Text Box: Major subject areas covered in this class include: History of the U.S. Legal System Source of Laws & Regulatory Mechanisms Legal Research Techniques And Resources Legal Writing Constitutional Law Litigation Basics & Civil Procedure Torts Contracts Property Criminal Law & Procedure The Art of Oral Presentation

Schedule & Readings
Text Box: IT 800/805 Home | Announcements | Course Requirements | Texts | Schedule & Readings | Assignments | Research & Writing Text Box: Click on class # for detailed assignments. Class #1 (August 26, 2008) - INTRODUCTION Class #2 (September 2, 2008) - HISTORY & STRUCTURE OF THE U.S. LEGAL SYSTEM Class #3 (September 9, 2008) - INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL WRITING, SOURCES OF LAWS Class #4 (September 16, 2008) - LEGAL RESEARCH—Online Research Tools Class #5 (September 23, 2008) - LEGAL RESEARCH—Westlaw Training Class #6 (September 30, 2008) - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (Paper 3 Assigned) Class #7 (October 7, 2008) - LEGAL REASONING & STATUTORY ANALYSIS Class #8 (October 14, 2008) - TORT LAW Class #9 (October 21, 2008) - CONTRACT LAW (Paper 3 Due) Class #10 (October 28, 2008) - PROPERTY LAW (Return of Paper 3) Class #11 (November 4, 2008) - LITIGATION BASICS & CIVIL PROCEDURE Class #12 (November 11, 2008) - CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE (Paper 4 Due) Class #13 (November 18, 2008) - LEGAL BUILDING BLOCKS & PRESENTATIONS Class #14 (November 25, 2008) - PRESENTATIONS CONT. & WRAP-UP (Return of Paper 4) Class #15 (December 2, 2008) – FINAL EXAMINATION Final Paper Due—December 9, 2008

SCHEDULE AND READINGS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE