Law 34 - Legal Research


Due Dates
updated: 3-07-05

 

Week #

 

Due Date
Mondays
11:30 pm

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Topic

 

Discussions

 

Research Problems

 

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2/14/05

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Introduction

 

#1
introductions

#2
how to study
law


#3
good legal writing

 

none

 

2



2/21/05

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Legal Primary Resources

Introduction to basic legal citation

 

#4
review California legal research primer

#5
review federal Primary resources
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3



2/28/05

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Overview of Legal Research and the law

case reporters
legal research index
legal research guides

 

#6
non competition agreement

 

#A
copyright infringement

 

4



3/07/05

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Steps to take in case law research
Federal Court Locations
L.A. Superior Court Locations

 

#7
christian fundamentalist

 

#B
school programs case

 

5



3/14/05

Spring Break
3/21-26

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Introduction to Basic Legal Citation

 

#8
film class

#9
christian club

 

#C
child abuse

 

6



3/28/05

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Statsky Cartwheel and developing "legal language"

 

#10
school prayer

#11
product defect

 


#D

former eagle scout


#E

project summary on Final Research project



 

7



4/04/04

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Getting background information

 

#12
mandatory school fees

#13
grandparents visitation rights

 

#F
equal protection

 

8



4/11/05

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Refining statement of the "legal issue"

 

#14
dmv suspension

 

#G
publishing co. and freedom of speech

 

9



4/18/05

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How to develop a legal argument

 

#15
University Basketball Coach case

#16
Privacy Rights

 

#H
Invasion of Privacy case

 

10



4/25/05

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Finding Constitutions, Statutes, Regulations and Ordinances

Primary Law Links

 

#17
gang member testifies

 

#I
pedophilia case

 

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5/02/05

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Improve your legal writing

 

#18
$56,000 settlement

 

#J
post your thesis statement
for your final research paper

 

12



5/09/05

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Expand and update your legal research

 

#19
forged checks

 

#K
professional negligence

#L
develop your strategy statement

 

13



5/16/05

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How to write a legal memo
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#M
Final Research Project - 1st draft due

 

14



5/23/05

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Final Research Project

criteria for legal writing

legal writing tips

 

#20
counteranalysis

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15


6/06/05

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.#N
Final Research Project due

 

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