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Law 10 - Online - Section #0370
Prof David Jordan - Activities - Textbooks
Instructor: David Jordan, Attorney at Law
Office: #20 - Faculty Offices
Office hours: Mon - Thursday 12 - 4 pm or by appointment
Email: jordandc@lamission.edu or greatlawteacher@gmail.com
Etudes site http://etudes.org
Calendar http://lamission.org
Textbook: Business Law 13th ed.
Kenneth W. Clarkson, Roger LeRoy Miller, Gaylord A. Jentz, Frank B. Cross
ISBN: ISBN:1285185242 / 9781285185248
Course Description: Law 10 is an introductory course which formalizes the career of the legal assistant. It is an introduction to law, social forces and the law, a comparison of the role of the lawyer and the legal assistant, and an introduction to legal terminology and bibliography, preparing a litigation project.
Course Organization: Law I0 is organized into assignments, quizzes, a final project (Motion to Suppress), and forum discussions.
Grade Distribution
Tests = 35% of your grade
Assignments = 35% of your grade
Motion to Suppress = 15% of your grade
Forum Discussions = 15% of your grade
A = 90% or above
B= 80% or above
C = 70% or above
D = 60% or above
A grade of C or above is required in this class to pass.
Chapter Quizzes
Quiz #A - Chp. 1 - Intro to Law Quiz
Quiz #B - Chp. 2 - Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution Quiz
Quiz #C - Chp. 3 Court Procedures
Quiz #D - Chp. 4 - Business and the Constitution
Quiz #E - Chp. 5 - Chp 5 Business Ethics
Quiz #F - Chp. 6 - Torts
Quiz #G - Chp. 7 - Strict Liability and Product Liability
Quiz #H - Chp. 8 - Intellectual Property Rights
Quiz #I - Chp. 9 - Internet Law, Social Media & Privacy
Quiz #J - Chp. 10 - Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes
Quiz #K - Chp. 43 - Administrative Law
Quiz #L - Chp 44 - Consumer Law
Quiz #M - Chp. 45 - Environmental Law
Quiz #N - Chp. 34 Employment, Immigration & Labor Law
Quiz #O - Chp 45 Employment Discrimination & Diversity
Activities and Calendar located at
http://lamission.org
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
1. Brief law cases in the areas and subject matter relating to the courts and alternative dispute resolution, court procedures, Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business, Intentional Torts, Negligence and Strict Liability, Intellectual Property, Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes, Administrative Law, International Law, and Legal Ethics
2. Critically analyze and argue issues in the areas and subject matter of law, including the courts and alternative dispute resolution, court procedures, Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business, Intentional Torts, Negligence and Strict Liability, Intellectual Property, Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes, Administrative Law, International Law, and Legal Ethics
3. Prepare legal documents including a motion to suppress.
Skill Level: College level reading and writing; ability to access the internet. Necessary skills include proficiency using a word processing program, ingcluding spell checker, using a web browser, sending and receiving email, saving documents as RTFs (rich text format), uploading and attaching documents.
Estimated Time per Week: 10 hours (see Carnegie Rule)
Class format: The class is an online only class. We use the Etudes Course Management System. Carefully read our policies.
The class follows a weekly format. If you click on "Assignments, Tests, and Surveys" in etudes, you will see the weekly assignments, quizzes, forums and activities. There are many opportunities for you to participate and earn points to attain a good grade.
Hybrid classes require your attention and effort. If you fail to log into the class during the first two weeks you will be excluded from the class. There are activities and assignments each week; you will need to log into the class several times a week.
To be a successful online/hybrid student, you need to do schedule a regular time for studying, read and complete on line activities, and more.
Technical Requirements: The minimum computer requirements are: Computer, either a Macintosh or IBM compatible; modem, minimum 28.8, broadband or high speed internet access is preferred and is required to view the videos. Software: Web browser software, preferably Firefox 3.5 or Internet Explorer 8, an e-mail address and a word processing program.
Get Firefox: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
Google Chrome - http://chrome.google.com
Get Internet Explorer: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/Internet-explorer/default.apx
Get a free email account at: www.mail.google.com
Students who do not have regular computer access may use computers in the campus Learning Resource Center. Be sure to save all your papers and assignments on a flash drive.
Course Login: http://etudes.org
Contacting Your Instructor: I check my email several times a day and respond to emails within 24 hours. Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions; I am also available in-person before or after class
Please note that a grade of C or higher is required for each of the 12 paralegal certificate classes.
Points will be posted on the class website after each activity closes.
Reasonable Accommodation: For students requiring accommodation the DSPS office provides special assistance in areas like: registering for courses, specialized tutoring, note-taking, mobility assistance, special instruction, testing assistance, special equipment, special materials, instructor liaisons, community referrals, and job placement. The phone number for the Office of Students with Disabled Student Programs and Services is: (818) 364-7732. There website is http://lamission.edu/dsps
Cheating. Unauthorized material used during an examination (including electronic devices), changing answers after work has been graded, taking an exam for another student, forging or altering attendance sheets or other documents in the course, looking at another student’s paper/answers/essay/computer or exam with or without their approval is considered cheating. Any student caught cheating will receive a zero for the assignment/exam and referred to the Department chair and/or Student Services for further disciplinary action.
Plagiarism. Plagiarism is defined as the act of using ideas, words, or work of another person or persons as if they were one’s own, without giving proper credit to the original sources. This includes definitions found online on Wikipedia, materials from blogs, twitter, or other similar electronic resources. The following examples are intended to be representative, but not all inclusive:
✓ Failing to give credit by proper citations for others ideas and concepts, data and information, statements and phrases, and/or interpretations and conclusions.
✓ Failing to use quotation marks when quoting directly from another, whether it be a paragraph, a sentence, or a part thereof
✓ Paraphrasing the expressions or thought by others without appropriate quotation marks or attribution
✓ Representing another’s artistic/scholarly works such as essays, computer programs, photographs, paintings, drawings, sculptures or similar works as one’s own.
For the first offense, you will receive a zero for the assignment in question. Any further offenses may result in expulsion from the class, as determined by the disciplinary action from the Office of Student Services.
Website opens 2/1/16
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
If you require special accommodations for a disability, religious holiday, or any other reason please inform your instructor(s) within the first week of the course and we will accommodate you if at all possible. For accommodations due to disability, you must consult with the Disabled Students Programs and Services Office after which we will abide by their recommendations.
“MANAGEMENT OF STRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH:
As a student, not only do you have the pressure of succeeding in school, you may also be contending with work, financial issues, relationships, managing time effectively, getting enough sleep, etc. The staff and faculty of Los Angeles Mission College are here to provide support that will help you to be successful in your academic pursuits. You can learn more about the broad range of confidential student services offered on campus, including counseling and mental health services, by either visiting the Student Health Center (SHC), which is currently located in the Bungalow just west of the Collaborative Studies Building*, checking out the SHC webpage at: https://www.lamission.edu/healthcenter/ or calling: 818 362-6182.
I also encourage you to enter the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number (1-800-273-8255) into your cell phone in case you or someone you know is in distress and needs someone with whom to talk.
*Please note that the SHC is slated to move into its new location, between the President’s Office and Administrative Services, in the spring 2016 semester.”
COLLEGE RESOURCES FOR LAMC STUDENTS
see http://lamission.edu/de/student-services
updated: 2/2/16
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