Which Classes Should I Take in the Fall?

Of course, I would love to have you drop by to discuss which classes should be on your schedule this fall (and this summer!). But while you're thinking about it--

If you have not already done so, you should take PARA 204, Legal Writing I. This class is required for both PARA and LEGS majors, and is a prerequisite for PARA 224, Legal Writing II, which is required for PARA majors and--I believe--an elective (but a good one!) for LEGS majors. PARA 204 is not offered in the spring, so if you miss it in the fall, you can potentially either set yourself back an entire year, or leave yourself with no choice but to take it online.

If you have taken Civil Procedure, then you should take LEGS 200, Litigation. This class is also required for both PARA and LEGS majors, is only offered in the fall, and is just gosh-darned, old-fashioned fun. We work our way through a faux civil case, from meeting with the client to filing a notice of appeal. (Want to file the appellate brief, too? That comes in PARA 224: see above.) For our grand finale, we do a mock trial, which is an experience that simply cannot be duplicated online.

It was pointed out to me by an astute student that LEGS 102, Legal Research, was not on the fall schedule. It is now. LEGS 102 used to be PARA 102, and was still listed that way on the schedule mock-up that I'm required to submit. Since there was a code change (PARA => LEGS), the registrar decided that the class didn't exist and dropped it without giving me a heads up. But one of you did! So it's back on, but by the time this error was caught, all the computer labs were taken during the day. I had the option of making it a MWF class, but I know how much you all hate those, so I chose to put it on the schedule as a night class.

Still have questions? You can schedule an appointment with me by calling my assistant at 765-269-5730.