Law 17- Legal Writing
updated: 5/09/04

Week #

Start Date

Due Date
Tuesdays

Topic

Forums

Quiz

1

Feb 10

17

Introduction

#1
orientation
#2
introductions
#3
how to study law

none

2

Feb. 17

24

Business Letters

#4-1
Good Legal Writing
#4-2
business torts
#5
disability discrimination

#A
assent and fraud

#B
business letter

#C
good legal writing

3

Feb. 24

Mar 2

Demand Letters

#6
Liability of Common Carriers

#7
assignment

#D
Demand Letter
due

4

Mar 2

9

Legal Memorandum
(cover elements)

#8
bribery

#9
warranty disclaimers
 .

5

Mar 9

16

Legal Memorandum
(cover elements)

#10
trademark infringement

#11
sherman anti trust

#E
Legal Memorandum due

6

Mar 16

23

Mandatory Settlement Conference Brief
(cover elements)


#12
Post Summary of your Final Legal Writing Project
Due 3/30/04

#12-A
deceptive advertising

#13
usury

.

7

Mar 23

30

Mandatory Settlement Conference


Remember
post your summary of your Final Legal Writing Project by 3/30/04

#14
tort publishers Liability - "gun for hire" case

#15
testamentary trusts

.

8

Mar 30

Apr 6

Spring Break

.

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9

Apr 13

20

Motion for Summary Judgment
(cover elements)

#16
workers compensation

#F
Mandatory Settlement Conference Brief due
4/20/04

#G
liquidation preferences

10

Apr 20

27

Motion for Summary Judgment

#17
insurers defense

#H
Post your thesis - make your claim

11

Apr 27

May 4

Draft Standard Complaint
(cover elements)

#18
ex parte comments

#I
Motion for Summary Judgment due

12

May 4

11

Standard Complaint

#19
lease renewal
 .

13

May 11

18

Final Legal Writing Project
(cover elements and format)Final Legal Writing Project

.

#J
Standard Complaint

14

May 18

25

Final Legal Writing Project

.

#K
1st Draft due of Final Legal Writing Project

15

May 25

June 5

Final Legal Writing Project

.

#L
Final Draft due of Final Writing Project
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