First Week Assignments

Fall 2024

First Week assignments

Employment Discrimination (LAW 203) - Professor Margaret Moore Jackson

• Class 1 Assignments, August 28:
  • Reading:
    • Pages 3-18 in your Casebook
    • Be prepared to discuss Exercise 1.1 in class
    • Additional posted materials in the folder for Class 1 (Blackboard)
  • Review Syllabus and Course Schedule

Evidence (LAW 222) - Professor Margaret Moore Jackson

• Class 1 Assignments, August 27:
  • Reading:
    • Federal Rules of Evidence, Rules 101-105, 401-402 (in the Capra appendix),
    • Casebook, pp. 1-24 (Sklansky)
  • Review syllabus
  • Check the Expert Panel assignment list to see which group you are in.
    • Group #1 is on call for the second class.
    • If you are in Group #1, you will want to know this as soon as possible so you can prepare. 

Family Law  (LAW 265) – Professor Ariana D. Meyers

• Class 1 Assignments, August 26:
  • Introduction and Syllabus Review. Defining Family.
  • Pre-Class Assignment: Define “family” in 1-2 sentences (your definition in your words - do not look this up)
  • Reading:
    • Family Law (FL) Ch. 1; Kohm, Lynne Marie, The Spirit of the Family Law Attorney (May 31, 2023).
    • Virginia Lawyer Vol. 77 No. 1 June 2023, pp 26-28, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4465125 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4465125.
• Class 2: August 28: The Importance of Being a Family.
  • Reading: Fl. Ch. 2 pgs. 27-95

Family Law Clinical Practicum 1 (LAW 461) – Professor Ariana D. Meyers

• Class 1 Assignments, August 30: Introduction to FLCP & Practicum Tour
  • Reading:
    • North Dakota Limited Practice by Law Students
    • North Dakota Family Law Mediation Program
    • Rule 8.1 of North Dakota Rules of Court (Family Mediation Program)

Federal Courts (LAW 267) – Professor Michael S. McGinniss
Full Assignment & Additional Information

• Class 1 Assignments, Tuesday, August 27 
  • Text: 15-26
    The Nature of the Judicial FunctionCasebook: 3-23
    Judicial Review and Its Justification; the “Private Rights”-“Public Rights” Dichotomy                    
• Class 2 Assignments, Thursday August 2
  • Text: 36-43
    Justiciability: Standing to Sue, Casebook 40-64
    Foundations of Standing Doctrine; Prob. 2-6 to 2-9 (p. 64)
    Requirement of Injury                                                           

Professional Responsibility  (LAW 232) – Professor Michael S. McGinniss
Full Assignment & Additional Information

• Class 1 Assignments, Monday, August 26    
  • Text: 1-20
    Foundations of Professional Responsibility:  MR: Preamble; Scope; 8.4(a),(c); 4.3
    Lawyers as Responsible Fiduciaries,  
    Officers of the Court, and Persons   
• Class 2 Assignments, Wednesday, August 28
  • Text: 21-28, 30-38, 55-59          
    Going Beyond the Rules: MR: 1.2(b), 2.1, 1.16(b)(4), 6.2(c)  
    Conceptions of the Lawyer’s Role and  
    Developing Your Philosophy of Lawyering, TWEN: Tenn. Bd. on Prof. Resp. Op.  96-F-140
    Problem: 1-1 (p. 26)

Trial Advocacy  (LAW 297) - Prof. Mavrova Heinrich

• Class 1 Assignment | Tuesday, August 27
  • Reading:
    • Syllabus (will be emailed by 08/20);
    • Lubet, Modern Trial Advocacy:
      • Chapter 2: 2.1 (pp. 13 – 16) & 2.3 (pp. 19 – 21);
      • Chapter 13: 13.1 – 13.5 (pp. 409 – 454)
  • Performance Exercise:
    • It's a TED Talk! Prepare a short presentation in a TED Talk format (5 – 7 minutes). You can tell a personal story, pitch an idea, explore an issue you are passionate about, advocate for a cause, give a lesson on how to do something, or, as the TED slogan goes, share any “idea worth spreading.” Be creative. Be bold. Be prepared. For this session only, you may, though you certainly need not, use technology during your performance.
    • To learn more about TED talks and get inspired, please visit www.ted.com/talks
  • Lecture Topics:
       Introduction to Trial Advocacy; Case Analysis & Storytelling; Opening Statements