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Administrative Law Research: LAW JD 763
1 credits
Many practice areas, from environmental law to immigration law, are heavily regulatory. Learn about the structure of administrative law research, from enabling statutes to agency adjudication, in this class. The class will focus on developing your understanding of the structure of administrative agencies and using the various sources of administrative law. You will learn what information is available from government sources and what specialty publishers bring to the table with an emphasis on being cost effective in the workplace. Classes will combine instruction and hands-on exercises using the major print, electronic and web based resources in administrative law. NOTE: Students may not add this course after the first class has been held. NOTE: This class counts toward the 6 credit Experiential Learning requirement. ENROLLMENT LIMIT: 16 students ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT: A student who fails to attend the first class or to obtain permission to be absent from either the instructor or the Registrar, will be administratively dropped from the class. Students who are on the wait list are required to attend the first meeting to be considered for enrollment. Meeting dates -- TBD.
American Indian Law (S): LAW JD 920
3 credits
This seminar will explore the Constitutional and statutory law related to Native Americans, Indian reservations, and tribal governments. The seminar will examine the historical foundations of Indian law and the current legal structures that govern the relationship between the United States and tribal nations. Students will spend significant time on issues surrounding tribal sovereignty, traditional cultural practices, self-determination, and social justice. The seminar will include numerous guest speakers, including tribal leaders, activists, and issue area practitioners. Students will gain an understanding of the basis for modern Indian law and the complex legal issues facing native communities in the United States and abroad. UPPER-CLASS WRITING REQUIREMENT: A limited number of students may use this class to satisfy the requirement. OFFERING PATTERN: This class is not offered every year. Students are advised to take this into account when planning their long-term schedule. ** A student who fails to attend the initial meeting of a seminar, 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.
Cannabis Law Externship: Fieldwork (C): LAW JD 669
Var credits
THIS CLASS IS RESTRICTED to students who have received permission from the Clinical and Experiential Programs Office to enroll. The Cannabis Law Externship Seminar (Externship Seminar) will be a tethered externship seminar. It will be open to a small (4-6) cohort of students who have secured cannabis law related externships The Externship Seminar will be a one credit experiential class with co-requirements of the Cannabis Law Seminar and a cannabis law field placement. The Externship Seminar will integrate the Cannabis Law course material and the assignments that students are working on at their placements, tethering the two experiences. The course will focus on the practice of law as it relates to the emerging area of cannabis law, legal ethics and professional responsibility within the field of cannabis law, students' professional development, and access to justice. COREQUISITE: Cannabis Law Seminar (JD 668) NOTE: Credits earned for the Cannabis Externship Fieldwork may be counted towards the 6 credit Experiential Learning Requirement.
Cannabis Law Externship: Seminar (C): LAW JD 668
1 credits
THIS CLASS IS RESTRICTED to students who have received permission from the Clinical and Experiential Programs Office to enroll. The Cannabis Law Externship Seminar (Externship Seminar) will be a tethered externship seminar. It will be open to a small (4-6) cohort of students who have secured cannabis law related externships The Externship Seminar will be a one credit experiential class with co-requirements of the Cannabis Law Seminar and a cannabis law field placement. The Externship Seminar will integrate the Cannabis Law course material and the assignments that students are working on at their placements, tethering the two experiences. The course will focus on the practice of law as it relates to the emerging area of cannabis law, legal ethics and professional responsibility within the field of cannabis law, students' professional development, and access to justice. COREQUISITE: Cannabis Law Fieldwork (JD 669) NOTE: Credits earned for the Cannabis Externship Seminar may be counted towards the 6 credit Experiential Learning Requirement.
Federal Courts: LAW JD 836
4 credits
This is a basic survey course covering the federal courts, their place in the structure of American government, their relations with the Legislative and Executive branches and with the states, and their adjudication of federal-question cases concerning constitutional and civil rights, federal social welfare programs, and business regulation. This course builds on first-year courses in Constitutional Law and Civil Procedure and complements upperclass courses on modern public law and legal institutions: e.g., Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Environmental Law, Labor Law, and Conflict of Laws. Topics include the separation of federal legislative and judicial powers, Congress' authority to prescribe the federal courts' jurisdiction and to assign adjudicatory duties to other bodies (e.g., "legislative" courts and agencies), standing to litigate in federal court, conflicts between federal and state courts, the states' immunity from private lawsuits, the Supreme Court's authority to review state court judgments, and "abstention" doctrines governing the exercise of federal judicial power. We will explore theoretical and policy questions--asking not only what federal-courts law is at the moment, but also what it should be. Yet we will organize our discussions around practical lawyering in the federal courts--identifying and analyzing the constitutional, statutory, and judge-made hurdles that litigants must clear to obtain a decision on the merits of a federal question. Especially recommended for students who plan to practice with firms that represent clients subject to federal regulation, to pursue careers with federal or state agencies and departments, or to handle constitutional, civil rights, or other public interest litigation.
FALL 2023: LAW JD 836 A1 , Sep 5th to Dec 7th 2023Days | Start | End | Credits | Instructors | Bldg | Room |
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Tue,Thu | 10:40 am | 12:40 pm | 4 | Larry Yackle | LAW | 413 |
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Mon,Wed | 10:40 am | 12:40 pm | 4 | Jed Handelsman Shugerman | LAW | 605 |
Sustainable Finance: LAW JD 885
2 credits
Corporate scandals, systemic racism, Covid-19 and climate change have put environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues of corporations in the spotlight, and many investors and other corporate stakeholders believe that these issues have a financial impact. In addition, investors are becoming more and more focused on the impact of their investments on society and the environment. As a result, flows into strategies that consider ESG factors have been soaring, and impact investing has consolidated as an investment strategy that promises financial returns and solutions to tackle the world's problems. These investment strategies are evolving rapidly and asking lawyers and regulators to address novel issues and reconsider issues that seemed settled. In this course, we will discuss the role of corporations, non-profits, investment funds and development finance institutions (DFIs) in this context. We will analyze how these strategies affect fiduciary duties and disclosure requirements. We will examine the tools that are available to implement these strategies such as: blended finance, pay-for-success, public benefit corporations, sustainable bonds and active shareholder engagement. After completing this course, students will develop an understanding of the different sustainable investment strategies and players in the industry, become familiar with the typical legal issues that arise in the sustainable finance industry and with some of the tools that are being used. PREREQUISITE/COREQUISITE: Corporations. GRADING NOTICE: This class does not offer the CR/NC/H option.
FALL 2023: LAW JD 885 A1 , Sep 7th to Dec 7th 2023Days | Start | End | Credits | Instructors | Bldg | Room |
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Thu | 4:20 pm | 6:20 pm | 2 | Luciana Aquino-Hagedorn | LAW | 203 |