LAW 8729      Preservation Law
An exploration of the legal and economic issues impacting preservation of land, wilderness, buildings and archeological and historical sites, including a study of various federal and state preservation legislation, and private land use preservation measures.
Credits: 2-3 hours
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LAW 8730      Introduction to American Law & Culture
Introduction to the American legal system, including government structure, sources of law, common law development, and core substantive areas. Available to LL.M. International students only.
Credits: hours
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LAW 8730I      Introduction to American Law & Culture
Introduction to the American legal system, including government structure, sources of law, common law development, and core substantive areas. Available to LL.M. International students only.
Credits: 2-3 hours
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LAW 8731      Professional Responsibility
Code of Professional Responsibility and the Model Rules of Conduct; role of the lawyer as a professional; confidentiality; conflict of interest; zeal within the bounds of the law; competency; providing legal services.
Credits: 2 hours
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LAW 8732      Lawyers and Dispute Resolution
An overview of the emerging trend towards alternative forms of dispute resolution and some reasons for it, methods of dispute settlement, such as negotiation, mediation, arbitration and adjudication, the roles lawyers play in these various modes, problems and possibilities of non-adversarial methods of resolving conflict, particularly mediation.
Credits: 2-3 hours
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LAW 8732R      Intro to the Resolution of International Commercial Disputes
This course will introduce students to international commercial dispute resolution. While all forms of dispute resolution will be considered, the course will focus on introducing the fundamentals of arbitration, the use of arbitration between European Union members to resolve commercial disputes, and the use of arbitration between EU members and non-member states to resolve commercial disputes.
Credits: 1 hours
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LAW 8733      Children In The Law
The ways in which the legal system treats children differently from adults and the justifications for such treatment, who should make decisions for the child, decisional authority that should be granted to parents, children and the state in various contexts (e.g., abuse and neglect, health care for the child, foster care, adoption and education).
Credits: 2-3 hours
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LAW 8733E      Elder Law
A course providing a basic foundation for legal practice with older persons, including the following substantive topics: The Older Americans Act,the delivery of legal services to the elderly,ethical considerations,consumer protection, discrimination,Social Security and Supplementary Security Income, Medicare, Medicaid, capacity issues, guardianship and alternatives to guardianship,elder abuse and neglect,adult protective services,nursing homes,long term care,housing, healthcare decisions, end-of-life decisions,estate planning and grand parents' rights.
Credits: 2-3 hours
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LAW 8733R      Juvenile Offenders & The Law
An examination of our justice systems's historical treatment of juvenile delinquent and status offenders, and how the goals and objectives of the past have evolved into today's juvenile offender laws; the rights of juvenile offenders in contrast to those of adult criminals; pre-trial and trial procedural issues under the juvenile code; certification of the juvenile offender as an adult; dispositional/treatment alternatives for juvenile offenders; schools and the juvenile offender.
Credits: 2-3 hours
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LAW 8734      Mediation
The process in which a neutral third party assists others in resolving a dispute or planning a transaction; introduction to the nature of the process, its possibilities and limitations, its current and future uses, and how lawyers can and should be involved in it; public policy and political issues surrounding the mediation movement; professional responsibility and malpractice.
Credits: 2 hours
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LAW 8735      Seminar In Famous Trials
Historical and jurisprudential issues involved in a number of ""political trials.
Credits: 2-3 hours
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LAW 8735P      Seminar in Pre-Twentieth Century Famous Trials
This seminar will explore six or seven of the most famous trials from ancient times to the end of the nineteenth century. The trials covered will vary from year to year, but will be taken from a list that includes the trials of Socrates,Jesus, Joan of Arc,Sir Thomas More,Galileo,the Salem witches,John Peter Zenger,the British soldiers charged in connection with the Boston Massacre,Aaron Burr,the slaves of the Amistad,John Brown,the Lincoln Assassination conspirators,Susan B. Anthony, the Haymarket rioters,Lizzie Borden,and Oscar Wilde. Each trial will be examined from many perspectives,both with an eye to deepening students' appreciation for history and their understanding of the tactical and ethical questions faced by attorneys involved in these famous cases. Materials for the seminar can be found on the Famous Trials website. Grades for the seminar will be based both on an in-class objective examination and a short paper addressing an issue raised in a famous pre-twentieth century trial.
Credits: 1 hours
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LAW 8735R      Law Of The European Union (Part I)
An in-depth study of the legal and political framework and institutions of the European Union; the Commission, Council of Ministers, Court of Justice, Court of Auditors, and the European Parliament. Course will examine the interlocking web of European treaties, the expansion of the European Union, the European Union as a trade block and Ireland as a gateway to the European Union for non-bloc nations.
Credits: 1 hours
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LAW 8736      Debtor-Creditor Rights
Creditors' remedies and debtors' rights; provisional remedies; secured transactions (Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code); liens and exemptions; overview of bankruptcy law.
Credits: 2-3 hours
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LAW 8737      Bioethics and Assisted Reporduction
This course will examine the regulation of assisted reproduction, focusing, in particular, on the determination of legal [parenthood. The course will consider the legal determination of the status and disposition of embryos, the possibilities of transfer or donation, use of donor gametes, surrogacy, nuclear transfer, and interjurisdictional conflicts. In addressing these topics, the course will compare Ireland, a relatively conservative country on reproductive issues, with the UK with a mix of liberal and conservative approaches in the United States.
Credits: hours
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LAW 8737B      Bioethics and Assisted Reporduction
This course will examine the regulation of assisted reproduction, focusing, in particular, on the determination of legal [parenthood. The course will consider the legal determination of the status and disposition of embryos, the possibilities of transfer or donation, use of donor gametes, surrogacy, nuclear transfer, and interjurisdictional conflicts. In addressing these topics, the course will compare Ireland, a relatively conservative country on reproductive issues, with the UK with a mix of liberal and conservative approaches in the United States.
Credits: 1 hours
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LAW 8737R      Law Of The European Union (Part II)
An examination of the substantive and procedural law governing the member states of the European Community including such topics as the nature and application of European Union Law, the relationship between European Union and national laws, remedies in national courts, enforcement actions, damages and money claims, free movement of goods and workers competition laws, intellectual property, equal treatment of women and men, and non-discrimination.
Credits: 2 hours
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LAW 8738      Immigration Law And Process
Admission, exclusion, deportation, and naturalization of aliens; structure and powers of relevant federal agencies; categories of immigrant and non-immigrant visas and visa application procedures; asylum, extradition, and refugee status; rights of aliens; public policy issues and proposals for reform; practical problems in immigration.
Credits: 2-3 hours
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LAW 8738C      Employer Immigration Compliance Plans, Policies & Procedures
A practical lawyering skills course in which students learn how to help employers comply with employer immigration compliance requirements in order to avoid possible non-compliance fines, forfeiture of business and personal assets, and jail terms. This course includes an overview of the applicable immigration law and instructs in such matters as corporate client interviewing; Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Form; E-Verify and FAR E-Verify for federal contractors; ICE Best Employment Practices, drafting employer immigration compliance plan, policies and procedures; I-9 Self-Audits, and defending a corporate client in I-9 inspections/investigations by ICE/DHS.
Credits: 1-2 hours
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LAW 8738P      Immigration Law and Policy
A focus on the historical development of immigration law in the United States and fundamental questions of immigration policy. Immigration bills in Congress have been the subject of heated debate,particularly in recent years. This course provides a historical,statutory,and theoretical background for evaluating such proposals. Students will evaluate proposed federal and state legislation across the country and immigration reforms in foreign countries. Particular emphasis will be placed on post-9/11 reforms and the relationship between immigration law and the war on terrorism. The subject matter is useful for the student who intends to practice immigration law,as well as for the non-specialist interested in Immigration law as a policy matter
Credits: 2-3 hours
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