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Assigned material
Burnham, Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United States (Third Edition). Only parts of the book, not the entire book, will be assigned.
Paper
A paper is required
Reading assignments
Week 1
Thursday, August 22
Chapter I, History and Governmental Structure, pp. 1-36.
Week 2
Tuesday, August 27
Chapter I, History and Governmental Structure, pp. 1-36, continued.
Thursday, August 29
Chapter I, History and Governmental Structure, pp. 1-36, continued.
Chapter II, Legal Methodology, pp. 37-79. We will discuss Chapter I some more, then begin discussion of Chapter II. Begin reading Chapter II, but you need not finish it for today. We will continue discussion of Chapter II on Tuesday, September 3.
Week 3
Tuesday, September 3
Chapter II, Legal Methodology, pp. 37-79, continued.
Thursday, September 5
Chapter VII, Civil Procedure, pp. 225-249.
Week 4
Tuesday, September 10
Class was cancelled.
Thursday, September 12
My sincerest apology for cancelling class on Tuesday at the last minute. My conflict was rescheduled and I was told I would be done long before class. But things beyond my control did not go as planned.
Chapter VIII, Criminal Procedure, pp. 265-276.
Chapter IX, Constitutional Law, pp. 314-345.
Week 5
Tuesday, September 17
Chapter IX, Constitutional Law, pp. 345-381, continued.
Chapter XII, Property Law, pp. 454-455.
Thursday, September 19
Chapter XII, Property Law, pp. 455-467.
Chapter XIV, Criminal Law, pp. 524-552.
Week 6
Tuesday, September 24
Finish Chapter XIV, Criminal Law, pp. 524-552.
Chapter XV, Business Law, pp. 553-584.
Thursday, September 26
Chapter XVI, Tax Law, pp. 608-638.
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