Author: Kerin E. Coughlin (Page 3 of 3)

Hello!  I have posted the answer key to the quiz under “Course Materials” and today’s notes under . . . you guessed it . . . “Class Notes”!  Also, the assignment for Monday is posted under . . .  you guessed it again . . . “Assignments”!  Quiz grades (which you received today) will be posted before Monday’s class.

Enjoy the rest of the week and weekend!

Prof. C.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I hope you have enjoyed the weekend!  Don’t forget, tomorrow we’ll start class with a quiz on everything we’ve covered so far.  Bring your court charts and maps, a writing instrument, and your CPLR (which we’ll use after the quiz).  I have posted the Court Observation and Report assignment that we’ll also discuss after the quiz, it’s under “Assignments” if you want a preview.

In case you are not aware (which I wasn’t), this coming TUESDAY, Feb. 26 there is a “special election” in NYC for the Public Advocate!  If you live in NYC and are registered to vote, you can and should vote!!  I have posted information about the election under “Events & Opp’s,” which tells you what a Public Advocate is (very important job), where and when you can vote (your usual polling place), and who are the different candidates (including who the NY Times thinks you should vote for, but there are a lot of qualified candidates).  Please check it out!

I have also posted a couple of new articles under “Articles” including the actual complaint filed in federal court by NY and other states against Donald Trump to stop him from building a border wall.  Check those out too!

Enjoy the rest of the weekend, see you tomorrow!

Prof. C.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Great work today!  I have posted the grades for the the two homework assignments that were submitted and graded: the “Who You Are” OpenLab post and the answers to questions 4-7 on C&W p. 21.  I graded them on a scale of 0-4, with 4 being “full credit” and zero meaning you did not submit.  If you did not submit either of these assignments, you may not do so now.  You should be able to see your grades by clicking “Check your grades HERE!” at the bottom right hand side of the screen.  If you have any trouble, please let me know.

I have also posted today’s class notes which include the answer key for the NYS Court System Review.  They are under “Class Notes” with another review exercise you are welcome to do on your own.  Please be sure to study for Monday’s quiz!  Review everything we’ve covered so far, bring your maps and charts of the court system and a writing instrument, and arrive ON TIME!   If you arrive late, you will  not receive extra time to complete the quiz.

Stay safe, enjoy the rest of the week and weekend, see you Monday!

Prof. C.

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019

Ladies and Gentlemen!

You did GREAT WORK with some really challenging material today!  Here are some practice exercises on the NYS Court System if you’d like to brush up on your skills: (1) C&W p. 18 and (2) some more exercises I put together.  We’ll review them in our next class, Wed. Feb. 20.  (Don’t forget, college is closed Monday Feb. 18!)

Have a lovely evening,

Prof. C.

Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019

Ladies and Gentlemen!

I hope you are enjoying the weekend and keeping warm.  I have posted the following items:

• Photos and links for the courts we visited (and others), under “Course Materials” (scroll down when you get there)
• Info about several events under “Events & Opp’s” including our new Mock Trial Club and the Law & Para. Studies Club’s trip to Albany (March 19)
• Some new legal news articles you may want to post about, including one that relates to our trip on Wednesday!  under “Articles”
• The notes I’ll put on the screen in Monday’s class, and the assignments for Wednesday Feb. 13, in case you want a preview.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend, see you Monday!

Prof. C.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Do you want to FIGHT for students’ rights like lower tuition and other important causes?  Then attend the NYPIRG/SGA Student Action Meeting TONIGHT (Thurs. Feb. 7) at 5pm in room N119.   See the flyer below.   You should also sign up for NYPIRG’s trip to Albany, NY next Thursday, February 12th to tell legislators who represent YOU how they should vote on issues that matter, and fight for change!  Deadline to sign up is TODAY, use this link.   Make sure to fill out the bus waiver!

If you can’t attend these events but want to know more about political activism with NYPIRG, let me know.

Cheers,

Prof. C.

Dear Students,

THANK YOU! for your excellent suggestions during Monday’s class of “Instructor Expectations” to include in our course syllabus .  Here is what you said:

• Hold review sessions before exams.
• Make best efforts not to misplace work submitted by students.
• Make information on students’ grade status readily available (e.g., through OpenLab).
• Consider dropping students’ lowest grade on quizzes or homework.

These are all great suggestions, and I plan to include them.  If you would like to make additional suggestions, you may “reply” to this post (below) so the rest of the class can see them (preferred) or email them to me at kcoughlin@citytech.cuny.edu by Friday, February 1.  I will consider all suggestions and share the final list with you Monday!

Cheers,

Prof. C.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

WELCOME! to Civil Law and Procedure and our course OpenLab site!  Please browse around–check out the tabs above, which include useful information.  Feel free to post a message to the group!  Iinstructions on how to post are below and under the “Course Info” tab.

See you soon!

Prof. C.

How to POST!

1. On the top of the screen, find the circle with the “plus sign” (+) inside, and hover your cursor over it.
2. Choose “Post.”
3. On the “Add New Post” screen, where it says “Enter title here,” type the title of your post, then type the post in the big white space beneath it.
4. PROOFREAD your post!!
5. On the right side of the screen, under “Categories,” choose an appropriate category.
6. To include a link, click the icon at the top of the post that looks like a paper-clip  (“Insert/edit link”).
7. To include a photo, document, or other attachment, click “Add Media” above the post.  Choose “Insert from URL” or “Upload Files” and follow the instructions.
8. PROOFREAD your post again!!
9. Click “Publish” (blue button) on the top right of your screen.
10. To return to the Course Site and see your post, click “View post” (next to “Post updated.”) at the top left corner, under “Edit Post.”  OR at the top of the screen, in the middle, hover over “LAW1103 Civil Law & Proc” and click “Visit Site.”