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Neumoeglich: /* Emissions arguments */

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Emissions arguments

Neumoeglich: /* Emissions arguments */

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Emissions arguments

Neumoeglich: /* Rowland arguments */

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Rowland arguments

Neumoeglich: /* Rowland arguments */

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Rowland arguments

Neumoeglich: /* Necessary conditions */

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Necessary conditions

Neumoeglich: /* Emissions arguments */

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Emissions arguments

Neumoeglich: /* Emissions arguments */

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Emissions arguments

Neumoeglich: /* Emissions arguments */

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Emissions arguments

Neumoeglich: /* Emissions arguments */

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Emissions arguments

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 The schedule will be as follows:
-* '''10:45''': I will announce the role for each Circuit Court Circuit (counsel for plaintiff, counsel for defendant, presiding justices, deciding justices).
+* '''10:15''': I will announce the role for each Circuit Court Circuit (counsel for plaintiff, counsel for defendant, presiding justices, deciding justices).
-* '''11:15''': Presiding justices begin court (1 minute).
+* '''10:45''': Presiding justices begin court (1 minute).
-* '''11:16''': Plaintiff gives opening argument (4 minutes).
+* '''10:46''': Plaintiff gives opening argument (4 minutes).
-* '''11:20''': Defendant gives opening argument (4 minutes).
+* '''10:50''': Defendant gives opening argument (4 minutes).
-* '''11:24''': Plaintiff rebuts defendant’s opening argument (2 minutes).
+* '''10:54''': Plaintiff rebuts defendant’s opening argument (2 minutes).
-* '''11:26''': Presiding justices ask questions and direct arguments between both sides (23 minutes).
+* '''10:56''': Presiding justices ask questions and direct arguments between both sides (23 minutes).
-* '''11:49''': Defendant gives closing argument (4 minutes).
+* '''11:19''': Defendant gives closing argument (4 minutes).
-* '''11:53''': Plaintiff gives closing argument (4 minutes).
+* '''11:23''': Plaintiff gives closing argument (4 minutes).
-* '''11:57''': Defendant rebuts plaintiff's closing argument (2 minutes).
+* '''11:27''': Defendant rebuts plaintiff's closing argument (2 minutes).
-* '''11:59''': Deciding justices each announce and explain their individual decision (6 minutes).
+* '''11:29''': Deciding justices each announce and explain their individual decision (6 minutes).
-* '''12:05''': Deciding justices lead a concrete evaluation of everyone’s performance (10 minutes).
+* '''11:35''': Deciding justices lead a concrete evaluation of everyone’s performance (10 minutes).
 The presiding justices are responsible for ensuring strict adherence to this minute-by-minute schedule (including using the full time).

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 The schedule will be as follows:
-* '''1:00''': I will announce the role for each Circuit Court Circuit (counsel for plaintiff, counsel for defendant, presiding justices, deciding justices).
+* '''10:45''': I will announce the role for each Circuit Court Circuit (counsel for plaintiff, counsel for defendant, presiding justices, deciding justices).
-* '''1:30''': Presiding justices begin court (1 minute).
+* '''11:15''': Presiding justices begin court (1 minute).
-* '''1:31''': Plaintiff gives opening argument (4 minutes).
+* '''11:16''': Plaintiff gives opening argument (4 minutes).
-* '''1:35''': Defendant gives opening argument (4 minutes).
+* '''11:20''': Defendant gives opening argument (4 minutes).
-* '''1:39''': Plaintiff rebuts defendant’s opening argument (2 minutes).
+* '''11:24''': Plaintiff rebuts defendant’s opening argument (2 minutes).
-* '''1:41''': Presiding justices ask questions and direct arguments between both sides (23 minutes).
+* '''11:26''': Presiding justices ask questions and direct arguments between both sides (23 minutes).
-* '''2:04''': Defendant gives closing argument (4 minutes).
+* '''11:49''': Defendant gives closing argument (4 minutes).
-* '''2:08''': Plaintiff gives closing argument (4 minutes).
+* '''11:53''': Plaintiff gives closing argument (4 minutes).
-* '''2:12''': Defendant rebuts plaintiff's closing argument (2 minutes).
+* '''11:57''': Defendant rebuts plaintiff's closing argument (2 minutes).
-* '''2:14''': Deciding justices each announce and explain their individual decision (6 minutes).
+* '''11:59''': Deciding justices each announce and explain their individual decision (6 minutes).
-* '''2:20''': Deciding justices lead a concrete evaluation of everyone’s performance (10 minutes).
+* '''12:05''': Deciding justices lead a concrete evaluation of everyone’s performance (10 minutes).
 The presiding justices are responsible for ensuring strict adherence to this minute-by-minute schedule (including using the full time).

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 '''Question 1:''' The court first asks for argument on whether, under the traditional status trichotomy, the trial court's grant of summary judgment should be upheld or reversed.
-* Circuits 1-4: Prepare your argument for the defendant.
+* Circuits 1-4: Prepare your argument for the plaintiff.
-* Circuits 5-8: Prepare your argument for the plaintiff.
+* Circuits 5-8: Prepare your argument for the defendant.
 '''Question 2:''' The court next asks for argument on whether it should replace the traditional status trichotomy with a general duty of reasonable care for premises cases.
-* Circuits 9-12: Prepare your argument for the defendant.
+* Circuits 9-12: Prepare your argument for the plaintiff.
-* Circuits 13-16: Prepare your argument for the plaintiff.
+* Circuits 13-16: Prepare your argument for the defendant.
 == Emissions arguments ==

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 Assume that the California Supreme Court has not yet issued its opinion in Rowland.
-The court first asks for argument on whether, under the traditional status trichotomy, the trial court's grant of summary judgment should be upheld or reversed.
+'''Question 1:''' The court first asks for argument on whether, under the traditional status trichotomy, the trial court's grant of summary judgment should be upheld or reversed.
 * Circuits 1-4: Prepare your argument for the defendant.
 * Circuits 5-8: Prepare your argument for the plaintiff.
-The court next asks for argument on whether it should replace the traditional status trichotomy with a general duty of reasonable care for premises cases.
+'''Question 2:''' The court next asks for argument on whether it should replace the traditional status trichotomy with a general duty of reasonable care for premises cases.
 * Circuits 9-12: Prepare your argument for the defendant.

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 # Describe at least three hypothetical situations that satisfy your proposed elements and at least three hypothetical situations that do not.
 # Document your team's work.
-For this exercise, I am much more interested in your collective creative thinking and logical reasoning than in your past work experience or outside research. In other words, focus on figuring out what the elements of negligence could and should be rather than on trying to remember or learn what they actually are.
+For this exercise, I am much more interested in your collective creative thinking and logical reasoning than in your past work experience or outside research. In other words, focus on figuring out what the elements of negligence could and should be rather than on trying to remember or learn what they actually are. '''For this exercise, those with less legal experience should speak more, and those with more legal experience should speak less.'''
 == Complaint search ==

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 </blockquote>
-The court has also requested that the parties explain (1) why the issues of factual cause in this case are different from those that gave rise to market share liability, (2) whether an approach analogous to market share liability might nonetheless be appropriate, and (3) whether the doctrine of loss of a chance of survival might also be instructive.
+The court has '''also requested''' that the parties explain (1) why the issues of factual cause in this case are different from those that gave rise to market share liability, (2) whether an approach analogous to market share liability might nonetheless be appropriate, and (3) whether the doctrine of loss of a chance of survival might also be instructive.
 In its instructions, the supreme court has '''emphasized''' that (1) factual cause is the '''only''' element at issue in this hearing and (2) both the existence and the anthropogenic nature of climate change is '''undisputed''' by the parties.

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 <blockquote>
-In a claim alleging that greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the defendants' negligence increased the likelihood or severity of a natural disaster in which the plaintiffs were injured, what must the plaintiffs show in order to causally link that negligence to their injuries?
+'''In a claim alleging that greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the defendants' negligence increased the likelihood or severity of a natural disaster in which the plaintiffs were injured, what must the plaintiffs show in order to causally link that negligence to their injuries?'''
 </blockquote>

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 * '''2:14''': Deciding justices each announce and explain their individual decision (6 minutes).
 * '''2:20''': Deciding justices lead a concrete evaluation of everyone’s performance (10 minutes).
-You must use the full time. Please ignore me when I visit. Good luck!
+The presiding justices are responsible for ensuring strict adherence to this minute-by-minute schedule (including using the full time). Please ignore me when I visit. Good luck!