H O W A R D U N I V E R S I T Y S C H O O L of L A W P A R A L E G A L C E R T I F I C A T E P R O G R A M FALL 2 0 1 4 - WEEKEND E S READING ASSIGNMENTS WEEK ONE August 23 WEEK TWO August 30 WEEK THREE September 6 WEEK FOUR September 13 WEEK FIVE September 20 AFTER CLASS, READ Volume I: Ch. 1 and 2 S E N T Saturday I 10am – 12:30pm SEGMENT A Vol. I Ch. 1 The Client Vol. I Ch. 2 Defining the Profession NO CLASS A L S K I L L S ASSIGNMENTS SUBSTANTIVES LAW LIBRARY Online Tasks Saturday Assignment due dates may be adjusted in class. 1 – 3:30pm Tort Law NO CLASS PRIOR TO CLASS, READ Volume I: Ch. 4 Vol. I Ch. 4 Legal Terminology Reminder: Last Week to Order Mandatory Essentials Bundle Tort Law Vol. I Ch. 5 Court Structure Vol. I Ch. 6 Law Office Ethics SEGMENT B Vol. II Ch. 1 Authority Vol. II Ch. 2 Intro to Legal Research Westlaw & Lexis: -‐ Using Online Research Tools -‐ Am. Jur. 2d, C.J.S., & A.L.R. Tort Law TORT EXAM ONLINE Tort Law WEEK SIX September 27 PRIOR TO CLASS, READ Volume I: Ch. 5 -‐ 6 PRIOR TO CLASS, READ Volume II: Ch. 1 PRIOR TO CLASS, READ Volume II: Ch. 2: §§ 2.1 to 2.7 Procedures WEEK SEVEN October 4 PRIOR TO CLASS, READ Volume II: Ch. 3: §§ 3.1 to 3.8 Vol. II Ch. 3 Intro to Legal Writing WEEK EIGHT October 11 PRIOR TO CLASS, READ Volume I: Ch. 7 -‐ 8 Procedures WEEK NINE October 18 PRIOR TO CLASS, READ Volume I: Ch. 9 SEGMENT C Vol. I Ch. 7 Evidence Vol. I Ch. 8 Investigation Vol. I Ch. 9 Interviewing VOLUME II: §§ 3.3 & 3.6 Demand Letter, Client Letter Interoffice Memo (Due Week 7) Keep track of your billable hours. Reminder: Attach your completed time sheet when submitting assignments. VOLUME I: § 9.2 Interview Questions (Due Week 9) LAW LIBRARY LEGAL RESEARCH VOLUME II: Research Assignments § 2.7 Scavenger Hunt,§ 2.8 Am. Jur. 2d, § 2.9 C.J.S.,§ 2.10 A.L.R. (Completed by Week 6 Not submitted for a grade.) Procedures WEEK TEN October 25 WEEK ELEVEN November 1 PRIOR TO CLASS, READ Volume I: Ch. 10 PRIOR TO CLASS, READ Volume I: Ch. 11 -‐ 12 PROCEDURES EXAM ONLINE WEEK TWELVE November 8 PRIOR TO CLASS, READ Volume II: Ch. 4 Volume II: Ch. 5, § 5.1 WEEK THIRTEEN November 15 Vol. I Ch. 10 Citation Form Procedures Administrative Law Administrative Law Vol. I Ch. 11 Trial Preparation -‐The Trial Notebook, Exhibits, & Arbitration Vol. I Ch. 12 The Digital Court -‐Electronic Filing (PACER & CM/ECR) SEGMENT D Vol. II Ch. 4 Citing Authority Vol. II Ch. 5 Form Book Research VOLUME I: § 12.4 PACER -‐ CM/ECR Tutorials (Completed by Week 11) VOLUME I EXAM ONLNE (Volume I, Chapters 4-‐10) ESSENTIAL SKILLS CLIENT FILE MAINTENANCE CHECK Administrative Law PRIOR TO CLASS, READ Volume II: Ch. 6, §§ 6.1 to 6.7 Volume II: Ch. 6, §§ 6.8 to 6.10 Vol. II Ch. 6 Litigation Docs -‐ Pleadings -‐The Summons & Complaint Vol. II Ch. 6 Litigation Docs -‐ Discovery -‐ Discovery, Depositions, & E-‐Discovery WEEK FOURTEEN November 22 PRIOR TO CLASS, READ Volume II: Ch. 9 VOLUME II: Ch. 9 Motion, Notice & Brief VOLUME II: § 6.6 Summons & Complaint (Due Week 14) VOLUME II: § 6.8 Discovery Documents (Due Week 15) Reminder: Attach your time sheet. VOLUME II: Ch. 9 § 9.9 Motion, Notice & Brief (Due Week 16) LAW LIBRARY LEGAL RESEARCH VOLUME II: Research Assignments § 5.2 Form Books (Research) (Completed by Week 13. Not submitted for a grade but helps with all assignments.) Reminder: Keep track of your billable hours ADMINISTRATIVE LAW EXAM ONLINE Contract Law WEEK FIFTEEN November 29 NO CLASS NO CLASS WEEK SIXTEEN December 6 PRIOR TO CLASS, READ Volume II: Ch. 7 – 8, 10 ESSENTIAL SKILLS CLIENT FILE MAINTENANCE CHECK PRIOR TO CLASS, READ Volume II: Ch. 11-‐12 LAW LIBRARY RECOMMENDED (VOLUME II: Research Assignments Not graded) § 8.3 Researching Cases § 8.4 Researching Statutes § 8.5 Validation Research VOLUME II EXAM ONLINE (Covers Volume II Chapters 1 -‐ 9) Contract Law WEEK SEVENTEEN December 13 WEEK EIGHTEEN December 20 SEGMENT E Vol. II Ch. 7 Law Books Vol. II Ch. 8 Traditional Research Vol. II Ch. 10 More Research Techniques -‐ Westlaw and Lexis Review SEGMENT F Vol. II Ch. 11 The Desperate Researcher Vol. II Ch. 12-‐ Non-‐Traditional Writing Essential Skills Comprehensive Final Review Bring Essential Skills Client File to Comprehensive Final. Administrative Law Contract Law CONTRACT LAW EXAM ONLINE Contract Law ESSENTIAL SKILLS FINAL EXAM ONLINE Syllabus is subject to change. Additional Law Library time may be needed for some students.