SS 1002 Orientation to Legal Careers

S. Peters

Spring Semester 2008

Assignments

Misc: 

Citation Format Handout from Northeastern University Law School

Format Tips: (IRAC/ArgumenativePapers.doc)

Case Briefing:

 Supreme Court News Report/Case Analysis Choices   -Case Choices here or as htm file here

Assignment 0 - Optional Preliminary Assignment: Due Jan 15

Group Presentations on "A Civil Action"  15 points

Assignment 1: Research Due Jan 23 (20 pts)

Assignment 2:  Due Jan 30: Case Questions and Briefs -- A) Brief Lawrence and and answer Q's. B) Brief Lower Court Opinion (for Sup Ct case) and Answer Questions. Due Jan 30 (30 pts). Supreme Court Case Choices here or as htm file here. This assn

 Assignment 3: Due Feb 13: 

Final Brief of Lower Ct Opinion issued in Supreme Court case (15 pts)

AND TWO COPIES of a DRAFT of the News Report/Case Analysis (10 pts)

(bring in two copies so we can conduct a peer review exercise in class -- you cant get credit for it unless you are there) (review form for in class exercise here)

Assignment 4 Due Feb 20:  Final Supreme Court News Report/Analysis (Due Feb 20)(30 pts) (and Presentations(15 pts) (review form for presentations here)

Assignment 5 Due Feb 27: Reading Reflections (20 pts) (see reserve for readings --pw is trial)

Assignment 6: Due March 5  Ethics of Advocacy -- from Chap 13 readings that are on reserve -- PW trial. (15 points)

Assignment 7: Due March 19th -- CREAC (case and problem handed out in class and sent via email on March 5/6) (15 points)

Assignment 8:  Court Observation Due March 26 (30 points) (see me if you have any problems with this)

Assignment 10 - X: Self Evaluation Due April 23 (15 points)

Assignment Y : Alumni Interview -- Cancelled

Trademark Dilution Client Letter - cancelled