| 2. Second and Third Year: Course
Descriptions |
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| LAW
617 - Constitutional Law II |
This
course covers issues in substantive and procedural
due process and equal protection under the law. It
also introduces issues related to personal rights,
as embodied by the First Amendment.
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| Credits:
4.00 |
| College: College of Law |
| Department: College of Law |
| Restrictions: |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program(s): JD-LAW |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program level(s): LAW
(PhD Program) |
| Pre-Requisites:
Constitutional Law I |
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| LAW
618 - First Amendment |
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This
course examines speech and religion clauses of the
First Amendment. It considers the philosophical
and historical foundation of free expression; analytical
problems in First Amendment jurisprudence; and the
relationships between free exercise of religion and
the separation of church and state.
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| Credits:
4.00 |
| College: College of Law |
| Department: College of Law |
| Restrictions: |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program(s): JD-LAW |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program level(s): LAW
(PhD Program) |
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| LAW
620 - Lawyering Practice Seminar Experiential Learning Seminar |
This
seminar focuses
on learning from experience, both in the Co-Op and
in later professional practice. Students will study
the roles played by lawyers and the institutions where
lawyers work. They will discuss their fieldwork experiences,
make formal class presentations, and have an opportunity
to listen to practicing attorneys.
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| Credits:
2.00 |
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| College: College of Law |
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| Department: College of Law |
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| Restrictions: Must be concurrently enrolled in Law 621 |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program(s): JD-LAW |
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| Must
be enrolled in the following program level(s): LAW
(PhD Program) |
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| LAW
621 - Co-Op |
Co-Op
is a two quarter field placement in a corporation,
law firm, judicial office, public interest organization,
or government agency. Students must attend a pre-placement
orientation and will work 20-25 hours per week and
satisfy or exceed the supervisor's expections. Students
enrolled in Co-Op must also enroll in Law 620.
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| Credits:
5.00 |
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| College: College of Law |
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| Department: College of Law |
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| Restrictions: Must
be concurrently enrolled in Law 620 |
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| Must
be enrolled in the following program(s): JD-LAW |
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| Must
be enrolled in the following program level(s): LAW
(PhD Program) |
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| LAW
622 - Professional Responsibility |
This
course will examine the ethical duties of lawyers toward
clients, courts, and society. The course emphasizes
the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, the Model
Code of Professional Responsibility, and relevant case
law. Topics covered include confidentiality, conflicts
of interest, competence, fee arrangements, and the
unauthorized practice of law.
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| Credits:
3.00 |
| College: College of Law |
| Department: College of Law |
| Restrictions: |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program(s): JD-LAW |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program level(s): LAW
(PhD Program) |
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| LAW
625 - Criminal Procedure - Investigations |
This
course considers the Fourth Amendment’s protection
against unreasonable search and seizure, the Fifth
Amendment’s right to Due Process and against compulsory
self-incrimination, and the Sixth Amendment’s right
to counsel, all with particular emphasis on the application
of these constitutional provisions within the context
of criminal investigation.
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| Credits:
4.00 |
| College: College of Law |
| Department: College of Law |
| Restrictions: |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program(s): JD-LAW |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program level(s): LAW
(PhD Program) |
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| LAW
626 - Criminal Procedure - Prosecution and Adjudication |
This
course will study of the basic rules of criminal procedure,
beginning with the institution of formal proceedings.
It will emphasize prosecutorial discretion, preliminary
hearings, the grand jury, criminal discovery, guilty
pleas and plea bargaining, jury selection, pretrial
publicity, double jeopardy, the right to counsel, and
pretrial release and sentencing.
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| Credits:
3.00 |
| College: College of Law |
| Department: College of Law |
| Restrictions: |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program(s): JD-LAW |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program level(s): LAW
(PhD Program) |
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| LAW
630 - Evidence |
This
course studies the law governing proof of disputed
factual matters in criminal and civil trials, including
issues of relevancy, competency, hearsay and other
exclusionary rules, and the privileges of witnesses.
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| Credits:
5.00 |
| College: College of Law |
| Department: College of Law |
| Restrictions: |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program(s): JD-LAW |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program level(s): LAW
(PhD Program) |
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| LAW
635 - Sales [S] |
This
course reviews contract formation issues from the perspective
of Uniform Commercial Code Article 2 and focuses on
significant commercial contractual issues such as formation,
performance (delivery and payment), title to goods,
third party rights, warranty, and remedies.
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| Credits:
3.00 |
| College: College of Law |
| Department: College of Law |
| Restrictions: |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program(s): JD-LAW |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program level(s): LAW
(PhD Program) |
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| LAW
636 - Payment Systems [S] |
This
course introduces the student to the law of negotiable
instruments, with a primary focus on checks and promissory
notes. The course focuses on Articles 3 (Negotiable
Instruments) and 4 (Bank Deposits and Collections)
of the Uniform Commercial Code.
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| Credits:
3.00 |
| College: College of Law |
| Department: College of Law |
| Restrictions: |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program(s): JD-LAW |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program level(s): LAW
(PhD Program) |
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| LAW
637 - Secured Transactions [S] |
| This
course provides an introduction to the law governing
contractually created interests in personal property
used to secure payment or performance of obligations.
Students will study the creation, perfection, priority
and enforcement of security interests in personal property
under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. |
| Credits:
3.00 |
| College: College of Law |
| Department: College of Law |
| Restrictions: |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program(s): JD-LAW |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program level(s): LAW
(PhD Program) |
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| LAW
640 - Trusts and Estates |
This
course will survey the law of gratuitous transfers
and inheritance. The class will cover the the creation,
execution, alteration and interpretation of wills as
well as the creation, revocation and interpretation
of trusts and trust instruments of various types.
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| Credits:
4.00 |
| College: College of Law |
| Department: College of Law |
| Restrictions: |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program(s): JD-LAW |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program level(s): LAW
(PhD Program) |
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| LAW
645 - Employment Discrimination [S] |
| This
course studies the federal and state statutes and case
law that prohibit employment discrimination on the
basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin,
age, disability and sexual orientation. |
| Credits:
4.00 |
| College: College of Law |
| Department: College of Law |
| Restrictions: May
not also enroll in Law 646 |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program(s): JD-LAW |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program level(s): LAW
(PhD Program) |
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| LAW
646 - Employment Discrimination - A Drafting Approach [S]
[W2] |
| This
course studies the federal and state statutes and case
law that prohibit employment discrimination on the
basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin,
age, disability and sexual orientation. The class
will approach these issues in the context of several
drafting assignments designed to develop practical
legal writing skills. |
| Credits:
4.00 |
| College: College of Law |
| Department: College of Law |
| Restrictions: May
not also enroll in Law 645 |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program(s): JD-LAW |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program level(s): LAW
(PhD Program) |
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| LAW
650 - Federal Income Tax [S] |
This
course is intended to give students an understanding
of the fundamental legal and policy concepts underlying
the federal individual income tax. The course will
focus on the statutory framework of U.S. tax laws,
particular judicial authorities, and selected Treasury
Department regulations and rulings.
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| Credits:
4.00 |
| College: College of Law |
| Department: College of Law |
| Restrictions: |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program(s): JD-LAW |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program level(s): LAW
(PhD Program) |
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| LAW
651 -Enterprise Tax [S] |
This
course will survey the differing federal income tax
treatments of the various forms of business and investment
activities, including both corporations and partnerships.
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| Credits:
5.00 |
| College: College of Law |
| Department: College of Law |
| Restrictions: |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program(s): JD-LAW |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program level(s): LAW
(PhD Program) |
| Pre-requisites: Law
650-Federal Income Tax |
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| LAW
655 - Environmental Law [S] |
| This
course surveys the federal and state statutes and regulatory
programs which attempt to limit water pollution, air
pollution, environmental degradation, species extinction,
hazardous waste, and chemical regulation problems. |
| Credits:
4.00 |
| College: College of Law |
| Department: College of Law |
| Restrictions: |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program(s): JD-LAW |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program level(s): LAW
(PhD Program) |
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| LAW
660 - Administrative Law [S] |
This
course studies the law governing administrative agencies
in the task of carrying out governmental programs;
interrelations of legislative, executive and judicial
agencies in development of public policy; decision-making
processes and internal procedures of administrative
agencies, and legislative, executive, and judicial
controls on them.
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| Credits:
4.00 |
| College: College of Law |
| Department: College of Law |
| Restrictions: |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program(s): JD-LAW |
| Must
be enrolled in the following program level(s): LAW
(PhD Program) |
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| LAW
665 - Public International Law |
This
course introduces students to basic concepts and problems
of public international law. It covers topics such
as the sources, subjects and enforcement of international
law; the international law of human rights, criminal
law, and the use of force; and the relationship between
international law and the internal law of states.
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| Credits:
4.00 |
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| College: College of Law |
| Department: College |