Room: Burdine 106
OFFICE HOURS
Mon-Wed Teas Union Dining Area Before class. Wed after class at the Cactus Cafe 4:15-6:00 pm, Other times on Tue and Thurs are available by appointment. Email:amsag@utexas.edu
Course Requirements
1. 3 hours exams approximately 65%(40% objective,60% essay)
2. 2 short papers 3-4 pages approximately 20%
3. Class attendance and participation approximately 15%
Prizes
It is my custom to award prizes for the best scores on each exam and the highest average for the semester. For the highest individual exam scores the prize is a U.S. Supreme Court coffee mug. For the highest average , the prize is an engraved plaque with a gavel and the Supreme Court seal and a signed copy, to the winner, of Clarence Thomas’s autobiography, My Grandfather’s Son. There are also prizes, e.g., for most improvement from one exam to another
SUGGESTION Students have found that study groups of from 4 to 8 classmates are extremely helpful in mastering this course.
What is required of students in the course:
A. Keep up with reading and briefing for each class.
B. Know the cases before coming to class.
C. A willingness to be an active participant in the class.
D. A willingness to go beyond any self imposed academic limits.