LFB Schedule (317)

Before Module 1 (before August 27th)

You will complete this assignment by visiting the Before We Begin page in ShannonWeb.

• Review Syllabus, Deliverables, Schedule, Calendar and Course Policies in ShannonWeb
• Set up your Slack profile
• Complete the “Success Plan” post in the Slack #success channel
• Complete the “Introduce Yourself” post in the Slack #introduction channel
• Complete the “Learning Contract” post in the Slack #learning-contract channel
• Purchase the required book (see Required Course Text)

Module 1: Introduction To The Legal Environment

Week 1, Classes 1 & 2

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 1, The American Legal System
• During Class:
  • Introduction to the course
  • Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 1, The American Legal System
  • Review current events
• Activities:
  • Research your Journal topic and prepare your proposal

Week 2, Class 3

Monday: Labor Day – No Class

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 2, Court Systems
• During Class:
  • Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 2, Court Systems
  • Review current events
• Activities:
  • Success Plan due Thursday no later than 10:34p
  • Continue to research your Journal topic and prepare your proposal
  • Brief International Shoe Co. v. State of Washington (see the textbook, Appendix C for guidance on briefing a case)
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 3, Classes 4 & 5

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 3, Constitutional Systems
  • Read and be prepared to discuss the Constitution of the United States of America
• During Class:
  • Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 3, Constitutional Perspectives
  • Review the Constitution of the United States of America
  • Review current events
• Activities:
  • Journal Proposal due Sunday no later than 9:42p
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 4, Classes 6 & 7

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 4, International Perspectives
  • Read “Presidential Trade Promotion Authority“, by Hunter, Shannon, and Lozada, Mustang Journal of Law and Legal Studies, 2013, Vol. 4, pp. 75-86
• During Class:
  • Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 4, International Perspectives
  • Review current events
• Activities:
  • Journal Proposal revisions, if necessary, due Thursday evening no later than 8:12p
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Module 2: Contracts

Week 5, Classes 8 & 9

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 5, Contracts Overview
• During Class:
  • Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 5, Contracts Overview
  • Review current events
• Activities:
  • TID #1 available on Sunday at 10a
  • TID #1 Initial Response due on Wednesday no later than 11p
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 6, Classes 10 & 11

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 6, The Agreement and Chapter 7, Consideration
• During Class:
  • Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 6, The Agreement and Chapter 7, Consideration
  • Review current events
• Activities:
  • TID #1 comment period closes on Tuesday at 11p
  • Journal Post #1 due Saturday evening no later than 10:37p
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 7, Class 12

Monday: Fall Break – No Class

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 8, Contractual Capacity and Chapter 9, Genuineness of Assent
• During Class:
  • Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 8, Contractual Capacity and Chapter 9, Genuineness of Assent
  • Review current events
• Activities:
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 8, Classes 13 & 14

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 10, Writing and Form and Chapter 11, Legality
• During Class:
  • Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 10, Writing and Form and Chapter 11, Legality
  • Review current events
• Activities:
  • Journal Post #2 due Thursday evening no later than 10:37
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 9, Classes 15 & 16

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 12, Performance and Discharge and Chapter 13, Remedies for Breach of Contract
• During Class:
  • Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 12, Performance and Discharge and Chapter 13, Remedies for Breach of Contract
  • Review current events
• Activities:
  • TID #2 available on Sunday at 10a
  • TID #2 Initial Response due on Wednesday no later than 11p
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Module 3: Business Associations

Week 10, Classes 17 & 18

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 14, Agency and Chapter 15, Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships
• During Class:
  • Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 14, Agency and Chapter 15, Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships
  • Review current events
• Activities:
  • TID #2 comment period closes on Tuesday at 11p
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 11, Classes 19 & 20

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 16, Corporations and Hybrid Forms of Organization
• During Class:
  • Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 16, Corporations and Hybrid Forms of Organization
  • Review current events
• Activities:
  • Journal Post #3 due Sunday evening no later than 10:37p
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Module 4: Regulatory Environment

Week 12, Classes 21 & 22

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 17, Employment Law, Regulation and Labor Law
• During Class:
  • Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 17, Employment Law, Regulation and Labor Law
  • Review current events
• Activities:
  • Journal Executive Summary due Tuesday evening no later than 11:56p
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 13, Class 23

Wednesday: Thanksgiving Break – No Class

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 18, Employment Discrimination
• During Class:
  • Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 18, Employment Discrimination
  • Review current events
• Activities:
  • None

Week 14, Classes 24 & 25

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 19, Antitrust Law
• During Class:
  • Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 19, Antitrust Law
  • Review current events
• Activities:
  • TID #3 available on Monday at 10a
  • TID #3 Initial Response due on Thursday no later than 11p
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 15, Classes 26 & 27

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 20, IP: Patents, Chapter 21, IP: Copyrights and Chapter 22, IP: Trademarks and Trade Secrets
• During Class:
  • Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 20, IP: Patents, Chapter 21, IP: Copyrights and Chapter 22, IP: Trademarks and Trade Secrets
  • Review current events
• Activities:
  • TID #3 comment period closes on Thursday at 11p
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 16, Class 28

•  Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 20, IP: Patents, Chapter 21, IP: Copyrights and Chapter 22, IP: Trademarks and Trade Secrets
• During Class:
  • Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 20, IP: Patents, Chapter 21, IP: Copyrights and Chapter 22, IP: Trademarks and Trade Secrets
  • Review current events
• Activities:
  • Discuss the Final Exam. The final exam will be a writing assignment requiring each student to define, interpret, and analyze a topic or topics related to the course materials. Details TBA.