Course Updates
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This page will be updated with any corrections, time changes, new courses and cancellations throughout the year as new information becomes available. Please check back regularly to view any new announcements.
Fall 2012
Africa I-Parliaments Clinic
LAW JD765 (A1)
There are spots available in this clinic taught by Professor Kealy. This is a one semester program (fall only) and is open to upcoming 2L and 3L students. 12 students are accepted into the program. Students will receive 6 graded credits for this course. Interested students should contact Professor Kealy at 617.353.8373 or skealy@bu.edu. The clinic description is as follows:
"In 2008, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA), initiated a new program called the African Parliamentary Knowledge Network (APKN) to build the capacity of African parliaments to draft and enact more effective legislation. This clinic will support the APKN initiative by working with clients such as members of African Parliaments, government agencies, and regional government organizations. An in-house clinic, students will take advantage of the materials held in the BU Library’s various Africa collections, the internet, and communications technology to consult with clients and gather information on various substantive projects. Students will work closely with student editors and the professors to produce high quality research reports and draft bill language. Students will also add value to APKN by reporting on recently passed African statutes and governmental reform for publication on the APKN’s Africa Parliamentary Information Exchange (http://apex.apkn.org/). The weekly seminar will focus on the use of legislation for social change, the legislative processes of Africa, and evidence-based legislation methodology."
The Color Line (S)
LAW JD 878 (A)
Professor Lyons' seminar has been moved to the spring 2013 semester. The class will meet on Tuesday from 10:40 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.
Contract Drafting
LAW JD 788 (D1)
A fourth section of Contract Drafting has been added to the fall 2012 schedule. This class will be taught by Mr. Neil Winneg on Thursdays from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Law & Ecomonics (S)
LAW JD940 (A1)
Professor Harel will be unable to teach this course. We regret that this course has been cancelled for 2012/2013.
Mental Health Law (S)
LAW JD775 A1
This 3 credit seminar has been added to the fall 2012 schedule. It will be taught by Visiting Assistant Professor Orly Rachmilovitz and will meet on Thursdays from 2:10 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. The course description is as follows:
"This seminar introduces students to the law governing issues of mental health and the relationship between law and psychiatry. After providing an overview of mental disabilities and their treatment, the seminar will cover topics such as informed consent, access to care, criminal liability and the death penalty, civil commitment, anti-discrimination protections, and the impact of mental disability on families. We will consider whether the law adequately reflects psychiatric approaches to mental health and whether and how the law should meet the needs of people struggling with mental disabilities. In addition to case law and legal scholarship, reading materials may cover other disciplines, primarily psychiatry. Students will be required to give class presentations and write one substantial research paper.
** A student who fails to attend the initial meeting of a seminar (designated by an (S) in the title), or to obtain permission to be absent from either the instructor or the Registrar, may be administratively dropped from the seminar. Students who are on a wait list for a seminar are required to attend the first seminar meeting to be considered for enrollment."
Negotiation
LAW JD 921
We regret that this course has been cancelled for 2012/2013.
Philosophy of Law
LAW JD853 (A1)
Professor Harel will be unable to teach this course. It will now be taught by Professor Lyons and will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.
White Collar Crime (S)
LAW JD854 (A1)
This two-credit seminar has been added to the fall 2012 schedule and will meet on Thursday, 2:10 p.m. -4:10 p.m.. The class will be taught by Visiting Assistant Professor Jeffrey Cohen. The description follows:
The past several years have witnessed an explosion in white collar criminal prosecutions: Arthur Andersen, Martha Stewart, Bernard Madoff and Jeffrey Skilling (Enron) to name a few. The purpose of this Course is to teach present-day "white collar crime" practice, including the elements of principal federal statutes and the special procedures followed by prosecutors. The course will review the theoretical bases of modern "white collar crime" prosecution, the major statutes in a prosecutor’s “tool-box” (mail and wire fraud, securities fraud, bribery and extortion, obstruction of justice, RICO, and perjury) and procedural aspects of white collar crime (such as, grand jury process and sentencing). Students will learn significant and interesting recent cases and the prosecutorial and defensive techniques employed in white collar crime cases. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be familiar with the statutes, procedures, and methods of issue analysis employed by prosecutors and private lawyers in "white collar crime" practice.
PREREQUISITE: Students should be familiar with criminal law and procedure and Constitutional law before taking this course.
Spring 2013
The following spring 2013 three-credit courses and seminars are listed with the incorrect credits on the JD Central description pages. We are working with the University Registrar and IS&T to resolve the discrepancy. The credit information listed here, on the Student Link and in the PDF documents posted to JD Central is correct.
International Trade Regulation (S) Caruso
Supreme Court 2012 Term (S) Maclin
Topics in Tax Policy (S) Sims
The Color Line (S)
LAW JD 878 (A)
Professor Lyons' seminar has been rescheduled from the fall 2012 semester to spring. The class will meet on Tuesday from 10:40 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. As a result Political Responsibility (S) has been cancelled.
Federal Courts
LAW JD847 (A1)
We regret that this course taught by Professor Marshall has been cancelled for spring 2013.
Health Law Transactions (S) Roble/Heidt
LAW JD 998 (A1)
This seminar was a late add to the schedule and will not appear on the JD Central schedule and description pages until Monday, April 30. The class is listed on the Student Link and in the PDF. It will meet on Tuesday, 4:20-6:20
International IP Dispute Resolution (S)
LAW JD776 (A1)
This 1 credit seminar has been added to the spring 2013 schedule. It will be taught by Mr. Jacques de Werra. This will be a six week seminar, from 3/20/13-4/24/13, that will meet on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The course description is as follows:
"The seminar will explore and discuss the challenges of solving international intellectual property disputes before state courts and other dispute settlement bodies (including the Geneva-based WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center and WTO dispute settlement body, as well as international investment treaty arbitration bodies). It will offer the opportunity to analyze both substantive intellectual property law issues as well as procedural law and enforcement issues (including conflict of laws) from a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective in the light of real cases and materials coming from various jurisdictions (particularly North America, Europe and Asia). The fundamental aim of the seminar is to develop the skills of the students in identifying the challenges of international IP dispute resolution and in developing efficient strategies in order to solve them. PREREQUISITE/COREQUISITE: The seminar is open to students who have completed or are enrolled in an IP survey course, or to LLMs with some intellectual property experience. NOTES: This seminar does not satisfy the Upper-class Writing Requirement. This class meets for six weeks beginning March 20, 2013 and continuing through April 24, 2013. ** A student who fails to attend the initial meeting of a seminar (designated by an (S) in the title), or to obtain permission to be absent from either the instructor or the Registrar, may be administratively dropped from the seminar. Students who are on a wait list for a seminar are required to attend the first seminar meeting to be considered for enrollment."
Introduction to Federal Income Taxation (Sims)
The Tuesday/Thursday meeting time has changed to 8:50-10:15 as indicated on the Student Link and in the PDF. The JD Central schedules and description pages will update on Thursday, April 26. The Friday meeting time will remain the same - 9:00-10:15.
Law, Reproduction & Sexual Health (S)
LAW JD 866 (A1)
This 3 credit seminar has been added to the spring 2013 schedule. It will be taught by Visiting Assistant Professor Orly Rachmilovitz and will meet on Tuesdays from 2:10 p.m. -4:10 p.m. The course description is as follows:
"This seminar will explore the law's impact on our reproductive and sexual health, and our conduct around sexuality. Specific topics include: access to abortions, contraceptives or assisted reproductive technologies; prevention and care for sexually transmitted infections and the debate over legal responsibility for transmission; sexual minorities' health concerns; and sexual education. Discussions will be framed by both theoretical approaches to sexuality and health as civil and human rights and the politics of advocacy work. We will examine the ways in which assumptions about morality, gender, and race shape the law's approach to reproduction and sexual health; consider the universality of sexual health concerns beyond women and sexual minorities; and re-evaluate the health related goals and strategies of the sexual rights movements. In addition to case law and legal scholarship, reading materials will cover a range of disciplines, primarily social sciences. Students will be required to give class presentations as well as write four short response papers or one longer research paper. ** A student who fails to attend the initial meeting of a seminar (designated by an (S) in the title), or to obtain permission to be absent from either the instructor or the Registrar, may be administratively dropped from the seminar. Students who are on a wait list for a seminar are required to attend the first seminar meeting to be considered for enrollment."
Political Responsibility (S)
LAW JD 725 (A1)
We regret that this seminar has been cancelled for 2012/2013. Professor Lyons will now teach The Color Line (S) during the spring 2013 semester.
Topics in Tax Policy (S) Sims
This seminar has been changed to meet on Thursday, 4:20-6:20 as indicated on the Student Link and in the PDF.
updated 5/22/2012