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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An examination of major themes in American legal history, with an emphasis on the origins and meaning of the United States Constitution. Various topics will be explored in the light of the original understandings, developments over time, and current interpretations by the courts and the body politic.
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3.00 Credits
Students in this course will have the opportunity to extend and refine their lawyering skills, knowledge of substantive law, and mastery of criminal procedure through prosecution of misdemeanor crimes on behalf of the State in Municipal Court. Students are fully responsible for the cases assigned to them. Their responsibilities include assessing the charges and investigation of law enforcement, interviewing witnesses, conducting discovery, evaluating cases for an agreed upon resolution, negotiating with defense counsel and pro se defendants, responding to suppression and other defense motions, trial preparation, and trying cases to the court. The preparation and performance of student attorneys is supervised by clinic faculty who provide personal feedback to the individual students. Prerequisite: Unless waived by the instructor, prerequisites for taking the course shall be a cumulative grade point average of 2.00; the successful completion of 48 semester hours of offerings, including Civil Procedure I, Civil Procedure II, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, and Professional Responsibility; and qualifying for Rule XV practice.
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3.00 Credits
Study of immigration and nationality, including exclusion and deportation; political asylum and refugee status; visa allocation and distribution; labor certification; and naturalization and citizenship. It is recommended that Administrative Law be taken first.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the law governing various aspects of the employment relationship, both statutory and common law. Covers the establishment and parameters of employment, the security of the worker, employer's rights, and terminations.
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3.00 Credits
Study of insolvency law, with particular emphasis on federal bankruptcy law.
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3.00 Credits
Law, theory, and practice of sentencing and post-conviction remedies.
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3.00 Credits
Bail to Jail may be taken before, after, concurrently with, or instead of Criminal Procedure, or Sentencing/Correctional Law, and satisfies the Criminal Procedure prerequisite for the civil practice or criminal clinic. The course considers the criminal process from both a theoretical and practical perspective. Principal topics covered include: decision to charge, initial appearance, bail and pretrial release, probable cause hearing, indictment and information, discovery, guilty pleas and plea bargaining, speedy trial, civil forfeiture, double jeopardy, trials and pretrial motions, sentencing and post-conviction remedies (considered in greater depth in Course No. 6623).
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3.00 Credits
Student works the equivalent of 16 hours per week during the semester under the direct supervision of a judge approved by the faculty and the externship coordinator. Student will work on assigned cases, doing research, preparing memoranda, and when feasible, attending conferences with counsel conducted by the judge. Only third year students may enroll in this class.
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2.00 Credits
International law issues relating to protection of human rights. Research papers will satisfy upper-level writing requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Study of legal systems and legal institutions in other countries, particularly civil law jurisdictions and socialist nations. Not offered every year.
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