Judicial Clkshp Prep

Administrative law establishes the legal controls over the operation of government and hence it relates to almost every legal practice, from security regulation to social programs to criminal justice. Indeed, administrative law is essential to justice in a modern society because administrative agencies generate most of the law that actually affects our lives and because administrative agencies adjudicate far more disputes than the traditional judiciary. This course is an introductory examination of the rules and procedures governing agency decision making. It explores (1) how agencies make policy and (2) how businesses, interest groups, and citizens challenge agency policymaking in court. Close Window

This course is designed to enhance the student's brief writing skills in preparation for writing Moot Court tournament briefs. Moot Court team members are required to enroll during their fall, second-year semester.Students who take Advanced Brief Writing cannot take the Appellate track in Advanced Practice. This course is available only to Moot Court members. Close Window

Advanced Research II is a 1-credit course that introduces students to a variety of foreign and international law research sources and methods over four class sessions. Students will learn how to efficiently research secondary and business information, treaties and other international agreements, foreign and European Union law, and United Nations documents. Classes are conducted over a two-week period, and students complete four research assignments. Students may enroll in either ART I or ART II or both. ART I is not a prerequisite for ART II. This course is pass/fail. Close Window

This course will explore the various processes of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) available to attorneys and their clients, with particular focus on negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and court and agency-annexed ADR. The role of the lawyer in counseling a client and recommending a specific ADR process will be examined, as will the role of technology in ADR (including online ADR), and the ethical issues that surround a lawyer's participation in ADR processes. Skills in communication and ADR processes will be developed through role play and simulation exercises, both in and out of class, throughout the semester, with learning reinforced through a reflective journal. Close Window

An in-depth study of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the Constitution including criminal procedure. Considered are general due process concepts; the right to counsel; arrest, search and seizure; police interrogation and confessions; identification procedures; and the scope and administration of the exclusionary rules. Close Window

A study of the constitutional and non-constitutional procedural components of the criminal process. Included are discretionary aspects of the decision to charge; the preliminary hearing; pre-trial release; grand jury proceedings; venue; jury selection; trial procedures; sentencing; double jeopardy; appeals, and post-conviction proceedings. Criminal Procedure I is not a prerequisite. Close Window

Employment Discrimination: This course introduces the laws prohibiting discrimination in employment because of race, national origin, sex, religion, age, and disability.. In particular, the course emphasizes federal statutory protections provided by Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students have the opportunity to grapple with the theories at work in employment discrimination law, to trace the evolving judicial interpretations of the anti-discrimination statutes, and to learn practical skills at dealing with the special problems inherent in the litigation of employment discrimination cases. Close Window

Employment Law: This course will address the basic common law and contemporary statutes governing the employment relationship, with an emphasis on their practical application in today's private-sector workplace. Topics to be addressed will include establishment of the employment relationship, wage and hour regulation, conditions of employment, discharge and termination, and non-competition and other post-employment obligations. This course will not address traditional labor law nor will it cover issues unique to public-sector employment. Neither will it overlap with the LAW 452 Employment Discrimination course. The grade will be based on two memo assignments involving research (about 5 pages each) and class participation. Though there is no exam, the class involves considerably more work than most during the semester. Close Window

Evidence: An intensive study of the law of evidence primarily utilizing the Federal Rules of Evidence. Topics addressed by the course include relevance, authentication, real evidence, competence, heresay, impeachment of witnesses, and privileges. This course satisfies the Third Year Practice requirement. Close Window

A review of the legal protection of artistic, technical and business creativity through the law of copyrights, trademarks, patents and trade secrets. Close Window

Sudents earn academic credit by working for judges (including administrative law judges), hearing officers, courts, and organizations that provide research, educational, and management services to judges and courts (e.g., the National Center for State Courts, the Federal Judicial Center, the Admiistrative Office of the U.S. Courts). See the Externship Manual and each semester's syllabus for details. 1-3 credits summer/fall/spring Close Window

Remedies: This course explores the law of judicial remedies in civil litigation. After reviewing the main differences between law and equity, we will study the main types of remedies-- damages (compensatory and punitive), declaratory judgments, injunctions, restitution, and litigation costs--considering both their basic characteristics and finer points that emerge in judicial decisions. Substantive examples will come primarily from contract and tort law, but property interests, statutory violations, and constitutional harms also will be discussed. Grades will be based on a final exam and additional credit for outstanding class participation. Close Window

An examination of the federal judicial system encompassing such topics as allocation of federal judicial power; original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court; the Eleventh Amendment; suits in federal court against state officials; restrictions on federal adjudication of state-created rights; federal question jurisdiction and federal common law. Close Window

Trial Advocacy - Basic Advanced Litigation: An advanced litigation course intended for those students who have a substantial interest in litigation. The course is designed to develop the student's skills as a trial lawyer for both civil and criminal cases. Trial Advocacy will deal with trial strategy, jury selection, opening statements, presentation of evidence, including the examination of witnesses, closing arguments, and preparation of jury instructions. Evidence presentation and related technologies will be fully integrated into all aspects of the course. A trial will be required. Students who take Trial Advocacy-Basic Advanced Litigation may not take any other Trial Advocacy section (Tech Trial Ad or National Trial Team Trial Ad) for credit. Pre-requisite: satisfactory completion of Evidence. For Trial Advocacy-Technology Augmented: see term description. . Close Window