The assignment may be done individually or by a group. Where done by a group, one paper will be submitted by the entire group. When a joint assignment is submitted all members of the group must agree to accept the same grade. Discussion outside of one's group will also result in the failure of the assignment. I would encourage the groups to be formed as early as possible to study together periodically throughout the course.
Individual submissions are perfectly acceptable.
The take-home midterm will be returned two weeks after distribution. The final examination will be a 2 hour cumulative, comprehensive examination given during the examination week. The research paper will be the search for primary legal materials. The class will go to the library for two lectures to learn the methodology of legal research. When approved, the student will research the topic using the legal materials in the library.