Law 11 - Civil Litigation

Prof. Jordan Description of Class Syllabus

Due Dates
updated: 9-13-05
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Due Date
Mondays
11:30 pm

 

 

 



Reference Materials

 

 

 

 

Topic

 

 

 

 

Assignments

 

 

 

 

Quiz

 

 

 

 

1

 

On Campus Class


9/12/05

 

 

 

 

 

Reference:
Summary of Civil Procedure

 

 

 

 

Introduction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

none

 

 

 

 

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9/19/05

 

 

 

Chp. 1
Lecture Notes Introduction to Litigation

 

 

 


Read Chp. 1 Litigation Overview

 


#1
introductions
#2
how to study law
#3
good legal writing




Meet andConfer

#A
Summary of pre-trial procedures

 

 

 

 

3

 

On Campus Class


9/26/05

 

 



Chp. 2
Lecture Notes Informal Fact Gatherig and Investigation

 

 

 

Read Chp. 2 Informal Fact Gathering and Investigation

 

#4
Summons Forms

#5
Pick a recent civil procedure case

 


#B
Codes quiz

 

 

4

 



10/03/05

 


Chp. 3
Lecture Notes
Case evaluation and strategy

 

Read Chp. 3 Case Evaluation and Strategy


#6
read and analyze elements necessary to prove slip and fall case - Alcaraz

#7
prepare Slip and Fall Suit




Meet andConfer

#C
Draft and submit Dogbite lawsuit

 

 

 

 

5

 

On Campus Class


10/10/05
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#8
Unauthorized Practice of Law - Alfredo case

 

#9
Case Evaluation Hypothetical Discuss


#D
Administrative Remedies and Judicial Review
("Big Beef Lawsuit")

 

 

 

 

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10/17/05
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Read Chp. 4 Parties and Jurisdiction

 

 

 

#10
L.A. Superior Court

 

 

#11
Analyze Landmark Jurisdiction
Cases

 

 




Meet andConfer

 

#E
Apply your knowledge to Jurisdiction

 

 

 

 

7

 

On Campus Class


10/24/05
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Read Chp. 5 Pleadings

 

 

#12
Pleadings discussion

 

 

#F
Apply your knowledge to Pleadings

#G
Necessary elements in plaintiffs' pleadings and defenses

 

 

 

 

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10/31/05
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Read Chp. 6 Law and Motions

 





#13
Research Problem

 

 

 


Meet andConfer

#H
submit standard complaint

 

 

 

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On Campus Class


11/07/05
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#14
Practice preparing your own motion

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#I
Apply your knowledge to law and Motion

Mock Trial

 


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11/14/05
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Read Chp. 7 Motions Practice

 

 

#15
Submit your Demurrer here

 



Meet andConfer

#J
Apply your knowlege to motions practice

 

 

 

 

11

 

On Campus Class


11/21/05
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Read Chp. 8 Provisional Remedies

(Chp. 9 Evidence is omitted since this subject is covered in detail in Law 16)

 

 

#16
Discuss the three problems in getting a TRO issued in the Gallo v. Acuna case

 

 

#K
Apply your knowledge to provisional remedies

 

 

 

 

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11/28/05
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Read Chp. 10 Discovery

 


#17
submit your 5 interrogatories

 




Meet andConfer

#L
Apply your knowledge to Discovery

 

 

 

 

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On Campus Class

12/05/05
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Read Chp. 11 Settlements

 

 



#18 Calendaring and Fast Track

#19
Review Settlement Conference Brief and answer the questions

 

 

 

.#M
Apply your knowledge to settlements

 

 

 

 

14

 

On Campus Class


12/12/05
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Read Chp. 12 Trial Preparation

 

 

#20
Read "Getting Ready for Trial" and outline the steps to take in last 100 days before trial

 

 

#N
Apply your knowledge to trial preparation and appeal

 

 

 

 

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12/19/05
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Read Chp 13
Enforcement of Judgments
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Meet andConfer

#O
Apply your knowledge to enforcement of judgments

 

 

 

 

 

 

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