Law 17 - Legal Writing


Due Dates
updated: 12-05-05
Prof J. course description syllabus

 

 

Week #

 

 

Start Date

Due Dates are
Fridays
at 11:30 pm

 

 

Due Date

 

 

Topic

 

 

Forums

 

 

Quiz

 

 

1





1/13/06
Friday

 

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Introduction

 

 

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

 

 

none

 

 

2





1/13/06
Friday

 

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Business Letters

 

 

#4-1
Good Legal Writing
#4-2

business torts
#5
disability discrimination

 

 

#A
assent and fraud


 

 

3





1/13/06
Friday

 

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Demand Letters

 

 

#6
Liability of Common Carriers

#7
assignment

 



#B
business letter

 

 

4





1/20/06
Friday

 

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Legal Memorandum
(cover elements)

 

 

#8
bribery

#9
warranty disclaimers

 

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#C
legal writing in plain english

 

 

5





1/20/06
Friday

 

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Legal Memorandum
(cover elements)

 

 

#10
trademark infringement

#11
sherman anti trust

 



#D
Response to Demand Letter
due
see Silva v. Lucky

 

 

6





1/20/06
Friday

 

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Mandatory Settlement Conference Brief
(cover elements)

 

 


#12
Post Summary of your Final Legal Writing Project


#12-A

deceptive advertising

#13
usury

 

 

.#E
Legal Memorandum due

 



7





1/20/06
Friday

 

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Mandatory Settlement Conference

 

 




#14

tort publishers Liability - "gun for hire" case

#15
testamentary trusts

 

 

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8





1/27/06
Friday

 

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#F

Mandatory Settlement Conference Brief due
see Bellamy case

 

 

..

 

 

9





1/27/06
Friday

 

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Motion for Summary Judgment
(cover elements)

 

 

#16
workers compensation

 

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#G

liquidation preferences

 

 

10





1/27/06
Friday

 

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Motion for Summary Judgment

 

 

#17
insurers defense

 

 

#H
Post your thesis - make your claim

 

 

11





2/03/05
Friday

 

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Draft Standard Complaint
(cover elements)

 

 

#18
ex parte comments
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12



2/03/05
Friday

 

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Standard Complaint

 

#19
lease renewal

#I
Motion for Summary Judgment due

 

 

13





2/03/05
Friday

 

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

 

 

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#J
Standard Complaint

 

 

14




2/05/05
Sunday

 

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Final Legal Writing Project

 

 

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#K
1st Draft due of Final Legal Writing Project


15




2/05/05
Sunday

 

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Final Legal Writing Project

 

 

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#L
Final Draft due of Final Writing Project
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