Due Dates Law 11- Civil Litigation - Saturdays - Instructional Bldg 1004 - 8 - 9:30 am - Fall 2007 - Section # 0261 - Prof Jon Jackman - login to class - Class Starts Saturday - 9/8/07, Ends 12/22/07 - 15 weeks
law home page - http://lamission.edu/law - look at classwiki - http://litigationlaw.pbwiki.com/ - important dates - http://www.lamission.edu/calendar.aspx - good summary of Civil Procedure - see course description - http://www.lamission.edu/disciplines/law.html
Work in law 11 is due on Saturdays at 11:30 pm - no late work please - http://profj.us/late
All of the work below is done under moodle
Week 1 - Due 9-15-07
Week 2 - Due 9-22-07
- Read Chapter 1 - Litigation Overview - see lecture notes - http://profj.us/26sp/law11/chp1outline.htm
- #1 summons-forms - under "assignments"
- #2 recent-case - under "assignments"
- Test #A Summary of pre-trial-procedures - under "tests"
Week 3 - Due 9-29-07
Week 4 - Due 10-06-07
- Read Chapter 3 - Case Evaluation & Strategy see case evaluation lecture notes
- #5 Unauthorized Practice of law - Alredo case - listen to podcast
- Test #C Draft and submit Dogbite Lawsuit - under "tests"
Week 5 - Due 10-13-07
- no chapter to read
- #6 Case Evaluation Hypothetical and Discuss - under assignments
- Test D Administrative Remedies and Judicial Review ("Big Beef Lawsuit")
Week 6 - Due 10-20-07
- Read Chapter 4 - Parties and Jurisdiction
- #7 L.A. Superior Court - under "assignments"
- #8 Analyze Landmark Jurisdiction Cases - under "assignments"
- Test #E Apply your Knowledge to Jurisdiction - under "tests"
Week 7 - Due 10-27-07
- Read Chapter 5 - Pleadings
- #9 Pleadings Discussion - under "assignments"
- #10 Research Problem - under "assignments"
- Test #F Apply your Knowledge to Pleadings - under "tests"
- Test G Necessary elements in plaintiffs' pleadings and defenses
Week 8 - Due 11-03-07
- Read Chapter 6 - Law and Motions
- #11 Practice preparing you own motion - under "assignments"
- Test H Submit Standard Complaint - under "tests"
- Test I Apply your Knowledge to Law and Motion - under "tests"
Week 9 - Due 11-10-07
- Read Chapter 7 - Motions Practice
- #12 Submit your Demurrer - under "assignments" - what is a demurrer? - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demurrer
- Test #J Apply your Knowledge to Motions Practice - under "tests"
Week 10 - Due 11-17-07
- Read Chapter 8 - Provisional Remedies
- #13 Discuss problems with the TRO in the Gallo vs. Acuno Case - under "assignments"
- Test #K Apply your knowledge to Provisional Remedies - under "tests"
Week 11 - Due 11-24-07 - No Class - Thanksgiving Weekend
Week 12 - Due 12-08-07
- Read Chapter 10 - Discovery
- #14 Submit your five (5) interrogatroeis - under "assignments"
- Test L Apply your Knowledge to Discovery - under "tests"
Week 13 - Due 12-15-07
- Read Chapter 11 - Settlements
- #15 Calendaring and Fast Track - under "assignments"
- #16 Review Settlement Conference Brief and answer questions - under "assignments"
- Test M Apply your Knowledge to Settlements - under "tests"
Week 14 - Due 12-22-07
- Read Chapter 12 - Trial Preparation
- Read Chapter 13 - Enforcement of Judgments
- #17 Read "Getting Ready for Trial" and outline the steps to take in the last 100 days before trial - under "assignments"
- Test N Apply your Knowledge to Trial Preparation and Appeal - under "tests"
- Test O Apply your Knowledge to Enforcement of Judgments - under "tests"
Scores and Grades
Tests 15 tests @ 100 points each = 1500 = 42% of your grade
Assignments - 17 @ 100 points each = 1700 = 48% of your grade
Forum Discussions - Class Participation - points posted at the end of class - 320 = 10% of your final grade
*************total points possible = 3520
A = 90% or above
B = 80% or above
C = 70% or above
D = 60% or above
A grade of C or greater is required to pass the class
- above points subject to change upon notice to class
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