A Civil Action Paper

A Civil Action
For your essay, write a 2 page paper that answers the following questions:

1. How does the movie do in depicting the tedious nature of discovery (finding evidence, witness testimony, etc.)
2. How does the movie depict the savage world of settlement in civil cases?
3. Can you put a dollar amount on suffering?
4. Are civil cases worth accepting from the point of view of a personal injury lawyer?

Here are some links that might help.

http://www.usfca.edu/pj/articles/Civil_Action-Asimow.htm

http://www.northshoreonline.com/woburn/

http://www.law.fsu.edu/library/courseresources/beatrice/index.html

Paper is due May 29th.

Hate Speech

As we discuss our responsibilities as citizens to be aware of the effect of our behavior and actions on others, I ask the question, "Should hate speech be tolerated?". Read the following article and give your opinion.

http://www.helium.com/debates/sbs/75153-should-tolerate-speech

Answers are due by May 22nd.