Law 34 - Legal Research


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

 

 

Week #

 

 

Due Date
Mondays
11:30 pm

 

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Topic

 

 

Discussions

 

 

Research Problems

 

 

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1/09/06
Monday

 

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Introduction

 

#1
introductions

#2
how to study
law


#3
good legal writing

 

 

none

 

 

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1/09/06
Monday

 

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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





1/09/06
Monday

 

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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





1/16/06
Monday

 

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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





1/16/06
Monday

 

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Introduction to Basic Legal Citation

 

 

#8
film class

#9
christian club

 

 

#C
child abuse

 

 

6





1/16/06
Monday

 

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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





1/16/06
Monday

 

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Getting background information

 

#12
mandatory school fees

#13
grandparents visitation rights

 

 

#F
equal protection

 


8




1/23/06
Monday

 

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Refining statement of the "legal issue"

 

#14
dmv suspension

 

 

#G
publishing co. and freedom of speech

 

 

9





1/23/06
Monday

 

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How to develop a legal argument

 

 

#15
University Basketball Coach case

#16
Privacy Rights

 

 

#H
Invasion of Privacy case

 

 

10





1/23/06
Monday

 

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Finding Constitutions, Statutes, Regulations and Ordinances

Primary Law Links

 

 

#17
gang member testifies

 

 

#I
pedophilia case

 

 

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1/30/06
Monday

 

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Improve your legal writing

 

 

#18
$56,000 settlement

 

 

#J
post your thesis statement
for your final research paper

 

 

12





1/30/06
Monday

 

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Expand and update your legal research

 

 

#19
forged checks

 

 

#K
professional negligence

#L
develop your strategy statement


13




1/30/06
Monday

 

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

 

 

14




2/05/06
Sunday

 

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Final Research Project

criteria for legal writing

legal writing tips

 

 

#20
counteranalysis

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15



2/05/06
Monday

 

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.#N
Final Research Project due
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