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Week 1
01-21-04 thru 01-28-04	Reading Assignment: Chapter 1 Today's Professional Paralegal In Class Discussion: Featured Guest: Wendy B. Edson, pgs. 12-13; Paralegal Profile, pg. 17; Using Internet Resources #4, pg. 23 Homework Assignments: Key Terms and Concepts, pg. 19: Complete online test by 01-28-04 Projects #2, pg. 22: Deadline 02-04-04
Week 2
01-28-04 thru 02-04-04	Reading Assignment: Chapter 2 Career In the Legal Community In Class Discussion: Technology and Today's Paralegal, pg. 45 Homework Assignment: Key Terms and Concepts, pg. 60: Complete online test by midnight 02-05-04 Vocabulary Test: Complete Chapter 2 vocabulary test by midnight. Reminder: Chapter 1 Projects #2, pg. 22: Deadline 02-04-04 in class
Week 3
02-04-04 thru 02-11-04	Reading Assignment: Chapter 3 Ethics and Professional Responsibility In Class Discussion: Featured Guest: Lisa L. Newcity, pgs. 88-89; Paralegal Profile, pgs. 94-95 Homework Assignments: Key Terms and Concepts, pg. 102: Complete online vocabulary test by 02-12-04. Vocabulary Test: Complete Chapter 3 vocabulary test by midnight on 02-12-04. Projects #3 and 4, pg. 107: Deadline 02-18-04 in class. Quiz: Complete Online Quiz for Chapters 1 and 2: Complete online quiz by midnight on 02-12-04.
Week 4
02-11-04 thru 02-18-04	Reading Assignment: Chapter 4 The Inner Workings of the Law Office In Class Discussion: Featured Guest: Ramona DeSalvo, pgs. 120-121; Today's Professional Paralegal, pg. 134 Homework Assignments: Key Terms and Concepts, pg. 135: Complete online vocabulary test by 02-19-04. Vocabulary Test: Complete Chapter 4 vocabulary test by midnight on 02-19-04. Reminder: Chapter 3 Projects #3 and 4, pg. 107: Deadline 02-18-04 in class.
Week 5
02-18-04 thru 02-25-04	Reading Assignment: Chapter 13 Conducting Interviews and Investigations In Class Discussion: Online Medical Research, pg. 472; Paralegal Profile, pg. 473; Today's Professional Paralegal, pg. 479 Homework Assignments: Key Terms and Concepts, pg. 480: Complete online vocabulary test by 02-26-04 Vocabulary Test: Complete Chapter 13 vocabulary test by midnight on 02-26-04. Quiz: Complete Online Quiz for Chapters 3 and 4: Complete online quiz by 02-26-04.
Week 6
02-25-04 thru 03-03-04	Reading Assignment: Chapter 5 Sources of American Law In Class Discussion: Paralegal Profile, pg. 151; Featured Guest: Marci Johns, pgs. 164-165 Homework Assignments: Key Terms and Concepts, pg. 169: Complete online vocabulary test by 03-04-04. Questions for Critical Analysis, #3, pg. 174: Deadline 03-10-04 in class. Vocabulary Test: Complete Chapter 5 vocabulary test by midnight on 03-04-04.
Week 7
03-03-04 thru 03-10-04	Reading Assignment: Chapter 6 The Court System and Alternative Dispute Resolution In Class Discussion: Paralegal Profile, pg. 187; Technology and Today's Paralegal, pg. 193; Featured Guest, Fernaundra Ferguson, pgs. 198-199 Homework Assignments: Key Terms and Concepts, pg. 204: Complete online test by 03-11-04 Vocabulary Test: Complete Chapter 6 vocabulary test by midnight on 03-11-04. Quiz: Complete Online Quiz for Chapters 13 and 5: Complete online quiz by 03-11-04. Reminder: Questions for Critical Analysis, #3, pg. 174: Deadline 03-10-04 in class. Review for Midterm Examination on 03-17-04.
Week 8
03-17-04	In Class Midterm Examination: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 5 and 6.
Week 9
03-17-04 thru 03-24-04	Reading Assignment: Chapter 7 Tort Law and Product Liability In Class Discussion: Featured Guest, Joseph F. Whalen, pgs. 224-225; Paralegal Profile, pg. 234; Today's Professional Paralegal, pg. 236 Homework Assignments: Key Terms and Concepts, pg. 237: Complete test by 03-24-04 Projects #1 and Using Internet Resources #1: Deadline 04-07-04 in class. Vocabulary Test: Complete Chapter 7 vocabulary test in class on 03-24-04. Review Midterm Examination.
Week 10
03-24-04 thru 03-31-04	Reading Assignment: Chapter 8 Contracts and Intellectual Property Law In Class Discussion: Featured Guest, Deborah E. Bouchoux, pgs. 266-267; Paralegal Profile, pg. 269; Today's Professional Paralegal, pg. 272 Homework Assignments: Key Terms and Concepts, pg.273: Complete test by 03-31-04. Vocabulary Test: Complete Chapter 8 vocabulary test in class on 03-31-04. Quiz: Complete Quiz for Chapters 7 and 8: Complete in class quiz 03-31-04. Reminder: Chapter 7, Projects #1 and Using Internet Resources #1: Deadline 04-07-04.
Week 11
03-31-04 thru 04-07-04	Reading Assignment: Chapter 9 Real Property, Estates, and Family Law In Class Discussion: Paralegal Profile, pg. 290; Featured Guest, John D. DeLeo pgs. 294-295; Homework Assignments: Key Terms and Concepts, pg. 312: Complete test by 04-07-04 Projects #3 and Using Internet Resources #2: Deadline 04-21-04 Vocabulary Test: Complete Chapter 9 vocabulary test in class on 04-07-04.
Week 12
04-07-04 thru 04-14-04	Reading Assignment: Chapter 10 Agency, Business Organizations, and Employment In Class Discussion: Technology and Today's Paralegal, pgs. 338-339; Featured Guest: Lloyd G. Pearcfy, pgs. 340-341 Homework Assignments: Key Terms and Concepts, pg. 349: Complete test by 04-21-04 Vocabulary Test: Complete Chapter 10 vocabulary test by on 04-21-04. Quiz: Complete Online Quiz for Chapters 9 and 10: Complete quiz by 04-21-04. Reminder: Chapter 9, Projects #3 and Using Internet Resources #2: Deadline 04-21-04
Week 13
04-12-04 thru 04-18-04	Spring Break.
Week 14
04-21-04 thru 04-28-04	Reading Assignment: Chapter 11 Administrative Law and Government Regulation In Class Discussion: Featured Guest: Judy A. Long, pgs. 362-363; Paralegal Profile, pg. 365 Homework Assignments: Key Terms and Concepts, pg. 384 Complete test by 04-28-04 Projects #2 and Using Internet Resources #2: Deadline 05-05-04 Vocabulary Test: Complete Chapter 11 vocabulary test by 04-28-04.
Week 15
04-28-04 thru 05-05-04	Reading Assignment: Chapter 12 Civil Litigation Before the Trial In Class Discussion: Video Civil Action Homework Assignments: Key Terms and Concepts, pg. 438: Complete test by 05-05-04 Vocabulary Test: Complete Chapter 12 vocabulary test by 05-05-04. Reminder: Chapter 11, Projects #2 and Using Internet Resources #2: Deadline 05-05-04.
Week 16
05-05-04 thru 05-12-04	Reading Assignment: Chapter 14 Trial Procedures In Class Discussion: Featured Guest: Karen Sanders West, pgs. 496-497; Paralegal Profile, pgs. 502-503. Homework Assignments: Key Terms and Concepts, pg. 515: Complete test by 05-12-04 Projects #2 and Using Internet Resources #1: Deadline 05-19-04 Vocabulary Test: Complete Chapter 11, 12,and 14 vocabulary test on 05-19-04.
Week 17
05-12-04 thru 05-19-04	Reading Assignment: Chapter 17 Computerized Research (No lecture due to Brown Seminar Attendance) In Class Discussion: Meet at Skyline Library 2nd Floor Lecture area. Vocabulary Test: Complete Chapters 11, 12,and 14 vocabulary test by on 05-19-04 in class. Reminder: Chapter 14, Projects #2 and Using Internet Resources #1: Deadline 05-19-04.
Week 18
Final 05-19-04 thru 05-26-04	Reminder: Vocabulary Test: Complete Chapters 11, 12,and 14 vocabulary test by on 05-19-04 in class. Reading Assignment: Brown v. The Board of Education case. In Class Discussion: Brown v. The Board of Education case and preparation for final debates on 05/26/04. Reminder Homework Assignments: Chapter 14, Projects #2 and Using Internet Resources #1: Deadline 05-19-04.
Final 05-26-04	In Class Final Examination 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Debate of Brown v. The Boad of Education.


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