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

1/10: Handout  Word  HTML

1/12: Chapter 1: Decision Analysis

1/17:  [MLK day no classes]

1/19: Chapter 2: Game Theory

1/24: An application of Schelling points (not required reading)

1/26: Chapter 3: Contracting. Sections 1-4. To think about: Genetic Testing

1/31:  Electronic Equipment Service Contract
Nightclub Contract Problem

2/2: Chapter 3: 5-9.  Litigation Contract Problem

2/7: From China to Cyberspace

2/9: Chapter 4: Accounting. 1-4

2/14: Upstage Theater Accounting

2/16: 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

2/22: Apex Corp

2/23:  Midterm

2/28: Chapter 5: Finance. 1-3

3/2: Chapter 5: 4-6;   Eve's Will

3/7-3/12: Spring break

3/14: Back of the Envelope Calculations [Expanded Recently]
My solutions to the Back of the Envelope problems.

3/16:  Chapter 6: Microeconomics. 1-3

3/21: Chapter 6: 4-8; For additional reading, my webbed Price Theory.

3/23: No additional Assignment

3/28: Chapter 7: Law and Economics. 1-5

3/30:   Chapter 7: 7-9; For additional reading, my webbed Law's Order.

4/4:  Chapter 8: Statistics. 1-2

4/6: Chapter 8: 3-4. Harvard testing (for discussion)

4/11: Chapter 9: Multivariate Statistics. Statistics Homework Problem

4/13:No additional Assignment. xkcd on one way of lying with statistics
 
4/18: Improving Law Schools With Statistics

Homework problem: Simple statistics

4/20: Review

4/25: Last day of class. Review.

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