1. Overview of Legal Studies First Year Orientation August 24, 2011

2. One Way of Looking at Law School Subjects CIVILCRIMINAL FEDERAL Const. Law Envtl. Law Income Tax -- Terrorism -- Drug Crime -- Treason STATE Torts Contracts Property Family Law -- Homicide -- Rape -- Theft CIV PRO CRIM PRO

3. Another Way of Looking at Law School Subjects Reactive Law (the stuff of book, TV and movie drama) Proactive Law (for those who want a quiet life of avoiding conflict) Procedural & Structural Law (the law only lawyers love) Skills Training (learning how to actually practice law) First Semester: TORTS PROPERTY CIV PRO First Semester: LEGAL WRITING 2nd Semester: CRIMINAL LAW 2nd Semester: CONTRACTS CON LAW LEG/REG 2nd Semester: LEGAL WRITING Later On: White-Collar Crime Toxic Torts Later On: Trusts & Estates Land Use Planning Later On: Administrative Law Crim Pro Later On: Moot Court ClinicExternships

4. Three Branches of Government

5. 51 Court Systems

6. The Thing About Casebooks, Part 1 Discovery Burdens of Proof Rules of Evidence Factfinder

7. The Thing About Casebooks, Part 2