2013 Summer Intersession | 2013 Summer A | 2013 Summer C | 2013 Summer B
Are you interested in transactional practice? Do you anticipate drafting contracts, leases, or other kinds of agreements during your legal career? This Intersession course will teach students fundamental writing skills applicable to drafting normative legal documents. Our efforts will not be spent on learning the doctrinal law of any one area, but rather will be directed toward learning techniques applicable to all legal drafting. We will spend time learning how to determine a client's objectives and meet them in the resulting document. We will cover the steps of drafting, paying particular attention to the research necessary to determine the proper substance of the document, the organization of the document, drafting style and usage, definitions, legal consequences, and rules of interpretation. Finally, we will learn to draft documents with accuracy, clarity, brevity, simplicity, and proper tone. Students can expect a workshop-like, hands-on course with an intensive writing component that will require much of their attention during the intersession period.
Course is open to ASU JD candidates only.
Are you interested in transactional practice? Do you anticipate drafting contracts, leases, or other kinds of agreements during your legal career? This Intersession course will teach students fundamental writing skills applicable to drafting normative legal documents. Our efforts will not be spent on learning the doctrinal law of any one area, but rather will be directed toward learning techniques applicable to all legal drafting. We will spend time learning how to determine a client's objectives and meet them in the resulting document. We will cover the steps of drafting, paying particular attention to the research necessary to determine the proper substance of the document, the organization of the document, drafting style and usage, definitions, legal consequences, and rules of interpretation. Finally, we will learn to draft documents with accuracy, clarity, brevity, simplicity, and proper tone. Students can expect a workshop-like, hands-on course with an intensive writing component that will require much of their attention during the intersession period.
Course is open to ASU JD candidates only.
The course will deal with individual rights protected by the U.S. Constitution. Specific areas will include substantive due process, freedom of expression and religion, and equal protection.
There must be at least 10 students enrolled in order for the class to be taught.
This course provides students with the opportunity to learn the basic principles of contract drafting. This course will also introduce students to the role of the transactional lawyer, contract interpretation, and negotiation. Emphasis will be placed on drafting contractual agreements that effectuate clients’ needs and anticipate potential legal problems. Students will be required to draft a series of written contracts, and may also be required to perform research relating to the drafting of those contracts.
This course is open to JD candidates only.
A study of constitutional criminal procedure with major emphasis on the Sixth Amendment's right to counsel, the Fifth Amendment's right against self-incrimination, and the Fourth Amendment's right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.
Evidence covers the basic rules that govern the admissibility of evidence in civil and criminal trial proceedings. The primary focus is on how the Federal Rules of Evidence operate in practice, with some attention to areas in which the Arizona Rules of Evidence differ from the Federal Rules. The course is primarily taught by the problem method, with a focus on the practical application of the rules in a trial setting. This is a complex and difficult subject, but one that most practicing lawyers -- including non-litigators -- need to know; and it would be an especially tough subject to try to learn from scratch from a bar review course. Students should make every effort to take Evidence before taking Trial Advocacy or clinical courses.
This course will examine the law of lawyering with significant focus on the ethical rules by which attorneys should conduct themselves in their various professional roles. The course will also examine the common and statutory law applicable to lawyers. The ultimate objective of the course is to give students both a working knowledge of the law governing lawyers and the practice of law and legal ethics and an appreciation for the difficulties and challenges the profession currently confronts.
Summer Intersession 2013
Writing for Law Practice
SLN #: 44069
Course Prefix: LAW-626
Course Section: A01
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Langenfeld
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Course will meet May 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, and 24 from 10:00 am to 12:15.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: 2 semesters of 1st year legal writing
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 15
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes, see description
Participation Points: Probably
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Required
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Writing for Law Practice
SLN #: 46225
Course Prefix: LAW-626
Course Section: A02
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Herrera
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Course will meet May 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, and 24 from 10:00 am to 12:15.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: 2 semesters of 1st year legal writing
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 15
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes, see description
Participation Points: Probably
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Required
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Summer A 2013
Constitutional Law II
SLN #: 40380
Course Prefix: LAW-625
Course Section: A01
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor(s): Matheson
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Class will meet Monday through Friday from 8:30 am - 11:10 am beginning Monday, June 3 and ending on Friday, June 28. The final exam will be administered at 8:30 am on Tuesday, July 2nd.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 4
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Contract Drafting
SLN #: 44533
Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Chesler
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will meet on Mondays and Thursdays from 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm beginning Thursday, May 30, and continue through Monday, June 24.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Yes
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 16
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes
Participation Points: Yes
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Criminal Procedure
SLN #: 45852
Course Prefix: LAW-604
Course Section: A01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Kader
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will meet on Tuesday's, Wednesday's and Thursday's from 1:30 pm - 4:45 pm beginning Tuesday, May 28. The last class will be Thursday, June 20. The final exam will be administered on Monday, July 1 at 1:30 pm.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Summer C 2013
Civil Justice Clinic-Homeowner Advoc Unit
SLN #: 44070
Course Prefix: LAW-773
Course Section: C01
Credit Hours: 6
Instructor(s): Wilhite
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://law.asu.edu/Default.aspx?alias=law.asu.edu/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 6
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: Yes
Final Exam Given: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Criminal Practice Clinic
SLN #: 40147
Course Prefix: LAW-774
Course Section: C01
Credit Hours: 6
Instructor(s): Zettler
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://law.asu.edu/Default.aspx?alias=law.asu.edu/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 6
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: Yes
Final Exam Given: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Externship
SLN #: 40075
Course Prefix: LAW-785
Course Section: C01
Credit Hours: 1-12
Instructor(s): Barnes
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1-12
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Independent Study
SLN #: 40281
Course Prefix: LAW-781
Course Section: C01
Credit Hours: 1-3
Instructor(s):
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1-3
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Public Defender Clinic
SLN #: 40044
Course Prefix: LAW-772
Course Section: C01
Credit Hours: 6
Instructor(s): Lowrance
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://law.asu.edu/Default.aspx?alias=law.asu.edu/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 6
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: Yes
Final Exam Given: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Summer B 2013
Evidence
SLN #: 40478
Course Prefix: LAW-605
Course Section: B01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Baier
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This class will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 1:30 - 4:25pm starting on Monday, July 8, and continuing through Monday, August 5 The final exam will be administered at 1:30pm on Wednesday, August 7.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Professional Responsibility
SLN #: 41388
Course Prefix: LAW-638
Course Section: B01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Cohen
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will meet Monday through Thursday, from 6:00 pm - 8:15 pm beginning Monday, July 8, and ending on Thursday, August 1. The final exam will be administered at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, August 6th.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Transfer Bridge Program
SLN #: 46721
Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: D01
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Stinson
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course aims to integrate new students into the particular manner of education at the College of Law. The course provides an opportunity for incoming transfer students to explore new substantive material and various techniques of advanced legal learning through a series of interactive and problem-based exercises. The course material will draw on core Constitutional, international, intellectual property, and tax law concepts and will invite students to interrogate both the doctrinal and theoretical principles.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Written Assignment: Yes
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Participation Points: Yes
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.