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Preparing for Law Classes

Preparing for Law Classes. Orientation 2013. You are here. Strong academic background Strong reading and study skills Motivation, drive, personal initiative Willingness to work hard. Consider your assets. Soon you will be here, reading. Or somewhere else, reading.

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Preparing for Law Classes

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  1. Preparing for Law Classes Orientation 2013

  2. You are here

  3. Strong academic background • Strong readingand study skills • Motivation, drive, personal initiative • Willingness to work hard Consider your assets

  4. Soon you will be here, reading

  5. Or somewhere else, reading

  6. How much will you read? - hundreds of pages each semester What will you read? - mostly court decisions and statutes How long will this take? - at least 2 hours for each hour of class, including note taking and other class preparation

  7. Think about context • Question what you read • Evaluate what you read • Review what you’ve read ACTIVE READING

  8. Think about context • Where does this case fit in? • How does it connect to your previous knowledge? • Which court decided the case?

  9. CONTEXT

  10. Chapter 1 – Overview of Employment and the law • Chapter 2 – Who is an Employee and Who Is an Employer • Chapter 3 – Selection of Employees • Chapter 4 – Compensation and Benefits • Chapter 5 – Workplace Safety and Health • Chapter 6 – Management and Supervision of the Workforce • Chapter 7 – Accommodating Personal, Family, and Civic Needs • Chapter 8 – Employment Security • Chapter 9 – Protecting the Employer’s Interests • Chapter 10 – Resolution of Employment Disputes SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

  11. Chapter 8 Employment Security • A. Introduction • B. Overcoming the Presumption • C. Alternative Job Security Schemes • D. Mitigating the Impact of Termination of Employment • 1. The Employee’s Reputation: Defamation and Stigmatization • 2. Unemployment Compensation • a. An Overview of the Unemployment Compensation System • b. Disqualification by Misconduct • Greenberg v. Director, Employment Security Dept. • Perry v. Gaddy • Notes and Questions Table of Contents

  12. D. Mitigating the Impact of Termination of Employment 2. Unemployment Compensation • a. An Overview of the Unemployment Compensation System • b. Disqualification by Misconduct • Greenberg v. Director, Employment Security Dept. • Perry v. Gaddy • Notes and Questions Chapter 8 Employment Security

  13. Who are the parties? • What do they dispute? • What happened in the lower court? • What did the appeals court decide? • Why did the court decide this way? QUEStion what you read

  14. Evaluate what you read • Was the decision correct? • Which facts or rules were most important? • What policies were at stake? • How broad or narrow is the holding?

  15. Review what you’ve read • What is the structure of the rule and/or related rules? • Where does this decision fit into the larger area of law? • What new facts will trigger this rule? Which will not?

  16. Think • Question • Evaluate • Review ACTIVE READING

  17. Your Professors • The Academic Enhancement Program, Moji Olaniyan • The Director of Student Life, Mike Hall resources

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