroom
- Test #M 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 12/7/14
Week 15 - Due 12/14/14
Week 16 - Due 12/21/14
- Take End of Class Survey
- What did you learn in Legal Research Class Forum
updated: 8/21/14
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