Sara L. Zeigler
Professor of Political Science
Dean, University
Programs
Eastern Kentucky University
Office: 2 Keen Johnson
Phone: 859-622-2222
E-Mail: Sara.Zeigler@eku.edu
Education
B.A., Reed College
M.A., Ph.D., University of California,
Los
Angeles
Curriculum Vita
EKU Mock Trial
Frequently
Asked
Questions
Interested in being on the Mock Trial team next year? Please
contact
me at 2222 or visit me in 2 Keen Johnson. You may also e-mail at the
address
given on the top of this page. To review the 2010-2011 syllabus,
click here. To access the American
Mock Trial
Association Web site, click here.
For information on the Sanders Invitational Mock Trial Tournament at
EKU, click
here.
Teaching Fields, Course
Information and
Links:
Political Theory
Course Syllabi:
- POL 551:
Classical and Medieval Political Theory ( Spring 2006).
- POL 552
: Modern Political Theory (next offered, Fall 2007).
- POL 553:
Contemporary Political Theory ( Fall 2008)
Links:
- Diotima: A
comprehensive site on the study of gender in the ancient world.
Hosted by the University of Kentucky Classics Department.
- Perseus
Project: Detailed information on ancient Greek history, art, drama,
philosophy. Access to key texts in both the original language and
in English. Searchable!
- Guide
to Philosophy on the Net: Links to electronic texts,
secondary literature, biographies and resources. Alphabetical
listing by philosopher name.
Public Law
Course Syllabi
- POL 466: Mock Trial
(2-semester course, offered every year)
- HON 312:
Psychology and Politics of the Legal Process
Links:
- Cornell's Legal Information Institute:
Supreme Court opinions, federal court links and opinions, federal
statutes and general information. Searchable by key word and
through topic-oriented indices.
- Findlaw:
While the Cornell site is slightly easier to use, it is easier to print
out opinions from Findlaw.
- The American
Bar Association Homepage: Information for law students, research
guide and online version of journals.
- The American Mock Trial Association
Homepage: Rules, tournament information, and newsletters.
Pre-Law
Information
- The Jurist Law Professors' Legal
Education Network Student
Services Page: Information law students and those seeking to become
law students, including links to resources on the LSAT, admissions and
law school itself.
- Law
School Admissions Council Web Page: Online registration for the
LSAT, LSAT preparation materials, instructions on law school admissions
process.
- Pre-law
curriculum: The Amercian Bar Association's guide for pre-law
students. Contains advice on skills need to succeed in law school, as
well as on appropriate coursework to prepare students for law school.
- Princeton
Review and Kaplan: In addition to the expected stuff
about prep courses, this site also contains general information about
the law school admissions process and the opportunity to take an online
practice LSAT.
- American Bar
Association Pre-Law Page: Lists of accredited law schools,
curriculum information for pre-law students, law schools rankings and
links to scholarship resource sites.
- Law
School Locator Matrix: Allows students to search for law
schools by LSAT scores and GPAs. The matrix shows a range from
the 25th to the 75th percentile. This means that the range
represents the LSAT scores and GPAs of the middle 50% of students
attending. You can use the matrix to identify "target" schools --
those with first year classes with GPAs and LSAT scores similar to
yours. A full explanation of the matrix appears here.
- Law
School Search: Enter search criteria (geographic location,
LSAT score, GPA, diversity of student population, acceptance rate,etc.)
and locate law schools that meet your needs. Allows for very
specific searches, as well as general ones. Results returned with
links.
- Applying
to Law School: A FAQ from Dean of Admissions at UK Law School
Women's Studies
Links
News and Information Links
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