LAW 6043 - Religion,Law and Lawyering

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Villanova University

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Description: This seminar focuses on the integration of faith and the practice of law. Many law students have questions about how the legal rules they are studying and their future work as lawyers fit together with their faith commitments and moral values. These questions take many forms. What is the connection between my career and my religion Can I act consistently with my moral and religious beliefs and still be an effective lawyer What happens when my religious commitments and my professional responsibilities conflict What is the relationship between my religious beliefs and what I am studying in law school Are religious beliefs and values relevant to the content and development of law or are they a private matter Do religious beliefs belong in the development and practice of law in a religiously pluralistic environment This seminar will explore these and other questions about the relationship between religion, law and law practice. Students will prepare substantial research papers involving research on a selected topic. The first nine sessions of the seminar will be devoted to the discussion of assigned readings. The remainder of the semester will be devoted to presentations by students. The readings for these "presentation" classes will be the draft papers, which will be distributed in advance. Each student will also be responsible for preparing a written critique of two of these draft papers. After each presentation, critiquers will give the class a brief summary of the questions raised by their critiques. 2.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Law School

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.villanova.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 519-4500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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