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Economics of Law Practice Seminar
University of Iowa College of  Law
Iowa City, Iowa
Fall 2002
Nicholas Johnson

Research Papers Schedule

Note: This is the "outline" view of a PowerPoint presentation of the papers' schedule that will be presented and discussed at an early seminar session.  -- N.J. August 21, 2002.


 
Economics of Law Practice Seminar
Research Paper Schedule
Fall 2002

Overview
concept of “mileposts”
penalties for failure to meet
maximums
earlier completion encouraged
open to discussion/modification now -- but not later

Mileposts
research
topic selection
outline
first “final” draft
conference
“final, final” draft
presentations to seminar
Web (HTML) formatting, uploading

Research
begins immediately
continues throughout final, final draft
initial survey
initial completed
continuing general
completion “final”
additional as needed

Research Formatting
Blue Book citation form required

why that’s important for your sake
use Internet-available sources
to the maximum extent possible
but not to the exclusion of essential sources
obtain/preserve URL sites for sources

Topic Selection
make list of your topic options
make your selection/submission Sept. 6
“first in time” claims
avoid prior students’ topics
obtain instructor’s approval of topic Sept. 9
 

 Outline (or First Draft)
outline preferred
“three level”
detailed
limitations on “first draft” as alternative
development Sept. 10-25
completion/submission Sept. 25
instructor’s approval Sept. 30

First “Final” Draft
“final” as best product
not “first draft”
development Oct. 1-Oct. 16
completion/submission Oct. 16

Conferences
informal consultations possible any time

in person
by e-mail
law-school-required conference, revision
week October 21-25
detailed editing by instructor of substantial portion
general comments regarding overall paper

“Final, Final” Draft
development Oct. 25-Nov. 6
detailed editing by author
best work possible
completion/submission Nov. 6

Seminar Presentations
early drafts posted to Web for seminar participants’ access
random selection of order for presenters
presentations scheduled Nov. 7, 14, 21
Nov. 6 presenters use pre-final, final drafts

Web Formatting Uploading
author prepare either in

HTML, or
format that copies to HTML
by Nov. 6
instructor may tweak/format, but primary responsibility on author
instructor will upload, make links to papers Nov. 7-21
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