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Competitive International Advocacy
LAW 608
In preparation for international moot court competitions, students will study the basic structure of international law, methods of effective international legal research and effective appellate advocacy in the context of international law. Enrollment will be dependent on approval by a faculty advisor and/or adjunct couches. Enrollment will be limited to competing students and the course will be offered only in instances when the school will field a team.
Competitive Trial Advocacy
LAW 583
Students prepare for and compete in inter-school trial advocacy competitions, which include making opening statements and closing arguments, witness examination, trial motions, introducing evidence, and arguing objections. The unique nature of competitive practice emphasizes the balance between preparation and improvisation, and between strategy and ethics, as well as the refinement of trial themes and utilization of courtroom technology and presentation techniques. Prerequisite: Previous or current enrollment in Trial Advocacy Honors Board (LAW 567). Unit assignment will be based on a further interview conducted by the TAHB faculty advisor and adjunct coaches.
Concepts of Liability & Equality in Discrimination
LAW 976
This course will explore basic problems of equality and liberty faced by the LGBT community. The course will cover various forms of discrimination, including housing and employment discrimination. The course will focus on how various constitutional concepts have been used to challenge various forms of discrimination against the LGBT community.
Conflict of Laws
LAW 514
A review of legal problems with multistate aspects; jurisdiction of courts; constitutional constraints, including due process requirements, and full faith and credit clauses; recognition and enforcement of judgments; and recent developments in choices in law issues.
Constitutional Convention
LAW 546
Although the Constitutional Convention of 1787 met under rules of secrecy, James Madison kept lengthy records of the debates and the voting that took place throughout the meeting. Over the years, his records became available to the public, and other partial records kept contemporaneously by other delegates were also located. These materials have been updated from time to time as new material emerges. We now have a good record of what the Convention considered and decided. During this course, we read these records and discuss how the Convention reached the results it reached. By considering that material, and the possibilities considered but rejected by the Convention, we can have a better understanding of how later Constitutional questions might have been handled, and how the drafters would have wanted them to be handled. Although some of this material may be familiar to you from what you learned in American History classes in high school and college, most of it will be unfamiliar, and there will be many surprises -- some (but not all) of them pleasant.
Constitutional Law I
LAW 202
An examination of the sources and nature of constitutional law and of the judicial functions in constitutional cases; the scope of federal power, the separation of powers, and the federal system; protection of the rights of individuals, due process, equal protection issues; the Bill of Rights; contract impairment; eminent domain; and the privileges and immunities of citizens. Students must enroll with the same professor for Constitutional Law I and II.
Constitutional Law II
LAW 203
An examination of the sources and nature of constitutional law and of the judicial functions in constitutional cases; the scope of federal power, the separation of powers, and the federal system; protection of the rights of individuals, due process, equal protection issues; the Bill of Rights; contract impairment; eminent domain; and the privileges and immunities of citizens. Students must enroll with the same professor for Constitutional Law I and II.
Contemporary Problems in Family Law Seminar
LAW 359
Various topics, including the relationship among parents, children and the state, with emphasis on the procreation decision and certain child rearing decisions (e.g. medical decisions) will be covered. The course will also consider how the state defines the parent-child relationship, including the law governing unwed fathers, third parties like stepparents and grandparents, same-sex parents, and assisted reproduction (surrogacy, etc.).
Contracts I
LAW 103
This course focuses on the formation, elements, and enforceability of private agreements; the Statute of Frauds; third-party beneficiary contracts; assignment of rights and delegation of duties; liability for breach of contract; the law of conditions and discharge; and defenses to contract action. Students must enroll with the same professor for Contracts I and II.
Contracts II
LAW 104
This course focuses on the formation, elements, and enforceability of private agreements; the Statute of Frauds; third-party beneficiary contracts; assignment of rights and delegation of duties; liability for breach of contract; the law of conditions and discharge; and defenses to contract action. Students must enroll with the same professor for Contracts I and II.
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