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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Donald Frederico?

2. How is Judge Skinner selected for this trial?

3. What is barratry?

4. What is Joe Mulligan's favorite bar?

5. Who writes "Blood: Textbook of Hematology" which has a chapter on leukemic diseases?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the basis of Schlictmann's work at Reed & Mulligan?

2. Briefly describe Jerome Facher's legal qualifications.

3. To what does the title of the chapter "Orphans and Dogs" refer?

4. Why did Rikki Klieman, a female lawyer, invite Schlictmann to go to Puerto Rico?

5. Why do the plaintiffs include a portion of the proposed settlement to be for a foundation for leukemia research?

6. How does Anthony Roisman become involved in the Woburn case?

7. What are the results of medical tests of the Woburn family members of children who have leukemia or had died from leukemia?

8. What information does Schlictmann learn from the deposition that put Grace in a bad light?

9. What is Jan Schlictmann's first noteworthy case, and how much does he receive as his fee?

10. Explain in a few sentences the nature of the complaint in the Woburn case.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Judge Skinner says that the parties are not entitled to a jury they like, only an impartial jury of their peers. Would the verdict have been different if the jury had been a jury of experts rather than a jury of peers? If the trial had not been divided into three phases and the families had been able to testify early, as Schlictmann had wanted, would your answer be the same? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Jan Schlictmann, the man and the lawyer. What is his motivation in taking the case? How does he succeed? Is he successful from the public's viewpoint? From his own?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Phase 1 verdict. Include what it was, the reactions by the lawyers, the parties, and the press. Do you think the verdict is fair?

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