3 credits
Wednesdays 1:00 - 3:50
ROOM 3-09
See SYLLABUS
Prof. George W. Conk
Senior Fellow, Stein Center for Law & Ethics
gconk@law.fordham.eduCourse Blogs: Torts Today and Otherwise
Office hours by appointment on the hour and half hour. Please make appointments by email.
Attendance is required. I must certify good and regular attendance to submit a passing grade. If you are unable to attend class please drop me a note with brief explanation before class.
Please be sure to read all emails from me - and be prepared . Particularly in a small class everyone being prepared is essential to good discussion.
Eligibility: Upper division JD and LLM students
JD STUDENTS LIMITED TO 20 - to avoid the 1L curve
I will accept LLM students above the cap. Please write to me directly requesting admission at; gconk@fordham.edu
All page references are to:
Weaver, et al. Remedies - A Contemporary Approach
Fifth Edition (West Academic Interactive casebook series)
ISBN: 978-1-68467-575-3
Learning objectives (Dropbox)
Weaver, et al. Remedies - A Contemporary Approach
Fifth Edition (West Academic Interactive casebook series)
ISBN: 978-1-68467-575-3
Learning objectives (Dropbox)
Accountability:
TWO Options:
Term paper (15 + pp)
OR
Writing Requirement paper (25 pp.)
OR
Writing Requirement paper (25 pp.)
Friday January 28, 2022: Last day to submit Independent Study and Upper‐Class Writing Requirement Forms.
See also Academic Regulations
If you are doing a Writing Requirement paper please be sure to arrange a talk with me (via Zoom or in person) to discuss your topic, etc.
All Papers are due on May 4, 2022 unless an extension is granted.
No extensions may go beyond the end of the exam period.
There is no grading penalty or bonus for any option you choose.
There is no anonymous grading in this seminar class
PAPERS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO ME BY EMAIL TO GCONK@FORDHAM.EDU
BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR EXAM ID NUMBER, AND YOUR NAME!
MICROSOFT WORD, RTF, WORDPERFECT, GOOGLEDOCS, AND PDF ARE ALL ACCEPTABLE FORMATS FOR FINAL PAPERS. DRAFTS SHOULD BE IN AN EDITABLE FORMAT.
Citation format: Indigo Book 2.0
Attendance is required.
Emailed Notice of absence with statement of cause is required before any class missed.
Class participation is a factor in grading.
IF we are compelled to meet via ZOOM:
Video MUST be turned on unless you have some personal reason making it inappropriate or uncomfortable for you to be seen by classmates.
Being visible is important to me as teacher and to you and your fellow students.
Every class has a "feel" - and maintaining the sense of personal interaction and dialog which is key to learning is challenging in this pandemic year.
- UCWR outlines due Tuesday, February 22.
[Outlines may be a conventional `Roman Numeral' outline structure; `brief type' point heads; or a 250 - 500 word abstract summarizing the argument. It is a waypoint to help you organize your thinking and guide future research and writing.]
[Outlines may be a conventional `Roman Numeral' outline structure; `brief type' point heads; or a 250 - 500 word abstract summarizing the argument. It is a waypoint to help you organize your thinking and guide future research and writing.]
- Final papers due Wednesday, May 4, 2022
- Last permissible extension date: May 18, 2022
Term papers (if elected in lieu of exam)
Term paper topic proposals due: Tuesday February 22
- First draft due: Friday, April 1
-Final papers due - Wednesday, May 4, 2022
- May 18 - Last permissible extension date for papers
Applications for extensions on papers will be considered but must include a statement of reasons, a proposed new date, and be made three days before the due date.
FORMAT OF WRITING REQUIREMENT AND TERM PAPERS - MEMO BY GWC
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