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LAW E 500 Advanced Writing Project (1-3, max. 3)
Independent research and writing project supervised by a faculty member. Projects are structured to develop skills in research, analysis, and writing. Offered: AWSpS.
LAW E 502 White Collar Crime (3-4)
LAW E 503 Analytic Writing (3)
LAW E 504 Emerging Issues in Urban Government Seminar (6)
Focuses on currently emerging issues in local government, such as municipal regulation of land use, the initiative process, technology and privacy, governmental responses to urban social problems and regional challenges. Production of publishable paper by student satisfies the advanced writing project requirement.
LAW E 505 Frontiers of Tort Law (3)
LAW E 506 Asian Contract Law and Practice (3)
Examines how economic deregulation, financial restructuring and technological change affect contracts in Asia. Topics include licensing, franchise and e-commerce contract in Japan, China, and Taiwan; contract law and practice in Vietnam and Indonesia; cultural norms in contracting; convergence toward "global standards;" and the role of lawyers and other agents.
LAW E 507 Access to Justice Seminar (2)
Explores the legal, ethical, and financial issues involved in providing legal services to moderate income persons. Uses a combination of lectures and interactive discussion. Credit/no credit only.
LAW E 508 Persuasive Writing (2) Anderson
Studies persuasion and rhetoric by practicing legal argument: working with facts, framing issues, constructing legal arguments. Studies examples of good and bad persuasive writing and practice written advocacy skills in a number of assignments. Students practice advocacy in the context of pre-trial motions and appeals.
LAW E 509 European Union Law (3)
Survey of the legal origins of the European Union and the synthesis of the major European legal traditions achieved. Focus on the process of harmonizing national laws of the member states and economic integration in the area of competition law and free movement of goods and services.
LAW E 512 Law, Globalization, and Multinational Corporations (3)
An interdisciplinary workshop that examines the role of multinational corporations in a global society. Topics include the legal construct of the multinational corporation, the multinational and the state, the multinational and human rights, and the multinational in the international arena. Offered: jointly with SIS 562.
LAW E 514 The Law of Nonprofit Organizations (2-4, max. 4)
Examines laws generally applicable to nonprofit corporations and legal issue relating to cooperatives, credit unions, and thrift/mutual associations. Attention given to the Washington Nonprofit Corporations Act with comparable statutes and model legislation.
LAW E 515 Criminal Justice (3)
LAW E 516 Advanced Criminal Procedure (5)
Covers the formal charging, trial, and appellate stages of criminal proceedings, including grand jury proceedings, prosecutorial discretion in charging, pretrial release and detention, charging and venue joinder and severance, double jeopardy assistance of counsel, discovery, and disclosure, criminal trials appeals, and collateral post conviction remedies. Prerequisite: LAW A 505; LAW B 515.
LAW E 517 Foreign Trade and Investment Law of the People's Republic of China (1-4, max. 4)
Introduction to the regulatory regime governing foreign trade and investment in China and in-depth coverage of key aspects of the regime, with focus on issues faced by U.S. businesses. Covers specific regulations, their implementation in practice, as well as the political and economic background. Offered: jointly with SISEA 517.
LAW E 518 Torts II (4) Wolcher
Covers advanced topics in tort law, including defamation, invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of mental distress, medical malpractice, misuse of legal proceedings, misrepresentation, interference with prospective advantage, nuisance, products liability, toxic torts, trespass to chattels, conversion, and vicarious liability. Prerequisite: LAW A 504. Offered: Sp.
LAW E 519 Philosophy of Law (4)
Explores jurisprudence as "the jurist's quest for a systematic vision that will order and illuminate the realities of the law" and legal philosophy as "the philosopher's effort to understand the legal order and its role in human life." Examines various texts, emphasizing works of one or more proponents and critics of liberalism.
LAW E 521 Advanced Trial Advocacy (3)
LAW E 522 Gay Rights and the Constitution (1-4, max. 4) Nicolas
Examines various constitutional provisions from a gay rights perspective. Topics include the rights of equal protection and substantive due process, as well as the 1st and 9th Amendments and the Full Faith and Credit Clause. Offered: A.
LAW E 523 Entrepreneurial Law Clinic (3)
Prerequisite: LAW A 526, LAW E 547, or LAW A 546. Offered: S.
LAW E 524 Child Advocacy Clinic ([4-12]-, max. 12)
Credit/no credit only.
Instructor Course Description:
Lisa A. Kelly
LAW E 525 Poverty Law (4)
Overview of legal issues affecting poor people, including relevant background readings on poverty and access to justice, and selection problems such as housing and homelessness, education, employment issues of low-wage workers, income support and welfare reform, consumer law, family law, and child care.
LAW E 526 Law Reform in Transition Economies Seminar (2-4, max. 6) Clarke, Ramasastry, Taylor
Using interdisciplinary perspectives and case studies, this seminar probes the assumptions, methods and outcomes of commercial law reform in transition economies. Also highlights and critiques the role of international lawyers in this important, emerging area of practice.
LAW E 527 Automobile Impoundment Defense Clinic (3/4)
Clinical training protecting rights of low-income people who stand to lose their vehicles under Seattle's Driving While License Suspended (DWLS) car impoundment law (akin to a forfeiture program) without having been convicted of DWLS. Counsel walk-up clients at Seattle Municipal Court, conduct legal research on possible challenges to vehicle seizure.
LAW E 528 Appellate Advocacy Clinic (2-, max. 4)
Clinical training in appellate litigation with both seminar and practical components dealing with appellate procedure, strategy, and applicable substantive law. Students represent clients in state appellate court, writing at least one appellate brief and participating in oral argument.
LAW E 529 Tribal Court Public Defense Clinic (4-, max. 12)
Offers clinical training in substantive areas of law implicated in representation of Native American tribal court criminal and dependency proceedings. Open to third year students in the JD program. Recommended: LAW A 565; LAW B 503; LAW B 515; and LAW B 520, which may be taken concurrently, Offered: AWSp.
LAW E 531 Advanced American Indian Law (3) Anderson, Rodgers
Covers Indian hunting and fishing rights, water rights, Indian gaming, religious freedom and cultural property issues, environmental statutes unique to tribes, and comparative Indigenous international issues. Prerequisite: LAW A 565. Offered: W.
LAW E 532 Sports Law (3/4)
Analyzes sports cases and materials that cover multiple disciplines, including contracts, torts, constitutional, antitrust, labor and employment, intellectual property, and criminal law. Participation in problem solving exercises and drafting and negotiations sessions, which explore areas like player and coaching contracts, investigation of NCAA rules infractions, and possible sanctions against universities.
LAW E 534 Human Rights Law: Philosophy and Practice (4)
Explores international human rights law through a rigorous curriculum including both human rights philosophy and practice. Topics include aspects of human rights with various disciplines from environmental law and public health to business. Prerequisite: LAW B 596; LAW A 574, both of which may be taken concurrently.
LAW E 535 Basic Income Tax Concepts (3)
Basic federal income tax principles, how the tax law impacts a wide variety of business and personal transactions and decisions, and what a reformed tax law might look like.
LAW E 536 Practical and Professional Responsibility Issues in the Small or Solo Law Practice (3-4, max. 4)
Credit/no credit only.
LAW E 537 Refugee Law (2)
Examines the processes in the United States for the admission of refugees and for the adjudication of asylum claims. Explores international refugee policy and evolving legal norms concerning asylum, temporary protection, repatriation, resettlement and internal displacement.
LAW E 538 International Civil Litigation in U.S. Courts (4)
Examines the special procedural and substantive law governing both private as well as semi-public disputes in U.S. Courts and arising out of transnational transactions. Explores international arbitration and considers comparative aspects.
LAW E 539 United States and European Union E-Commerce Law (2/3)
Compares the different attitudes to regulation of e-commerce and the information society in the U.S. and the European Union. Topics may include: an introduction to European Union institutions, regulatory, cultural themes in the Internet; e-society and e-commerce in Europe; regulation of illegal, harmful content, and Internet Service Provider liability, etc.
LAW E 540 Legal Issues of Internet Law (3)
Introduces the basic legal issues raised by networked digital technologies, such as the Internet. Covers jurisdiction, speech, privacy/access, propriety rights (copyrights, domain names), emerging law, leading policy debates, as well as fundamental Internet technical skills. Offered: S.
LAW E 541 Electronic Commerce and Information Technology (3)
Introduction to legal and policy issues raised by electronic commerce and other emerging information technologies. Topics vary and may include intellectual property and contract issues raised by establishing an online commercial presence, rights and obligations of users of network services including constitutional rights, information privacy, electronic contracts, electronic payments, etc.
LAW E 543 Crime, Privacy, and Accountability on the Internet (2)
An exploration of criminal activity on the Internet and issues that arise in investigating it. Examines the tension between privacy rights and the need for accountability. Includes substantive criminal statutes, constitutional rights and procedural laws that implement privacy and protections, and the practicalities of Internet crime investigations.
LAW E 544 Privacy Law (2)
Examines the legal doctrines of privacy and confidentiality used to protect personal information. Aims to understand how courts and legislatures seek to protect information as new technologies and institutional practices emerge. Studies scope and implications of federal statues that attempt to establish fair information practices with respect to electronic personal information.
LAW E 545 International Trade Law (2-4)
Introduces the legal framework, policies, and jurisprudence of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Provides an overview of the regulation of trade in goods, services, and intellectual property that is necessary for international legal practice, as well as provide the policy analysis to better understand the trade dimensions of international legal disputes.
LAW E 546 International Commercial Arbitration (3)
Introduces the legal framework of international commercial arbitration (ICA) with a focus on the New York Convention of 1958 and the United States Federal Arbitration Act of 1925.
LAW E 547 Legal Protection for Computer Software (3)
LAW E 548 Litigation Strategies in Technology Protection (3)
Deals with procedural and substantive legal issues in enforcement of patents. Proceeds through a litigation in the order that parties normally would. Substantive legal issues will be taught in conjunction with procedural and strategic considerations. Prerequisite: LAW A 546.
LAW E 550 Patent Prosecution (4)
Addresses fundamentals of patent application drafting, through a combination of lectures and assignments. Addresses all aspects of proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including preparing new applications, and examiner interviews. Recommended: engineering or science background. Prerequisite: LAW A 546.
LAW E 551 Representing Start-ups (4)
Planning-oriented course uses the problem method to explore the corporate tax, and securities law, general business and financial considerations related to small business formation and financing. Prerequisite: LAW A 515; LAW A 530.
LAW E 552 Strategic Technology Licensing (3)
Comprehensive coverage of issues related to exploitation of intellectual property rights as a business asset for new companies, or as a source of income for existing businesses.
LAW E 553 Technology Law and Public Policy (2)
Survey of the domains of public policies that have been affected by the information revolution. Examines issues from Internet taxation, to personal data privacy, information warfare. Discusses the implications of the new public policies and whether it is feasible for states to enact different information policies.
LAW E 554 Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic ([2-4]-, max. 10)
Clinical training in legislative and public policy advocacy under supervision of law school faculty. Examines legislative process, drafting, commentary and advocacy, appellate advocacy, and professional responsibility concerns. Supervised practice experience representing public interest with respect to law and technology. Credit/no credit only. Prerequisite: LAW E 553, which may be taken concurrently.
LAW E 555 Legislation (3-5) Andersen, Vaughn, Watts
Studies topics related to legislation and the legislative process. Examines the structure and operation of legislative bodies as well as the contemporary debates and laws that surround the process. Considers the theories and canons of statutory construction and interpretation. Introduces the basic techniques of statutory drafting. Offered: W.
LAW E 558 Law of Democracy: Voting Rights and Election Law (3)
Examines the Law that governs the American system of democracy and considers the legality and desirability of competing models for structural reform. Considers various methods of voting and representation, the right to vote, and the Voting Rights Act.
LAW E 560 Contemporary Muslim Legal Systems (2-6, max. 6)
Studies the evolution of legal systems in Muslim countries to better understand both the evolution of concepts transplanted into the Muslim world, and the reciprocal evolution of Islamic legal thinking as it comes into contact with new concepts. Works to develop an understanding of why local cultural paradigms sometimes promote and sometimes impede the spread of the liberal rule of law.
LAW E 566 Innocence Project Northwest Clinic (3-4, max. 10)
Offers students clinical training investigating and litigating claims of actual innocence on behalf of prisoners serving lengthy sentences for serious crimes. Open to second- and third-year students in the JD program.
LAW E 567 Survey of Intellectual Property (3-6, max. 6) O'Connor
Intended for both law students who are only interested in a general overview of intellectual property and non-law students who are seeding a certificate in intellectual property law and policy. Designed as an alternative to Patents, Trademark and Unfair Competition Law, and Copyrights. Offered: W.
LAW E 568 Indian Law Clinic (4, max. 12)
Supervised practice component on Indian law practice and procedure and advocacy skills. Provide legal advice, brief services and representation to low income Indian clients under the direct supervision of a practicing attorney. Client counseling research, negotiation, and community education. Offered: AWSp.
LAW E 569 Advanced Mediation Practicum (3) Ewalt
Advanced clinical practicum in mediation under the supervision of the faculty and experienced mediators. Students convene and mediate cases referred to the Mediation Clinic from government agencies and other sources. Only for students who have successfully completed the Mediation Clinic LAW B 526, or have other comparable experience. Offered: A.
LAW E 570 International Economic Relations and Comparative Trade Policy (3/4)
LAW E 572 Race and the Law (3-4)
Evaluates the legal regulation of race in the U.S. Addresses the racial and legal history of major groups in the U.S. including African-Americans, Asian-American, Latinos, Native Americans, and Whites, and examines the nexus between law and the construction of race as a concept and locus of identity.
LAW E 575 Telecommunications Law and Policy (2)
Survey basic policy principles underlying our nation's telecommunications laws. Focus on administrative and statutory law, paying special attention to the design and implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Addresses the role played by antitrust, economic regulation and constitutional law (particularly the First Amendment) in shaping our nation's telecommunications landscape.
LAW E 577 Drafting Technology Contracts (3)
An advanced course in drafting and negotiating representative technology business agreements. Surveys such documents as a technology development agreement, a technology license agreement, an employee agreement, a web site development, a web commerce agreement, a source code agreement, and a technology evaluation agreement.
LAW E 579 International and Foreign Law Research (2)
Overview of international law materials. Examine primary materials in the vernacular and in translations: constitutions, charters, codes, administrative rules, cases, treaties and other international agreements. Focuses on practice tools such as directories, guides, digests, and proceedings. Prerequisite: LAW A 506 or permission of instructor.
LAW E 580 Sexual Violence and the Law (3)
Introduces substantive legal areas including: evidence and rape shield laws; protection orders; civil liability of perpetrators and third-parties, and restorative civil remedies in housing, employment, and education contexts. Looks a national trends and primarily focuses on Washington State Law.
LAW E 582 Information Policy: Domestic and Global (5)
National and international information policy: public and private sector policy in terms of privacy, access, and exploitation; technology infrastructures and policies supporting the information industries. Coverage includes freedom of information privacy, copyright, telecommunications, and emerging technologies.
LAW E 588 Trademark and Unfair Competition Law (3) Hoffmann
Provides a comprehensive review of issues relating to protection of trademarks and other trade identity symbols under the common law and the Federal Lanham Act. Offered: A.
LAW E 589 IP Innovations in Science and Technology (2-, max. 6) Takenaka
Covers controversial intellectual property law and policy questions arising from evolving science, technology and e-commerce, and addresses cutting edge issues from a multidisciplinary perspective. Examines the current legal regimes and research environment and explores innovative methods for maximizing the exploitation of advanced science and technology. Offered: AWSp.
LAW E 592 Federal Appellate Advocacy (1-6, max. 6)
Representation of an otherwise pro se litigant in an appeal in the Ninth Circuit. Preparation of the opening and reply brief and conduct the oral argument. Requires substantial research, multiple drafts, and painstaking familiarity with the record. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Credit/no credit only.
LAW E 593 Environmental Law Litigation and Practice (4-, max. 12)
Survey of environmental litigation and practice regarding various environmental issues. Examines information-gathering (Freedom of Information Act), formal discovery, case selection, document control, and presentation in complex litigation, representation of groups, professional responsibility issues, working with scientists/presenting scientific evidence, and trial techniques. Prerequisite: LAW A 527, which may be taken concurrently.
LAW E 594 Environmental Law Clinic (4-, max 12)
Examines applicable environmental law and procedure, skills training, and professional responsibility concerns. Participation in a carefully supervised practice experience representing clients in cases involving environmental issues. Students must be Rule 9 qualified. Credit/no credit only. Prerequisite: LAW A 527; LAW E 593, which may be taken concurrently.
Instructor Course Description:
Michael Jay Robinson-Dorn
LAW E 595 The Washington Growth Management Act (2)
Examines the Washington Growth Management Act, RCW 36.70A (GMA). The GMA revolutionized land use in Washington State. Explores the causes of that revolution, its nature, and its results. Takes a multi-disciplinary approach, studying GMA from the legal, planning, political, economic, and philosophical perspectives.
LAW E 597 Global Warming and Justice Seminar (4) Rodgers
Explores case studies (worldwide but with an emphasis on indigeous peoples) addressing multiple legal responses to the consequences of climate change. Explores remedies under U.S. and international law. Offered: WSp.
LAW E 599 Legislative Advocacy Clinic (2-4, max. 12)
Clinical training in legislative and public policy advocacy. Topics include the legislative process, drafting commentary, advocacy, building a legislative agenda, working with coalitions, and ethics. Direct work with non-profit and other organizations advocating in the state legislature to develop and move legislation as well as respond to proposed legislation. Prerequisite: LAW A 579. Offered: AWSp.
