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LAW B 500 Civil Procedure II (3)
Instructor Course Description:
Kathleen M. Mcginnis
LAW B 503 Evidence ([2-6]-, max. 6)
LAW B 506 Conflicts of Laws ([2-6]-, max. 6)
LAW B 507 Federal Courts and the Federal System (3/4)
LAW B 510 Problems of Professional Responsibility (2-4, max. 4)
Instructor Course Description:
Lea B. Vaughn
LAW B 511 Seminar on Problems in International Environmental Law ([1-4]-, max. 4)
LAW B 512 Legislation and the Formulation of Public Policy (3)
LAW B 513 Evidence IV (4)
LAW B 514 Street Law ([1-8]-, max. 8)
LAW B 515 Criminal Procedure (5)
LAW B 516 International Contracting ([2-4]-, max. 4)
Credit/no credit only.
LAW B 517 Juvenile Justice Seminar ([1-6]-, max. 6)
LAW B 518 Appellate Advocacy ([1-3]-, max. 3)
Credit/no credit only.
LAW B 519 Pre-Trial Practice (3)
LAW B 520 Trial Advocacy ([2-6]-, max. 6)
Credit/no credit only.
LAW B 521 Trial Advocacy II (3-, max. 6) Howard
Addressed more advanced trial advocacy issues than are covered in LAW B 520. Includes a civil or criminal track of study and work with trial lawyers who specialize in that area of practice on more sophisticated issues of strategy, evidence, creative use of exhibits at trial, technology in the courtroom, and ethics. Prerequisite: LAW B 520; permission of the Director of the Trial Advocacy Program. Offered: WSp.
LAW B 522 Mediation of Disputes (3)
Credit/no credit only.
LAW B 523 Negotiation (2-4, max. 4)
Credit/no credit only.
LAW B 525 Alternative Dispute Resolution (3)
Overview of alternative dispute resolution including negotiation, mediation, arbitration, med-arb, early neutral evaluation, mini-trials, summary jury trials, and E-ADR. Critical evaluation of each process occurs through a combination of assigned readings, roleplay exercises, videotapes, guest presentations, and student-designed classes.
LAW B 526 Mediation Clinic ([1-10]-, max. 10)
Credit/no credit only.
LAW B 527 Criminal Law Clinic (8)
Credit/no credit only.
LAW B 528 Unemployment Compensation Clinic ([2-8]-, max. 8)
Credit/no credit only.
LAW B 529 Advanced Environmental Law and Practice (1-4, max. 4)
LAW B 530 Judicial Externship (1-15, max. 15)
LAW B 531 Immigration Law Clinic ([1-8]-, max. 8)
Credit/no credit only.
LAW B 532 Advanced Clinic (1-4, max. 4)
Advanced clinical training under the supervision of a law school faculty member in order to complete a project or case begun by the student during a clinic, or to pursue in more depth the subject of the clinic. Credit/no credit only Prerequisite: Clinical basis for continued work.
LAW B 533 Interviewing and Counseling for Lawyers (2/3)
Credit/no credit only.
Instructor Course Description:
Marilyn Jean Endriss
LAW B 534 Affordable Housing Development Clinic ([1-12]-, max. 12)
LAW B 535 Legislative Externship (1-15, max. 15)
Credit/no credit only.
LAW B 536 Drafting Basic Business Documents (1-3, max. 3)-
LAW B 537 Refugee Advocacy Clinic ([1-12]-, max. 12)
Credit/no credit only.
LAW B 538 Agency Externships (1-15, max. 15)
Credit/no credit only.
LAW B 539 Public Interest Law Externship ([1-15]-, max. 15)
Credit/no credit only.
LAW B 540 Japanese Law (4)
Basic institutions and processes of the Japanese legal system. Historical development and traditional role of law, reception of Western law, and cultural and structural factors that influence the function of law and legal institutions. Offered: jointly with SISEA 540.
LAW B 541 Law in East Asia: China (4)
Introduction to the institutions and processes of the Chinese legal system. Focuses on the contemporary system and its role in relation to political, economic and social developments. Examines legal aspects governing foreign trade and investment in China. Offered: jointly with SISEA 543.
LAW B 542 Korean Law (3) Taylor
Introduction to basic institutions and processes of the Korean legal systems. Emphasis on the historical development and traditional roles of law, the reception of Western law, and cultural and structural factors that influence the function of law and legal institutions.
LAW B 543 Intellectual Property Law in East Asia (3)
LAW B 544 Transnational Litigation: United States-Japan ([2-4]-, max. 4)
LAW B 545 Survey of American Law and Practice (6)
Provides an integrated introduction to the U. S. legal system, legal analysis, legal research, and legal writing. Introduces tools and techniques for basic legal research in U. S. materials. Credit/no credit only.
LAW B 546 United States-Japanese Corporate Relations ([2-4]-, max. 4)
Instructor Course Description:
Veronica Taylor
LAW B 549 Government Regulation of Business in Japan (3)
Offered: jointly with SISEA 549.
LAW B 550 Legal Analysis and Research for Students Not Trained in the Common-Law System ([1-4]-, max. 4)
LAW B 551 Comparative Law Seminar ([2-6]-, max. 6)
LAW B 552 Tutorial in Comparative Law ([1-4]-, max. 4)
LAW B 553 Chinese Legal Tradition (3)
Offered: jointly with SISEA 553.
LAW B 555 Roman Law (3)
LAW B 556 Islamic Law (3)
Selected topics in Islamic law that highlight major aspects of Islamic civilization. Offered: jointly with NEAR E 524.
LAW B 557 Southeast Asian Law (2-4, max. 4)
Two or three countries in Southeast Asia are selected as case studies. Examines their legal and political histories; legal institutions and legal professions; commercial and investment laws; and compliance questions relating to labor standards, corruption, and human rights.
LAW B 558 Doctoral Thesis Seminar (2)
Students draft thesis abstracts, tables of contents, preliminary chapters, and presents arguments orally to identify core theories and applied studies to incorporate in their work. Read a selection of published work and indicative articles drawn from the list of relevant sources for individual thesis-in-development.
LAW B 559 Comparative Law: Europe, Latin America, and East Asia (4)
LAW B 560 Criminal Justice Externship (1-15, max. 15)
Credit/no credit only.
LAW B 561 International Law of the Sea (3)
Offered: jointly with SMA 506.
LAW B 562 Quantitative Methods (4)
LAW B 563 Marine Law and Policy Seminar (2-4, max. 6)
Study and research in selected legal problems relating to ocean and coastal law, marine trade and transportation, marine resources, and protection of the marine environment. Students prepare and present a research paper and critique papers prepared by other students. Prerequisite: LAW B 561, LAW B 565.
LAW B 565 U.S. Coastal and Ocean Law (3-5, max. 5) Allen
Study of the legal framework in the United States controlling allocation and use of coastal and marine resources. Topics include coastal zone management, fisheries management, protection of marine mammals and endangered species, marine pollution, offshore oil and gas development, and marine transportation. Offered: jointly with SMA 515.
Instructor Course Description:
Craig H. Allen
LAW B 567 General Externship Perspectives Seminar (2)
Credit/no credit only.
Instructor Course Description:
Steve P Calandrillo
LAW B 573 Supreme Court Decision Making (2-4, max. 4)
Examines Supreme Court decision making from both a theoretical and practical perspective. Surveys representative cases on the Court's current docket. Extensive preparation required of participants, who play the roles of lawyers, justices, and commentators. Emphasis on developing appellate advocacy skills.
LAW B 576 Selected Problems on Environmental Protection Seminar ([2-6]-, max. 6)
LAW B 577 Law, Literature and Film ([2-4]-, max. 4)
An examination of literary and cinematic portrayals of, and issues important to law, lawyers, and the legal system. Considers both portrayals purporting to depict the legal system as well as works envisioning lawyers and the legal system in a "better world."
LAW B 578 Seminar on Legal Problems of Economic Development ([1-6]-, max. 6)
LAW B 580 Externship Tutorial (2)
Credit/no credit only.
LAW B 581 Land, American Culture, and the Law: Perspectives on the Use and Ownership of the Natural Environment ([1-6]-, max. 6)
LAW B 584 Indian Law Seminar ([2-6]-, max. 6)
Covers advanced topics in Indian Law. Prerequisite: LAW A 565 or permission of instructor.
LAW B 589 Intellectual Property Law Seminar ([1-4]-, max. 4)
LAW B 590 The United States Constitution: Past, Present, and Future (2)
LAW B 593 Natural Resources Commons Property (3)
A review of the different forms of natural resources and an exploration of the desirability of managing certain resources as commons or private property. Covers a review of the successes and failures by various groups in setting policy in this area.
LAW B 596 International Protection of Human Rights ([2-4]-, max. 6) Stilt
LAW B 597 History of the Formation of the United States Constitution Seminar ([2-6]-, max. 6)
LAW B 598 Advanced Research and Writing Seminar ([1-4]-, max. 4)
Instructor Course Description:
W.H. Jr. Knight
LAW B 599 Special Topics (1-12, max. 12)
Instructor Course Description:
George Yeannakis
Ron Whitener
