Syllabus, Spring 2008
All assignments in Analytical Methods for Lawyers by Jackson et. al.
1/8: Handout Word
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1/10: Chapter 1: Decision Analysis
1/15: Chapter 2: Game Theory
1/17 An application of
Schelling points (not required reading)
1/22: Chapter 3: Contracting. Sections 1-4. To think about: Genetic Testing
1/24: Electronic Equipment Service Contract
Nightclub Contract Problem
1/29: Chapter 3: 5-9. Litigation
Contract Problem
1/31: From China to Cyberspace
2/5: Chapter 4: Accounting. 1-4
2/7:
2/12:Chapter 4: 5-7. Understanding Accounting: The Short Version
Problems to discuss (you don't have to hand in anything): Snowplowing
Animal Rights League Subsidized Fuel
2/14: Apex Corp
2/19: (Administrative Monday--class doesn't happen)
2/21: Midterm
2/26: Chapter 5: Finance. 1-3
2/28:
3/3-3/8: Spring break
3/11: Chapter 5: 4-6; Eve's Will
3/20:
3/25: Chapter 7: Law and Economics. 1-5
3/27: Chapter 7: 7-9
My webbed Law's Order.
4/1: Chapter 8: Statistics. 1-2
4/3: Chapter 8: 3-4. Harvard testing (for discussion)
4/8: Chapter 9: Multivariate Statistics
4/10:
4/15: Improving
the Law School With Statistics
Statistics Exercises (not to be handed in)
4/22: Last Day of class: Review
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