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There are 3 components to your grade. Your final is worth 60% of your grade. Class participation is worth 15% of your grade. Your in-class practice-based activities are worth 25% of your grade. There is no midterm. The 40% of your grade that is not the final can change your grade significantly.
There are 3 components to your grade. Your final is worth 60% of your grade. Class participation is worth 15% of your grade. Your in-class practice-based activities are worth 25% of your grade. There is no midterm. The 40% of your grade that is not the final can change your grade significantly.
Final Exam (60%)
Final Exam (60%)
I am trying something completely different for your final exam this year. Instead of my usual any-day, 8-hour take home exam, examples of which you find here and here, we are going to simulate real practice. About 3 weeks before the end of classes, I will hand out a prompt. You are to write a memo in response to that prompt using all the tools available to a real lawyer. You can do all the research you want on WestLaw or Lexis. You can discuss it with friends, each other, advisers, more senior law students, practicing lawyers, judges, and the Prime Minister of Canada. You can use material we discussed in class or material you find anywhere else. The end product, however, must be exclusively yours.
Class Participation (15%)
Class Participation (15%)
Active class engagement is essential to success in this class. Your class participation grade, which aggregates the quality and quantity of your direct participation in class and your active participation/teamwork and leadership skills in our in-class activities, can make the difference between a B+ and an A-, at a minimum. Beyond the grade, studies show that an active back-and-forth in class correlates with enhanced performance on the final exam.
In-Class Activities (25%)
In-Class Activities (25%)
We will have several in-class, practice-oriented activities that let you apply what you've learned to real cases. You will be divided into groups. The projects not only cover the substantive material; they also let us practice different legal practice skills, including descriptive writing, advocacy writing, litigation strategy, negotiation and dispute resolution, and anticipating opposing arguments, just to name a few. By the end of each activity, each group will submit their work in writing.
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