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.