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Criminal Street Gangs and the Law Seminar

LAW 388

This class will study the statutes of the

Criminal Trial Advocacy

LAW 607

A combination lecture and clinical course based on an actual courtroom trial. Emphasizes legal rules and principles applicable to trial, as enuciated in statutory and case law, including chamber conferences, jury selection, opening statements, trial motions, witness examination, jury instructions, and final arguments. Practical strategies for lawyers are discussed. PRE-REQ: LAW 406 - Evidence.

Cultural Property Law

LAW 396

This international and comparative seminar introduces students to Cultural Property Law concepts globally. Coverage comprises analysis of threshold principles and salient issues of Cultural Property Law in international legal frameworks and comparative law. The course explores comparative policy, practice, ethics, rights and perspectives. Areas examined include international agreements, laws, disputes and debate concerning the disposition and preservation of cultural property and heritage. Emphasis is given to the following topics: Cultural Property and the Law of War, the International Cultural Property Debate, the Illegal Transfer of Cultural Property, Archaeological Looting, Museum Policy, Historic Preservation, the Law of Underwater Cultural Heritage and Indigenous Cultural Heritage Appropriation and Protection.

Cybercrime

LAW 410

This course will introduce students to the regulation of high tech crimes committed through or with the aid of computers and the internet. Students will discuss the redefinition of crimes and criminal defenses in the age of the internet, legislative responses to high tech crime, and the impact of technology on such fundamental criminal law concepts of search and seizure.

Disability Law

LAW 512

This course provides a comprehensive overview of most of the major laws relating to individuals with disabilities. Areas of focus include employment discrimination, access to education, access to transportation, architectural barriers, income maintenance, right to treatment and to refuse treatment, and housing and independent living. Relevant caselaw, statutes and regulations protecting the legal rights of persons with physical and mental disabilities is analyzed.

E-Discovery

LAW 412

This course will provide an intensive, practical introduction to electronic discovery. The discovery process has undergone a revolutionary change in the last quarter-century. Today, the vast majority of documents are created, stored and retrieved electronically, and the volume of electronically-stored information (

Employment Discrimination

LAW 531

A survey of employment discrimination law, including substance and procedure; federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, gender, religion, age or physical disability; and a discussion of disparate impact, treatment theories, and the application of statistical techniques.

Employment Law

LAW 580

A study of employees' legal rights and employers' responsibilities with primary emphasis on the nonunion workplace. The course will survey a variety of statutes and common law developments that have a crucial impact on the employment relationship.

Entertainment Law

LAW 704

An examination of the legal aspects of entertainment, including requirements for contracts and agreements between parties involved in the industry.

Environmental Enforcement Sem.

LAW 398

This course focuses on the various aspects of environmental practice against the backdrop of environmental enforcement and policy issues. The intention is to provide those students with an interest in environmental law an opportunity to engage in the fundamental principles of environmental enforcement from both the perspective of the complainant as well as the defendant. The course is designed to focus upon developing skills and creative approaches which may be applied to concrete problems within the universe that is environmental enforcement. Reliance will be placed upon classroom discussion, hypothetical fact situations, and role plays in addition to lectures in order to absorb the material which is presented.

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