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classwork-law17-spring2014 

Keywords Summaries

What we will cover in the following classes:

Class 2 - 2/19/14

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

Class 3 - 2/26/14

• Read Overview of Legal Research - http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Legal_research
• #3  Facebook Impersonator
• Test #A - Right to Bear Arms
•  Post the topic of your final paper 

Class 4 - 3/5/14

• 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

Class 5 - 3/12/14

• Read Introduction to Basic Legal Citation - http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/index.htm
• #6 Smart Phone Case 
• #7 Athletes Looks case 
• Test #C case -Threatening Social Media Posts 
• post to discussion forum

Class 6 - 3/19/14

• Read "Developing Keywords" to do Legal Research - http://www.profj.us/keywords/
• #8  Arbitration Clause 
• Test #D -  Net Neutrality case 
• Test #E - Post Research Topic and Preliminary Information on your Legal Writing Paper
• Test #F - Legal Argumentation  
• post to discussion forum

Class 7 - 3/26/14

• 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 
• Test #H case - Criminal Background Checks
• post to discussion forum

Class 8 - 4/2/14

• 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 #I case -  Dangerous Animals
• post to discussion forum 
• Spring Break 4/7 to 4/13 

Class 9 - 4/16/14

• Read Finding Constitutions, Statutes, Regulations and Ordinances - http://profj.us/25sp/law34/finding.htm
• #13 case -  Environmental Law Case 
• #14 case -  Intestate Succession 
• Test #J case - Firearms Case
• post to discussion forum 

Class 10 - 4/23/14

• Read Finding cases - http://profj.us/legalnotes/findingcases.htm
•  #15 case - Restaurant servers required to pool their tips 
• post to discussion forum

Class 11 - 4/30/14

• 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 - De Facto spouse alleges emotional distress 

Class 12 - 5/7/14

• Read How to Write Legal Memorandums - sample - http://happybob.com/econjustice/articles/lawcmemo_snt.htm
•  #17 case - As Is purchase of government vehicle which contained concealed drugs
• Test #K - Post your outline of your legal research paper 
• post to discussion forum

   

Class 13  - 5/14/14

• Read How to Write Legal Memorandums - sample
• Test #I -   Is Colorado prohibition against corporate politicial contributions constitutional ?
• 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" 
  
• post to discussion forum

   

Class 14 - 5/21/14

• Read Citing Sources at - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources
• #18 case -  Leg iron and shackles restraints during trial
   

Class 15 - 5/28/14

• Read How to Write an A+ Research Paper - http://www.aresearchguide.com/1steps.html
• Test #L - Develop your Strategy - http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/faculty/asrc100_5.html and post it 
• Test #O - Post your Final Research Paper along with footnotes (at least 5 cases/codes cited)
  
• post to discussion forum
  
  

Week 16 - 6/4/14

• Take End of Class Survey
• What did you learn in Legal Research Class Forum
  
  updated 4/21/14