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2 |
Advanced Legal Research ▾▴
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Thompson, Dar. | 586 / 302 |
30129 | Asynchronous
Online/Remote – Asynchronous instruction requires online interaction with flexible time. | 10 |
Online |
No Exam, | E |
(Formerly DCL 509)
The course will focus on the process and goals of legal research. Special emphasis will be placed on Internet research, but instruction will be based on function rather than format. Students will learn how to find information through the Web, on Lexis and Westlaw, and in paper. By contrasting form, speed, cost and accuracy, students will learn how to integrate these sources for the most comprehensive and economical research product. Equal emphasis will be placed on conceptual structure and practical application.
Prerequisite(s): Research, Writing & Analysis or RWA: IP or RWA: SJ or RWA: CL and Advocacy |
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2 |
Advanced Legal Research ▾▴
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Innes, Tim. & Meland, Jan. | 586 / 301 |
30128 | M/2:15pm-3:55pm | 20 |
340 |
No Exam, | E |
(Formerly DCL 509)
The course will focus on the process and goals of legal research. Special emphasis will be placed on Internet research, but instruction will be based on function rather than format. Students will learn how to find information through the Web, on Lexis and Westlaw, and in paper. By contrasting form, speed, cost and accuracy, students will learn how to integrate these sources for the most comprehensive and economical research product. Equal emphasis will be placed on conceptual structure and practical application.
Prerequisite(s): Research, Writing & Analysis or RWA: IP or RWA: SJ or RWA: CL and Advocacy |
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1 |
Analytical Methods for Lawyers-Microeconomics ▾▴
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Mercuro, Nic. | 509A / 001 |
33414 | TR/4:00pm-5:15pm | 20 |
344 |
09-29-2022 4:00 PM | ** |
(Formerly DCL 607A)
Condensed principles of microeconomics to serves as a primer that provides law students the tools necessary to succeed as 'lawyers' in the various fields that use these principles.
Footnote(s): Class meets 8/23-9/22, final exam 9/29 4pm-5:45pm in room 345.
Prerequisite(s): Students who have taken Law and Economics (515) may not take this course. |
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3 |
Antitrust Law ▾▴
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Chen, Jam. | 504 / 001 |
30071 | TR/10:30am-11:45am | 30 |
324 |
Take Home Exam, | |
| (Formerly DCL 310)This course will explore the role of antitrust law and analysis of restraints of trade and competition in various markets. Beginning with an analysis of the goals of antitrust law, and their operation in society, the requirements of antitrust claims will be explored through historical and current examples. Highlights will include problems in market power, monopoly, price fixing, tying, bundling, and special problems with patents. The course will include discussion of recent issues in antitrust law. |
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3 |
Basic Income Taxation ▾▴
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Delmotte, Cha. | 501K / 001 |
30070 | TR/10:30am-11:45am | 80 |
473 |
12-15-2022 8:30 AM | |
| This survey course introduces the basic concepts of federal income taxation and is ideal for students interested in learning basic information about tax law but who are not yet certain if they want to specialize in tax or business fields. Students will get practice in the skills of statutory construction and applying a broad range of legal authorities to clients’ concrete problems, skills which are valuable for all law students regardless of whether they ultimately specialize in tax. In this course, students will be exposed to tax issues that affect individuals, including sole proprietorships, and will gain an understanding of various forms of income, exclusions from income, capital gains and losses, various deductions, and other topics. The course uses a modified Socratic approach with an emphasis on problem solving that will allow students to develop facility in analyzing cases, statutes, and administrative materials. Sample examination questions are provided to allow a student to determine how well he or she learned and retained the material. The grade in the course is based on a final examination with consideration given to class participation. Students who enroll in Basic Income Taxation for 2 credits are ineligible to enroll in Basic Income Taxation for 3 credits. |
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3 |
Basic Will Drafting ▾▴
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Behan, Mic. | 540A / 301 |
30094 | TR/5:45pm-7:00pm | 20 |
344 |
No Exam, | E |
(Formerly DCL 391)
This course is designed to familiarize students with the interviewing function and the drafting of wills and other basic estate planning vehicles for clients whose estates are not subject to federal estate tax. An evaluation of usable forms and discussion of when and how to use them intelligently will be a focus of the course. A client interview and drafting exercises, including an entire basic estate plan, are contemplated.
Prerequisite(s): Decedents' Estates and Trusts |
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4 |
Business Enterprises ▾▴
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Douglas, Kev. | 500M / 001 |
30034 | TR/4:00pm-5:40pm | 80 |
472 |
12-16-2022 1:30 PM | |
| This course deals with issues relating to common forms of business organization, including corporations, limited liability companies and closely held corporations. The four credit version of Business Enterprises also includes an introduction to mergers and acquisitions. |
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4 |
Business Enterprises ▾▴
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Chaffee, Eri. | 500M / 002 |
30035 | MW/4:00pm-5:40pm | 80 |
473 |
12-15-2022 1:30 PM | |
| This course deals with issues relating to common forms of business organization, including corporations, limited liability companies and closely held corporations. The four credit version of Business Enterprises also includes an introduction to mergers and acquisitions. |
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2 |
Client Counseling and Interviewing ▾▴
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Winegarden, J. . | 591A / 301 |
30130 | T/4:30pm-6:10pm | 20 |
341 |
Take Home Exam, | E |
(Formerly DCL 450)
This course adopts a client-centered approach in looking at legal problems and examines how to make clients partners in problem solving. Attention is paid to the economic, social and psychological aspects of clients' legal problems. The course starts with an examination of fundamental counseling skills, followed by an analysis of the information gathering process and ultimate decision making.
Because this course duplicates the content of courses in the Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute program, students in the FTPI may not receive academic credit for this course.
Prerequisite(s): Civil Procedure, Evidence |
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3 |
Commercial Arbitration ▾▴
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Bedikian, Mar. | 505A / 001 |
30072 | TR/1:30pm-2:45pm | 40 |
345 |
12-14-2022 1:30 PM | |
(Formerly Arbitration) A course dealing with all aspects of arbitrating disputes under collective bargaining agreements, including judicial review of arbitration procedures and analyses of the concepts applied by arbitrators in reaching their respective decisions. Students will have an opportunity to observe an actual arbitration in process and participate as an advocate in a mock arbitration.
Prerequisite(s): Evidence |
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4 |
Constitutional Law II ▾▴
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Lawrence, Mic. | 500N / 001 |
30055 | TR/10:30am-12:10pm | 80 |
471 |
12-14-2022 8:30 AM | |
| (Formerly DCL 172)
A study of procedural and substantive due process of law, equal protection of the laws and the Bill of Rights, including freedom of expression. |
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4 |
Constitutional Law II ▾▴
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Lawrence, Mic. | 500N / 002 |
30057 | TR/2:15pm-3:55pm | 80 |
474 |
12-14-2022 8:30 AM | |
| (Formerly DCL 172)
A study of procedural and substantive due process of law, equal protection of the laws and the Bill of Rights, including freedom of expression. |
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2 |
Constitutional Law Seminar ▾▴
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Lawrence, Mic. | 579C / 001 |
30125 | W/10:00am-11:40am | 20 |
335 |
Final Paper, | U |
| This seminar on constitutional theory goes beyond the doctrinal analysis of the topics covered in introductory constitutional law courses to ask deeper normative questions about the United States constitutional system.
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2 |
Construction Law ▾▴
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Sambare, Res. | 601 / 001 |
33409 | W/1:30pm-3:10pm
Online/Remote – Synchronous instruction requires online interaction at scheduled days/times. | 20 |
Online |
Final Paper, | |
| (Formerly DCL 314)
In order to avoid costly delays and prolonged disputes that can arise during a construction project, all stakeholders in a construction project need to be aware of the legal issues that can arise in the construction process. This course will provide an overview of the laws concerning contracting and construction including project delivery methods, important contract clauses found in proprietary and industry standard contract documents, private and public contracts, bidding, mechanic's lien, performance and payment bonds, standard construction insurance products for risk mitigation, and dispute resolution. By the end of this course, you will possess a framework for recognizing, understanding and mitigating legal issues that could arise during a construction project. |
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2 |
Contract Drafting ▾▴
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Harris, DeA. | 594A / 301 |
33464 | M/6:00pm-7:40pm | 20 |
340 |
No Exam, | E |
The specific purpose of this class is to use contract principles that the student has learned in the first year as a vehicle to develop the student's abilities as a planner and counselor. It will involve the study of some of the common pitfalls encountered in contract drafting and called upon to perform specific exercises in which the student will use her/his basic knowledge of contracts to draft various documents. In the course of the drafting, the student will be required to predict what may happen, provide for that contingency and attempt to protect the client.
Prerequisite(s): Contracts |
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3 |
Corporate Income Taxation ▾▴
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Matych, Kat. | 508C / 001 |
33463 | MW/6:00pm-7:15pm
Online/Remote/In-person Hybrid – Instruction occurs online/remote with in-person sessions of students in a rotation at scheduled days/times. | 30 |
345 |
12-13-2022 1:30 PM | |
(Formerly DCL 465)
The course will focus on federal income taxation of corporations and shareholders, the tax consequences of choice of entity, the formation and liquidations of corporations, the taxation of corporations and shareholders, and the tax aspects of S corporations. EITHER Basic Income Tax A OR Basic Income Tax B fulfills the prerequisite. If the system will not let you register with either of these prerequisites, please contact the Registrar's Office.
Prerequisite(s): Basic Income Taxation |
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3 |
Criminal Procedure: Investigation ▾▴
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Grosso, Cat. | 616B / 001 |
30137 | MW/8:30am-9:45am | 92 |
471 |
12-09-2022 8:30 AM | |
| (Formerly Criminal Procedure I)This course provides students with an introduction to federal constitutional limits on police investigation under the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments. This includes the governance of search and interrogation, and the right to counsel. Students can take Criminal Procedure: Investigation and Criminal Procedure: Adjudication in any order or at the same time. Students who have taken Criminal Procedure I are ineligible to enroll in this course. |
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2 |
Criminal Trial Advocacy - PreTrial ▾▴
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Kaplan, Ste. | 617A / 301 |
30138 | R/10:00am-11:40am | 20 |
325 |
Take Home Exam, | E |
(Formerly Criminal Trial I: Pre-Trial)
This practical course is designed to familiarize the student with the criminal justice process. The course consists of lectures and exercises covering criminal case initiation, the initial appearance, indictments, plea negotiations, pretrial discovery and pretrial motions leading up to up to a trial. Special emphasis will be placed on criminal procedure.
Because this course duplicates the content of courses in the Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute program, students in the FTPI may not receive academic credit for this course. The Criminal Trial Advocacy classes are not sequential and may be taken in any order.
Prerequisite(s): Criminal Law |
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3 |
Cyber Law/Network Regulations ▾▴
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Candeub, Ada. | 533S / 001 |
30265 | MW/10:00am-11:15am | 20 |
344 |
Final Paper, | U |
| This course examines legal policy issues arising from the Internet, with an emphasis on three broad areas: (1) impact of the Internet on traditional legal causes of action; (2) government regulation of the Internet; (3) international aspects of the Internet and the interplay among United States and foreign jurisdictions. |
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2 |
Cybersecurity and Data Protection ▾▴
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Kennedy, Den. | 535S / 001 |
30241 | M/3:15pm-4:55pm | 20 |
344 |
Final Paper, | |
| This course introduces students to the inter-related topics of cybersecurity, data protection, and data privacy, considering both practical and legal aspects of these topics. This course helps students recognize, explain, and critique how the law and legal profession responds to the challenges raised in these topics. This course will survey personal and organizational cybersecurity, how data is created, collected, stored, and used, governmental and non-governmental approaches to data protection, and new approaches to data and data protection. This course will examine the current and future roles of lawyers and the framework of a lawyer’s duty of technology competence. This course will consider new legal roles (e.g., product counsel and legal operations), challenges these topics bring to traditional delivery of legal services, and how lawyers advise clients about managing risks in a rapidly-changing environment. This course will be particularly useful for students who are contemplating representing business or technology clients, using their law degree in non-traditional ways, or working in a data or cybersecurity practice. This course assumes students may (or may not) arrive with a range of knowledge and experience with cybersecurity and data protection, and we will provide the necessary introduction to these topics in class. |
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3 |
E-Discovery ▾▴
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Candeub, Ada. | 537D / 301 |
30092 | MW/8:30am-9:45am | 26 |
474 |
Take Home Exam, | E |
| This course will cover the rules and procedures for conducting discovery of electronically stored information (ESI). This course will examine the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, with their relatively recent amendments. This course will focus on the rules and caselaw, and is an experiential course built around exercises using discovery software. |
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3 |
Education Law ▾▴
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Bowman, Kri. | 579D / 001 |
33428 | T/4:10pm-7:00pm | 10 |
EBH 114 |
Final Paper, | U ** |
(Formerly DCL 456)
This course provides an overview of students’ rights in K-12 public schools in the United States with a focus on federal constitutional law. Specific topics covered can include free speech, search and seizure, racial and ethnic equity including desegregation, gender equity, corporal punishment, school finance, and federal statutory law including the No Child Left Behind Act. The course can be benefit individuals interested in representing districts or students, and also those who may represent a public sector client, even if employed by a private firm.
Footnote(s): This course is cross-listed with EAD 949. The course begins on 8/31/22 and ends 12/11/22. |
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2 |
Election Law ▾▴
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Fracassi, Ada. | 579E / 001 |
30244 | R/6:00pm-7:40pm | 30 |
345 |
12-09-2022 1:30 PM | |
| (Formerly DCL 318)
This course involves the study of election issues, including voting; redistricting; candidacy, ballots and ballot access; party organization; initiative, referendum and recall; campaign finance; and recounts.
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3 |
Environmental Law ▾▴
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Morag-Levine, Nog. | 566A / 001 |
30110 | MW/10:15am-11:30am | 20 |
324 |
12-12-2022 1:30 PM | |
| (Formerly DCL 323)
This course provides an introduction to the legal principles, institutions, and policy debates central to American environmental regulation. The course begins with an overview of economical and ethical justifications for environmental regulation, historical and contemporary common-law-based approaches to environmental problems, and the evolution of federal environmental law. Next the course surveys the regulatory programs enacted under major environmental statutes, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The course will focus in this connection on differences in the statutory criteria used to determine the stringency of regulation (risk-based, technology-based, and cost-benefit standards), and the choice between direct regulation and economic-incentive-based means of meeting environmental goals. Finally, discussion will turn to the challenges of environmental enforcement, and the role of agencies, courts and citizens groups in the implementation of environmental law. |
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4 |
Evidence ▾▴
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Bitensky, Sus. | 500P / 002 |
30061 | TR/1:30pm-3:10pm | 80 |
472 |
12-12-2022 8:30 AM | |
| (Formerly DCL 220)
A study of the means and methods of proof or disproof of a proposition as either permitted, required or prohibited under the Anglo-American system of jurisprudence. The rules respecting problems of remoteness and prejudice of evidence, circumstantial proof, the employment of writings, their authentication and proof of their contents. A study in depth of hearsay evidence and its status in the evidence. A thorough inquiry into the so-called "evidential preferences" of our legal system and the deficiencies of hearsay evidence as related to these preferences.
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3 |
Evidence ▾▴
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Pucillo, Phi. | 500P / 001 |
30060 | MW/4:35pm-5:50pm | 80 |
472 |
12-15-2022 1:30 PM | |
| (Formerly DCL 220)
A study of the means and methods of proof or disproof of a proposition as either permitted, required or prohibited under the Anglo-American system of jurisprudence. The rules respecting problems of remoteness and prejudice of evidence, circumstantial proof, the employment of writings, their authentication and proof of their contents. A study in depth of hearsay evidence and its status in the evidence. A thorough inquiry into the so-called "evidential preferences" of our legal system and the deficiencies of hearsay evidence as related to these preferences.
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3 |
Family Law: Marriage & Divorce ▾▴
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Thronson, Ver. | 541E / 001 |
30096 | TR/9:00am-10:15am | 80 |
471 |
12-08-2022 1:30 PM | |
| (Formerly Family Law I: Marriage & Divorce) This course examines laws governing entry into marriage, access to divorce, the economics of divorce (property distribution, alimony and child support), child custody, premarital agreements, and cohabitation. Students may take Family Law: Marriage & Divorce and Family Law: Child, Family, and State in any order or at the same time. |
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3 |
Federal Jurisdiction ▾▴
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Ivy, Cur. | 579G / 001 |
30126 | TR/6:15pm-7:30pm | 20 |
335 |
Take Home Exam, | |
(Formerly DCL 349)
The focus of this course is the operation of the federal court system. It will cover not only the usual bases of federal court jurisdiction, such as diversity, federal questions and removal, but also other doctrines that impact federal courts, including standing, ripeness, mootness, abstention and state sovereign immunity. Significant attention will be focused on federal litigation under the Civil Rights Acts. This course will be of benefit to those intending to practice in federal courts and to those seeking a federal court clerkship.
Prerequisite(s): Civil Procedure |
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3 |
Federal Law and Indian Tribes ▾▴
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Singel, Wen. | 635B / 001 |
30156 | MW/8:30am-9:45am | 30 |
345 |
12-09-2022 8:30 AM | |
| (Formerly DCL 486)
An examination of the law and policy of the United States regarding Indian tribes and their citizen members. Study the relationships between the federal, state, and tribal governments; and examine the source and scope of federal, state and tribal authority in Indian Country
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3 |
Food and Drug Law ▾▴
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Carter-Johnson, Jen. | 558B / 731 |
30107 | MW/4:15pm-5:30pm | 20 |
324 |
Final Paper, | U |
| (Formerly DCL 357)
This course is designed to provide a basic working knowledge of domestic laws regulating food, drugs, cosmetics, biologics/blood and medical devices. It has an administrative overtone, providing an understanding of the legislative and regulatory processes through an in-depth look at the relationship between the FDA, industry, consumer interest groups and Congress.
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2 |
Gaming Law ▾▴
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Fletcher, Eze. | 635F / 001 |
33601 | T/1:30pm-3:10pm | 20 |
341 |
12-12-2022 8:30 AM | |
| (Formerly titled Advanced Topics in Indian Law: Indian Gaming Law) This course will introduce students to the unique legal issues that govern Indian gaming activities. Indian Gaming has been the largest economic development tool available to Indian tribal governments over the past 30 years. Today, the Indian gaming industry generates more than $25 billion per year, nationwide. Students in this class will learn about the federal and tribal regulatory structures that govern tribal gaming, the interplay of federal, state, tribal, and local laws in this regulatory structure, the process by which tribes and states negotiate gaming compacts, and the nuanced classification of tribal gaming activities. |
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2 |
Government Relations and Lobbying Law ▾▴
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Clement, Eli. & Swartzle, Bro. | 551D / 001 |
30106 | T/5:45pm-7:25pm | 30 |
345 |
Final Paper, | |
| This course provides an overview of governmental relations and lobbying law. It will address topics such as compliance with state and federal statutes and regulations that govern the practice and ethics of lobbying. The course will explore distinctions among legislative, administrative and grassroots lobbying and the professional norms of appropriate behavior that apply to lobbyists. |
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2 |
Health Law and Policy Seminar ▾▴
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Agnello, Lou. | 558V / 001 |
30108 | M/1:30pm-3:10pm
Online/Remote/In-person Hybrid – Instruction occurs online/remote with in-person sessions of students in a rotation at scheduled days/times. | 20 |
341 |
Final Paper, | |
| In the midst of a global pandemic, public health response efforts are dominating the policy agenda for Congress, within federal agencies, and at the state and local levels. At the same time, a range of other initiatives—related to health care coverage, access and disparities, quality improvement, and underlying costs in the system—have the potential to profoundly impact the sector over the next decade. Health care stakeholders of all types must remain sharply attuned to how the myriad, ongoing policy changes will change the way they do business. This course will offer an overview of basic concepts and principles in health law and policy from within this contextual landscape. |
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3 |
Immigration Law ▾▴
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Thronson, Dav. | 541G / 001 |
33435 | TR/8:30am-9:45am | 60 |
472 |
12-08-2022 1:30 PM | |
| (Formerly DCL 353)
This course provides a general overview of U.S. immigration law and policy. The course will examine the admission, exclusion, deportation and naturalization of noncitizens in the United States, from constitutional foundations to daily practice issues. The course also will explore the rights of immigrants in employment, education, and public benefits, and will analyze the interaction of immigration law with other areas of law such as criminal law. |
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3 |
Integrative Law & Social Work ▾▴
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Kozakiewicz, Jos. | 541J / 001 |
30098 | M/9:00am-11:30am | 20 |
325 |
Final Paper, | U |
| (Formerly DCL 474)
The Integrative Law and Social Work Seminar is offered only to law students
and second year master-level social work students accepted into the one-year
Chance at Childhood Program which begins each fall semester.
The spring course is a continuation of this two semester seminar that is
part of the Chance at Childhood Certificate Program. The certificate
program is designed to strengthen the knowledge base, practice and advocacy
skills of law students and master-level social work students interested in
working with abused, neglected and at-risk children and families. The
seminar emphasizes select issues related to child abuse and neglect from a
multi-disciplinary perspective.
Major: CHLD.
Must be in the Child and Family Advocacy Certificate program. |
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2 |
Intellectual Property Survey ▾▴
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Luchsinger, Bra. | 535D / 001 |
33425 | W/6:00pm-7:40pm | 20 |
325 |
12-13-2022 1:30 PM | |
(Formerly DCL 321 and LAW 533V)
Formerly known as Intellectual Property Law. This course could be offered for 2 or 3 credits.
This course is a survey of all Intellectual Property law, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secret law. No technical degree is necessary.
Prerequisite(s): This course is not open to students who have taken 2 of the 3 following courses: Copyright Law, Patent Law, or Trademark Law and Unfair Competition Law. |
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2 |
International Intellectual Property Law ▾▴
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Kammel, Kar. | 533E / 001 |
30087 | M/2:15pm-3:55pm | 30 |
324 |
Take Home Exam, | |
| International Intellectual Property Law begins with overview of the purposes of intellectual property under U.S. law, then looks at rapidly developing treaty regimes, reciprocal international legislation particularly focusing on patent law, and international cases for the protection of scientific invention and ownership issues in the global markets that affect the rights of authors and inventors. Some attention will also focus on United States export control laws. |
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3 |
International Trade Regulation ▾▴
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Reifenberg, Jr., Joh. | 512E / 001 |
33411 | MW/1:30pm-2:45pm | 30 |
345 |
Take Home Exam, | |
| (Formerly DCL 368)
The course has as its primary focus the international trade regime of the World Trade Organization to which the United States and 144 other countries are parties. The following topics are covered in this course:
- Introduction: Why trade? Why not protect?
- An overview of the GATT-WTO system
- WTO dispute settlement
- The unconditional, most-favored-nation obligation
- Tariff bindings
- The national treatment obligation
- The prohibition on quantitative restrictions (quotas)
- Transparency of national laws and regulations
- Regional trade arrangements (customs unions and free trade areas)
- Special and differential treatment of developing countries
- Trade in agricultural goods, including farm subsidies
- Trade and the environment
- Human, animal, and plant health and safety issues
- Trade and labor rights
- The General Agreement on Trade in Services
- The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
- The new agenda: trade and investment, trade and competition policy |
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2 |
Introduction to Islamic Law ▾▴
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Khalil, Moh. | 545F / 001 |
30101 | W/3:15pm-4:55pm | 20 |
344 |
12-08-2022 8:30 AM | |
| The study of Islamic legal philosophy and the historical evolution of Islamic legal and jurisprudential systems that will include origins, nature, sources, and interpretive methodologies of classical Islamic law, and the main institution for upholding this law, the madhhab, or school of law, examining its development from the formative to the post-formative periods and highlighting important controversies generated along the way; Early encounter of Islamic law with modernity; and Exploration of several contemporary topics that have served as catalysts for new tensions and alternative approaches and interpretive theories. |
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3 |
IRS Practice and Procedure ▾▴
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Wease, Jos. | 572J / 001 |
33424 | MW/10:30am-11:45am | 20 |
346 |
12-12-2022 1:30 PM | |
| This course examines IRS practice and procedures from initial audit through appeals and judicial review. These procedures are applicable to all taxpayers, whether they are an individual, family, or business. Students will apply the Internal Revenue Code, Internal Revenue Manual, Treasury Regulations, Revenue Procedures, and case law to simulated tax problems. Ethical considerations will be discussed throughout the semester. |
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3 |
Law and Economics ▾▴
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Mercuro, Nic. | 515 / 001 |
30080 | TR/6:00pm-7:15pm | 10 |
340 |
12-09-2022 1:30 PM | |
Law & Economics or as sometimes named The Economic Analysis of Law or the New Law and Economics consists of the application of economic theory – primarily microeconomics and the basic concepts of welfare economics – to examine the formation, structure, processes, and economic impact of law and legal institutions. The purpose of this course is: (A) to provide a brief review of i) microeconomic theory and ii) the history of law, sufficient to (B) undertake a survey of the dominant schools of thought that comprise the field of Law & Economics. The various schools of thought that compete in this marketplace of ideas, include i) the Chicago approach to law and economics, ii) public choice theory, iii) social norms and law and economics, and iv) the new institutional economics. The goal is to have students understand the jurisprudential niche occupied by the several schools of thought that comprise the field of Law & Economics in present-day legal scholarship ... to come to appreciate the history of the people, the places, the ideas, and the resources that established prestigious Law & Economics Programs and Centers at the nation’s elite law schools ... always with a focus on their impact on the nation’s political economy. Each of these schools of thought places a significant emphasis on the interrelations between law and economy. The schools of thought presented are both competing and complementary perspectives on, or approaches to, the study of the development and the reformulation of law. Each is devoted to its own examination of the interrelations of legal and economic processes and thus, the nation’s political economy. As such, the materials covered in the course are of fundamental importance not only for those working in the fields of economics and law, but also to those in the contiguous disciplines of political science, philosophy,
psychology, and sociology.
Prerequisite(s): After taking this course, students may not take Analytical Methods for Lawyers - Microeconomics (509A), nor may they be taken concurrently. |
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3 |
Law and Gender ▾▴
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Johnson, Hea. | 541N / 001 |
33462 | MW/6:00pm-7:15pm | 30 |
346 |
Final Paper, | U |
| This course will focus on Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and the Law. The seminar will explore privacy, the regulation of sexual activity, marriage, religious exemptions, employment discrimination, education, and legal theory. Students will be encouraged to examine law and sexuality in the context of constitutional and statutory protections and limitations that could inform multiple areas of study or work on behalf of LGBTQ clients in the future. This semester long course meets once per week and will require regular class participation, an oral argument, and a final paper or appellate brief. |
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3 |
Local Government Law ▾▴
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Rosenbaum, Dan. | 580C / 001 |
33437 | TR/1:30pm-2:45pm | 40 |
346 |
12-12-2022 8:30 AM | |
| The level of governance closest to the people, local governments play a central role in many of the most important decisions affecting civic life today, including where we live, how our neighborhoods develop, and how we educate our children and police our communities. This course is designed to introduce students to the legal world of local government. By examining and discussing a variety of materials—ranging from legal opinions to scholarly writings to news articles—we will explore sources of local government authority, limits on local government power, and the context in which local governments operate. Our course will cover three core topics. First, we will aim to understand and define the concept of local government. Second, we will consider the relationships that define local government law—relationships with the state, with the federal government, and with other nearby localities. And third, we will turn our focus to local government administration, with an emphasis on how municipalities govern and the stakeholders who exercise local power. At the conclusion of the semester students will possess foundational tools for future practice in local law and policy. |
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2 |
Marijuana Law ▾▴
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Revore, Dav. | 566T / 001 |
30112 | R/6:00pm-7:40pm | 30 |
325 |
12-09-2022 1:30 PM | |
| Marijuana law and policy is an exciting and rapidly evolving field of study and practice area. Currently, 18 states and Washington DC have legalized recreational marijuana use for adults 21 years. Significantly, 38 states, District of Columbia Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands have laws permitting medical marijuana use. Clearly, strict prohibitions of the past are being legislated into history by the states, as federal legislative and regulatory prohibitions remain.
The Marijuana Law Fall course provides an in-depth review of the essential elements of marijuana law in Michigan as the primary study model, and a brief review of other states that have legalized marijuana use, and federal law. |
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3 |
Matrimonial Practice ▾▴
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Brown, Eri. & Simon, Jac. | 541M / 301 |
30099 | F/9:00am-11:30am | 20 |
474 |
12-07-2022 1:30 PM | E |
| (Formerly DCL 532)
This course provides the practical knowledge and skills necessary to develop expertise in handling matrimonial matters from initial client contact through each step of the proceedings, including Motion Practice and Temporary Orders, Discovery, Custody, Equitable Distribution, Support, Negotiations/Settlement, Mediation, and Settlement Drafting. |
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3 |
Mediation Advocacy and Civil Facilitative Mediator Training ▾▴
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Pappas, Bri. | 587E / 301 |
30246 | See note for meeting dates
Online/Remote – Synchronous instruction requires online interaction at scheduled days/times. | 18 |
Online |
Take Home Exam, | E ** |
This course meets the civil facilitative mediator training requirement as required by Michigan Court Rule and the Michigan State Court Administrative Office (SCAO). With this training, and the completion of additional requirements, students will be able to apply for inclusion on court mediation rosters. The course includes a variety of graded assignments, including drafting an agreement to mediate (with adequate confidentiality provisions), a post-mediation agreement (with mediation clause), and a mediation representation plan. By balancing theory with practice and paying particular attention to mediation ethics, students completing this course will be prepared to both mediate civil cases and effectively advocate for clients in mediation. Students who have taken Mediation Advocacy and Domestic Relations Mediator Training may not take this course.
Footnote(s): This class meets 8:30am-5pm on 9/9, 9/10, 9/11, 9/16, and 9/17. |
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2 |
Natural Resources Law ▾▴
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Singel, Wen. | 566C / 001 |
33412 | W/3:00pm-4:40pm | 20 |
335 |
Final Paper, | U |
| (Formerly DCL 463)
This course will explore the legal regimes under which public natural resources are allocated and managed. In addition, this course will consider the laws governing federal public lands, which constitute one-third of the nation. Special attention will be given to the costs and benefits of resources development and conservation, and to the philosophical, historical and constitutional underpinnings of natural resources law and policy. Resources studied will include forests, minerals, oil and gas, rangeland, recreation, water, wilderness and wildlife.
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2 |
Negotiation ▾▴
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Basta, Jos. | 591C / 301 |
30132 | F/10:00am-11:40am | 16 |
341 |
Take Home Exam, | E |
| (Formerly DCL 520)
This course introduces principles of negotiation. Students will be required to engage in multiple mock negotiations, with frequent feedback from the instructor. |
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2 |
Negotiation ▾▴
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Raheem, Ant. | 591C / 302 |
30133 | R/4:15pm-5:55pm | 16 |
335 |
Final Paper, | E |
| (Formerly DCL 520)
This course introduces principles of negotiation. Students will be required to engage in multiple mock negotiations, with frequent feedback from the instructor. |
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2 |
Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations ▾▴
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Hude, Kat. | 572K / 001 |
33438 | W/6:00pm-7:40pm | 20 |
341 |
Project, | |
| This class will examine the formation, governance, operation and the legal framework of nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations. Topics include the state and federal law governing nonprofits; the skills necessary to create, operate, and advocate for nonprofit organizations; determining the legal form of the organization; tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code; fundraising (charitable giving, solicitations, charitable gaming, legal regulation of such activities); limitations on lobbying and political activities; unrelated business income tax rules & planning; duties and responsibilities of the board of directors; liability of nonprofit organizations; and, ethical issues for nonprofits. |
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2 |
Patent Application Preparation ▾▴
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English, Tre. | 533J / 001 |
30088 | R/10:30am-12:10pm | 20 |
344 |
Final Paper, | E |
(Formerly DCL 556)
This course provides a structure and methodology for preparing a universal patent application suitable for filing in patent offices throughout the world. The course provides: 1) application drafting tools for implementing the requirements of Sections 102, 103 and 112 of Title 35, USC; 2) procedures in drafting the application to avoid issues raised in many litigated patents; 3) steps to be taken before actually drafting the application including inventor interview and searching; and 4) actual drafting of a patent application. An engineering or equivalent degree is recommended, i.e., the technical background required to take the patent agents examination to practice before the US Patent Office. PREREQUISITES OR TAKEN CONCURRENTLY: Patent Law OR approval of faculty program chair.
Prerequisite(s): Patent Law |
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3 |
Patent Law ▾▴
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Carter-Johnson, Jen. | 533K / 001 |
30089 | MW/10:00am-11:15am | 30 |
345 |
Take Home Exam, | |
| (Formerly DCL 564)
This course provides a general introduction to patent law, introducing students to the basic legal rules and policies that constitute this important field of intellectual property law. Subjects covered include claim interpretation and patentable subject matter. Students will then spend the majority of the course studying the specific requirements for a valid patent, including the utility, written description, enablement, novelty, and non-obviousness requirements. Patent litigation topics such as infringement, defenses and damages will be covered as time permits. The course will focus on the new America Invents Act (AIA) but will also incorporate older rules as many currently existing patents will be analyzed under pre-AIA standards for the foreseeable future. Although patent cases often involve complicated scientific discoveries or technologies, the essential legal principles or policies rarely depend on understanding the underlying science or technology. Accordingly, students with non-technical backgrounds are encouraged to take this course, particularly given that intellectual property assets, such as patents, are increasingly important to commercial clients the world over. |
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3 |
Public International Law ▾▴
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Reifenberg, Jr., Joh. | 548N / 001 |
30104 | MW/8:30am-9:45am | 40 |
346 |
Final Paper, | U |
| (Formerly DCL 341)
This course involves the study of the international legal system, sources and organizations. It also examines the relationship of individuals and states in international law and transnational legal and economic problems. |
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3 |
Remedies ▾▴
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Chen, Jam. | 593D / 001 |
30135 | TR/2:55pm-4:10pm | 40 |
346 |
Take Home Exam, | |
(Formerly DCL 423)
This course provides an overview of the main types of remedies available in the American legal system following a determination of liability for violation of contract, tort, property, or constitutional law. The course will cover monetary damages, equitable relief, and examine the implications of choosing particular remedies, when such choice is available.
Prerequisite(s): Students who have taken Equity may not take this course. |
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3 |
Sales and Leases ▾▴
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Barnhizer, Dan. | 501F / 001 |
33336 | MW/8:30am-9:45am | 80 |
472 |
12-09-2022 8:30 AM | |
This course examines the information and terms, as well as remedies for breach, of contracts for sales of goods, under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). The course also examines Article 2A's provisions on leases and provides an overview of the similarities and differences between Article 2 of the UCC and the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods. Other topics that the course may cover include documents of title under Article 7 of the UCC, Magnuson Moss Warranty Act, or the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA). The class is not open to students who already have taken Commercial Transactions Survey (LAW 501M), or the 4-credit hour Sales and Secured Transactions class.
Prerequisite(s): Contracts. Students who have taken Commercial Transactions Survey or 4-cr. Sales and Secured Transactions may not take this class. |
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3 |
Secured Transactions ▾▴
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Barnhizer, Dan. | 501E / 001 |
30069 | MW/2:15pm-3:30pm | 80 |
473 |
12-07-2022 8:30 AM | |
(Formerly DCL 240)
Covers the process of financing the sale of goods, the secured transaction under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, including creation, perfection, priority of security interests in personal property and default procedures.
Prerequisite(s): Students who have taken Sales and Secured Transactions may not take this class. |
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3 |
Securities Regulation I ▾▴
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Chaffee, Eri. | 524B / 001 |
33427 | MW/1:30pm-2:45pm | 30 |
346 |
12-13-2022 8:30 AM | |
(Formerly DCL 428)
This course examines the registration requirements applicable to public offers of securities under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Michigan Blue Sky Law. Primary emphasis will be placed upon the various types of securities that are subject to registration and the exemptions from registration requirements. In addition, the course will explore, in further depth, the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Business Enterprises may be taken concurrently.
Prerequisite(s): Business Enterprises |
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2 |
Sports Law ▾▴
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Schneider, Deb. | 609 / 001 |
30247 | W/5:45pm-7:25pm | 20 |
324 |
Final Paper, | |
| (Formerly DCL 351)
This course explores the legal structure of and problems surrounding amateur and professional sports leagues and associations. Included will be an examination of the role of the collective bargaining process, representation of the professional athlete, individual contracts and arbitration in professional sports, anti-trust law implications and common problem areas, including the particular place of tort and criminal law in professional and amateur sports. |
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Survey of Intellectual Property in Agriculture ▾▴
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Carter-Johnson, Jef. | 810N / 731 |
30278 | Asynchronous
Online/Remote – Asynchronous instruction requires online interaction with flexible time. | 5 |
Online |
Take Home Exam, | |
This course is a survey of the intellectual property concepts that are important in the Agriculture Industry. Beginning with an introduction to intellectual property generally, the class will focus on utility patents, plant patents, and Plant Variety Act certificates, including international perspectives. Trade secrets and trademarks will also be discussed. Once students are grounded in the applicable intellectual property law, the class will turn its focus to the impact that intellectual property rights have on access to food products and food safety. No scientific or other class pre-requisites are required.
Prerequisite(s): This course is restricted to students in the Global Food Law Program. |
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Tax Policy Seminar ▾▴
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Blankfein-Tabachnick, Dav. | 572D / 001 |
30123 | W/2:00pm-3:40pm
Online/Remote – Synchronous instruction requires online interaction at scheduled days/times. | 20 |
Online |
Final Paper, | U |
| (Formerly DCl 517)
This seminar covers a range of tax policy issues arising from Federal Taxation. The specific issues studied will vary but, in general, will focus on progressivity and redistribution. Topics likely to be covered include: the use of the income tax as a fiscal policy tool; the concept of income; imputed income; progressive versus flat tax rates; taxation of families; income versus consumption taxation; tax expenditures, exclusions, and deductions; taxation of business and investment income; capital gains and losses; and transfer or wealth taxes. A paper will be required. The topic will be determined after consultation with the instructor. |
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The Law of American Chattel Slavery: Origins and Development ▾▴
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Simard, Jus. | 541Y / 001 |
33465 | TR/10:30am-11:45am | 20 |
335 |
Final Paper, | U |
| Law played a critical role in creating and perpetuating American chattel slavery. This course examines the origins, development, and legacy of the laws that built and sustained a slave society. It will explore the legal efforts that slaveowners made to protect their property and the role of judges and lawyers in treating people as property. This class will also examine resistance to slavery through the legal system, following abolitionists, politicians, and enslaved people as they attempted to make a legal case for freedom. The historical law of slavery will be placed into context in light of its continued relevance for American law. |
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Topics in Constitutional Law ▾▴
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Kuykendall, Mae. | 579U / 001 |
30127 | T/1:30pm-3:10pm
Online/Remote – Synchronous instruction requires online interaction at scheduled days/times. | 20 |
344 |
Final Paper, | U |
| Special topics in constitutional law that may be taught in conjunction with MSU law program |
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2 |
Trademark Law and Unfair Competition Law ▾▴
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Murshak, Mik. | 533N / 001 |
30090 | T/1:45pm-3:25pm | 20 |
324 |
Take Home Exam, | |
| (Formerly DCL 461)
This course addresses current issues and developments such as the constitutional foundations and limitations of trademark protection, domain names and cybersquatting. |
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3 |
Trial Practice Institute - Trial I ▾▴
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Aquilina, Ros. | 623D / 301 |
30143 | T/6:00pm-8:30pm | 16 |
428 |
No Exam, | E P ** |
(Formerly DCL 534)
Must be in the Trial Practice Institutue program.
Because certain non-TPI courses duplicate the content of this course, students may not also receive academic credit for the following courses: Applied Evidence, Civil Trial Advocacy I, Civil Trial Advocacy II, Client Counseling and Interviewing, Criminal Trial Advocacy I - Pre-Trial, Criminal Trial Advocacy II - Trial II.
A section fee of $350 will be assessed. This fee supports simulated exercises, including program’s final trials.
Footnote(s): Final Trials Nov. 18-20, 2022 |
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3 |
Trial Practice Institute - Trial I ▾▴
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Payok, Mat. | 623D / 302 |
30144 | R/6:00pm-8:30pm | 16 |
428 |
No Exam, | E P ** |
(Formerly DCL 534)
Must be in the Trial Practice Institutue program.
Because certain non-TPI courses duplicate the content of this course, students may not also receive academic credit for the following courses: Applied Evidence, Civil Trial Advocacy I, Civil Trial Advocacy II, Client Counseling and Interviewing, Criminal Trial Advocacy I - Pre-Trial, Criminal Trial Advocacy II - Trial II.
A section fee of $350 will be assessed. This fee supports simulated exercises, including program’s final trials.
Footnote(s): Final Trials Nov. 18-20, 2022 |
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3 |
Trial Practice Institute: Pre-Trial I ▾▴
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McNally, Ver. | 623B / 301 |
30142 | MW/10:30am-11:45am | 16 |
428 |
No Exam, | E P |
| (Formerly DCL 506)
Must be in the Trial Practice Institute program.
Because certain non-TPI courses duplicate the content of this course, students may not also receive academic credit for the following courses: Applied Evidence, Civil Trial Advocacy I, Civil Trial Advocacy II, Client Counseling and Interviewing, Criminal Trial Advocacy I - Pre-Trial, Criminal Trial Advocacy II - Trial II. |
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3 |
Trial Practice Institute: Pre-Trial I ▾▴
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Hammoud, Fad. | 623B / 302 |
30141 | M/6:00pm-8:30pm | 16 |
428 |
No Exam, | E P |
| (Formerly DCL 506)
Must be in the Trial Practice Institute program.
Because certain non-TPI courses duplicate the content of this course, students may not also receive academic credit for the following courses: Applied Evidence, Civil Trial Advocacy I, Civil Trial Advocacy II, Client Counseling and Interviewing, Criminal Trial Advocacy I - Pre-Trial, Criminal Trial Advocacy II - Trial II. |
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Trial Practice Institute: Trial Practicum ▾▴
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McNally, Ver. | 623J / 301 |
30145 | M/2:00pm-3:40pm | 16 |
428 |
No Exam, | E ** |
This course will provide the foundation for trial work to all TPI students, but is designed for TPI students who do not have advocacy experience through the Moot Court & Trial Advocacy Board (Board). The course includes instruction on the component parts of a trial, such as opening statement, direct examination, cross examination, and closing argument. It also explores introducing exhibits, impeachment, the mechanics of refreshing recollection, and the recorded recollection hearsay exception. It will also provide students with an opportunity to refine these skills on their feet.
Footnote(s): Seven week course. |
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3 |
Trusts and Estates ▾▴
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Ten Brink, Cha. | 501D / 001 |
30067 | MW/2:15pm-3:30pm | 80 |
474 |
12-08-2022 8:30 AM | |
| (Formerly Decedents' Estates and Trusts) A study of the pattern of practices for transmitting wealth in view of death. The course surveys probate jurisdiction and administration; intestate succession; limitations on testamentary power; execution requirements for wills; revocation, revalidation and revival of wills; incorporation by reference; contest of wills and related remedies. Also covered are the private express trust, inter vivos and testamentary, including functions, prohibited trust purposes and requisites for creation; informal and incomplete trusts, including resulting, constructive and savings bank trusts; termination of trusts; gifts to charity, including historical backgrounds, nature of charitable purposes
and cy pres; powers and duties of the fiduciary; and remedies of beneficiaries in case of breach of duty. |
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3 |
Trusts and Estates ▾▴
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Ten Brink, Cha. | 501D / 002 |
30068 | MW/4:00pm-5:15pm | 80 |
474 |
12-08-2022 8:30 AM | |
| (Formerly Decedents' Estates and Trusts) A study of the pattern of practices for transmitting wealth in view of death. The course surveys probate jurisdiction and administration; intestate succession; limitations on testamentary power; execution requirements for wills; revocation, revalidation and revival of wills; incorporation by reference; contest of wills and related remedies. Also covered are the private express trust, inter vivos and testamentary, including functions, prohibited trust purposes and requisites for creation; informal and incomplete trusts, including resulting, constructive and savings bank trusts; termination of trusts; gifts to charity, including historical backgrounds, nature of charitable purposes
and cy pres; powers and duties of the fiduciary; and remedies of beneficiaries in case of breach of duty. |
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Wildlife Law ▾▴
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Frampton, Car. | 565B / 001 |
30109 | M/8:00am-9:40am
Online/Remote – Synchronous instruction requires online interaction at scheduled days/times. | 20 |
340 |
Final Paper, | |
| (Formerly DCL 376)
A study of how the legal system deals with wildlife issues. While federal law affecting wildlife is studied, this course's primary focus will be on the authority of the state fish and wildlife agencies to manage wildlife and the relationship of the federal and state governments as managers of the public’s wildlife. It will review wildlife related laws from a variety of perspectives, including those that recognize sustainable use as a valid conservation tool, and regulated hunting as a component of conservation and sound wildlife management.
The class is responsible for publishing The Wildlife Law Call, a newsletter on current case law and articles pertinent to wildlife issues. Students are graded on their individual contribution to this publication. |
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Wrongful Convictions Seminar ▾▴
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O'Brien, Bar. | 617E / 001 |
30139 | T/8:30am-10:10am | 21 |
340 |
Final Paper, | U |
Thousands of innocent defendants who were convicted of crimes have been exonerated and released from prison in the United States in the past few decades, and the pace of exonerations is increasing. This seminar will focus on what we have learned about the conviction and exoneration of innocent defendants and where we may be heading. We will particularly focus on prosecutorial discretion as a feature of the system that both contributes to the problem and offers paths to prevent and remedy false convictions.
Prerequisite(s): Criminal Procedure Adjudication and Criminal Procedure Investigation are recommended. |
| Top, A = Alternate Year, E = Experiential Learning, P = permission required, S = professional skills course, U = satisfies ULWR |
