Week 1 Introductions; Discuss Syllabus; Day 1: Course Objectives Sept. 1 Day 2: The Legal System; Personal WAL 1-11 (Chapter 1) Blog #1 (Introduction) – Sept. 3 Statements; Rhetorical Situation Personal Statement; Writing WAL 225-246 (Chapter Blog #2 (Personal Statement Week 2 – Day 3: Sentences 10) Brainstorm) Sept. 8 Day 4: Personal Statement Peer Review Draft of Personal Statement due -- Sept. 10 upload to Canvas and bring to class for peer review Bring a copy of your most up-to-date Resume to class (this will not be graded) Overview of Legal System and WAL 11-38 (Chapter 1) Blog #3 (Personal Statement Process Week 3 – Day 5: Case Law; IRAC and Message) Sept. 15 Day 6: Intro to Case Brief assignment WAL 39-63 (Chapter 2) Final Draft of Personal Statement – Sept. 17 due upload to Canvas – Reading Judicial Decisions WAL 63-86 (Chapter 2) Blog #4 (Reflection on Personal Week 4 – Day 7: Statement) Sept. 22 Day 8: Reading Statutes WAL 87-111 (Chapter – Sept. 24 3) Case Briefings Draft of Case Brief of at least 2 cases Week 5 Day 9: due -- upload to Canvas and bring to Sept. 29 class for peer review Day 10: Case Briefings Draft of Case Brief of 2 different Oct. 1 cases -- upload to Canvas and bring to class for peer review Introduction of Legal WAL 111-134 (Chapter Week 6 Final Draft of Case Briefs Due – Day 11: Memorandum; Application of law 4) Oct. 6 and macro-organization Day 12: Application of law and WAL 135-153 (Chapter Blog #5 (Reflection on Case Brief – Oct. 8 5) Assignment) Writing the Legal Memorandum WAL 163-188 (Chapter Week 7 – Day 13: 7) Oct. 13 Day 14: More on the Legal Memorandum WAL 189-202 (Chapter – Oct. 15 8) Week 8 NO CLASS - CONFERENCES WAL 203-223 (Chapter Draft of Legal Memorandum – Day15: 9) Statement of Facts and Question Oct. 20 Presented - upload to Canvas and online peer review Day 16: NO CLASS CONFERENCES Complete online peer review by – Oct. 22 11:59 PM tonight Week 9 Peer Review of Legal WAL 349-360 (Chapter Full draft of Legal Memorandum due – Day 17: Memorandum; Introduction to 15) -- upload to Canvas and bring to
Week 1 Day 1: Sept. 1 Introductions; Discuss Syllabus; Course Objectives Day 2: Sept. 3 The Legal System; Personal Statements; Rhetorical Situation WAL – 1-11 (Chapter 1) Blog #1 (Introduction) Week 2 Day 3: Sept. 8 Personal Statement; Writing Sentences WAL – 225-246 (Chapter 10) Blog #2 (Personal Statement Brainstorm) Day 4: Sept. 10 Personal Statement Peer Review Draft of Personal Statement due -- upload to Canvas and bring to class for peer review Bring a copy of your most up-to-date Resume to class (this will not be graded) Week 3 Day 5: Sept. 15 Overview of Legal System and Case Law; IRAC WAL – 11-38 (Chapter 1) Blog #3 (Personal Statement Process and Message) Day 6: Sept. 17 Intro to Case Brief assignment WAL – 39-63 (Chapter 2) Final Draft of Personal Statement due – upload to Canvas Week 4 Day 7: Sept. 22 Reading Judicial Decisions WAL – 63-86 (Chapter 2) Blog #4 (Reflection on Personal Statement) Day 8: Sept. 24 Reading Statutes WAL – 87-111 (Chapter 3) Week 5 Day 9: Sept. 29 Case Briefings Draft of Case Brief of at least 2 cases due -- upload to Canvas and bring to class for peer review Day 10: Oct. 1 Case Briefings Draft of Case Brief of 2 different cases -- upload to Canvas and bring to class for peer review Week 6 Day 11: Oct. 6 Introduction of Legal Memorandum; Application of law and macro-organization WAL – 111-134 (Chapter 4) Final Draft of Case Briefs Due Day 12: Oct. 8 Application of law and WAL – 135-153 (Chapter 5) Blog #5 (Reflection on Case Brief Assignment) Week 7 Day 13: Oct. 13 Writing the Legal Memorandum WAL – 163-188 (Chapter 7) Day 14: Oct. 15 More on the Legal Memorandum WAL – 189-202 (Chapter 8) Week 8 Day15: Oct. 20 NO CLASS - CONFERENCES WAL – 203-223 (Chapter 9) Draft of Legal Memorandum Statement of Facts and Question Presented - upload to Canvas and online peer review Day 16: Oct. 22 NO CLASS – CONFERENCES Complete online peer review by 11:59 PM tonight Week 9 Day 17: Peer Review of Legal Memorandum; Introduction to WAL – 349-360 (Chapter 15) Full draft of Legal Memorandum due -- upload to Canvas and bring to