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Other materials: Edited cases and other materials will be available online or
on reserve. Edited cases will ordinarily be less than 20
pages.
Course Objectives
To gain exposure to the analytical skills necessary for the study of law
Class Participation.....10%
Case Briefs.................10%
Term Paper.................30%
Final Examination......50%
Class Participation: The class will be taught using a combination of lecture and
Socratic method. The latter, which is the foundation of most law school classes,
uses questions from the instructor and answers from the students to develop
analytical skills and an understanding of the materials. Attention to the lecture
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and careful reading of the written assignments are essential for successful
participation in the Socratic dialog. Questions will be posed to students in
alphabetical order so that they can anticipate the classes in which they will be
called upon.
Case Briefs: In the classes on February 1, February 15 and April 12, students will
be required to turn in a written brief (maximum length—2 pages) of one of the
assigned cases. The format for the case briefs will be provided in the initial class.
The principal purpose of the case brief is to hone one’s analytical skills by
drawing from the case only the essential facts, issues, reasoning and conclusions.
Second, the briefs will provide practice for analytical writing.
Term Paper: Instead of a mid term examination, the course will require students
to submit a paper of approximately 2,500 words based upon the information
contained in the class assignments, lectures and discussions. Term paper topic
will be posted during the class on February 22.
Final Examination: The final examination will cover the material presented
during the entire course. The examination will consist of short answer and
discussion questions.
Attendance
Honor Code
The Academic Honor Code as set forth in the Georgia Tech General Catalog
applies to all aspects of this course.
Group study and discussion of the assignments are encouraged; however, there
can be no collaboration on the written portion of any assignment. Copying,
correcting or editing someone’s written work product or allowing someone to
copy, correct or edit your written work product is a violation of the Academic
Honor Code. Submitting any written work product other than your own is also a
violation of the Academic Honor Code.
For any questions regarding these or any other Academic Honor Code issues,
please consult the instructor or http://www.honor.gatech.edu.
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Course Outline
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Class Date Assignment
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