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Course: LAW 105

This course is delivered by Professor Mary-Beth Moylan.

Schedule: Wednesday and Friday from 10:15 a.m to 12:15 p.m.

Course Description

Questions of jurisdiction and venue; federal subject matter jurisdiction such as diversity and federal question ¬jurisdiction; notice and code pleading; Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ¬governing joinder of claims and parties; discovery; summary and default judgments; and issues of finality of judgments.

Course: LAW 105

This course is delivered by Professor Linda Coco.

Schedule: Wednesday and Friday from 10:15 a.m to 12:15 p.m.

Course Description

Questions of jurisdiction and venue; federal subject matter jurisdiction such as diversity and federal question ¬jurisdiction; notice and code pleading; Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ¬governing joinder of claims and parties; discovery; summary and default judgments; and issues of finality of judgments.

Course: LAW 163

This course is delivered by Professor Leslie Jacobs.

Schedule: Monday and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Course Description

This course will introduce students to the United States Constitution. Coverage may include federalism; separation of powers; the role of the courts (including justiciability); legislative powers; presidential powers; the regulation and protection of the national economy; protection of individual rights under the Constitution; equal protection; due process, including its substantive and procedural aspects; and First Amendment freedoms.

Course: LAW 699M

This course is delivered by Professor Clemence Kucera.

Schedule: Tuesday from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Course Description

This course prepares international students to work with English-speaking clients. The course introduces students to important grammar, legal vocabulary, and idioms often encountered when lawyering in English. Students will practice writing under timed conditions and oral presentation skills. The course also includes discussion of topics important to cross-cultural lawyering. This course is mandatory for all graduate law students, who are non-native English speakers (P/F).

Course: LAW 624

This course is delivered by Professor Alberto Rosas.

Schedule: Monday from 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

Course Description

This course prepares bilingual students and students who are proficient in Spanish, to represent Spanish speaking clients in the U.S. legal system, or to work in Spanish on matters involving U.S.-Latin American relations. The course introduces students to important vocabulary and emphasize skills in areas of law most likely to require lawyering in Spanish. The course also includes discussion of topics important to cross-cultural lawyering, including the use of interpreters by U.S. lawyers and the courts. (P/F or Graded) (Simulation).

Course: LAW 980

This course is delivered by Professor Lindsay Harrington.

Schedule: Monday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Course Description

This course covers the legal skills necessary for students whose first law degree is not from the U.S. to be successful in U.S. law school and in legal practice. Coverage includes U.S. legal systems, legal reasoning, and legal writing skills relevant to law school success, bar examinations, and legal practice, as well as legal research using print and electronic sources. Students will receive detailed feedback on their completed exercises to improve their analytical thinking and written expression. (LL.M. Students Only) (May be waived with permission of the Director of Graduate and International Programs.).

Course: LAW 526

This course is delivered by Professor Rishi Batra.

Schedule: Friday from 9 a.m. to noon

Course Description

This course provides functional knowledge of the power and practice of mediation, which is increasingly being used to resolve both litigated and non-litigated disputes. Mediation employs a natural third party, the mediator, to help disputing parties make better decisions concerning whether and how to settle a dispute. This course examines the theoretical, legal, ethical, and practical aspects of mediation through lecture, discussion, video simulations and extensive interactive exercises and role-plays. Students will learn to conduct mediations in step-by-step process. This course also covers how to represent a client effectively in mediation and explores appropriate applications of mediation. Enrollment limit. (Simulation).

Course: LAW 131

This course is delivered by Professor Larry Levine.

Schedule: Monday and Thursday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Course Description

The law of civil injuries. The course explores civil liability for interference with an array of legally protected interests, particularly intentional wrongdoing, negligence, and strict liability.