Matthew C. Berntsen - Biographical Info.

Law School Coursework

Courses listed alphabetically. Unless stated otherwise, all links lead to zip files containing all relevant files for each subject, possibly including others' outlines.
I make no promises as to the accuracy or completeness of the information; it is provided for reference only.

Publications

Note: Knowledge and Misfeasance: Tiffany v. eBay and the Knowledge Requirement of Contributory Trademark Infringement, 16 BU J. Sci. & Tech. L. 102 (2010). (PDF; 290kb; As published, with pagination)

Bar Preparation Notes

NY and MA July 2010 crib notes (600k; PDF)

1L Year

Civil Procedure w/ Farnsworth (90K; 07-08; Notes handwritten, so not posted online)
Constitutional Law w/ Fleming (1.6MB; Spring 08; Includes additional outlines, not all for Fleming)
Contracts w/ Pettit (3.6MB; 07-08; Includes additional outlines, a copy of Joe's (the Pettit bible), and an extra goodie)
Criminal Law w/ Simons (3.2MB; Fall 07; Includes handouts and additional outlines)
Property w/ Seipp (800K; Spring 08; Includes lots of outlines, not all for Seipp)
Torts w/ Moore (1.7MB; Fall 07; My outline and checklist are very good. Also includes case briefs and some other good outlines)
Writing w/ Gigi Hodo Walker (2.4MB; 07-08; Includes assignments, drafts, and finals of each)

2L and 3L Years

Advanced Topics in Trademark w/ Dogan (19K; Fall 09; syllabus only)
Alternitive Dispute Resolution w/ Hurwitz (410K; Fall 09)
Corporations w/ Marks (3.4MB; Fall 08; Includes lots of outlines, not all for Marks)
Depositions w/ Browne (8K; Spring 10; syllabus only)
E-Commerce, IP and the Business Lawyer w/ Gurvits (280K; Fall 09)
Evidence w/ Connaughton (1.1MB; Spring 09; Includes others materials for Connaughton and Foley)
Intellectual Property w/ Meurer (500K; Fall 08)
International Intellectual Property w/ Zemer (240; Fall 09; Syllabus & Final Paper only.)
Federal Income Taxation, Intro. to w/ Sims (8.3MB; Spring 09; many outlines)
Legisative Drafting & Policy Clinic w/ Seidman & Seidman (750K; Spring 10)
Mergers & Acquisitions w/ Marks (225K; Spring 09)
Mutual Funds w/ Frankel (1MB; Fall 09)
Principles of Accounting w/ Wilson (1.2MB; Spring 09; no outline)
Trust and Honesty in the Real World w/ Frankel and Fagan (500K; Fall 08; no outline)

Journal and Write-On

Write-On (1.3MB; Includes the assignment, list of sources included in the packet and my resulting memo and footnotes.)
Development & Analysis Memo (DAM) (PDF; 104kb; Memo early in the research phase outlining my topic and the research done up to that point.)
Note: Knowledge and Misfeasance: Tiffany v. eBay and the Knowledge Requirement of Contributory Trademark Infringement (PDF; 310kb; Final Draft, April 4, 2009)