Intersession 2013: The Practice of LawReadingsAll readings below must be completed prior to each class. Any readings listed that lack direct electronic links from this list will be forwarded via email. Additional readings may be added to the syllabus and forwarded via email and/or added to this list. Be prepared to discuss the readings in class. Monday/January 7, 2013 Class: Introductions, Course Overview, In-Class Assignments, Path to and thru Law School
Required: Jane E. Applicant's: 1) Resume, 2) Personal Statement, 3) Transcript, 4) LSAT Addendum & 5) Letter of Recommendation Jason Law’s: 1) Resume, 2) Personal Statement, 3) Transcript, and 4) Letter of Recommendation Popov v. Hayashi (Not Reported in Cal.Rptr.2d (2002)) Wednesday/January 9, 2013
Class: Recent Law School Graduates/Young Attorneys Required: Law School Grads Face Worst Job Market Yet – Less than Half Find Jobs in Private Practice: (June 2012) http://www.nalp.org/2011selectedfindingsrelease Law Firm Recruiting Volumes Inch Up, Making Modest Gains After Recession-Era Declines: (March 2012) http://www.nalp.org/march12_perspectives_pr Optional: Law School is Worth the Money: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/29/opinion/law-school-is-worth-the-money.html?hp LSAT and Law School Stats: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/03/pop-goes-the-law-school-bubble/254792/#.T20-fHS7M4o.blogger Info/stats reported from Fordham Law regarding the entry-level markets: http://careerblog.law360.com/blog/2012/11/new-lawyers-biglaw-dreams-in-jeopardy.html Article about in-house attorneys: http://careerblog.law360.com/blog/2012/11/in-house-attorneys-are-raking-it-in-survey.html “No Longer Their Golden Ticket” January 15, 2010 NYTimes article by Alex Williams "The Law School Bubble: How Long Will it Last if Law Grads Can't Pay Bills" by William D. Henderson & Rachel M. Zahorsky Friday/January 11, 2013
Class: Entertainment Law Required:
Excerpt from “The War for Late Night,” by Bill Carter (Appeared in Vanity Fair, December 2010):
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/12/late-night-wars-excerpt-201012?currentPage=all
Statement from Conan O’Brien (January 12, 2010):
http://blogs.wsj.com/dispatch/2010/01/12/statement-from-conan/
The Battle for Facebook, by Claire Hoffman (Appeared in Rolling Stone, June 26, 2008):
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/the-battle-for-facebook-20100915 Optional:
The movie: “The Social Network” Monday/January 14, 2013 Class: Criminal Law Required: Annotated Code of Maryland Sect. 7-203. Unauthorized removal of property Annotated Code of Maryland Sect. 7-105. Motor Vehicle Theft Annotated Code of Maryland Sect. 7-104. General Theft Provisions Complaint “The Role of the Prosecuting Attorney” Wednesday/January 16, 2013
Class: Public Interest Law & Corporate Law Public Interest Law Required: Poverty Warriors: A Historical Perspective on the Mission of Legal Services http://www.thenation.com/article/169915/citizens-united-and-corporate-court# http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/09/24/citizens-united-ruling-accounts-for-78-percent-of-2012-election-spending/ http://reporting.sunlightfoundation.com/outside-spending/overview/ Corporate Law Required: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/06/business/novartis-and-penn-unite-on-anticancer-approach.html http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/165092416.html Watch the video: Anatomy of a Deal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFCqSaeYczk Read the summary (up to page 15) of the following prospectus for a recent IPO, and skim/flip through the rest to get a sense of the extent of the document (ignore the last 100 pages, which are the financials): http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1277406/000119312512398868/d414064d424b4.htm Optional: Skim the Wall Street Journal Deal Journal: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/ Read thru or subscribe to the daily emails: http://dealbook.nytimes.com Friday/January 18, 2013
Class: Employment & Labor Law & Wrap Up/Feedback Required: Youthists & Age Discrimination http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hung-vo/what-does-bring-a-youthis_b_2200679.html Petraeus, Lockheed, and the Corporate Dangers of Executive Affairs http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202578234133&Petraeus_Lockheed_and_the_Corporate_Dangers_of_Executive_Affairs Social Media and Employment Law: Six Things You Need To Know
By Donna Ballman, Monster Thinking: Exploring the Complex World of Work
http://www.monsterthinking.com/2011/03/02/social-media-and-employment-law/ | 
