Law 11 - Civil Litigation


Due Dates
updated: 4-30-06
Prof David Jordan Course Description Syllabus

 

 

 

 

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Due Date
Tuesdays except last week is Saturday at 11:30 pm

 

 

 



Reference Materials

 

 

 

 

Topic

 

 

 

 

Assignments

 

 

 

 

Quiz

 

 

 

 

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6/20/06
Tuesday

 

 

 

 

 

Reference:
Summary of Civil Procedure

 

 

 

 

Introduction

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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6/20/06
Tuesday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lecture Notes Introduction to Litigation

 

 

 


Read Chp. 1 Litigation Overview

 

 

 

 

#4
Summons Forms

#5
Pick a recent civil procedure case

 

 

 

 

#A
Summary of pre-trial procedures

 

 

 

 

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6/20/06
Tuesday

 

 

 



Lecture Notes Informal Fact Gatherig and Investigation

 

 

 

 

Read Chp. 2 Informal Fact Gathering and Investigation

 

 

 

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

#7
prepare Slip and Fall Suit

 

 

 

 


#B
Codes quiz

 


 

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6/27/06
Tuesday

 

 

 


Lecture Notes
Case evaluation and strategy

 

 

 

Read Chp. 3 Case Evaluation and Strategy

 

 

 

#8
Unauthorized Practice of Law - Alfredo case

 

 

 

#C
Draft and submit Dogbite lawsuit

 

 

 

 

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6/27/06
Tuesday

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#9
Case Evaluation Hypothetical Discuss

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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6/27/06
Tuesday
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Read Chp. 4 Parties and Jurisdiction

 

 

 

#10
L.A. Superior Court

 

 

 

 

 

 

#11
Analyze Landmark Jurisdiction
Cases

 

 

 

 

#E
Apply your knowledge to Jurisdiction

 

 

 

 

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7/11/06
Tuesday
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Read Chp. 5 Pleadings

 

 

 

 

#12
Pleadings discussion

#13
Research Problem

 

 

 

 

#F
Apply your knowledge to Pleadings

#G
Necessary elements in plaintiffs' pleadings and defenses

 

 

 

 

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7/11/06
Tuesday
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Read Chp. 6 Law and Motions

 

 

 

 

#14
Practice preparing your own motion

 

 

 

#H
submit standard complaint

#I
Apply your knowledge to law and Motion

 

 

 

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7/11/06
Tuesday
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7/18/06
Tuesday
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Read Chp. 7 Motions Practice

 

 

 

#15
Submit your Demurrer here

 

 

 

#J
Apply your knowlege to motions practice

 

 

 

 

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7/18/06
Tuesday
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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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7/18/06
Tuesday
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Read Chp. 10 Discovery

 

 

#17
submit your 5 interrogatories

 

 

#L
Apply your knowledge to Discovery

 

 

 

 

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7/22/06
Saturday
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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

 

 

 

 

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7/22/06
Saturday
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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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7/22/06
Saturday
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Read Chp 13
Enforcement of Judgments
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#O
Apply your knowledge to enforcement of judgments

 

 

 

 

 

 

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