Analytic Methods for Lawyers

Syllabus, Spring 2008

All assignments in Analytical Methods for Lawyers by Jackson et. al.

1/8: Handout  Word  HTML

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

3/13: Chapter 6: Microeconomics. 1-3



3/18: 
Chapter 6: 4-8; My webbed Price Theory.

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)

4/17: Review

4/22: Last Day of class: Review


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