Hello Students!

We WILL meet tomorrow (Th Oct 30)! Before that class, please email me your assignment in place of Tuesday’s class (questions on ch. 10, see announcement below and on Brightspace) which counts as homework AND your attendance in Tuesday’s class.

Each of you should have received an email at your City Tech address with your Westlaw “registration key,” which is a loooong bunch of letters and numbers. Please click the “Register” link in that email to activate your Westlaw account. Please bring the “registration key” and any other sign-on information you may have (username, password, etc.). to class tomorrow. We’ll get to know Westlaw together!

Also, just a reminder that the Supreme Court Law Library assignment (worksheet) is due by the end of tomorrow (Th Oct 30).

Enjoy the rest of today, see you tomorrow afternoon!

KC

Hello Students!

Just a reminder, we will NOT meet today (Tuesday October 28). Please see my prior announcement (below) or Brightspace for the assignment in place of that class.  Also, I will not be available during my regular office hours today (11:30am-12:30pm or 4-4:30pm). I’ll be on campus tomorrow and Thursday if you’d like to meet then!

Enjoy the rest of today, see you Thursday!

KC

Hello Students!

Just a reminder, today (Th Oct 23), we will NOT meet in N622A again — instead, those of you who did NOT attend our trip to the Kings County Supreme Court Law Library on Tuesday will take that trip today! Please meet at the entrance to the Namm building (300 Jay St) at 2:15pm SHARP! If you’d like to leave any belongings in my office (N622) which I can lock, please come by about 2pm to drop them off. (At the court house, you’ll need to put your bags through the scanner.)

Those of you who attended the trip Tuesday do NOT need to come to class today! Enjoy your afternoon, and weekend!

See you later today, or next week!

KC

Hello Students!

Just a reminder, today (Tu Oct 21) and Thursday Oct 22, we will NOT meet in N622A, instead we will take TRIPS to visit the Kings County Supreme Court Law Library! About 1/2 of you will attend each day. Please meet at the entrance to the Namm building (300 Jay St) at 2:15pm SHARP! If you want to leave any belongings in my office in N622, which I can lock, please come by about 2pm. (At the court house, you’ll need to put your bags through the scanner.)

Here’s the schedule based on what folks told me in class last Thursday — if you prefer to attend the “other” day (Tu or Th) please let me know or just show up that day at the Namm entrance at 2:15pm. If your name isn’t on the list (probably because you didn’t attend class Thursday) please let me know which day you would like to attend!

Today (Tuesday Oct 21): Daniella, Antonio, Nata, Isiah, Gabriella

Thursday Oct 23: Melissa, Danisha, Zurab, Ashley, Gearenis

See you later today, or Thursday!

KC

Hello Students!

I look forward to seeing you in class tomorrow (Th Oct 16)! I’ll return your graded midterm exams, we’ll discuss next week’s trips to the Supreme Court Library, then we’ll continue learning citation! PLEASE bring your BLUEBOOKS to class!!

Also tomorrow (Th Oct 16) 1-2pm in N622A (our classroom) is the launch of the Law and Paralegal Studies Club’s Lunchtime Speaker Series! Come meet inspiring guest speakers from the legal field. The first speaker is the Honorable Jeanette Ruiz, retired Family Court Judge and a Professor of Family Law in our department. Bring your lunch, connect with fellow students, and share your own thoughts or insights about your career path and professional goals. Here is a flyer with a QR code to register:

Finally, NYPIRG’s Small Claims Court Action Center will hold another remote training, in case you’d like to serve as one of their volunteers! It’s next Wednesday Oct 22, 12:30-2:30pm. Here’s the link to participate: meet.google.com/xke-csyz-gag

Enjoy the rest of today, see you tomorrow!

KC

Hello Students!

Great work in class today, with particularly challenging material! Just a reminder, this Thursday Oct 9, you’ll take the Midterm Exam in class. Here are some study suggestions, and here is the answer key to quiz #2 which will also be helpful to review. (The key to quiz #1 is posted in the “class notes & materials” page.) Study hard, arrive on time, bring your court charts & maps and your Bluebook, something to write with, and your big, smart BRAINS!

I posted our tutor’s schedule and contact information in the “class notes & materials” page.

See you Thursday!

KC

Hello Students!

Also I will not be available for my regular office hours of 11:30am-12:30pm today. I will be available for my 4-4:30pm office hours today!

See you later!

KC

Hello Students! Just a reminder, we will NOT meet as a class Thursday Sept 25.  Instead, if you didn’t already, please submit your brief of People v. Neulander by 2:30pm Thursday. (That will count as your attendance for Thursday’s class.) Here is a MS Word template brief format you can use to type the brief, or you are welcome to type your own document (please follow the format in the template), or handwrite it. You can use this case citation (it’s already in the template): People v. Neulander, 34 N.Y.3d 110 (2019).  By 2:30pm Thursday Sept 25, please submit your brief, either by emailing it to me as an attached Word or pdf document OR leave a paper copy in my mailbox in the department office. If you’d like to discuss the brief, or anything else, I’ll be available in the department office (N622) during our scheduled class time plus office hours (2:15-4:30pm). It’s optional!

Also don’t forget! On Tuesday Sept 30, everyone should have your own copy of the Bluebook in class so we can start learning to use it! If you have one, you’ll get a prize!!  🙂  Guidance for how to get a Bluebook is in the syllabus.

Have a great day!

KC