Comment on Cary Alburn's post: To add to what I said, I'm teaching paralegals in Colorado. If I use a case that is vaguely on point from another jurisdiction but which totally conflicts with Colorado law, that brings up the "so what?" factor. It's unhelpful. If I continually bring up such cases, not only is the "so what?" factor involved, but now my students are likely to find what we're studying to be irrelevant, boring, and quickly lose any motivation. But if I can bring up cases that dovetail with Colorado law and are directly on point, they can see how that might impact what they'll encounter when they're working for Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe someday. They're more likely to be motivated.
