Wed, 1/22

Introduction to the course; designing our syllabus

Becky Rosenberg, “How to Read an Academic Article,” http://faculty.washington.edu/davidgs/ReadArticle.html

Wed, 1/29

Creating a mind map of your major and minor(s)

Overview of Sources of Law and Secondary Sources

Review Syllabi and learning out comes from your courses

Fajans, Chapter 1-2. (Additional reading available on Blackboard)

“What is a primary source?”, http://guides.library.harvard.edu/HistSciInfo/primary

News - Brenna

Bring in a draft topic or topics

Bring in a summary of the key concepts you have learned during the course of your studies.

Wed, 2/5

Research Review – Peer Work

Developing a Thesis

Fajans, Chapter 3

News - Julian

Refined topic due in class

Wed, 2/12

Pro Bono and the legal profession

Presentation of topics 

Bring your laptops since we will be using some of our class time to start collecting and organizing sources. 

Also be prepared with a short presentation on your topics.

John M.A. DiPippa, "Drowning Children and Pro Bono" 

News - Luke

T: Interview a legal scholar or practitioner in your topic area. Use this as a way to narrow down your thesis and for networking. You can interview them for background information and not for quotation. Do offer to share your final paper/project. This type of networking can land you that dream job!

Abstract/Topic Summary Due

Wed, 2/19

Review of Bluebook Citation Format

Developing an Annotated Bibliography

Common Law and Law Related Research Review

University of North Carolina guide to writing an annotated bibliography.

“A Guide to the Bluebook,”

Fajans, Chapter 4

News - Jenn

Wed, 2/26

The Basics of Legal Research Seminar Project Progress- Discussion of Topics and Research

3 handouts on literature reviews (in Blackboard)

Fajans, Chapter 7.

News – Julia Sc.

Annotated Bibliography Due

Wed, 3/4

How to Get Ideas on Paper

Fajans, Chapter 5.; be prepared to share your literature review with your peers (short presentations)

News – Mike

Literature Review Due 

Wed, 3/11

Spring Break 

Wed, 3/18

Thesis Framework – Peer Review Proper English Style and Usage for Law Review Articles

Fajans, Chapters 6.

Richard C. Wydick, “Plain English for Lawyers,” California Law Review 66:4 (July 1978): 727-765.

(we will cover this reading in more depth next week)

News – Julia Su.

Thesis outline due

Schedule individual meetings with me about you outline

Wed, 3/25

The Revision Process

Fajans, Chapter 7-9.

In class individual meetings and peer review exercise

News - Bryan

Draft for peer review due (section 1 of your project)

Wed, 4/1

Review Academic Publishing in the Law

Fajans, Chapter 10.

In class individual meetings and peer review exercise

News - Michael

Draft for peer review due (section 2 of your project)

Wed, 4/8

Peer review

In class individual meetings and peer review exercise

News - Sam

Draft of section 3 due

Wed, 4/15

Oral Advocacy and Presentation

Practice presentations

News - Frank

Thesis Draft Due

Wed, 4/22

Panel Presentation of Theses–

Wed, 4/29

Panel Presentation of Theses– 

Mon, 5/4

Thesis Due