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Assignments
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Week 1
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Assignment No. 1:
A. Readings
Read Chapter 1, "Professionalism" in Law Office Skills book,
pgs. 1-20. Be prepared to discuss the chapter at the next class session.
(02-02-04).
B. Homework
Chapter 1: Professionalism Law Office Skills book:
Complete Practical Protocol #s 4 and 5, pgs. 25-26 (Law Office Skills).
Deadline 02-02-04.
Search the internet for a legal position you are interested in apply
for employment with the firm or organization. Complete a resume, Cover
Letter and thank you letter to a law firm and attorney for the interview.
Samples of a cover letter, resume, and follow-up letter, can be found
at www.monster.com. Click on "Career Center" then Click on
"Resume Center" and follow directions for creating your resume.
Deadline 02-02-04.
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Assignment No. 2
Click on Link to Resource Page for LOP Chapter N downloads.
A. Readings
Read Chapter N, Miscellaneous: "Practice Tips - Filing Documents
with Court", "Facsimile Transmission of Filings", and
"Proofs of Service", in Law Office
Procedures Manual, Pgs. N-1-N.16.
b. Read Chapter 2, "Telephone Etiquette" in Law Office Skills
book. Be prepared to discuss the chapter, law office practices, and
scenarios at the next class session (02-09-04).
B. Homework
Chapter N - Guide to Law Office
Procedures Manual (assignments)
1. Complete Projects 1, 2, 3a, 3b in the Guide
to Law Office Procedures Manual, Chapter N (assignments) look
on the website for the Guide. Pages B-16-B-18.
Chapter 2: Telephone
Etiquette Law Office Skills Book
1. Complete Practical Protocol #3, pg. 55-56.
(Law Office Skills).
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Week 3
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Assignment
No. 3 Click on Link to
Resource Page for LOP Chapter N downloads.
A. Readings
1. Read Chapter N, Miscellaneous
in Law Office Procedures Manual,
Pgs. N-17 thru N-40.
2. Read Chapter 3, Time Management
in the Law Office Skills, Pgs. 57-91.
B. Homework
Refer to Guide to Law Office Procedures Manual, Chapter N (assignments)
1. Complete Projects 4, 5, and 6
in the Guide to Law Office Procedures
Manual, Chapter N (assignments)
Refer to Chapter 3, Time Management, Law Office
Skills
2. Complete Law Office Practices 3-9
and 3-10 on pg. 77.
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Week 4
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Assignment
No. 4 Click on Link to Resource
Page for LOP Chapter A downloads.
A. Readings
1. Read Chapter A, Court Structure
in Law Office Procedures Manual, Pgs. A-1 thru A-20.
2. Read Chapter 4, Time Keeping and
Billing in Law Office Skills, Pgs. 93-118.
B. Homework
Guide to Law Office Procedures, Chapter A (assignments)
1. Complete project 1
in the Guide to Law Office Procedures Manual, Chapter A.
2. Review vocabulary for Chapter
A in Law Office Procedures Manual with
definitions.
3. Complete Vocabulary test
443vocbA
on the Quia website by midnight.
Refer to Chapter 4, Time Keeping and Billing, Law Office Skills
4. Complete Law Office Practices 4-7
and 4-8 on pg. 105.
5. Complete Law Office Practices
4-10 pg. 113.
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Week 5
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Contract Two
Assignment
No. 5 Click on Link
to Resource Page for LOP Chapter B downloads.
A. Readings
1. Read Chapter B, Civil Procedure
in the Law Office Procedures Manual, Pgs. B-I
thru B-72.
2. Review Magoffin
v. Sulzer Orthopedics, Inc. is a case at Alameda Superior Court
that students can review as a sample of a civil litigation case. The
case is located at http://www.co.alameda.ca.us/cgi-forte/fortecgi.exe?ServiceName=DomainWebService&TemplateName=index.html
B. Homework
Guide to Law Office
Procedures, Chapter B (assignments)
1. Complete Project 1, Nos.
A thru G, Guide to Law Office Procedures
Manual, Chapter B.
2. Review vocabulary for Chapter B in Law Office Procedures
Manual. Vocabulary words are listed
on the Resource
page.
3. Complete Vocabulary test 443vocbA
on the Quia website no later than midnight.
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Assignment No. 6
Click on Link to Resource Page for
LOP Chapter B downloads.
A. Readings
1. Read Chapter B, Civil Procedure
in the Law Office Procedures Manual, Pgs. B-72
thru B-120.
B. Homework
Guide
to Law Office Procedures, Chapter B (assignments)
1. Complete Projects 2 and 3
Guide to Law Office Procedures Manual, Chapter
B.
2. Complete Vocabulary test
for Chapter B 443vocbB1
on the Quia website by midnight.
3. Review vocabulary words for Chapter B in Law Office Procedures
Manual. Vocabulary words are listed on the Resource
page.
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Week 7
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Assignment No. 7
Click on Link to Resource Page for
LOP Chapter B downloads.
A. Readings
1. Read Chapter B, Civil
Procedure in the Law Office Procedures Manual, Pgs.
B-120 thru B-204.
B. Homework
Guide
to Law Office Procedures, Chapter B (assignments)
1. Complete Project 4 Guide
to Law Office Procedures Manual, Chapter B.
2. Complete Vocabulary test
for Chapter B 443vocbB2
on the Quia website by midnight.
3. Review vocabulary words for Chapter B in Law Office Procedures
Manual. Vocabulary words are listed on the Resource
page.
C. Midterm Examination
Handout Midterm Project. Students
will create a Table of Contents, Table of Authorities and Cases for
an appellate case brief. Read pages B-118 thru B-120. The
sample in Chapter B is not great, so I am providing an online brief
as a sample for students to use. The online case students can
utilize is Florey v. Sulzer Orthopedics at http://www.co.alameda.ca.us/cgi-forte/fortecgi.exe?ServiceName=DomainWebService&TemplateName=index.html.
Students should "click on" the Motion to Quash document
Filed on 09/21/01 to review the Table of Contents and Table of Authorities
and Cases for content.
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Week 8
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Assignment
No. 8 Click on Link to Resource
Page for LOP Chapter D downloads.
A. Readings
1. Read Chapter D, Discovery
in the Law Office Procedures Manual, Pgs.
D-1 thru D-78.
B. Homework
Guide
to Law Office Procedures, Chapter D (assignments)
1. Complete Projects 1, 2, and 3
Guide to Law Office Procedures
Manual, Chapter D. Complete Project 5 Guide
to Law Office Procedures, Chapter B.
2. Complete Vocabulary test
for Chapter D 443vocbD
on the Quia website by midnight.
3. Review vocabulary words for Chapter D in Law Office
Procedures Manual.
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Week 9
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Contract 3
Assignment
No. 9 Click on Link to
Resource Page for LOP Chapter E downloads.
A. Readings
1. Read Chapter E, Unlawful
Detainer in the Law Office Procedures Manual, Pgs.
E-1 thru E-42.
2. Read Chapter 7, Docket Control, Law Office Skills, Pgs.
175-195.
B. Homework
Guide
to Law Office Procedures, Chapter E (assignments)
1. Complete Projects 1 and 2,
Guide to Law Office Procedures Manual,
Chapter E.
2. Complete Law Office Practices,
7-12.
3. Complete Vocabulary test
for Chapter E 443vocbE
on the Quia website by midnight.
4. Review vocabulary words for Chapter E in Law Office
Procedures Manual.
C. In-Class Discussion
D. Lab Session
1. Review homework assignments for
Chapters.
Assignment
No. 10 Click on Link
to Resource Page for LOP Chapter H downloads.
A. Readings
1. Read Chapter H, Family
Law in the Law Office Procedures Manual, Pgs.
H-1 thru H-35.
B. Homework
Guide
to Law Office Procedures, Chapter H (assignments)
1. Complete Projects 1 and 2
Guide to Law Office Procedures Manual,
Chapter H.
3. Complete Vocabulary test
for Chapter H 443vocbH
on the Quia website by midnight.
4. Review vocabulary words for Chapter H in Law Office
Procedures Manual.
C. In-Class Discussion
1. Be prepared to discuss the review questions on page 194,
nos. 1-20.
D. Lab
Session
1. Review homework assignments for Chapter H.
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Week 10
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Homework
1 Complete Projects1, 2, and
3, Guide
to Law Office Procedures Manual, Chapter K.
2. Complete Projects 1 and
2, Guide
to Law Office Procedures Manual, Chapter E due.
3 . Complete Vocabulary test
for Chapter E 443vocbE
on the Quia website by midnight.
Complete Vocabulary
test for Chapter J
443vocbJ on the Quia website by midnight.
3. Complete Vocabulary
test for Chapter K 443vocbK
on the Quia website by midnight
Assignment
No. 9 Click on Link to
Resource Page for LOP Chapter H downloads.
A. Readings
1. Read Chapter H, Family
Law in the Law Office Procedures Manual, Pgs.
H-1 thru H-35.
2. Read Chapter 7, Docket Control, Law Office Skills, Pgs.
175-195.
B. Homework
Guide
to Law Office Procedures, Chapter H (assignments)
1. Complete Projects 1 and 2
Guide to Law Office Procedures Manual,
Chapter H.
2. Complete Law Office Practices, 7-1
3. Complete Vocabulary test
for Chapter H 443vocbH
on the Quia website by midnight.
4. Review vocabulary words for Chapter H in Law Office
Procedures Manual.
C. In-Class Discussion
1. Be prepared to discuss the review questions on page 194,
nos. 1-20.
D. Lab
Session
1. Review homework assignments for Chapter H.
Assignment
No. 10 Click on Link to
Resource Page for LOP Chapter I downloads.
A. Readings
1. Read Chapter I , Adoption
in the Law Office Procedures Manual, Pgs.
I-1 thru I-24.
2. Read Chapter 8, Office Politics, Law Office Skills, pgs.
197-220.
B. Homework
Guide
to Law Office Procedures, Chapter H (assignments)
1. Complete Project 3 Guide
to Law Office Procedures Manual, Chapter H.
2. Complete Vocabulary test
for Chapter I 443vocbI
on the Quia website by midnight.
3. Review vocabulary words for Chapter I in Law
Office Procedures Manual.
C. In-Class
Discussion
1. Be prepared to discuss review questions on page 218.
D. Lab Session
1. Update Chapter B Assignment:
Compromise 998 Offer and Settlement Agreement.
2. Review homework assignments for Chapters H, I and J.
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Week 11
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Assignment
No. 11 Click on Link to
Resource Page for LOP Chapter J downloads.
A. Readings
1. Read Chapter J, Probate
in the Law Office Procedures Manual, Pgs.
J-1 thru J-72.
2. Read Chapter 9, Law Office Skills, pages 221-250.
B. Homework
Guide
to Law Office Procedures, Chapter H (assignments)
Guide to Law
Office Procedures, Chapter I (assignments)
1. Complete Project 5, Guide to Law Office Procedures Manual,
Chapter H.
2. Complete Vocabulary test
for Chapter H 443vocbH
on the Quia website by midnight.
3. Complete Vocabulary test
for Chapter I 443vocbI
on the Quia website by midnight.
4. Review vocabulary words
for Chapter J in Law Office Procedures Manual.
C. In-Class Discussion
1. Be prepared to discuss review practical protocal #2 on page
247.
D. Lab Sesssion
1. Complete Project 4 Guide
to Law Office Procedures Manual, Chapter H.
2. Review homework assignments for Chapter K.
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Week 12
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Assignment
No. 12 Click on Link to
Resource Page for LOP Chapter K downloads.
A. Readings
1. Read Chapter K , Conservatorships
and Guardianships in the Law Office Procedures Manual, Pgs.
K-1 thru K-9.
2. Read Appendix, Law Office Skills, pages 251-265 .
B. Homework
Guide
to Law Office Procedures, Chapter J (assignments)
Guide
to Law Office Procedures, Chapter K (assignments)
1. Complete Project 1, Guide
to Law Office Procedures Manual,
Chapter I.
2. Complete Projects 1 and
2, Guide to Law Office Procedures
Manual, Chapter J.
3. Complete Vocabulary test
for Chapter J
443vocbJ on the Quia website by midnight.
4 . Complete Vocabulary test
for Chapter K 443vocbK
on the Quia website by midnight.
5. Review vocabulary words for Chapter K in Law Office
Procedures Manual.
C. In-Class Discussion
Hand out Midterm Examination.
D. Lab Session
1. Review homework assignments for
Chapter E and complete Project 5 for Chapter H.
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Week 13
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Assignment No. 13
Click on Link to Resource Page for
LOP Chapter E downloads.
A. Readings
1. Read Chapter E, Unlawful
Detainer in the Law Office Procedures Manual, Pgs.
E-1 thru E-42.
B. Homework
Guide
to Law Office Procedures, Chapter E (assignments)
1. Complete Projects 1 and 2,
Guide to Law Office Procedures Manual,
Chapter J.
2. Complete Vocabulary test
for Chapter J
443vocbJ on the Quia website by midnight.
3. Complete Vocabulary
test for Chapter K 443vocbK
on the Quia website by midnight
4. Complete Vocabulary test
for Chapter E 443vocbE
on the Quia website by midnight.
5. Review vocabulary words for Chapter E in Law Office
Procedures Manual.
C. In-Class Discussion
D. Lab Session
1. Review homework assignments for
Chapters.
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Week 14
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Homework Assignment
1 Complete Projects1, 2, and
3, Guide
to Law Office Procedures Manual, Chapter K.
2. Complete Projects 1 and
2, Guide
to Law Office Procedures Manual, Chapter E due.
3 . Complete Vocabulary test
for Chapter E 443vocbE
on the Quia website by midnight.
All assignments submitted and review
of course effectiveness.
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Week 15
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Final
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All assignments submitted and review of
course effectiveness.
Final project due in class.
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