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Due Dates for Law 34 - Work due on Tuesdays - Legal Research - Spring 2008 - Section # 0258 - Prof J. - abogado@pacbell.net - 818-415-2015

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law home - http://lamission.edu/law - look at classwiki - http://legalresearch.pbwiki.com - important dates - see course description - http://www.lamission.edu/disciplines/law.html - legal notes - http://profj.us/legalnotes/ - format for legal research paper - http://profjordan.pbwiki.com/format - Work in Law 34 is due on Tuesdays at 11:55 pm - no late work please - http://profj.us/late 

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All of the work below is done under moodle

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Distribution of Grades

Tests  is 30% of your grade

Assignments  are 35% of your grade

Final Legal Research Paper  = 25 % of your grade

Disussion Forums = 10% of your grade and entered at the end of the semester

 

*************total percentage = 100%

 

A = 90 or above

B = 80 -89

C = 70-79

D = 0-69

 

A grade of C or greater is required to pass the class

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Week 1 - Due 2-12-08

• Read the syllabus for the class there is no required textbook for class. If you would like a book on "Hows to Do Legal Research" - look at the Nolo Book under textbooks go to http://lamission.edu/online - and login to your class - follow the login formula at http://profj.us/login -
• Read the Overview of Legal Research at - http://profj.us/24sp/law34/overview.htm
• Post your Introduction
• Post "How to Study Law"
• Post "Good Legal Writing" 

 

Week 2 - Due 2-19-08

• Read Primary and Secondary Legal Resources - http://profj.us/24sp/law34/primary.htm
• #1 Review California Legal Primary Resources - law34-califprimary
• #2 Review Federal Legal Primary Resources -  law34-federalprimary

 

Week 3 - Due 2-26-08

• Read Overview of Legal Research - http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Legal_research
• #3 Military Bombs case - California caes - law34-case6 
• Test #A case - 'Separate but Equal" -   law34-tests

 

Week 4 - Due 3-04-08

• Read Steps to Take in case law research -http://profj.us/24sp/law34/steps.htm
• #4 Freedom of the Press - 1972 - US Supreme Court Case  - law34-case7
• Test #B case - "Clear and Present Danger" -  law34-tests

 

Week 5 - Due 3-11-08

• Read Introduction to Basic Legal Citation - http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/index.htm
• #5 Civil Rights case -  law34-case8
• #6 Habeas Corpus case - Guantanamo Detainees -   law34-case9
• Test #C case - "Negligent Infection of Wife with HIV  - law34-tests

 

Week 6 - Due 3-18-08

• Read "Developing Keywords" to do Legal Research - http://www.profj.us/keywords/
• #7 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome case - under "assignments" - law34-case10
• #8 case - Defamation case - under "assignments" - law34-case11
• Test #D case -  law34-tests
• Test #E - summarize your Final Legal Research "Topic" - state what you plan to cover in your paper - summary-research

 

Week 7 - Due 4-01-08

• Read Getting Background Information - http://profj.us/25sp/law34/background.htm
• #9 case - Regulating Manufacturing of Goods -  law34-case12 
• #10 case - Reporter's right to use a camera to record a performance and play it claiming it is news - law34-case13
• Test #F case - Affirmative Action   law34-tests

 

Week 8 - Due 4-08-08

• Read Refining Statement of the Legal Issue - refining legal issues
• Read How to Develop a Legal Argument - developing your legal argument
• #11 case - California resident libeled by Florida resident - law34-case14  - law34-cases
• #12 case - Mid-West High School Students Protest the War - law34-case15  - law34-cases
• #13 case - Student attacked because she was a female - law34-case16 - under "assignments" - law34-cases
• Test #G case - Felony-Murder rule case  - law34-tests
• Test #H case - Prohibited Sales of Animal Products -  law34-tests

 

Week 9 - Due 4-15-08

• Read Finding Constitutions, Statutes, Regulations and Ordinances - http://profj.us/25sp/law34/finding.htm
• #14 case - Family Leave Act - law34-case17 - law34-cases
• Test #I case - Pledge of Allegiance  - law34-tests

 

Week 10 - Due 4-22-08

• Read Finding cases - http://profj.us/legalnotes/findingcases.htm
• #15 case - Marijuana in the Car - law34-case18
• Test #J - post your "thesis" - law34-thesis - for your Final Research paper -   law34-tests

 

Week 11 - Due 4-29-08

• 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
• #16 case - Prison Inmate - law34-case19 - law34-cases
• Test #K Costs to Testify in DUI case - law34-testK - law34-tests
• Test #L - Develop your Strategy - http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/faculty/asrc100_5.html and post it

 

Week 12 - Due 5-06-08

• Read How to Write Legal Memorandums - sample - http://happybob.com/econjustice/articles/lawcmemo_snt.htm
• #17 case - "Key Money" Landlord - Tenant - law34-case20
• Test #M - Post your outline of your legal research paper - law34-outline - law34-tests

 

Week 13 - Due 5-13-08

• Read Citing Sources at - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources
• #18 case - Software Developers - law34-case21 - law34-cases
• Test #N Post your footnotes - law34-footnotes for your Final Research Paper - you must include your cases and codes upon which you support your "thesis" - law34-tests

 

Week 14 - Due 5-20-08

• Read How to Write an A+ Research Paper - http://www.aresearchguide.com/1steps.html
• #19 case - State Regulation of the Bedroom - law34-case22 - law34-cases

• Test #O - Post your Final Legal Research Paper Due - 500 points - law34-final-paper - law34-tests

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