Thursday, September 1, 2011

Are They Speaking In Code?

For better understanding of what your professor is writing on the board and for speedier note taking, here is a list of useful symbols and their meanings.  Trust us, these will come in very handy over the course of law school:

·      § = Section
·      ∆ or D = Defendant
·      ∏ or P = Plaintiff
·      ¶ = Paragraph
·      Aff’d = Affirmed
·      B = Beneficiary
·      BFP = Bona Fide Purchaser
·      BOP = Burden of Proof
·         COA=Cause of Action
·      Corp = Corporation
·      FRCP = Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
·      FRE = Federal Rules of Evidence
·      Gov or Gov’t = Government
·      JNOV = Judgment notwithstanding the verdict
·      Jx or Jxn = Jurisdiction
·      K = Contract
·      OE = Offeree
·      OR = Offeror
·      PJ = Personal Jurisdiction
·      RAP = Rule against Perpetuities
·      Rev’d = Reversed
·      SL = Strict Liability
·      SMJ = Subject Matter Jurisdiction
·      SOL = Statute of Limitations
·      TRO = Temporary Restraining order
·      UCC = Uniform Commercial Code
·      v. = Versus
·      w/ = With
·      w/o or w/out = Without

In addition to these symbols, which are perfect for condensing notes and outlines, some common law school accessories a student should not be without are a Black’s Law Dictionary and perhaps a supplement or two. 

For help with note taking, outlining, and determining what, if any, supplement is right for you come to ASP office hours where you can check out a supplement or ask for advice regarding them.  Our office hours are:


Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Prof. Homer
12:00pm-2:30pm
4:00pm-5:00pm
9:00am-12:00pm
9:00am-12:00pm
Prof. Dombrow
9:00am-12:00pm
2:00pm-4:30pm
9:00am-12:00pm
2:00pm-4:30pm
9:00am-12:00pm in library
Prof. Gutterud
12:00pm-2:30pm
in library 
4:00pm-7:00pm in library
8:00am-12:00pm
1:00pm-2:00pm
9:00am-12:00pm