So, most of you first years are beginning to settle into classes, and for almost all of you, the first class you really need to tackle is torts. This will most likely be the first exam most of you take as well. Now, for some tortious tips!
1. ALWAYS establish a prima facie case before a defense. If you think about this, it just makes good sense. If the plaintiff's attorney has not established that your client committed battery, why would you bring up self defense? Just as the plaintiff needs to establish a prima facie case to bring a claim, so do you!
2. Remember that bad things happen to good people, and it's not always a tort. Even though we, as a society, as pretty litigious, you can't sue over EVERYTHING.
3. Remember that when establishing negligence, you need DUTY, BREACH, CAUSATION, INJURY. ALL of them. Don't skimp and fail to discuss one of the necesarry elements.
4. Remember that a battery doesn't always have to be HARMFUL. It can be offensive. Harmful OR offensive contact.
5. An assault is an intent to cause imminent apprehension of a harmful or offensive contact. Keep in mind that apprehension is NOT the same as fear.
Showing posts with label First Year. Show all posts
Showing posts with label First Year. Show all posts
Monday, September 14, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
New Seminar for First Years
LawTutors is offering a brand new program called “What Not to Do in Law School” to help new first years navigate how to most effectively study, use class time and prepare for exams.
The program will teach first year law students how to best spend their study time, how to outline, the pros and cons of study groups and commercial outlines, and how to prepare for and ace an exam!
The seminar will be taught by LawTutor’s President and Vice President, Tania Shah and Melissa Gill, and, like all LawTutor’s, seminars it will be interactive. The seminar will not be a full day of lecture, but rather Melissa and Tania offering advice and then giving you, the incoming law student, an opportunity to put that advice to use and practice and discuss what you just learned.
In addition, Tania and Melissa will be joined by other Attorney Instructors who will be offering advice and sharing stories. LawTutors will also have many of their current third year students and recent graduates on hand, so that incoming law students may ask questions and get to know law school from a student perspective, to help you along, and to network.
The program will take place on September 26th, from 10am to 5:15pm. Lunch and materials will be provided. Materials include “Strategies and Tactics for the First year,” “Law School In a Box,” “LawTutors’ Big Pictures, Little Essays,” “LawTutor’s Big Picture CDs,” as well as practice exams, outlines and charts that you will go over during the seminar.
The fee is $295, which includes the seminar, lunch and all materials.
Please contact the office at 617-738-4800 or email us at info@lawtutors.net to sign up or for more information.
See LawTutor's website for a detailed schedule and more information
The program will teach first year law students how to best spend their study time, how to outline, the pros and cons of study groups and commercial outlines, and how to prepare for and ace an exam!
The seminar will be taught by LawTutor’s President and Vice President, Tania Shah and Melissa Gill, and, like all LawTutor’s, seminars it will be interactive. The seminar will not be a full day of lecture, but rather Melissa and Tania offering advice and then giving you, the incoming law student, an opportunity to put that advice to use and practice and discuss what you just learned.
In addition, Tania and Melissa will be joined by other Attorney Instructors who will be offering advice and sharing stories. LawTutors will also have many of their current third year students and recent graduates on hand, so that incoming law students may ask questions and get to know law school from a student perspective, to help you along, and to network.
The program will take place on September 26th, from 10am to 5:15pm. Lunch and materials will be provided. Materials include “Strategies and Tactics for the First year,” “Law School In a Box,” “LawTutors’ Big Pictures, Little Essays,” “LawTutor’s Big Picture CDs,” as well as practice exams, outlines and charts that you will go over during the seminar.
The fee is $295, which includes the seminar, lunch and all materials.
Please contact the office at 617-738-4800 or email us at info@lawtutors.net to sign up or for more information.
See LawTutor's website for a detailed schedule and more information
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