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ISBN 10: 1531022847
ISBN 13: 978-1531022846
Author: Mary Perry
Using a case-centered approach, the materials in this book have two goals: introduce key basic concepts in the U.S. legal system and prepare students for the manner of learning in a U.S. law school classroom. The cases are chosen to illustrate unique features of the U.S. legal system, teach about procedural devices that will be mentioned in cases that students read for other classes, and provide opportunities for discussion of larger social or legal issues in the United States, if desired.
By using cases, the textbook allows the instructor to teach these basics in the same way that students will be taught in their other law school classes. Tips for class preparation and making margin notes are also addressed in the book. The size and cost of this book (intended for a one- or two-credit course) should permit students to buy the book without a strong desire to resell it, thus permitting them to write freely in the book. To keep the book smaller and affordable, much additional information―lecture ideas, and links to possible supplemental reading and videos―is included in the teachers’ manual.
Introduction to the U.S. Legal 1st Table of contents:
THE IMPORTANCE OF READING
A. Introduction
B. General Reading Strategies for Non-Native English Speakers
1. Read in Meaningful Chunks
2. Use the Entire Passage to Help Understand Unknown Words
3. Read the Edited Version of the Decision in Your Textbook, Not the Full Decision
TWO
UNDERSTANDING JUDICIAL DECISIONS IN A LEGAL TEXTBOOK
A. Identify the Court and Date of the Decision
B. Identify the Parties
C. Understand the Procedural History
D. Identify the Disposition
E. Use External Cues
F. Stay Engaged with the Reading
THREE
SOME BACKGROUND ON U.S. HISTORY AND GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE
A. Constitutional History
B. The Three Branches of Government
1. Legislative Branch
2. Executive Branch
3. Judicial Branch
FOUR
CHOOSING A COURT
A. Overview
B. Selecting a Court: Subject-Matter Jurisdiction
1. Overview
2. Diversity Jurisdiction: Diversity Requirement
3. Diversity Jurisdiction: Amount-in-Controversy Requirement
C. Selecting a Court: Personal Jurisdiction
D. Removal: Overriding the Plaintiff’s Choice of State Court
1. Overview
2. Removal
3. Remand
FIVE
WHAT LAW APPLIES?
SIX
THE ANATOMY OF A LAWSUIT: TRIAL COURT
A. Responding to the Complaint
1. Overview
2. Motion to Dismiss
B. Conducting Discovery
C. Motion for Summary Judgment
D. Trial
1. Overview
2. Evidence
3. Jury Deliberations & Verdicts
4. Dispositive Trial Motions
SEVEN
THE ANATOMY OF A LAWSUIT: APPELLATE REVIEW
A. Overview
B. Availability of Appeal
C. Standard of Review
D. Review of the Sufficiency of the Evidence
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