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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will introduce graduate students without a degree in law from a U.S. law school to the basic structure and content of the U.S. legal system, examining how the three branches of government at the state and federal levels make law and legal policy in the United States. Students will also become familiar with the methods and techniques employed in legal research and legal writing in the United States.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will introduce graduate students without a degree in law from a U.S. law school to the process of legal problem solving using materials that focus primarily upon issues arising in intellectual property and technology law and related topics. Students will be introduced to the nature of and relationships among judge-made case law and laws enacted by legislatures and administrative entities and the way such laws are utilized to resolve disputes concerning intellectual property and new or emerging technologies. This course is also designed to serve as an introduction into the various types of pedagogies that students will encounter in later law courses and to provide an initial exploration of legal analysis and writing. Credit Type A.
  • 4.00 Credits

    An externship is a semester-long placement with a court, a governmental office or agency, a public interest organization, or a business, where students will perform the tasks of an attorney. Students will be assigned externships that relate to the curricular track that they have chosen. The Externships available to students in the Intellectual Property, Cyberlaw and Creativity Concentration are designed to allow students to participate in a law firm or corporate law department working on intellectual property matters assigned to their supervising attorney. Students will begin their externships by participating in a workshop on professionalism and professional responsibility. Then, they will spend an average of 16 hours per week working. They will be under the supervision of a licensed attorney at the site of their externship, and they will also report to an externship supervisor at the School of Law. Depending on the externship assigned, students may also be required to participate in a weekly colloquium to analyze their experiences. This experience will not include any in-court appearances, so students will not need a limited license to participate. Credit Type B.
  • 1.00 - 2.00 Credits

    Students undertake a written project under the supervision of individual faculty members. The project shall result in the production of a substantial scholarly paper. Each project undertaken must be submitted and approved, in writing, by the faculty member involved and the associate dean. No more than one independent study may be taken in any one semester, and only one may be taken in a summer session. No more than four independent studies may be taken by any student in the course of law school studies. No more than four credit hours of such work will count toward the graduation requirement. Credit Type C.
  • 4.00 Credits

    This capstone is intended to be the culmination of the track experience, requiring students to integrate knowledge and skills obtained in earlier track courses. It combines substantive knowledge of a practice area with a practical lawyering focus. A rigorous writing experience is a key component of the course. Upper-level, fifth or sixth semester of study. All students must take a Capstone Experience or Law Clinic Intern course. Credit Type A.The School of Law encourages faculty to create capstone experiences which reflect their areas of scholarly interest and cutting edge issues in the law. All capstone experiences must meet the criteria listed above and be approved by the Academic Affairs Committee pursuant to the School of Law¿s Experimental Course policy. Experimental Capstones will be designated with course number LAW 6905.
  • 4.00 Credits

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  • 2.00 Credits

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  • 2.00 Credits

    This course introduces students to transactional drafting while continuing to develop their research and predictive writing skills in the role of the attorney in the business transaction. Among the topics to be covered are an introduction to core terms and concepts in contract drafting and business law; translating business ideas into contract concepts; drafting the parts of a contractual agreement; drafting with clarity and without ambiguity; and communicating with clients and colleagues to effectuate the needs of the client and protect the client and protect the client by predicting what may happen and providing for that contingency. The course will also focus on the ethical dimensions of transactional drafting and how a drafter can add value to a transaction by finding, analyzing, and resloving business issues. Fulfills Upper-level Writing Requirement. Credit Type A.
  • 4.00 Credits

    This course concentrates on varying substantive areas in which alternative methods of dispute resolution are frequently employed, such as tort or commercial disputes. Each semester, the course will focus in depth on a particular substantive area of the law. One or more simulated cases will be used to provide the students with practical, hands-on experience with this type of dispute. Each student will be asked to represent a hypothetical client from the outset of a dispute. At the discretion of the professor, students may also serve as neutrals. Areas of emphasis include negotiation, mediation, and arbitration processes.
  • 4.00 Credits

    This course concentrates on varying problems associated with the protection of individual rights and liberties at both the state and federal levels. Each semester, the course will focus in depth on a particular issue or statutory scheme, such as employment discrimination, discrimination under the ADA, or discrimination under 42 U.S.C. ¿ 1983. One or more simulated cases will be used to provide the students with practical, hands-on experience with this type of litigation. Each student will be asked to represent a hypothetical client from the initial interview through the various stages of the dispute.
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