LAW 8815R      Disabilities And The Law
An interdisciplinary study of the law relating to disabled persons in the areas of employment, education, and access to transportation, health, welfare and social services to provide an understanding of how the law affects individuals with disabilities and public and private entities. Legislation considered include the American with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Family and Medical leave Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, and the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The enrollment of graduate students from other disciplines, such as education, business, and health sciences is encouraged to allow for interdisciplinary discussion of the topics involved.
Credits: 2-3 hours
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LAW 8815S      Leadership In Disability Studies: A Multidisciplinary Approach
An overview of the history of disability issues, some individualized perspectives of persons with disabilities, the rationale for interdisciplinary approaches regarding disability studies, and opportunities for leadership development with regard to disability issues. The students will participate in a forum that encourages reflection, exchange of ideas, interaction with persons with disabilities and persons from various fields of study, and case analysis. After an orientation to the study of disabilities, various aspects of community membership for persons with disabilities will be addressed, particularly with regard to the workplace, the neighborhood, and the home. Emphasis with placed on vital leadership roles that facilitate community membership and contribution of persons with disabilities to society.
Credits: 3-4 hours
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LAW 8820      Criminal Trial Techniques
Strategy and tactics in handling a criminal case; effective representation of the accused at various stages of the criminal process; securing pre-trial release; plea bargaining; motion practice; discovery; voir dire; opening and closing statements; examination of witnesses; use of the expert; sentencing; appeal; collateral attack.
Credits: 2 hours
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LAW 8822      Post Conviction Remedies
Federal and state remedies for collateral attacks on criminal convictions; vacation of sentences and convictions; federal habeas corpus and similar devices. Paper required when course is offered as a seminar. Prerequisite: Criminal Procedure I.
Credits: 2-3 hours
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LAW 8826      Seminar In Constitutional Interpretation
Current issues in constitutional law. Paper required. Prerequisites: Constitutional Law I.
Credits: 2-3 hours
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LAW 8831      International Human Rights Law
Study of the law protecting individuals and groups against govermental violations of internationally guaranteed rights; historical antecedents and theoretical underpinnings; human rights in national law (the United States); post World War II developments; principal international human rights instruments; regional human rights arrangements; human rights of women, refugees, ethnic minorities; implementation of rights; international obligations of the United States; selected civil, political, ecomomic and social rights.
Credits: hours
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LAW 8831R      International Human Rights Law
Study of the law protecting individuals and groups against govermental violations of internationally guaranteed rights; historical antecedents and theoretical underpinnings; human rights in national law (the United States); post World War II developments; principal international human rights instruments; regional human rights arrangements; human rights of women, refugees, ethnic minorities; implementation of rights; international obligations of the United States; selected civil, political, ecomomic and social rights.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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LAW 8832      Law Of International Trade And Finance
Study of the World Trading System, focusing on policy and application, including the WTO, the NAFTA, U.S. trade remedies, foreign direct investments controls, and export controls.
Credits: 3 hours
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LAW 8832I      Introduction to International Trade
An examination of the structure and workings of the major global trade regimes, including the World Trade Organization (""WTO"") and the North American Free Trade Agreement (the ""NAFTA""). The role of international trade in such areas as the environment, labor rights, national security, the developing world, and non-market economies will also be considered. The course will also focus in depth on United States domestic trade remedies, including antidumping, countervailing duties, section 301 and 337 actions as well as on other international trade restricting practices.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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LAW 8834      Tax Procedure
Problem-method study of procedures and taxpayers' rights when deficiencies are assessed by the Internal Revenue Service; tax liens; commencement of litigation in Tax Court, Federal District Court, and Court of Claims.
Credits: 2 hours
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LAW 8834R      Tax Clinic
Students counsel clients in federal, state and local tax controversy matters in the Kansas City Tax clinic, under the supervision and direction of tax faculty, clinic director, and volunteer attorneys. Classroom instruction in the area of tax controversy procedure and client counseling. Prerequisite: Federal Income Tax and Tax procedure (or concurrent enrollment). Method of grading: Pass/Fail.
Credits: 1-4 hours
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LAW 8837      Negotiating Mergers And Acquisitions
Problem-method study of corporate, tax, securities, and business problems entailed in buying and selling a corporation; fundamental corporate changes: recapitalizations, mergers, sale of assets, sale of stock, and tender offers; corporate finance and rehabilitation of financially distressed corporations.
Credits: 2-3 hours
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LAW 8838      Legal Accounting
Accounting as it relates to the work of a lawyer. Understanding financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow, shareholder's equity), analysis of financial statements; defferal concepts (inventory, depreciation, prepaid expenses), understanding accounting principles, valuation (present value, future value.).
Credits: hours
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LAW 8838L      Legal Accounting
Accounting as it relates to the work of a lawyer. Understanding financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow, shareholder's equity), analysis of financial statements; defferal concepts (inventory, depreciation, prepaid expenses), understanding accounting principles, valuation (present value, future value.).
Credits: 1 hours
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LAW 8838R      Tax Practicum I
Practical skills training in the sources and methods of tax research (including electronic database sources) using problem method approaches; analytical and planning skills are developed through in-depth case study research.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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LAW 8843      Federal Income Taxation Of Estates And Trusts
Income tax problems of the fiduciary; grantor's trusts; income, estate, and gift tax problems relating to optional or discretionary acts of the fiduciary in retention and/or distribution of income or corpus.
Credits: 2 hours
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LAW 8845      Deferred Compensation
Problem-method study of deferred compensation arrangements; qualified pension and profit sharing plans; individual retirement accounts; qualified stock option plans; other methods of deferred compensation.
Credits: 2-3 hours
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LAW 8846      Professional Malpractice Litigation
Negligence by those in professions; consideration of the practice components of litigating legal malpractice claims, including investigation, jurisdiction, legal theory and defenses, pleading, discovery, trial, expert testimony, jury instructions and judgment. Prerequisite or co-requisite: Professional Responsibility
Credits: 2-3 hours
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LAW 8848      State And Local Taxation
State and local taxation of income, sales and property, including the apportionment of tax obligations to multiple states. Restrictions imposed by constitutional doctrines such as the uniformity and equality requirement and the prohibition on interfering with interstate commerce.
Credits: hours
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LAW 8848R      State And Local Taxation
State and local taxation of income, sales and property, including the apportionment of tax obligations to multiple states. Restrictions imposed by constitutional doctrines such as the uniformity and equality requirement and the prohibition on interfering with interstate commerce.
Credits: 2-3 hours
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