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COLLEGE OF LAW

SPRING 2017

FIRST WEEK ASSIGNMENTS

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FIU COLLEGE OF LAWFIRST WEEK ASSIGNMENTS

SPRING 2017

LAW 5100- Criminal Law AProfessor Carpenter

First Week Assignment:

We will be using Blackboard, not TWEN, in this class. Supplemental readings are available on Blackboard.

For Jan. 9:

1. Class introduction. Read the class syllabus. 2. Criminal law introduction. Watch the lecture “Criminal Law Introduction.” Read the following. a. Punishment theories. UCL § 2.03[A]-[B]. b. Criminal law compared to torts. UCL § 1.01[A][1]. c. Sources of criminal law. UCL ch. 3. d. Substantive crimes overview. UCL § 7.01-7.03[B][1], 7.03[B][4][a], 703[C]-[D]. e. Substantive defenses overview. UCL § 16.01-04. For Jan. 11: 3. Voluntary acts. CB pp. 134-43; UCL §§ 9.02[E], 9.05. Watch the lecture “Standards of Review” and read the excerpt on standards of review. Brief Utter and bring a copy to turn in. This one is for practice. If you brief it, I will swap your copy for a sample answer. Focus on notes 2, 3, 6, 7, and 9 that follow Utter.

LAW 5100- Criminal Law BProfessor Weisbord


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Textbook: Joshua Dressler, Cases and Materials on criminal Law, Seventh edition (West, 2016).

Each bullet point represents one class. The dates, order, and content of the reading assignments may be subject to change throughout the term. Classes 1 and 2: Crime and Punishment

Begin reading Principles of Punishment (pages 31 to 92) Principles of Punishment (pages 31 to 92)

LAW 5259- Introduction to International and Comparative Law A Professor Weisbord


Read Chapters 1 and 2 out of the casebook.

LAW 5259- Introduction to International and Comparative Law BProfessor Jalloh


Read Chapters 1 and 2 out of the casebook.

LAW 5300- Civil Procedure A and CProfessor Wasserman


Go to fiucivpro.blogspot.com

LAW 5300- Civil Procedure BProfessor Foley


Class #1:

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For first class session, read pp. 63-79 of Yeazell casebook (Pennoyer v. Neff and related materials). Also read Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12, Article III, sections 1-2 of the Constitution and the Due Process Clauses in the 5th and 14th Amendments (NOTE: the Rules and the Constitution are both contained in the 2016 paperback supplement to the Yeazell casebook). Class #2: Read pp. 80-91 (up to section 2 on Absorbing In Rem Jurisdiction) (International Shoe, McGee & Hanson cases and related materials). Also re-read FRCP 12.

LAW 5400- Property AProfessor Rodriguez-Dod


I. Required Book

There is one required casebook for this course: Bruce and Ely, MODERN PROPERTY LAW (6th ed., 2007) (ISBN # 0-314-16898-2 or 9780314168986) ("Casebook").

II. TWEN

Additional materials and questions may be posted on TWEN. Students must enroll in the Westlaw TWEN course created for this class (“TWEN”). This course is password protected. Students will be given the password on the first day of class. Once students have the password, they should go to www.lawschool.westlaw.com click on “My Courses” and scroll to the “Property” Course.

III. Class and Office Hours

Class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am to 11:50pm in RDB 2005. Office hours will be right after class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:50am to 12:30pm and by appointment.

IV. Participation, Preparation and Class Attendance

1. Attendance. This course will follow the rules set forth in the law school’s Academic Policies and Regulations. Students are responsible for signing the attendance sheet. Those who do not sign the attendance sheet shall be presumed absent from class.

2. Standard Preparation for Class. Students will be expected to be prepared for every class and to participate actively in each class. Students will be called on without notice to answer questions, support or critique positions, and analyze cases. Students are also responsible for the

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notes, problems, and questions in the pages assigned in the Casebook and for the quizzes and assignments that I may post on TWEN. In addition, students are expected to dedicate at least 120 hours outside of class throughout the semester in completing the reading assignments and TWEN quizzes and in participating in TWEN postings and discussions. 3. Poor Participation Will Affect Grades. TWEN quizzes will be assigned throughout the semester. Completion of the TWEN quizzes will count toward the student’s participation score. The participation score can result in a student receiving a bump up (or down) to the next available grade if the participation is particularly superior (or poor). Note that many students’ grades will be determined solely by their final examination because their participation will be a neutral factor.

4. Targeted Use of Laptops and other Electronic Devices During Class. Students may only use laptops and other electronic devices (notebooks, iPads, etc.) during class for purposes directly related to the course (e.g., taking notes, reviewing briefs, responding to TWEN or other assignments). Accordingly, during this class students are specifically prohibited from (1) emailing, texting, and messaging or (2) accessing any file, program, or website other than those assigned by the professor. If, in the opinion of the professor, a student is distracted from class participation by a laptop or other electronic device, or if a student’s use of such a device is interfering with the classroom experience of any other student, the professor may prohibit use of electronic devices entirely during the course. In addition, students may not record or capture this class, or any portion thereof, without the professor’s prior written permission. Students’ attendance in class constitutes their agreement to abide honestly by these terms.

5. Standard Format for “briefing” Cases

Students are required to "brief" in writing each case in the pages assigned in the Casebook using the following format:

(1) What is the case name? (2) Which Court decided this case? (3) What is the date of the decision? (4) Who are the parties?(5) What is the procedural posture of the case? (6) What are the essential facts? (7) What is the issue(s) (i.e., what question(s) did the court have to answer in order to decide the case)? (8) What conclusions did the court reach (i.e., how did it answer the question posed above)? (9) What is the method by which the court reached those conclusions (i.e., what law did the court use and how did it apply that law to the facts of the case)? (10) Did the Court avoid any issues (i.e., did it sidestep any questions which it initially appeared that it would have to answer)? (11) Was there any interesting dicta (i.e., did the court make any statements about the law beyond what was needed in this case)?(12) What are the possible effects of this decision?

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V. Examinations

The examination for this course will be closed-book. The questions may cover (1) any material in any of the assignments, even if it was not discussed in class, and (2) any material discussed in class, even if it was not covered in any reading assignment. The exam may include essay questions, objective questions, multiple-choice questions, or any combination of questions.

VI. Learning Outcomes.

Upon completing this course students will be able to 1) synthesize property law from primary sources; 2) solve problems using property law; 3) demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles and concepts of property law; and 4) identify and explain issues involving property law.

VII. Reading Assignments

Pages refer to the Casebook unless otherwise noted. Additional materials may be assigned in class, by e-mail, or on TWEN.

Week 1:

Property Law – Pages 1-4 and Realty v. Personalty and Wild Animals – Pages 143-149

Found Property – Pages 149-161

LAW 5400- Property BProfessor Robbins


Class 1: A Guide to the Book, pp. xxxi-xlvi; Trespass, pp. 3-30

Class 2: Trespass remedies; Discrimination and access to places of public accommodation, pp. 30-61

LAW 5400- Property CProfessor Mirow


Please read pages 3-27 in Dukminier et al., Property, Concise Edition (2014) and be prepared to discuss the materials in class.

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LAW 5781 – Legal Reasoning U01, U10Dean Schulze

First Week Assignments:

Week of 1/9: Forms of Legal Reasoning.

Topics Covered: (1) Course Introduction; (2) Rule-Based Legal Reasoning; (3)Analogy-Based Legal Reasoning; (4) Policy-Based Legal Reasoning.

Assignments for Class:

(1) On TWEN, sign-up for the “Legal Reasoning” webcourse, and read the course syllabus in its entirety.

(2) Read: Handout “Forms of Legal Reasoning” posted on Legal Reasoning TWEN course page.

(3) Carefully read: State v. Nations (available on course TWEN page);(4) Carefully read: People v. Lauria (available on course TWEN page);(5) Carefully read: Gregg v. Georgia (available on course TWEN page);(6) Attend class prepared to discuss which cases provide examples of each form of legal

reasoning.

Please note that I have posted all cases noted on the syllabus on the Legal Reasoning course TWEN page. I have redacted each case to make them more suitable for our purposes and quicker to read. Do not read them from reporters, but instead read the redacted versions on TWEN.

Legal Skills and Values IILAW 5793- Legal Skills and Values II All Sections (U01, U02, U03, U04, U05, U06, U10)All Professors: Lozada Schrier, Rosenthal, Klion, Coreoso, Brown, Delionado, Anthon


Monday, January 9:Topic: Introduction to Course; Introduction to Advocacy and Advocacy Ethics

Assignment:

(1) Read Rules Regulating the Florida Bar: Rule 4-3.1: Meritorious Claims and Contentions Rule 4-3.3: Candor Toward the Tribunal Rule 4-3.4: Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel Rule 4-3.5: Impartiality and Decorum of the Tribunal

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To locate the assigned Rules Regulating the Florida Bar, go to www.floridabar.org. In the links along the top of the page, click on “Rules,” then click on “Rules Regulating the Florida Bar.” From the menu that appears, click on “4 Rules of Professional Conduct” and then on “4-3 Advocate.” Finally, click on each assigned rule. Be sure to read the comments.

(2) In the assigned textbook (An Advocate Persuades), read pages xix-xx (“Introduction”) and Chapter 2 (“The Ethical, Professional Advocate”).

Wednesday, January 11:Topic: Introduction to Pretrial Motions and Motion Memoranda; LSV Motion Simulation

Assignment:

(1) In the assigned textbook (An Advocate Persuades), skim Chapter 3 (“A Litigation Overview”) and read Chapter 4 (“Motion Practice”).

(2) In class on Monday, January 9, you will receive information about the course syllabus and the LSV II motion simulation. For Class 2 (January 11), you will be expected to have reviewed both the syllabus and the simulation packet.

LAW 6010- SalesProfessor Anglade


Textbook: Keating, Sales: A Systems Approach, 6th Edition

Class 1: Read Assignment 1; Answer Problems 1.1-1.4

Class 2: Answer Problems 1.5-1.6

In addition to the textbook, a statutory supplement is required for the class. In lieu of the assigned statutory supplement, a student may use any statutory supplement that includes current versions of: The Uniform Commercial Code (Articles 1 and 2), Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 2301 - 2312), and the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.

LAW 6043- Consumer Credit LawProfessor Markham


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REQUIRED TEXT: The casebook for the course will be: John A. Spanogle et al., Consumer Law, Cases and Materials (4th ed. West Academic 2013).

FIRST WEEK ASSIGNMENT: We will proceed through the casebook at an anticipated rate of 35 pages per day (excluding the “Problems” set forth in the casebook text) in the order listed below. Students should plan on spending at least two hours in reading and mastering the material assigned for each class.

LAW 6051- Secured Transactions Professor Esquirol


The textbooks for the course are:

(1) Secured Transactions in Personal Property, 9th Edition. Warren and Walt, Foundation Press (2013). ISBN: 9781609303426

(2) COMMERCIAL LAW: SELECTED STATUTES, 2016-17 EDITION. Warren and Walt, Foundation Press (2016). ISBN: 9781634607179

For the first day of class, please read pp. 1-13 in the Secured Transactions in Personal Property textbook.

LAW 6052- Bankruptcy Law Professor Isaiah and Espinosa Christianson


DATE SUBJECT MATTER

ASSIGNMENT

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TUES01/10/17

Chapter 1. Introduction to Bankruptcypp. 1-28

A. Consensual and Judicial LiensB. Early Bankruptcy LawC. Overview of Bankruptcy/Current Events1. Introduction2. Types of Bankruptcy3. Eligibility for Bankruptcy4. The Petition in Bankruptcy and the Automatic Stay5. The Trustee in Bankruptcy6. Meeting of Creditors7. Claims in Bankruptcy8. Distribution of Assets to Unsecured Creditors9. DischargeD. Commencement of Bankruptcy

TR01/12/17

Chapter 2. The Bankruptcy Estate§ 541 pp. 29-46 Fla. Stat. 222.01Fla. Const. Art. X Section 4 Exemptions

A. Introduction1. The Butner DoctrineButner v. United StatesNotes 2. Defining Property of the Estatea. What Is includedb. Divided Property Interests, Possession at Filing, & TurnoverUnited States v. Whiting Pools, Inc.c. Consequences of Exclusion and Inclusiond. Unresolved IssuesB. Exempt Property1. A Perspective2. The Collection Process3. Exemption Laws4. Exemptions in Bankruptcy5. Retirement Plans

LAW 6060- Business OrganizationsProfessor Markham


REQUIRED TEXTS:

Corporations and Other Business Enterprises, Cases and MaterialsBy: Hazen, Markham & CoyleISBN: 978-0-314-28437-2

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Edition: 4th 20016Publisher: West Publishing Co. Hazen and Markham's Corporations, Other Limited Liability Entities and Partnerships, Statutory and Documentary Supplement for Hazen & Markham's Corporations and Other Business Enterprises, Cases and Materials ISBN: 9781634593861 Edition: 2016-2017Publisher: 6/12/2015

FIRST WEEK READING ASSIGNMENT

We will proceed through the casebook at an anticipated rate of fifty-five pages per day. Students should plan on spending at least two hours in reading and mastering the material assigned for each class.

LAW 6112- Criminal Procedure: Investigation Dean Moreno


Casebook - Kamisar, LaFave, Israel & King, Basic Criminal Procedure, 14th Ed. (West) pages 1-38 and log onto TWEN for additional reading to be posted by 1/6/17.

Visit these websites to familiarize yourself with the constitutional issues that arise under the IV, V and VI Amendments that we will be discussing this semester.

www.scotusblog.comwww.supremecourt.govhttp://www.oyez.orghttp://blogs.wsj.com/law/category/supreme-court/http://blogs.wsj.com/law/tag/criminal-procedure/

LAW 6116- White Collar Crime Professor Levine


Week 1: What is White Collar Crime; Chapter 1 (“White Collar Crime” by Seigel);

McDonnell v. U.S., 136 S. Ct. 2355 (2016)

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http://blogs.wsj.com/law/category/supreme-court/

http://www.oyez.org/

http://www.scotusblog.com/

LAW 6254- Comparative Family Law Professor Choudhury


This is a Zero-Technology class, please be sure to leave your phones and laptops in your bags.

Introduction to Comparative Family Law and MethodPlease familiarize yourself with the syllabus American Family Law-The Mainstream

Jill Hasday, The Canon of Family Law Ristroph & Murray, Disestablishing the Family

LAW 6263- International Human Rights LawProfessor Jalloh


No Assignment.

LAW 6264- Immigration LawProfessor J. Gomez


Students will be contacted directly by the Professor.

LAW 6281- Latin American Private LawProfessor Mirow


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Please read pages 1-38 in Merryman and Perez-Perdomo's The Civil Law Tradition: An Introduction to the Legal Systems of Europe and Latin America, Third Edition (2007) and be prepared to discuss the materials in class.

LAW 6305- RemediesProfessor Román


Students will be contacted directly by Professor with a First Week Assignment.

LAW 6310- ADRDean Moreno


Required Text:

Resolving Disputes: Theory, Practice and Law. Folberg, Golann, Kloppenberg & Stipanowich; Aspen Publishers (2nd edition, 2010).

Additional required readings will be posted on TWEN. I invite everyone to also use TWEN to post relevant items of interest.

Read pages 1-57 and log onto TWEN for additional reading to be posted by 1/6/17.

LAW 6313- NegotiationsProfessor K. Coffey


January 9, 2017: There will be no reading assignments for the introductory first class

January 11, 2017: Articles posted constitute the assigned reading. Articles include: Essential Negotiations, Negotiations Forbes1, Negotiations Forbes 2, Negotiations HBR1 and Negotiations HBR2.

LAW 6330- EvidenceProfessor Carpenter

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We will be using Blackboard, not TWEN, in this class. Supplemental readings are available on Blackboard.

For Jan. 10:

1. Course introduction. a. Reading assignment: (1) Class syllabus and “Introduction to Evidence” (available on Blackboard). (2) Skim State v. Mitchell, the first case in Evidence in Context.

(3) Read FRE 102, 1102. What are the goals of the rules? Where do they come from and how are they modified?

b. Watch “How to Take Multiple-Choice Questions” (available on Blackboard).

For Jan. 12:

2. Mechanics. a. Lay witnesses. Read FRE 601, 602, 701, 704. Read UE ch. 23, §24.06 (through [A]). b. Tangible things. Read FRE 901(a), (b)(1). Read UE §§ 26.07, 27.08, 28.01.

c. Review problems 240-43, 249, and 250 in Evidence in Context.

LAW 6350- Law & Procedure US & Florida U01, U10Professor Ruiz


Week of 1/9: Introduction

Topics Covered: (1) Course Introduction; (2) Introduction to the Florida Bar Exam

Assignments for First Class:(1) On TWEN, sign-up for the “Law & Procedure: U.S. & Florida” course,

and read the course syllabus in its entirety.(2) Enter your blind grading ID on TWEN.

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(3) Register for Adaptibar by completing the form located at https://goo.gl/forms/1LQPaWoQzFKP7ief1. A link to this form can be found on the course’s TWEN page as well.

(4) Be prepared to pay $100 for the course book during our first class. Payment is accepted in-class via a check or credit card. Checks should be made payable to Barbri. The book purchase form will be provided in class.

(5) Attend class ready to succeed on the bar exam!

LAW 6361- Pre-Trial PracticeProfessor Fingerhut

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 (first LECTURE)

From our course text, Pretrial Advocacy, please read Chapter 1 (“The Pretrial Advocate’s World”).

From the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, read the Preamble to Chapter 4 (“A Lawyer's Responsibilities”). Please also read the Preamble and Scope of the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct. And read as well the Preamble and General Principles of the Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar's Guidelines for Professional Conduct. Thursday, January 12, 2017 (second LECTURE) Carefully read through the entire case files (civil and criminal) and supplemental materials which are either contained on the CD accompanying our text (for all editions before the current Fifth Edition), or, for the Fifth Edition, at this link, with the following password (typed in, not cut-and-pasted): PreTrOtKD$. Notes: In this class, laptops are permitted solely for the purpose of our classwork. You are also expected to have, in hand, or access to (via computer), all relevant materials for lecture.

LAW 6403- Florida Condominium & Community Association Law Professor Jurado


Concept of Condominium and Community Ownership

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http://www.aspenadvocacybooks.com/pretrial-advocacy-book/

http://www.floridabar.org/tfb/TFBProfess.nsf/5d2a29f983dc81ef85256709006a486a/2f2668cdfd7b99e085256b2f006ccd15#Preamble

http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/model_rules_of_professional_conduct_preamble_scope.html

https://www.floridabar.org/TFB/TFBResources.nsf/Attachments/0A266C6138C4A15685256B29004BD617/$FILE/RRTFB%20Chapter%204.pdf?OpenElement

Introduction Common-law principles Historical foundations Florida Statute 718 and 720 Discuss the Governing Documents

Readings:

Textbook chapter 1, pages 1-23 and 41-43

Assignment:

Familiarize yourself with the condominium association’s governing documents that will be provided to you in the first class. (“Governing Documents”) – Bring the Governing Documents to every class.

LAW 6425- Construction LawProfessor Leiby


1 -- Preparation for ConstructionSections 1:12 through 1:16; 2:1, 2:2, 2:7, 2:12, 21:2 and 21:3, Florida Construction Law Manual. Florida Statutes 489.128 and 768.0425

Learning Points:

Introduction to being a construction lawyerOwner investigation and viewpoint of the Owner in the processLicensing authority and jurisdictionDistinction between Contractor License requiring competency and occupational license taxEffect of arbitrary discretion in licensingDisciplinary action for contractorsThe effect of contracting without a required licensePotential statutory remedies for persons harmed by an unlicensed contractor

Cases:

1 Fluor Enterprises, Inc. v. Revenue Div., Dept. of Treasury, 477 Mich. 170, 730 N.W.2d 722(Mich. 2007).

2 Martinez v. Goddard, 521 F.Supp.2d 1002 (D. Ariz. 2007)

3 Florida Home Builders Ass'n. v. St. Johns County, 914 So.2d 1035 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005)

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4 Grant v. Rotolante, 147 So.3d 128 (Fla. 5th DCA 2014)

5 Leslie Miller, Inc. v. State of Arkansas, 352 U.S. 187, 77 S.Ct. 257 (1956)

6 Godshalk v. City of Winter Park, 95 So.2d 9 (Fla. 1957)

7 Full Circle Dairy, LLC v. McKinney, 467 F.Supp.2d 1343 (M.D. Fla. 2006)

8 D&L Harrod, Inc.v. U.S. Precast Corp., 322 So.2d 630 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1975)

9 Alfred Karram, III, Inc. v. Cantor, 634 So.2d 210 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994)

10 Earth Trades, Inc. v. T&G Corp., 108 So.3d 580 (Fla. 2013)

11In re Hebert, 2011 WL 351667 (Bkrptcy. E.D. La. 2011)

12 Home Constr. Mgmt., LLC v. Comet, Inc., 125 So.3d 221 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013)

13 Central Fla. Lumber Unlimited, Inc. v. Qaqish, 12 So.3d 766 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2009).

LAW 6426- Real Estate Transactions Professor Mesnekoff


Assignment for January 10 and 12, 2017:

Packet - Title Terminology (uploaded on website)

Generally review the Packet and Text

Be prepared to discuss how you expect this course to be of value to you and any areas of real estate transactions that may be of special interest to you

LAW 6430- Wills and TrustsProfessor Rodriguez-Dod


I. Required Materials

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1. Marty-Nelson, Rodriguez-Dod, Richmond, Litman, and Maurer, FLORIDA WILLS, TRUSTS, & ESTATES CASES AND MATERIALS, Carolina Academic Press (3d ed. 2016), ISBN #978-1-61163-869-1 ("Casebook").

2. In-house, Statutory Supplement Florida Wills, Trusts & Estates Cases and Materials (Spring 2017). This spiral-bound supplement will be distributed in class. Please note the in-house spiral-bound statutory supplement will be the only material you will be permitted to bring in and use during the final exam for this course. For the exam, the supplement may be annotated only in the student’s own handwriting.

3. Students must enroll in the Westlaw TWEN Course created for this class (“TWEN course”). The TWEN course for this class is password protected. Students will be given the password on the first day of class.

II. Participation, Preparation and Class Attendance

1. Attendance. This course will follow the rules set forth in the law school’s Code of Academic Regulations. Students are responsible for signing the attendance sheet. Those who do not sign the attendance sheet shall be presumed absent from class.

2. Standard Preparation for Class. Students are expected to be prepared for every class. Preparation includes reading and analyzing the materials assigned and thoughtfully answering the assigned questions in the casebook and the quizzes on TWEN. In addition, students are expected to dedicate at least 120 hours outside of class throughout the semester in completing the reading assignments and TWEN quizzes and in participating in TWEN postings and discussions. 3. Poor Participation Will Affect Grades. TWEN quizzes will be assigned throughout the semester. Completion of the TWEN quizzes will count toward the student’s participation score. The participation score can result in a student receiving a bump up (or down) to the next available grade if the participation is particularly superior (or poor). Note that many students’ grades will be determined solely by their final examination because their participation will be a neutral factor.

4. Targeted Use of Laptops and other Electronic Devices During Class. Students may only use laptops and other electronic devices (notebooks, iPads, etc.) during class for purposes directly related to the course (e.g., taking notes, reviewing briefs, responding to TWEN or other assignments). Accordingly, during this class students are specifically prohibited from (1) emailing, texting, and messaging or (2) accessing any file, program, or website other than those assigned by the professor. If, in the opinion of the professor, a student is distracted from class participation by a laptop or other electronic device, or if a student’s use of such a device is interfering with the classroom experience of any other student, the professor may prohibit use of electronic devices entirely during the course. In addition, students may not record or capture this class, or any portion thereof, without the professor’s prior written permission. Students’ attendance in class constitutes their agreement to abide honestly by these terms.

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By the end of the semester, students will be able to:1) demonstrate an understanding of the law of intestacy, wills, and trusts. 2) identify issues involved in intestacy, wills, and trusts.3) apply and interpret the relevant statutes dealing with intestacy, wills, and trusts.4) formulate and apply legal arguments to problems involving wills, trusts, and intestacy.5) understand various client options involved in transferring property by way of wills or trusts.

IV. Examinations

The examination for this course will be primarily closed book. Students may have with them only their in-house Statutory Supplement. A student’s Statutory Supplement may be highlighted and may be annotated but only in that student’s own handwriting. Except for tabs, no material whatsoever is to be attached, stapled, etc. to the student’s Statutory Supplement. The exam may include objective questions, multiple-choice questions, essay questions or any combination of questions.

V. Reading Assignments

Reading Assignment #1

Read the Preface and Chapter 1 of the Casebook. Also read the following statutes: Fla. Stat. §§222.13; 689.15; 711.507; 711.509; 731.201 (“Beneficiary”), (“Devise”), (“Devisee”), (“Estate”), (“Heirs”), (“Probate”), (“Probate of Will”), (“Trust”), (“Trustee”), (“Will”); 768.20; and 768.21.

Reading Assignment #2

Read pages 23-46 of Chapter 2. Also read the following statutes: Fla. Stat. §§731.103; 731.201 (“Beneficiary”), (“Child”), (“Collateral Heir”), (“Descendant”), (“Heirs”), (“Parent”); 732.101; 732.102; 732.103; 732.104; 732.107; 732.611; and 741.211.

LAW 6470- Natural Resources LawProfessor Robbins


Class 1: pp. 1-33

Class 2: pp. 42-77

LAW 6515- Disability LawProfessor Anglade


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Textbook: Bagenstos, Disability Rights Law Cases and Materials, 2d Edition

Class 1: Bagenstos, pp. 1-33

LAW 6550- Antitrust Professor Travis


Class 1: Handout 1 on TWEN and / or delivered by email to your my.fiu.edu address. Register for TWEN in any event.

Class 2: Casebook ISBN 1587785455, pages 23-51, 4-9, 12-13

LAW 6553- Law and Development Professor Choudhury


This is a Zero-Technology class, please be sure to leave your phones and laptops in your bags.

hat is Development?We start with an introduction to development theories, the establishment of "underdevelopment" as a problem to be solved and also a questioning of the field of "law and development" by two of the leader scholars in the field. Please ensure that you have read these materials before the first class.

Peet & Hartwick, Chapter 1-2

Escobar, Encountering Development, Chapter 1.

David Trubek and Mark Galanter, “Scholars In Self-Estrangement: Some Reflections on the Crisis in Law and Development Studies in the United States” 4 Wisc. Law Rev. 1062 (1974)

LAW 6561- Securities Law EnforcementProfessor Roberts and Professor Martin


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Chapter 1 -Securities Regulation, Palmiter –Introduction to Securities Markets and Regulation

Overview - Brief history of the SEC its purposes and organization topic on SEC website from: www.sec.gov (”About the SEC” [What We Do])

LAW 6572- Copyright LawProfessor Travis


Class 1: Handout 1 on TWEN

Class 2: Handout 2 on TWEN

LAW 6610- Corporate and Partnership TaxProfessor Gabilondo


Please sign up for the course website in TWEN and read the syllabus. In Kwall, please read Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 up through note 5 on page 36. On TWEN, please review the Entity Classification document and Form 8832. Also, look at the Schematic Overview of the Course, listed on the left-hand menu.

LAW 6702- Products Liability Professor Salas


Jan 10: Chapter One

Jan 12: Chapter Two

LAW 6710- Family Law Professor Fajardo


Week Dates Readings to Prepare Class Objectives and Things to

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(Mondays & Wednesdays)

for Class Consider

Week 1 January 9, 2017

January 11, 2016

January 13, 2017

Read Syllabus. Read Rules of Professional Responsibility, Excerpts from Chapter 4; Rules 4-1.1, 4-1.2, 4-1.3, 4-1.4, 4-1.6, 4-2.1, 4-3.1, 4-3.2, 4-3.3, 4-3.4, 4-4.2, 4-4.3, 4-4.4, and 4-5.2.

Read Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 (1967); Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479 (1965); Obergefell v. Hodges, et. al., 135 S.Ct. 2584 (2015).

Understand expectations for class. Overview and Ethics of Family Law: Exploring the modern vision of marriage and family and analyzing an attorney’s role in family law both professionally and ethically.

Marriage: Who has a right to marry and what are the constitutional implications to marriage. You should consider how social changes have impacted the legality of marriage and how the law is slow to change.

Last day to drop/add/withdraw.

LAW 6750- Professional Responsibility Professor Roman


The Professor will contacts students directly with any First Week Assignment.

Legal Skills and Values IIILAW 6797- Legal Skills and Values IIISections: U01, U02, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16All Professors


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LSV III - ALL MON/WED SECTIONSMONDAY, JANUARY 9

Topics: Course Introduction; Cover Letters & RésumésAssignment -Before this class session, carefully and fully read the following information: (1) Course Information & Syllabus, (2) First Assignment, and (3) A Professional Development Handbook (re: cover letters and résumés). (Note: The readings listed above will be emailed to the students registered for LSV III about January 5. You should then draft your Cover Letter & Résumé.) At the At the beginning of our first class on Monday, January 9, submit your draft Cover Letter & Résumé. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 Topics: Critiquing & Revising the Draft Cover Letters & Résumés; Introduction to Second Assignment; Contracts & Drafting Contracts; Legal Research – Substance & Contract Forms

Assignment - Read Fajans, Falk, & Shapo, Writing for Law Practice 11-12 (Foundation Press 4th ed. 2015) (Adapting Boilerplate) Read the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar, Preamble (the Florida rules regulating attorneys and their professional conduct) Read R. Regulating Fla. Bar 4-1.1 (Competence) Read R. Regulating Fla. Bar 4-1.3 (Diligence) Read R. Regulating Fla. Bar 4-1.4 (Communication) (Note: The Rules Regulating the Florida Bar will be emailed to all students registered for LSV III.)

After this class, conduct your substantive legal research; be prepared to discuss your research findings in class on Wednesday, January 18. At the beginning of our next class (Wednesday, January 18), submit your Final Cover Letter & Résumé (no class on Monday, January 16 – MLK Day). ******************************************************************************

LSV III - ALL TUES/THURS SECTIONS

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 10Topics: Course Introduction; Cover Letters & RésumésAssignment -Before this class session, carefully and fully read the following information: (1) Course Information & Syllabus, (2) First Assignment, and (3) A Professional Development Handbook (re: cover letters and résumés).(Note: The readings listed above will be emailed to the students registered for LSV III about January 5. You should then draft your Cover Letter & Résumé.) At the At the beginning of our first class on Tuesday, January 10, submit your draft Cover Letter & Résumé. THURSDAY, JANUARY 12Topics: Critiquing & Revising the Draft Cover Letters & Résumés; Introduction to Second Assignment; Contracts & Drafting Contracts; Legal Research – Substance & Contract Forms

Assignment - Read Fajans, Falk, & Shapo, Writing for Law Practice 11-12 (Foundation Press 4th ed. 2015) (Adapting Boilerplate) Read the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar, Preamble (the Florida rules regulating attorneys and their professional conduct) Read R. Regulating Fla. Bar 4-1.1 (Competence) Read R. Regulating Fla. Bar 4-1.3 (Diligence) Read R. Regulating Fla. Bar 4-1.4 (Communication) (Note: The Rules Regulating the Florida Bar will be emailed to all students registered for LSV III.)

After this class, conduct your substantive legal research; be prepared to discuss your research findings in class on Thursday, January 19. At the beginning of our next class (Thursday, January 19), submit your Final Cover Letter & Résumé (no FIU classes on Monday, January 16 – MLK Day, and no LSV III classes on Tuesday, January 17, to keep the M/W and T/Th sections in sync).

LAW 6845- Fashion and Design Law Professor Osei Tutu

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No Assignment.

LAW 7303- Florida Civil PracticeProfessor Rodriguez


Tuesday January 10, 2017, pages 3-30

Thursday, January 12, 2017, pages 30-51

LAW 7503- Florida Constitutional LawProfessor J. Coffey Armstrong


1/10/17 Introduction to Course; State Constitution as a Limit on Inherent Power Fla. Constitution: Article I section 1 US Constitution Amendment 10 Text: pp. 1-8

1/12/17 Overview of Florida Constitution and Its History; Interpretation of Constitutional Provisions

Text: pp. 8-11 Bush v. Holmes, 919 So.2d 392 (Fla. 2006)

LAW 7510- Civil RightsProfessor Wasserman


Go to fiucivilrights.blogspot.com

LAW 7511- First Amendment LawProfessor Fish


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Monday, January 9, pp. 1-35 in First Amendment law: Freedom of Expression and freedom of religion, ed. Hellman, Araiza, Baker.

Wednesday, January 11, pp. 35-67

LAW 7804- US Law II- LL.M.Professor Wade


Students will be contacted directly by the Professor.

LAW 7813- Community Law TeachingProfessor Kotey


Students will be notified directly by the clinic.

LAW 7930- Special Topics: Foreign & International Legal Research Professor Floren


Monday 01/09Basic Concepts on Foreign and International ResearchBefore class, read chapters 1 & 2 in Marci B. Hoffman and Robert C. Berring, International Legal Research in a Nutshell, pp. 1-23, also on Reserve Law Library KZ1234 .H64 2008

Wednesday 01/11Commentary & Analysis - Research StrategiesBefore class, read Osbeck, “Formulating A Research Plan” in Impeccable Research, pp. 5-12 (posted in TWEN), and on Reserve at Law Library, KF 240.082, 2016Before class, read chapters 10 & 11 in Hoffman & Berring, International Legal Research in a Nutshell, pp. 207-23, also on Reserve Law Library KZ1234 .H64 2008

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Trial Advocacy & Advanced Trial Advocacy

LAW 6363- Trial Advocacy All SectionsAll Professors

First Week Assignment

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, January 9, 10, and 11, 2017 (first PRACTICE SECTIONS) Students will be given an “Introduction to the Courtroom” by their practice section coach. No advance preparation is required.

All materials will be provided in class. Dress for practice is APPROPRIATE COURTROOM ATTIRE (and for all future practice sessions). Note: This is a no-laptop learning environment (absent express permission by the professor). All materials to be worked on should be printed out before each practice session and placed in your trial notebook (see below). Wednesday, January 11, 2017 (first LECTURE) ALL STUDENTS must come to class prepared to stand and deliver (WITHOUT NOTES) a favorite/meaningful passage – or portion thereof -- from any song, movie, poem, book, etc., and also be prepared to explain its personal significance. The passage selected MUST be a minimum of 10 seconds long and no longer than 20 seconds long.

Students MUST bring to this first lecture a LARGE (4-inch) 3-RING BINDER which shall serve as your TRIAL NOTEBOOK for the semester. If students prefer, instead of a binder, they may use a similarly sized ACCORDION FOLDER(S) with file folders.

From our course text, Fundamental Trial Advocacy, please read Chapter 1 (“The Best Way to Learn Advocacy”) and Chapter 2 (“Lawyers, Judges, & Juries”). From our other course text, Florida Trial Objections, Fifth Edition, please read up on and be prepared to discuss the concepts of RELEVANCE and UNFAIR PREJUDICE, et al., as provided under Fla. Evid. Code ss. 90.402, 90.401, and 90.403.

From the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, please read, from Chapter 4 (Rules of Professional Conduct), both the Preamble (“A Lawyer’s Responsibilities”) and Rule 4-3 (“Advocate”).

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https://www.floridabar.org/TFB/TFBResources.nsf/Attachments/0A266C6138C4A15685256B29004BD617/$FILE/RRTFB%20Chapter%204.pdf?OpenElement

Dress for lecture is APPROPRIATE LAW SCHOOL ATTIRE (and for all future lectures). Reminder: Class lecture too is a No Laptop learning environment (absent express permission by the professor). All materials to be worked on should be printed out before class and placed in your trial notebook.

LAW 7364- Advanced Trial Advocacy Professor Smith


Tuesday, January 10th - First Practice Session

1. Prepare, memorize and deliver a five (5) minute Opening Statement. The fact pattern MUST be about a criminal case where one man shoots another man with a handgun - killing him, and his defense is "self-defense". You may either prosecute the shooter or defend him.

2. Memorize the Pledge of Allegiance and be prepared to use it during a trial skill practice.

Dress for all Practice sessions is appropriate courtroom attire.

Thursday, January 12th - First Lecture Session

1. Read and outline the chapter on Theme and Theory in our course text, Trial Advocacy. You must turn in a copy of your outline of that chapter at the beginning of class.

2. In our supplemental course text, Florida Trial Objections, read pp. 5-7 (Speaking Objections); pp.9-11 (Trial Objections); pp. 116-117 (Irrelevant); and pp.148-149 (Prejudicial or Inflammatory). Be prepared to discuss each of these Evidence Code provisions in class.

Dress for Lecture session is appropriate law school attire.

Seminars

LAW 6936- Seminar: Banking Law & Regulations Professor Gabilondo


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Please sign up for the course website in TWEN, read the syllabus, and read the material in the folder labeled ‘January 10th Introduction.’

LAW 6936- Seminar: Law and Politics in Latin America Professor Esquirol


Materials provided. Please pick up from Marsha Walker in Faculty Suite, Second Floor RDB. In preparation for the first class, please read materials in Numeral I.(1) of the syllabus, i.e.

I. Introduction(1) Latin American History

(a) The Penguin History of Latin America (excerpts)(1984)(b) The Politics of Latin America, Vanden & Prevost (2011)(c) The Idea of Latin America, Walter Mignolo (2005) pp. 57-72

(excerpts)

LAW 6936- Seminar: Climate Change Law & PolicyProfessor Robbins


Climate Change:First week: Michael B. Gerrard, “Introduction and Overview,” Chapter 1 in Gerrard & Freeman course text; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Climate Change 2014: Fifth Assessment Report – Synthesis Report, Summary for Policymakers (available at http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar5/syr/AR5_SYR_FINAL_SPM.pdf ); United Nations Ozone Secretariat, A Success in the Making: The Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer (2007) (available at http://www.unep.org/ozonaction/Portals/105/documents/Ozone_Day_2012/Success%20in%20the%20making%202012%20cover%20option%203.pdf )

LAW 6936- Seminar: Law & SocietyDean Gomez


For the first week, please read and come to class prepared to discuss the following:

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http://www.unep.org/ozonaction/Portals/105/documents/Ozone_Day_2012/Success%20in%20the%20making%202012%20cover%20option%203.pdf

http://www.unep.org/ozonaction/Portals/105/documents/Ozone_Day_2012/Success%20in%20the%20making%202012%20cover%20option%203.pdf

http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar5/syr/AR5_SYR_FINAL_SPM.pdf

Friedman, Pérez-Perdomo & Gómez, Law In Many Societies, Introduction (2011)

Galanter & Gómez, Waiting for Mendeleev: The Tangle of Indigenous Law (2014)

Galanter, Indigenous Law and Official Law in the Contemporary United States (1981)

Friedman, Impact, Introduction (2016)

Reading #1 is from the assigned textbook

Readings #2, 3, 4 will be made available electronically via TWEN, or in hardcopy in RDB 2073

LAW 6936- Seminar: Habeas Corpus Professor Jordan


Jan. 10 – The Great Writ in England and the United States in the Early 1800s: Casebook pp. 1-9. Please also read (in this order) Clause 39 of Magna Carta (1215) (in statutory appendix); Bushell’s Case, 89 Eng. Rep. 2 (C.P. 1670) (available on Westlaw); the English Habeas Corpus Act of 1679, 31 Car. II, ch. 2 (in statutory appendix); Somerset v. Stewart, 98 Eng. Rep. 499 (K.B. 1772) (available on Westlaw); the Suspension Clause of the Constitution, Art. I, § 9, cl. 2 (in statutory appendix); § 14 of the Judiciary Act of 1789 (in statutory appendix); Ex Parte Bollman, 8 U.S. 75 (1807); and Ex Parte Watkins, 28 U.S. 193 (1830).

LAW 6936- Seminar: IP and Human DevelopmentProfessor OseiTutu


No Assignment.

LAW 6936- Seminar: American & Caribbean Law InstituteProfessor OseiTutu


No Assignment.

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Clinics

LAW 6106- Death Penalty Clinic Professor Harper



LAW 6723- Community Lawyering (Medical Legal) Clinic Dean Mason



LAW 6943- Immigration & Human Rights Clinic Professor J. Gomez



LAW 7948- Small Business Clinic Professor Little



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Externships

LAW 6945/6949- Criminal and Civil Externship Placement Professor Kotey



LAW – 6984- Judicial Externship Placement Professor Scola



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