Students will be penalized 5 points for every day the paper is late. Direct quotes should be reproduced as such, including quotation marks and a citation to the author. Credit should also be given to any source which is paraphrased. Citations should be given for statutes and regulations. If you have any questions, concerning what does or does not constitute plagiarism, consult the professor.
Students are to pair up with one other student for the purpose of presenting their paper topics.
The presentations will be scheduled for later in the semester and each presentation will take an entire class period. The presentation of the topic should be designed to teach others who are not familiar with the topic the basics of the topic, the reasons why the topic is important to estate planners, modern trends in the topic, and pitfalls for the estate planner to avoid. Students are encouraged to prepare written materials in advance of the presentation for the use of the other class members. You may want ro reproduce articles or forms for use in the presentation. Students also are encouraged to contact lawyers in the field and other experts prior to presenting their topics to the class.