UMKC SCHOOL OF LAW FIRST DAY ASSIGNMENTS Spring 2008

as of May 14, 2008

Keep Checking - Assignments will be posted on an on-going basis.  
 



 

ASSIGNMENTS

L8552
Federal Taxation
Hoyt

Required Texts:
1) 2009 West Federal Taxation, Comprehensive Vol (not 2008 or older)
2)  Internal Revenue Code & Regs (Used copy is OK) NOTE: With internet access, there's no need to purchase Code & Regs. Go to Prof Hoyt's web page for the statutes needed for this course. www.law.umkc.edu (demonstrated during the first class).
3)  Compilation free from Prof. Hoyt's UMKC web page. www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/hoytlinks.htm

SYLLABUS
Date  Topic                              Code & Regs         West Tax Course;West Problems
5/19   History/Tax Policy                                         1-2 to 6; 1-24 to 27, skim rest of Ch. 1; skim Chap2:2-2 to 15

          Exmptns/Filing Status                                    Chap3: 3-24 to 30  Do problems:Chapter 3: 47,48,21

          Dependents -                                                   3-10->18;3-9&10;3-22->24;3-34-36
         Qualifying Child                                               Prbs:Ch 3: 10,13,14,32,36,[skim 39],19,49,8,31,44

L8732
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Kisthardt

Please read and be prepared to discuss pages 12- 34 and 57-62 in the text, Riskin et al, Dispute Resolution and Lawyers, Third edition (West 2005 ISBN# 0-314-25307-6).

L8707C
Advanced Legal Writing: Litigation Drafting
Weddle

First day’s assignment for Advanced Legal Writing – Litigation Drafting: Ray, Ch. 1 and 11, pp. 248-67.