Law 11 - Civil Litigation
updated: 5/10/04

Week #

Start Date

Due Date
Mondays

Topic

Forums

Quiz

1

Feb 9

16

Introduction

#1
introductions
#2
orientation
#3
how to study law

none

2

Feb 16

23

Litigation Overview

#4
Summons Forms

#5
Pick a recent civil procedure case

#A
Summary of pre-trial procedures

3

Feb 23

Mar 1

Chp. 2 Informal Fact Gathering and Investigation

#6
read and analyze elements necessary to prove slip and fall case - Alcaraz

#7
prepare Slip and Fall Suit


#B
Codes quiz

4

Mar 1

8

Chp. 3 Case Evaluation and Strategy

#8
Unauthorized Practice of Law - Alfredo case

#C
Draft and submit Dogbite lawsuit

5

Mar 8

15

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#9
Case Evaluation Hypothetical Discuss
#10
Courts Discussion

#D
Administrative Remedies and Judicial Review
("Big Beef Lawsuit")

6

Mar 15

22

Chp. 4 Parties and Jurisdiction

#11
Analyze Landmark Jurisdiction
Cases

#E
Apply your knowledge to Jurisdiction

7

Mar 22

29


Chp. 5 Pleadings

#12
Pleadings discussion

#13
Research Problem

#F
Apply your knowledge to Pleadings

#G
Necessary elements in plaintiffs' pleadings and defenses

8

Mar 29

Apr 5

Chp. 6 Law and Motions

#14
Practice preparing your own motion

#H
submit standard complaint

#I
Apply your knowledge to law and Motion

9

Apr 5

12

Spring Break
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10

Apr 12

19

Chp. 7 Motions Practice

#15
Submit your Demurrer here

#J
Apply your knowlege to motions practice

11

Apr 19

26



Chp. 8 Provisional Remedies

(Chp. 9 Evidence is omitted since this subject is covered in detail in Law 16)

#16
Discuss the three problems in getting a TRO issued in the Gallo v. Acuna case

#K
Apply your knowledge to provisional remedies

12

Apr 26

4

 

Chp. 10 Discovery

#17
submit your 5 interrogatories

#L
Apply your knowledge to Discovery

13

May 3

10


Chp. 11 Settlements



#18 Calendaring and Fast Track

#19
Review Settlement Conference Brief and answer the questions

.#M
Apply your knowledge to settlements

14

May 10

17


Chp. 12 Trial Preparation

#20
Read "Getting Ready for Trial" and outline the steps to take in last 100 days before trial

Due 5/17/04

#N
Apply your knowledge to trial preparation and appeal

Due 5/24/04

15

May 17

24

 
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Mock Trial in Bungalow 1 for Campus Class

16

May 24

31

Chp 13
Enforcement of Judgments
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#O
Apply your knowledge to enforcement of judgments

Due 6/05/04
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