Law & You
Current Legal Events Assignment
During the semester you will be required to complete 2 current event presentations. 1 You will need to
research and report on a legal situation that occurred in business or society within the last week. All
presentations must be completed individually. It must be a ruling, court case or legal matter of some kind
that is reported in the newspaper, magazine or on an internet news site (Yahoo news, fox news, CNN,
etc).
Presentations will take place each Friday, starting Friday September 20-Jan 10. The first current event
must be presented by Oct. 25 and the second by Jan. 10.
A one-page paper must accompany your presentation and a copy of the article should be attached. In your
paper and during the presentation you must discuss the following:
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1 paragraph summary of the situation/event-paraphrase do not copy & paste
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1 paragraph analysis of this event –discuss what you believe to be the implications of the event on
the company, society, organization, etc. and connect to classroom topics and terms used in notes
or in the book.
You will be graded on your completion of the above points, your presentation and paper. You must
paraphrase the article, do not copy it word for word! You will be required to attach the article so I will
know if you just copied the information.
During the presentations you need to look at the class, not your paper, speak loudly and clearly. A 2-3
minute presentation is all that is necessary. Avoid the words “like,” “well,” and “um.” Your paper should
be typed, contain no ink marks or smudges and be free of all grammar or spelling errors. Bottom line, the
presentation and paper should be professional.
Article attached & relevant
Summary & Analysis
Presentation
TOTAL
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CURRENT EVENTS SIGNUP SHEET
Two class members will sign up each day. If you are absent on your day to present you will present on the
day that your return. If you do not have your presentation ready on your assigned day you will lose 50%
and can present the following week as a last chance. This is not a group project. There will be three-four,
separate presentations each day.
Quarter 1
Friday, Sep. 20:
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Friday, Sep 27th:
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Friday, Oct 4th:
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Friday, Oct 11th:
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Thursday, Oct. 18th: ________________________________________________________
Friday, Oct 25th
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Wednesday, Oct. 30: ________________________________________________________
Quarter 2
Friday, Nov 8:
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Friday, Nov 15:
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Friday, Nov 22:
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Friday, Nov 29:
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Friday, Dec 6:
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Friday, Dec 13:
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Friday, Dec 20:
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Friday, Jan. 10:
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