Law 10 - Intro to Law - Section #0136 - Prof David Jordan

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Due Dates for Law 10 - Winter 2009 - Section #0136 - Prof David Jordan - login to class -  http://lamission.edu/  - intro-to-law-resources 

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law home page - http://lamission.edu/law - look at classwiki - http://introlaw.pbwiki.com/ - important dates - see course description - read how your online class works - see West Business Law Book Resource materials  

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Work in Law 10 is due on Sundays at 11:55 pm - no late work please - http://profj.us/late - 

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All of the work below is done under moodle

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Week 1 - Due 1-11-09

• Read the syllabus for the class and order the textbook - West Business Law - 10th edition  - go to http://lamission.edu/online 

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• Review intro-to-law-resources
• Post your Introduction 
• Post "How to Study Law 
• Post Good Legal Writing 
• Post The Uses of Argument
• Post Analytic Thinking
• Post Legal Ethics - "Character Counts"
• Take Moodle 101 Tutorial 

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• Read Chapter 1 - Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning
• Read Chapter 2 - Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Briefing law cases 
• Chp. 1 Case Problem 
• Austin Case Brief - listen to podcast - http://lawteacher.us/26f/law10/podcasts/austin.wav
• Chp 2 Case Problem
• Test #A - Chp. 1 - Intro to Law Quiz  
• Forum Discussion - "The Law and Social Changes"

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Week 2 - Due 1-18-09

• Read Chapter 3 - Court Proceduress
• Read Chapter 4 - Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business
• Read Chapter 6 - Intentional Torts
• Chimel Brief - http://missionparalegal.pbwiki.com/chimel-brief - listen to podcast -http://profj.us/26sp/law10/audio/chimel.wav - listen to U.S. Supreme Court - oral argument - click here
• Chp. 3 Case Problem
• Chp. 4 Case Problem 
• Chp 6 Case Problem l
• Develop Legal Argument in the Titanic Case - instructions-titanic
• Read "How to Improve your Test/Quiz Scores - http://profj.us/improve/
• Test #B - Chp. 2 - Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution Quiz
• Test #C Chp. 3 Court Procedures
• Test #D - Chp. 4 - Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business
• Forum Discussion 

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Week 3 - Due 1-25-09

• Read Chapter 7 - Negligence and Strict Liability
• Read Chapter 8 - Intellectual Property
• Read Chapter 9 - Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes
• Chp. 7 Case Probelm  
• Brief the katch case katz-brief
• Chp. 8 Case Problem  
• Chambers Brief
• Chp. 9 Case Problem  
• Test #E - Chp. 6 - Intentional Torts
• Test #F - Chp. 7 - Negligence and Strict Liability
• Test #G - Chp. 8 - Intellectual Property
• Forum Discussion 

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Week 4 - Due 2-01-09

• Read Chapter 43 - Administrative Law
• Read Chapter 52 International Law
• Chp. 43 Case Problem  

   

• Bruno case questions
• Chp. 52 case problem 
• Test #H - Chp. 9 Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes
• Test #I - Chp. 43 Administrative Law
• Forum Discussion 

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Week 5 - Due2-08-09

• Read Chapter 5 - Ethics & Business Decision Making
• Chp. 5 Case Problem 
• Motion to Supress
• Test #J - Chp 52 International Law
• Test #K - Chp 5 Ethics & Business Decision Making
• Forum Discussion 

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no final exams or mid term exams in this class - just the above assignments and tests

 

Grades

Tests = 35% of your grade

Assignments = 40% of your grade

Motion to Suppress = 15% of your grade

Forum Discussions = 10% of your grade

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A = 90% or above

B = 80-89

C = 70-79

D = Below 70

F - Below 60

 

A grade of C or greater is required to pass the class