LAW 8738R      Chinese Law
A summer abroad program in Chinese law taught at the University of Peking, Peoples Republic of China by Chinese Professors. Subjects include such topics as: Cultural History and Political Systems of China, Organization of the Chinese Legal System, Chinese Contract Law, Civil Law, Trial Practice & Rules of Evidence, Criminal Law & Procedure, Family Law, Human Rights Issues, Business Organizations, Taxation, Intellectual Property Law, Banking and Finance, Real Estate Law, Investment Law & Practice in China, and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Credits: 4.5 hours
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LAW 8738V      Immigration Law & The Violence Against Women Act
A practical lawyering skills course in which students learn how to help abused immigrant women and children to apply for permanent residence inthe united States, and how to help victims of violent crimes to apply for legal status. The course includes a short overview of the applicable immigration law and instructs in such matters as client interviewing; analysis of cases; working with victim advocates and experts; drafting affidavits, evidence indexes, petitions, motions and supporting documents; preparation of checklists for clients, case flowcharts, and case tinelines; the review and development of evidence; and the drafting of letters to clients and the government.
Credits: 1 hours
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LAW 8740      Missouri Civil Procedure
Selected problems in Missouri civil procedure under Missouri statute and rules. Topics may include venue and personal jurisdiction, pleading and motion practice rules on joinder of parties and claims, statutes of limitation, trial procedure, post-trial motions & appellate procedure, discovery, and preclusion. (2-3 hours)
Credits: hours
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LAW 8740C      The Missouri Supreme Court & Constitution
In four of the five sessions, students will study a single case that is currently pending before the Missouri Supreme Court or has very recently been decided by it. Each case will be selected because it raises important issues under the Missouri Constitution or because it illustrates an important aspects of the Supreme Court?s function in our judicial system. The students will read the briefs and (in some cases) a small amount of related material before the class session. The class will discuss the issues raised by the briefs and listen to the actual oral argument of the case. As part of the discussion, students will be introduced to the way the Supreme Court functions. One session will ordinarily consist of a trip to the Supreme Court in Jefferson City to observe the Court (if it is in session) and to meet with one or more its members. This session will be scheduled on whichever day best fits with the Court?s schedule.
Credits: 1 hours
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LAW 8740M      Missouri Civil Procedure
Selected problems in Missouri civil procedure under Missouri statute and rules. Topics may include venue and personal jurisdiction, pleading and motion practice rules on joinder of parties and claims, statutes of limitation, trial procedure, post-trial motions & appellate procedure, discovery, and preclusion. (2-3 hours)
Credits: 2-3 hours
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LAW 8743      Global Legal Systems
A study of different legal traditions and systems, mainly within the Civil and the Common Law traditions, focusing on each tradition's history, legal structures, legal actors, procedures, and sources of law. Non-Western Legal traditions such a s Islamic, Jewish, Hindu and Indigenous Law may also be considered, time permitting.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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LAW 8743C      Comparative Criminal Law
A comparative analysis of criminal law jurisprudence in the United States and Europe (especially Ireland and the United Kingdom) with respect to the exclusionary rule, the death penalty, the jury system and the reintegration of ex-offenders into society.
Credits: 1 hours
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LAW 8743L      Comparative Health Law
An examination of how the legal systems of several other nations address particular aspects of health law. Specifically, the focus of this course is on patent rights with respect to the health care they receive. This will include,l for example, consideration of patient rights when the care received has caused injury due to professional negligence. If time permits, it will also look at how other legal systems address the controversial issues surrounding the ""right to die"" as well as assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Credits: 1 hours
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LAW 8745      Law Review
Editorial work in connection with the ""UMKC Law Review."" Open to students selected on basis of scholarship. Ungraded.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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LAW 8745R      Law Review Board
The members of the Law Review Editorial Board edit articles and student notes and comments for publication in the University of Missouri Kansas City Law Review; and shepherd the articles and student pieces through the production process.
Credits: 1-5 hours
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LAW 8746      Research & Writing Requirement
Completion of a paper of publishable quality, demonstrating intensive research and analysis under faculty supervision.
Credits: 2 hours
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LAW 8746B      Bridging the Research Gap: From Classroom to Practice
Research training,including firsthand observation at a courthouse of how a case moves through the legal system and hands-on use of print and electronic research tools for problem solving and analysis of results to help students make the transition from doing legal research for the classroom to the practice setting. Students will use Lexis' Total Litigator package of resources; Westlaw sources for transactional research; sources for legislative history, administrative law and secondary sources;and learn to develop research strategies and how to analyze the results for each.
Credits: 1 hours
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LAW 8746I      Internship
Credits: 0-3 hours
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LAW 8746R      Independent Study
Independent study, including research and writing projects, under faculty supervision.
Credits: .5-3 hours
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LAW 8746W      Introduction to Workers' Compenstation Law and Practice
An introduction to the general history and purpose of the workers' compensation laws with a particular emphasis on Missouri law. Students will be presented with and guided through actual workers' compensation problems which will introduce them to the practical aspects of the practice in this specialized area. With permission from Jefferson City and the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations,the students will be exposed to actual workers' compensation hearings,mediations and other courtroom practices held at the law school and presided over by an Administrative Law Judge.
Credits: 1-2 hours
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LAW 8747      Appellate Advocacy II
Preparation of memorandum (points relied on and summary of argument); presentation of two arguments before practicing attorneys. Ungraded.
Credits: 1 hours
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LAW 8748      Appellate Advocacy III
Ellison Moot Court Competition; preparation of an appellate brief and presentation of two oral arguments before federal and state judges. Open to the 16 finalists from Appellate Advocacy II. Ungraded.
Credits: 2 hours
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LAW 8750      Urban Lawyer Staff
Staff members of the Urban Lawyer receive credit for writing case notes, annotations, and statutory developments, for editing articles, for editing comments and book reviews, and for participation in urban legal conferences. Research Editors of the Urban Lawyer receive additional credit for writing a major article or comment for publication in the journal. Ungraded.
Credits: 1 hours
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LAW 8750B      Urban Lawyer Board
Members of the Urban lawyer Editorial Board, articles that are submitted and coordinates student written case digests and comments for publication in The Urban lawyer. The members of the board ensure the articles and student pieces conform to publication standards and work the articles through the production process. Board members must take at least one credit in the fall semester and can carry over the remaining allocated credits to the winter semester. Ungraded.
Credits: 1-5 hours
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LAW 8751      Family Law
Pre-marital contracts; marriage; annulment; paternity; parent and child; divorce; alimony; division of property; separation agreements; adoption.
Credits: 2-3 hours
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