Elements B1&2 Fall 2016 Course Page

ELEMENTS B1 & B2

Introduction to Legal Reasoning and Case Analysis

FALL 2016 COURSE PAGE

Professor Marc Fajer

Law Library Room G280

mfajer@law.miami.edu

Fall 2016 Elements Pre-Exam Office Hours:

Thu 12/1 10 a.m.-1 p.m. & 2-5 p.m.

Assistant: Tina Sutton

Law Library Room G287

tsutton@law.miami.edu

305-284-4241

Dean's Fellow:

Ian Bertschausen

ibertschausen@students.miami.law.edu

920-540-7341

Thank You Ian!

Final Week Pre-Exam Postings

I'll Respond to Reasonable Pre-Exam E-Mail Qs

Sent by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday 12/1

Final Exam Instructions Page Final Exam Detachable Syllabus

Review Session Power Point Slides

Comments on Selected Arguments from 2016 GWA #2

Comments on Selected Arguments from 2016 GWA #3

Sub-Assignment 3A (Argument #4)

Sub-Assignment 3B (Argument #2)

Sub-Assignment 3C (Argument #5)

PRIMARY COURSE MATERIALS

Syllabus to Date (Complete) (Updated 10/30)

Assignment Sheet (Complete) (Adjusted & Updated 11/4)

Course Materials Unit IA-Part 1

Course Materials Unit IA-Part 2 (Pages 26-27 Modified 9/2)

Course Materials Unit IB

Course Materials Unit II Part 1

Course Materials Unit II Part 2

Course Materials Unit III

Information Memo #1 (8/14/16) (Introductory Material)

SELF-QUIZZES & MODEL CASE BRIEFS

Self-Quizzes Posted at Least 2 Days Before We Start Work on the Reading.

Case Briefs Posted after Class Discussion of Brief Complete.

UNIT IA: Animals & Rule of Capture

Pierson v. Post       Self-Quiz   Self-Quiz: Answers/Comments       Model Brief

Liesner v. Wanie (Wisc. S.Ct.)         No Self-Quiz                                                      Model Brief

Liesner v. Wanie (Trial Transcript) Self-Quiz    Self-Quiz: Answers/Comments     No Brief

State v. Shaw  Self-Quiz    Self-Quiz: Answers/Comments        Model Brief (forthcoming)

Demsetz Excerpt Self-Quiz   Self-Quiz: Answers/Comments            No Brief

UNIT IB: Escaping Wild Animals

Manning v. Mitcherson Self-Quiz Self-Quiz: Answers/Comments          Model Brief

Mullett v. Bradley Self-Quiz Self-Quiz: Answers/Comments                 Model Brief

E.A. Stephens & Co. v. Albers   Self-Quiz Self-Quiz: Answers/Comments     Model Brief

Kesler v. Jones    Self-Quiz Self-Quiz: Answers/Comments                     Model Brief

UNIT IIA: Whaling Cases

Taber v. Jenny Self-Quiz Self Quiz: Answers/Comments          Model Brief

Bartlett v. Budd Self-Quiz Self Quiz: Answers/Comments          Model Brief

Swift v. Gifford Self-Quiz Self Quiz: Answers/Comments          Model Brief

Ghen v. Rich Self-Quiz Self Quiz: Answers/Comments          Model Brief

                        Ghen Internet Brief          DQ2.19: Critique of Ghen Internet Brief

Rose Excerpt Self-Quiz Self Quiz: Answers/Comments          No Brief

UNIT IIB: Oil & Gas Cases

Westmoreland ... v. DeWitt    No Self-Quiz     No Brief



Hammonds v. C. Ky. Natl Gas Co. Self-Quiz Self Quiz: Answers/Comments Model Brief

White v. N.Y. St. Natl Gas Co. Self-Quiz Self Quiz: Answers/Comments Model Brief

UNIT III: Takings Cases (No Briefs)

Hadacheck v. Sebastian         Self-Quiz          Self Quiz: Answers/Comments

Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Mahon         Self-Quiz          Self Quiz: Answers/Comments

Miller v. Schoene         Self-Quiz          Self Quiz: Answers/Comments

Michelman Excerpt         Self-Quiz          Self Quiz: Answers/Comments

Penn Central v. City of N.Y.         Self-Quiz          Self Quiz: Answers/Comments

Ackerman Excerpt         Self-Quiz          Self Quiz: Answers/Comments

GROUP WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS (GWA)

GWA #1          Instructions & Team Assignments

Comments & Best Answers from Prior Years

GWA #2 Instructions and Team Assignments

Comments & Best Answers from Prior Years (Final Version)

                                           Exam Preparation Exercise Based on GWA#2

GWA #3 Instructions and Team Assignments

                                          Comments & Best Answers from Prior Years

EXAM PREPARATION HEADQUARTERS

FAJER's 2016 EXAM TIPS WORKSHOP         Power Point Slides

               Link to Audio Feed in Sync with Slides

PRACTICE MIDTERM Pre-Midterm Information     Practice Midterm Test Q

                                      Comments/Student Answers from Prior Years

                                                                                            Midterm Grading Form: Student Version



EXAM QUESTIONS I & II

                                 BANK OF OLD FACT PATTERNS & QUESTIONS

                                                            BANK: Comments/Students Answers For XQI

                                                         BANK: Comments/Students Answers For XQII

               1997   Questions I & II

                              1997: Comments/Students Answers For XQI

                                                         1997: Comments/Students Answers For XQII

              2007   Questions I & II

                        2007: Comments/Students Answers For XQI (1st Poss. & Custom)

                        2007: Comments/Students Answers For XQII

2012   Questions I & II

              2012: Comments/Students Answers For XQI (Custom & Escape)

                           2012: Comments/Students Answers For XQII

EXAM QUESTION III

             1998 Question III       Comments/Student Answers

             2000 Question III       Comments/Student Answers

             2001 Question III       Comments/Student Answers

       BANK of OTHER OLD XQIIIs:

                 Questions

     Comments/Student Answers



POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS

In Reverse Chronological Order

CLASS #39 (11/28) (Closing Up Ackerman & Penn Central & DQs 3.42-3.46; Review Problems 3A(ii) & 3C(ii); Significance of Takings Doctrine; Intro to Final Lecvture)

CLASS #38 (11/22) (Completion of Penn Central Analysis; Review Problems 3B & 3C(i); Ackerman)

CLASS #37 (11/21) (Review Problem 3A(i); Michelman Cont'd & DQ3.30 & 3.33; Penn Central Cont'd)

CLASS #36 (11/18) (Michelman Cont'd & DQ3.27-3.29; 1978 Bonus Slides; Penn Central Cont'd & DQ3.31-3.33; 3.37-3.40)

CLASS #35 (11/16-11/17) (Miller & DQ3.22-3.25; Apples & Oranges; Euclid, Nectow & DQ3.26; Intro to Penn Central & DQ3.31; Intro to Michelman & DQ3.27-3.28)

CLASS #34 (11/14-11/15) (Intro to XQIII; November Crisis; Mahon Cont'd & DQ3.12-3.18; Friedman Excerpt & DQ3.19; Epstein & DQ3.20-3.21)

CLASS #33 (11/11) (Advice on 1L Elective; Hadacheck Cont'd & DQ3.08-3.09; Sax & DQ3.10-3.11; Mahon & DQ3.12)

CLASS #32 (11/9-11/10) (Review Problem 2J; Intro to Mahon; Hadacheck Cont'd & DQ3.07; Takings Survey)

CLASS #31 (11/7-11/8) (Review Problem 2I; Intro to Takings Cont'd/Intro to Hadacheck & DQ3.03-3.06)

CLASS #30 (11/4) (Review Problem 2F (Take-Home Points); Review Problem 2G; Reinsertion Alternatives & DQ2.35-2.37; Intro to Takings & DQ3.01-3.02)

CLASS #29 (11/2-11/3) (Review Problem 2F; Reinsertion, Analogy to Escaping ACs & DQ2.32-2.36)

CLASS #28 (10/31-11/1) (Rose & DQ2.21; Hammonds, White & DQ2.26-2.31)

CLASS #27 (10/28) (Review Problem 2C; Argument by Analogy: 1st Possession of Oil & Gas & DQ2.22-2.24; XQ1, XQ2 & Intro to GWA#3)

CLASS #26 (10/26-10/27) (Review Problem 2B; DQ2.18 & Closing Up Whaling; Intro to Rose & DQ2.20-2.21; Argument by Analogy: 1st Possession of Oil & Gas & DQ2.22)

CLASS #25 (10/21) (Westmoreland; Set Up for Review Problems 2B & 2C; Ghen Cont'd & DQ2.16)

CLASS #24 (10/19-10/20) (Qs on GWA#2; October Crisis; Swift Cont'd & DQs 2.12-2.15; Intro to Ghen & DQ2.17)

CLASS #23 (10/17-10/18) (Argument by Analogy & DQs 2.09-2.11; Swift Brief & DQ2.12)

CLASS #22 (10/14) (Taber Brief Cont'd & DQs 2.02-2.03;Bartlett Brief & DQs 2.05-2.08)

CLASS #21 (10/13) (Intro to Exam Qs I & II; GWA #2; Taber Brief & DQs 2.01-202 & 2.04)

CLASS #20 (10/10-10/11) (Intro to Unit II; DQ1.58; Kesler Brief & DQ1.60-1.61)

CLASS #19 (9/28-9/29) (Intro to GWA#2; Suggestions for Fall Break; Kesler Holding & DQ1.62; More on Logic of Albers & DQs 1.56 (a + b), 1.57 (a + b) & 1.59)

CLASS #18 (9/26-9/27) (Manning Factors & DQ1.48 Cont'd; More on Mullett Factors/Brief & DQs 1.51, 1.54-1.55; Mullett & Manning Together & DQs 1.52-1.53; Albers Holding/Logic & DQs 1.56 (c + d) & 1.57 (c + d))

CLASS #17 (9/23) (Mullett & DQ1.50 Continued; Intro to Albers Brief; DQs1.48, 1.53-1.54)

CLASS #16 (9/22) (DQ1.47 & Manning Policy Rationales; Intro to Mullett Brief & DQs 1.49-1.50)

CLASS #15 (9/20-21) (Completion of Demsetz & DQs 1.36-1.40; Manning Brief Cont'd & DQs 1.45-1.47)

CLASS #14 (9/16) (One Month In; Intro to Manning Brief & DQs 1.43-1.44; Demsetz Cont'd & DQs 1.32-1.36)

CLASS #13 (9/14-15) (Technical Meaning & "Abandonment"; Intro to Escape & DQs 1.41-1.42; Demsetz Cont'd (Externalities) & DQs 1.29(b) & 1.31)

CLASS #12 (9/12-13) (Rest of Shaw Brief & two Bonus Slides on Reading Shaw; DQs 1.26-1.28(a))

CLASS #11 (9/9) (Intro to Demsetz Excerpt & DQ1.30; Intro to Group Assmt #1; DQ1.23-1.25)

CLASS #10 (9/8) (DQ1.18 cont'd; State v. Shaw Brief & DQ1.23)

CLASS #9 (9/6-7) (1914; Liesner Trial Transcript & DQ1.19-1.22; DQ1.18 cont'd)

CLASS #8 (9/2) (Liesner Brief Cont'd; Applying One Case to Facts of Another; DQs 1.15-1.18)

CLASS #7 (8/31-9/1) (DQs 1.09-1.11; Transition Pierson to Liesner/Shaw; Start of Liesner Brief)

CLASS #6 (8/29-30) (Intro to Liesner & DQs 1.12-1.14; Intro to DQs 1.10-1.11; Pierson Brief Cont'd; DQs 1.06-1.08)

CLASS #5 (8/26) (Pierson Brief Cont'd; DQs 1.05-1.06)

CLASS #4 (8/24-25) (1L Competition v. Cooperation; Pierson Brief cont'd: DQ1.04)

CLASS #3 (8/22-23) (1L Control; Pierson cont'd: DQ1.03 cont'd & Start of Brief)

CLASS #2 (8/19) (1L Confusion; Pierson cont'd: 1805 and DQs1.02-1.04(a))

CLASS #1 (8/17-8/18) (Intro to Course; Pierson v. Post & DQs 1.01-1.02)