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Law34-Fall2015

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Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Calendar
textbooks

online textbook chapters

Week 0 - Orientation

 Fall 2015 Law Classes

Etudes Login Portal Link

 

Law 34 -  Legal Research Section #0355 

 Prof  David Jordan - Read  Dear Online Student -  Study Guide and Welcome Message


 

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 9/6/15


Week 2 - Due 9/13/15


Week 3 - Due 9/20/15


Week 4 Due 9/27/15

  • 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  10/4/15


Week 6 - Due  10/11/15

  • 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 10/18/15

  • Read Getting Background Information - http://profj.us/25sp/law34/background.htm
  •  #9 -  Piercing the Corporate Veil
  • #10  - Sexual Orientation Conversion 
  • Test #G - Post your thesis 
  • post to discussion forum

Week 8 - Due  10/25/15


Week 9 - Due 11/1/15

  • 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 11/8/15

  • 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  11/15/15


Week 12 - Due 11/22/15


Week 13  - Due  11/29/15

  • 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 12/6/15


Week 15 - Due  12/13/15


Week 16 - Due  12/20/15

  • Take End of Class Survey
  • What did you learn in Legal Research Class Forum

    updated:  7/30/15
     

 

 

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