Instructor: Michael Stanford Office: Irish A206

HON 497 (SLN 29526) Spring 2002

SYLLABUS

WORLDS OF LAW

(480) 965-0104 (Office) Office Hours: By Appointment

(480) 965-2359 (Honors College)

Assistant: Brenda Romero Office: Irish A127

(480) 965-2354 (Office) Office Hours: By Appointment

Class Schedule

Tuesday, January 15 1:40-4:00 Irish A 228 Course Overview

Tuesday, March 5 1:40-4:00 Irish A 228 Book Discussion

Reflection Paper Due

Tuesday, April 30 1:40-4:00 Irish A 228 Final Class

Shadowing Opportunities are scheduled for all Tuesdays (approximately 1-5 p.m.). Please provide Brenda Romero with your active email address.

Reading – Each student should select one of the books on the list below (all are on reserve in the library) and advise my Administrative Assistant, Brenda Romero (480-965-2354 or ) of your choice by Tuesday, January 22. Each book can only be selected by one student and is on first come first serve basis. You should read that book by the class meeting on Tuesday, March 5. That class meeting will be a discussion of the books.

The Art of Cross-Examination

A Civil Action

One L

The Life and Loves of a She-Devil

To Kill a Mockingbird

Helter Skelter

Rainmaker

Den of Thieves

The Defense Never Rests

Mentoring/Shadowing Opportunities – Each student will have 12 occasions to shadow attorneys in various areas of law for half a day each. These shadow opportunities will be scheduled on Tuesday afternoons between 1-5 p.m. You will be notified by e-mail of the location of each shadow opportunity the week prior the shadow opportunity. Please RSVP to the shadow opportunity promptly, as many attorneys only take a limited number of students on a first-come, first-served basis.

Note: Since you will be notified of your shadow opportunities by e-mail,

it is critical that we have your active e-mail address. Please notify

me immediately of any changes.

Reflection Papers – You are required to prepare a short reflection paper (2 full pages) on each of your mentoring/shadow opportunities. A paper is due on the Monday following each of your shadow opportunities.

Grading -- Reading 10%

Mentoring/Shadow Opportunities 60%

Reflection Papers 30%

Attendance -- More than one week of unexcused absences per credit hour will lower your course grade. If a serious problem will keep you from class for a period of time, you must notify the instructor as soon as possible or an excused absence will not be granted. Please arrive on time; late arrivals are disruptive.