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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Apply state and local calendaring rules for accurate and effective calendar maintenance
2. Recognize which events require calendaring
3. Protect clients' interests by calendaring to avoid statutes of limitations issues
4. Identify and correct deficiencies in a calendaring system
5. Recognize and avoid common calendaring errors
6. Recognize the consequences of improper or incorrect calendaring practices
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I. Overview, Terminology, and Risk Management
A. Deadlines and tickers
B. Calculation
C. Dual system requirements
D. Clients' rights
E. State and local rules
II. Events Requiring Calendaring
A. Statutory and regulatory deadlines
B. Promises
C. Internal scheduling
D. Correcting deficiencies
E. Common errors
F. Consequences
III. Timing Considerations for Calendaring Events
A. Prior to accepting a case
B. During pendency of case
C. Post case or post trial actions
IV. General Counting Rules
A. Court days
B. Calendar days
C. Weekend and holidays
D. Statutory sources
E. Mailing considerations
V. Calendaring from the Proof of Service
A. Personal service
B. Service by mail
C. Service by express mail
D. Fax service
E. E-service
F. Service by publication
G. Substitute service
VI. Pre-Filing Considerations
A. Government claims
B. Statutes of limitations
C. Minor children
VII. Date Capturing
A. Important date sources
B. Pleadings
C. Case memoranda
D. Telephone calls
E. Correspondence
F. Faxes
G. E-mail
H Other oral communications
I. Calendaring stamp
J. Authority banks
K. Updating tickler system
VII. Fast Track System
A. Definition
B. Goals
C. Exceptions and exclusions
IX. Dismissal Statutes
A. Discretionary dismissal
B. Mandatory dismissal
C. Requirements and limitations
X. Motion Practice
A. Motion to quash
B. Demurrers
C. Motion to strike
D. Change of venue
E. Timing for oppositions
F. Timing for replies
G. Request for statement of damages
H. Motions for summary judgment
XI. Requests for Relief During Pendency of Case
A. Ex parte motions
B. Noticed motions
XII. Manual Calendaring Systems
XIII. Discovery Calendaring
A. Depositions
B. Interrogatories
C. Requests for admissions
D. Physical/mental examinations
E. Requests for production
F. Expert witnesses
IX. Electronic Calendaring Systems
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
70 - 80% |
| Scenario problem solving, electronic calendaring exercises, legal terminology, homework problems | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
10 - 20% |
| Final quiz, terminology quizzes | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
10 - 20% |
| Discussions based on lectures | |
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Instructor prepared materials
Statutes of Limitations table, newspaper/journal articles and other materials that are current and relevant to the course topics, which are provided by the instructor.
Litigation by the numbers. Goren. Lawdable Press. 2015 (classic)