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Before class, read:
Edwards pp. 3-11 (but skip Ex. 1-1);
the Course Policies (on the course Web site, Policies page);
the Plagiarism Article (Web site, Readings); and
the I.U. Regulations on Plagiarism (consisting of 3 excerpts; pay particular attention to the first 4 pages of excerpts) (Web site, Readings).
Note: We will meet twice today, once for a regular class and once for a Westlaw/Lexis session. The Westlaw/Lexis session replaces a class that would otherwise be held after Thanksgiving.
Before the regularly scheduled class, read:
Before attending one of the special sessions introducing the two major electronic services for legal research (Westlaw and LexisNexis), register/activate your passwords for both services. All sessions will be held on August 28 in Room 123. It is better to attend a session held after your Friday class meeting, but if you must attend an earlier one you may. Attend one session only. The times of sessions are as follows:
9:50 to 10:45;
10:55 to 11:50;
1:15 to 2:10; and
2:20 to 3:15.
Before class, read:
Edwards pp. 45-53 and 77-86 (but you may skip the exercises);
Enquist § 8.6 (pp. 198-202, modifiers); and
Kunz pp. 75-83.
Using either LexisNexis or Westlaw or a combination of the two, locate and print the TEXT of the following statutes relevant to Client File # 1, and bring a hard copy of the statutory text to class:
Illinois Compiled Statutes Chapter 720, Section 5/19-1;
Illinois Compiled Statutes Chapter 720, Section 5/19-3; and
Illinois Compiled Statutes Chapter 720, Section 5/2-6.
CAUTION: Print or copy the statutory text (statutory language) only and not the text plus annotations.
Before class:
locate and print (or photocopy) the following cases relevant to Client File # 1:
People v. Thomas, 561 N.E.2d 57 (Ill. 1990);
People v. Smith, 568 N.E.2d 417 (Ill. App. Ct. 1991);
People v. McIntyre, 578 N.E.2d 314 (Ill. App. Ct. 1991);
People v. Silva, 628 N.E.2d 948 (Ill. App. Ct. 1993); and
People v. Cunningham, 637 N.E.2d 1247 (Ill. App. Ct. 1994);
then read the cases and do the assignment in Part 1B of Client File # 1 on the Writing Assignments page. Bring to class a hard copy of the cases and of your completed 1B assignment.
Before class:
read Kunz pages 193-212;
read Edwards pp. 17-22 and 36-41;
read Enquist § 8.7 (pp. 202-07, parallelism); and
complete Practice Set 1 (Citators) (posted on the Research page). Bring to class a typed, hard copy of your answers on an answer sheet that also includes your name and the name of the exercise.
Before class:
read Edwards pp. 55-62 and 89-99;
read the model discussion of the intent element (included at the end of Part 1C of Client File # 1);
read the sample memorandum in Edwards Appendix A; and
do Edwards Exercises 5-6 and 8-1. You may do both exercises on a single copy of the memorandum.
Before class, read:
Edwards pp. 117-19;
Enquist ch. 3 (pp. 33-51, paragraphs); and
the rest of Part 1C of Client File # 1.
Before class:
Before class, read:
Edwards pp. 101-08 and 120-23; and
Enquist pp. 307-13 (usage) and § 6.1.5 (pp. 102-03, precise comparisons).
Before class:
complete the assignment in Part 1D of Client File # 1. Remember to upload an electronic copy to the drop-box before class and to bring to class the items specified in the assignment.
Before class:
read Edwards pp. 136-38:
Enquist § 9.1 (pp. 209-30, commas) and
do the assignment in Part 1E of Client File # 1. Bring one hard copy of your assignment to class.
Before class, read:
Bluebook (18th ed.) pp. 1-4 (stopping before paragraph B4);
McGaugh, Interactive Citation Workbook (2009 edition) ("ICWB") pp. ix-x; and
Enquist §§ 9.2 - 9.6 (pp. 230-56, semi-colons through end of punctuation chapter).
Also before class, familiarize yourself with the Interactive Citation Workstation ("ICWS") by:
going to www.lexisnexis.com/icw;
clicking on the Instructions tab and reading the instructions; and
clicking on the Bluebook tab and doing the OnLine Intro Quiz. To log on, use the LexisNexis ID and password you registered at the beginning of the course.
IMPORTANT: Whenever you do an ICWS exercise, always make sure that the registration confirmation screen appears as follows:
Your INDIANA UNIVERSITY email address must appear in the "Email" field right after your name;
MY SECRETARY's email address, bplew@indiana.edu, must appear in the "Primary Professor's Email" field;
The "Secondary Professor's Email" field must either be BLANK or contain a secondary email of YOURS;
My email address must NOT appear anywhere;
The box "Display all information on certificate" must be CHECKED.
If you have signed on (registered) correctly according to these instructions, both you and my secretary will be emailed a version of your completion certificate for each exercise you do, but please note that a certificate is not generated for the OnLine Intro Quiz. Also note that if you checked the box, the completion certificate you see online will show the correct answers for the problems. The emailed version does not display the correct results, however, so you should print and retain the certificate when it displays on the ICW site. If you lose the print-out, you can review a certificate by returning to an exercise and clicking the "Done" button again.
Bring your Bluebook to class.
Before class, read:
Edwards pp. 109-15 and 127-35;
Enquist ch. 2 (pp. 25-31, connections between paragraphs); and
ICWB pp. 1-5 and 9-15.
Also before class, after reading the ICWB material and the relevant Bluebook rules, go to the ICWS and complete Problems 1-2 and 6-15 of Exercise 1 (Case Names) and Problems 1-4 and 7-10 of ICWS Exercise 2 (Case Location). Check that the registration confirmation complies with the instructions given for October 8's class, and make sure you select the BLUEBOOK (not the ALWD) version of the exercise. When you have completed all the assigned problems, click "done," print the completion certificate from the Web site, and check your email for the emailed version of the certificate. If after a REASONABLE effort you cannot get the ICWS to work, you may TYPE your answers and turn in a hard copy at the START of class.
By 8 a.m. on Monday:
complete the assignment in Part 1F of Client File # 1, and upload an electronic copy to the Electronic Drop-Box on the Writing Assignments page. Submit your file in one of the following formats only: MS-Word, Corel Wordperfect, Rich Text, or PDF. Print out two copies to bring to your conference.
Instead of our regularly scheduled class, attend a second special session on Westlaw and LexisNexis, which is designed to give you skills for researching Client File # 2. Attend any one of the sessions beginning at the following times and held in Room 123: 9:50, 10:55, 1:15, or 2:20.
In addition, by 3:00 p.m. today, complete the Diagnostic Writing Exercise according to the instructions emailed to you in advance.
Both sections will meet together in the afternoon at a time and place to be determined. Bring to class the hard copies of your Part 1F assignment that you brought to your conference.
Before class:
read ICWB pp. 19-24 and complete Problems 1-10 of ICWS Exercise 3 (Court & Date); and
read ICWB pp. 27-32 and complete Problems 1-4 and 9-10 of ICWS Exercise 4 (Parallel Citations).
For each exercise, follow the directions given for October 9's class.
Before class:
read Kunz pp. 220-73;
complete the assigned research situation for Practice Set 2 (State Paper Codes and Session Laws) (posted on the Research page). Bring to class a hard copy of your answers; and
read Part 2A of Client File # 2 (Web site, Writing Assignments page).
Bring both to this class and to all subsequent research classes:
your Kunz text;
your laptop, with Internet access;
your activated Westlaw password; and
your activated LexisNexis ID number.
Note: We will meet twice today. The additional meeting replaces a class that would otherwise be held after Thanksgiving.
Before the regularly scheduled class:
read ICWB pp. 41-45 and complete Problems 1-9 of ICWS Exercise 6 (Federal Statutes).
read ICWB pp. 49-51 and complete Problems 1-9, 11, and 15 of ICWS Exercise 7 (State Statutes).
For both exercises, follow the directions given for October 9's class.
The additional class today is the third and final Westlaw/LexisNexis session, presented at four times throughout the day. Attend any one of the sessions beginning at the following times and held in Room 123: 9:50, 10:55, 1:15, or 2:20.
Before class, read:
Kunz pp. 148-92 and 213-17; and
complete the assigned research situation for Practice Set 3 (Paper Reporters and Digests) (posted on the Research page). Bring to class a hard copy of your answers.
Bring to class your laptop (with Internet access), your Kunz text, and your Westlaw and LexisNexis password/ID.
The assignment in Part 2A of Client File # 2 is due in hard copy at the start of class today.
Before class, review Enquist chs. 8 and 9 and her Glossary of Usage.
Before class, read:
ICWB pp. 35-38 and complete Problems 1-7 of ICWS Exercise 5 (Short Forms (Cases)); and
ICWB pp. 55-57 and complete Problems 1-2 and 7-9 of ICWS Exercise 8 (Short Forms (Statutes)).
For both exercises, follow the directions given for October 9's class.
Come to class prepared to present orally to the assigning attorney the results of your research and
analysis about Client File # 2. To prepare, you may find it helpful to anticipate questions and outline possible answers.
The test is closed book. The test covers the following material in Enquist, Just Writing (3d ed.):
chapter 8 (grammar);
chapter 9 (punctuation); and
pp. 30-31, 51, and pp. 307-313 (usage).
Because we held extra sessions earlier in the semester, we will not meet after Thanksgiving break, and today will be our last class meeting of the semester.
Turn in one hard copy to my secretary, Beth Plew, in Room 220 of the Lewis Building. In addition, upload an electronic copy to the Electronic Drop-Box on the Writing Assignments page. Your file must be in one of the following formats only: MS-Word, Corel Wordperfect, Rich Text, or PDF.
Last updated 10.11.09
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