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If students wish a third hour, apply for independent study with the instructor. The paper will be a research guide and will allow students to further apply their knowledge of legal research by discovering and evaluating information resources on a preapproved specialized topic of their choice. If this option is chosen, the final exam is not required. Students taking the class for 3 credits will be eligible for both the skills requirement and the flexible writing requirement.
Appellate Advocacy builds on the first year Legal Advocacy course. Students will learn basic principles of appellate practice, including standard of review, and will refine their legal research and persuasive drafting skills. Students will research and draft an appellate brief, as well as argue the brief in a simulated oral argument.
The course focuses on essay writing, MBE (multiple choice) questions, and the MPT (multi-state performance test) for the bar exam. (The MPT has just been added to the Arizona bar exam; it is a written office memo or court brief based on facts, case law, and statutes provided by the bar examiners.) Students will be required to write essays, MPT questions, and multiple choice questions as part of weekly homework. All assignments will be graded and then discussed in class. Additionally, there will be a short research paper required and a final exam.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance and participation is expected. Points will be given for participation up to the maximum permitted under the law school grading policy. Students will be called upon to participate. Substantial information will be delivered in class lectures that is not in the written course materials.
This class is limited to JD candidates only. Enrollment will be determined through a Lottery process.
In this course, students will learn how to work with contracts by exploring the drafting and commenting processes. Although students will learn some drafting techniques, the focus of the course is not on drafting entire contracts from scratch. Rather, students will learn how certain contract language can affect a party’s legal rights. Students will also learn how to comment on contract drafts and how to choose the proper contract terms to achieve their employer’s goals and the best deal for their own companies or employers.
This is an intensive negotiating and drafting course that focuses on the sports industry. Students will negotiate and draft a contract. They will also learn how to assess and improve their competence as negotiators. The requirements of the course are designed to challenge the students, providing opportunities to grow through reflective problem-solving. Each student will be expected to complete a negotiations project which will include a completed contract involving a coach. Each student will be expected to prepare a journal and an honor declaration in conjunction with the course. The purpose of the journal is to help each student become an active and reflective learner, a practice that will serve students well in their chosen profession.
The first class will be a lecture/demonstration on how creative writing can aid and abet legal writing. The remaining seven classes will consist of a lecture-discussion session and a writing workshop. Each student will write and post seven writing assignments on the class web site. We will critique one another’s writings every week (both on-line and in class). All students must write. Students afflicted with writer’s block or unreliable Internet connections should not take this course. Reliable email service is essential. The class web site will run on Blackboard. All students should be familiar with the usual process of accessing, reviewing, and posting material to a Blackboard site.
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.
Students will receive a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 15 credit hours, including up to nine credit hours for the externship itself. Students will generally earn three credits per course. Most students will take one or two courses. The ability to take a third will be approved on a case by case basis. Credit for the externship and coursework is awarded through the Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, a well regarded ABA-accredited law school.
The class is limited to 12 students - if there is more student demand, students seeking the Indian Law Certificate will receive preference.
This course, held in Washington D.C. during fall break. The class will introduce students to the practical application of the government-to-government relationsh
• The foundations and techniques of legislative advocacy.
• The structure of statutory acts, how enactments interrelate with existing law, and the impact of a change in the law on the interpretation of the law.
• How an understanding of the legislative process can enhance regulatory, litigation and transaction practices.
• Ethical considerations and strategies to follow, consider – or avoid – when representing clients in the legislative arena.
In the original Preface to his text, Blasi adds: “[I]t is the (more original) thesis of this book that such [doctrinal] questions are best studied not by examining, necessarily at a breathless pace, snippets of vast numbers of Supreme Court opinions that elaborate three- part tests and ever-proliferating doctrinal subcategories, but rather by engaging some of the greatest writings on the freedom of speech that have been generated in the Anglo-American tradition, and asking how those writings - some political polemics, some judicial opinions - might help one to think about the pivotal doctrinal questions.” Still, the course includes “most of the leading Supreme Court opinions interpreting the First Amendment,” and “virtually all of the traditional doctrinal categories are covered.” Blasi has refined his approach in the 2012 second edition of the text, which naturally is very up to date. The text, however, always will be supplemented as appropriate with the very latest Supreme Court opinions in the area.
Another great benefit of studying the First Amendment in this fashion is that students will be forced to closely examine “how some of the finest practitioners of the art of persuasion went about building their arguments.” The course therefore is also a superb course in legal advocacy and rhetoric. By reading and studying virtually unedited selections by great writers (“well elaborated masterpieces of advocacy”), students should improve their own writing. Students often have difficulty “getting started” on a paper - choosing an interesting and manageable topic, developing an appropriate thesis, and the like. So, to assist this process, in consultation with the Instructor each student will be required to write an extended critique of one of the canonical writings (of the student’s choice) around which the course is built and apply his or her critique to a doctrinal issue or case.
Students wishing to earn an additional credit by writing a more substantial paper may sign up for a related 1- credit Independent Study with Prof. Winer.
Interested students should address any questions to Prof. Winer via e-mail at lhwiner@asu.edu.
This course will meet for 6 weeks beginning Wednesday, October 12. The final class will meet on Wednesday, November 16
This course will focus on dispute resolution through the use of International Arbitration, which differs greatly from domestic arbitration. It will be taught by a lawyer with deep experience in such cases around the world, from China, Indonesia, South America, Europe and the United States. As a secondary focus, the course will address Bi-Lateral Investment Treaties and the process for resolution of complaints concerning trade protections and “takings” by foreign governments. Because many courts will refuse to accord full faith and credit to foreign court judgments, the only viable mechanism to resolve cross-border commercial disputes is International Arbitration pursuant to a United Nations Convention.
Jurimetrics, The Journal of Law, Science, and
Technology, published quarterly, is the journal of the
American Bar Association Section of Science and
Technology and the Center for the Study of Law, Science,
and Technology of the ASU College of Law.
The process of jury selection is an important and fundamental part of trial practice. This course surveys the bounds of voir dire practice in state and federal courts and addresses variations in jury size and unanimity requirements between state and federal courts. Statutory and case law discussion will focus on the nature and number of preemptory strikes and important narrow issues such as utilization of race as a factor in the jury selection process. Appellate review of jury bias, jury misconduct, and the like will also be a focus of the course.
This course is designed to show students interested in becoming trial lawyers how to integrate technology into their litigation practice and courtroom presentations. Students should own their own laptop computer, which is Windows compatible, and be prepared to bring the laptop to class each week. All other software programs needed for the course will be provided. In addition, students should obtain the Polisi v. Clark and Parker & Gould Advanced Case File, Second Edition (published by NITA), which is the same case file required for The Litigation Experience course. However, The Litigation Experience course is not a prerequisite for this course nor will students be at a disadvantage without The Litigation Experience course. Digital copies of the exhibits used in the Polisi Advanced Case File will be provided to students.
Students will receive hands-on training in, and an introduction to, the use of various litigation and trial technology including, for example, Text Map (Deposition Annotation Software), Trial Director (a courtroom persuasion software), and LiveNote (transcript and evidence management software). There will also be a mock trial practice component to the course where the students will actually engage in mock trial problems to use their evidentiary and argument presentations using the Polisi Advanced Case File. Evaluations of the students will be based on, among other things: (1) the student’s selection and use of visuals and technology; (2) the student’s familiarity and comfort with technology; (3) the student’s organization and persuasive purpose; and (4) the overall presentation.
No written final examination will be given; instead, grading will be based on each student’s in-class performance using the above criteria.
20% of the grade will be determined by a paper presented at the end of the course. 80% of the grade will be determined by class participation, completion of the reading and weekly writing assignments.
This performance-based course focuses on persuasive
communication skills. Borrowing proficiencies
typically developed for the theatre and applying them
in a legal context, students will gain increased
confidence in communicating and advocating in the
courtroom or ADR setting by developing such skills as:
Pacing;
Grading:
Paper: Forty (40) percent of the student’s grade will be based on a research paper on a topic of the student’s choice with instructor approval. Students may elect to write their paper on or related to the topic of their in-class presentation (see below). Students should write a paper of 8-10 double-spaced pages. Final papers are due on December 3. All students should notify the instructors of their topic before October 5.
Class Presentation: Each student will select a case study to present in class. This presentation will count for twenty (20) percent of the grade. The presentation will include: (i) identifying at least one week prior to the presentation one or more readings (<20 pages) on the case for the other students; (ii) a presentation on the case study; and (iii) identifying 3-5 key questions the case presents and leading a class discussion on those questions.
Midterm: A multiple-choice/short answer take-home midterm will count for thirty (30) percent of the grade.
Class Participation and Attendance: The remaining ten (10) percent of the grade will be based on class participation, other interactive discussions via Blackboard, and attendance.
Students must have successfully completed either Constitutional Law II or Criminal Procedure.
No prerequisites, but some knowledge of, or experience in, the bankruptcy area is helpful.
Students may not enroll in the Criminal Practice Clinic in the same semester in which they take Trial Advocacy.
Students may not enroll in the Criminal Practice Clinic in the same semester in which they take Trial Advocacy.
Students may not enroll in the Criminal Practice Clinic in the same semester in which they take Trial Advocacy.
Victims in Criminal Procedure will explore the historical and evolving role of crime victims in the criminal justice process. The law and litigation of crime victims’ rights at the state and federal levels will be examined. Among the topics that will be considered are constitutional and statutory rights for crime victims, the effect of these rights on the rights of the defendant and the criminal justice system generally. The question of enforcing victims’ rights and case law developments will also be considered.
Students will apply and develop these basic skills in approximately ten assignments written outside of class, plus some in-class assignments. Assignments may include letters, contracts, complaints, statutes, and consumer-oriented documents such as pattern jury instructions. Roughly half of the assignments emphasize a transactional practice, and half of the assignments emphasize a litigation practice. Students will receive feedback on all of these assignments.
This class is limited to JD Candidates
Fall 2016
1L Block
SLN #:
Course Prefix: LAW-000
Course Section:
Credit Hours:
Instructor(s):
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
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.Administrative Agencies & Regulation (MLS & LLM students only)
SLN #: 93010
Course Prefix: LAW-598
Course Section: 002
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Howell
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Administrative Law
SLN #: 92514
Course Prefix: LAW-600
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Shah
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Administrative agencies impact much of the public's wellbeing. In
addition, a large portion of federal law comes from administrative
agencies. This class examines the institutional role and legitimacy of
federal administrative agencies.
Topics will include:
--the source of administrative authority
--the rationale for delegation of authority to administrative agencies
--constitutional constraints on agency power
--the different forms of agency rulemaking/policymaking
--agency adjudication of facts and law
--the scope and purpose of judicial review of agency action
--the degree to which administrative agencies exercise--for better
or for
worse!--executive, legislative and judicial powers.
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.ADR and Employment Law
SLN #: 92519
Course Prefix: LAW-662
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Meyerson
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The use of alternative dispute resolution has been most extensive in the area of employment law. Mediation and arbitration are widely used not only in the collective bargaining setting, but also in virtually every aspect of the employment relationship. This course will offer the student a comprehensive review of the subject with special emphasis on the extensive body of law that has developed in regulating employer-imposed arbitration. The discussion of mediation will include use of simulations to enable the students to understand how mediation can effectively resolve employment disputes. Experienced attorneys will join the class to discuss the "real world" use of employment ADR from a plaintiff's and a defendant's perspective.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Yes
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval*
Skills Requirement: Yes*
Simulation Course: No
Note: The graduate writing requirement cannot be combined with the flexible writing or skills requirement. The flexible writing requirement can also be used to fulfill the skills requirement if they are both marked above.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 25
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: 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.Adv Legal Research
SLN #: 92570
Course Prefix: LAW-736
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Trotta
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will focus on a rigorous review of the basic print and electronic resources and strategies for conducting legal research, federal and state. Case law, statutes and legislative history, administrative rules and procedures and finding tools will all be covered. This course is labor intensive. The best way to learn to conduct effective legal research is to use the full range of tools available and then practice, practice, practice! Students will be in class two hours per week. Students will have frequent practice exercises, a midterm exam, and a final exam on the last day of class. Students taking the class for 2 credits will be eligible for the skills requirement.
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
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 20
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Unsecure
Mid Term Or Other Exam: 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.Adv Research & Writing -Indian Law
SLN #: 71438
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Clinton;Burtis
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Indian Law Seminar seeks to deepen and develop legal research and writing skills for advocacy and other legal work in Indian law. The course constitutes a required part of the Indian Law Certificate program and preference will be given to certificate students. Other members of the ILP professional staff may team teach the course. Numerous intensive legal writing and research assignments will be required with feedback provided on student performance. The course will focus on a particular area of Indian law each semester in order to broaden and deepen student understanding of that subject, in addition to the primary objective of improving legal writing and research skills. Grading will be based primarily on legal writing and research assignments although quizzes or other tests may be given on the assigned readings.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
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
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes, See Syllabus
Limited Enrollment Number: 10
Final Exam Given: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Yes
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Adv Research: ILP - Election Protection
SLN #: 73823
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 002
Credit Hours: 1
Instructor(s): Ferguson-Bohnee
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This Research Cluster will focus on Native Vote – Election Protection for the 2016 Election Cycle. This Research Cluster will be limited to 8 students who will be selected through an application process. Students interested in applying to enroll in this Cluster should contact Patty Ferguson-Bohnee at pafergus@asu.edu for more information and application instructions.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 8
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.Adv Research: LSI - Emerging Tech
SLN #: 71439
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 003
Credit Hours: 1
Instructor(s): Marchant
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This LSI Research Cluster will be limited to 5 students (2Ls and 3Ls only), who will be selected through an application process. Students interested in applying to enroll in this Cluster should contact Lauren Burkhart in the Center for Law, Science & Innovation at lauren.burkhart@asu.edu for more information and application instructions.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 5
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.Adv Research: LSI - Law & Neuroscience
SLN #: 71440
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 004
Credit Hours: 1
Instructor(s): Silver
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This LSI Research Cluster will be limited to 5 students (2Ls and 3Ls only), who will be selected through an application process. Students interested in applying to enroll in this Cluster should contact Lauren Burkhart in the Center for Law, Science & Innovation at lauren.burkhart@asu.edu for more information and application instructions.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 5
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.Adv Research: LSI - Personalized Medicine
SLN #: 71441
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 005
Credit Hours: 1
Instructor(s): Marchant
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This LSI Research Cluster will be limited to 5 students (2Ls and 3Ls only), who will be selected through an application process. Students interested in applying to enroll in this Cluster should contact Lauren Burkhart in the Center for Law, Science & Innovation at lauren.burkhart@asu.edu for more information and application instructions.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 5
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.Advanced Criminal Procedure
SLN #: 85516
Course Prefix: LAW-610
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Sands;Johnson
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course builds upon the basic course in Criminal Procedure. Topics addressed include the following: prosecutorial discretion; preliminary hearings; grand jury proceedings; pretrial release; discovery rights; guilty pleas and plea bargaining; double jeopardy; appeals and post-conviction review.
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.Advanced Torts
SLN #: 71443
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 007
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Grey
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course is designed for students who wish to pursue important topics of tort law that were not covered in much depth in basic torts. The course focuses on torts that cause non-physical harm, including stand-alone dignitary affronts and stand-alone economic or commercial harm. These are called “stand-alone” because the economic or dignitary losses do not arise from physical harms but stand by themselves. Dignitary harms involve claims that are based on intangible injuries of a personal or dignitary nature, such as reputational damage, emotional distress without physical injury, or a loss of privacy. Commercial torts involve economic harms resulting from such conduct as intentional interference with contract, misrepresentation, and breach of fiduciary duty. In commercial disputes, these business tort claims are frequently joined with breach of contract claims. The course also examines essential policy issues involving free speech, free competition, and the question whether contract trumps tort in commercial transactions.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes*
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Note: Only one of the above listed requirements can be fulfilled with this course.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 16
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.Amateur Sports Law (MLS Online Only)
SLN #: 78672
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: B06
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Uffens
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Antitrust
SLN #: 77086
Course Prefix: LAW-601
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): James
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Antitrust Law (or competition law, as it is known outside the United States) represents the most basic form of economic regulation in market-oriented national economic systems. These laws regulate business relationships between competitors, the range of permissible conduct by large or dominant firms, and relationships between firms at different levels in the chain of distribution. Potential offenses include monopolization, collusion and other agreements (including mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures) in restraint of trade. In recent years, the antitrust laws have become particularly important in industries involving network technologies and/or the extensive use of intellectual property. Antitrust concepts also lay at the heart of most forms of licensing and/or capacity regulation by federal agencies such as the FCC, FERC, DOT, etc. The class will conclude with a single, in-class final examination. During the final examination, students may use a self-prepared outline of any length.
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.Appellate Advocacy
SLN #: 71418
Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 005
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Carter
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This class is limited to JD candidates only - students will be selected through a lottery.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
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
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Legal Method & Writing and Legal Advocacy
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 16
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.Bar Prep
SLN #: 71445
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 009
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Noreuil
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Enrollment is by invitation only - students will be notified by e-mail if they are selected to enroll. Please do not contact Professor Noreuil.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Pass/Fail 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: 20
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class
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.Biotechnology: Science, Law and Policy
SLN #: 73796
Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Marchant
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will examine the legal, regulatory, scientific, policy and ethical aspects of biotechnology, focusing on genetically engineered plants, animals, foods, drugs, vaccines, and other products. Among the issues to be covered include an overview of the scientific methods for genetically engineering plants and animals, the risks and benefits of genetically modified (GM) crops and animals, the regulation of GM foods and other products, labeling of biotechnology products, regulatory issues relating to biopharmaceuticals, liability issues, intellectual property issues, antitrust and business law issues, contamination issues, the role of the public in GM decision, state and local regulation, international regulation, international trade, bioprospecting/biopiracy, and bioterrorism.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Research Paper
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes*
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Note: Only one of the above listed requirements can be fulfilled with this course.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Paper Required
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.Business Organizations
SLN #: 71430
Course Prefix: LAW-654
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Lynk
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course introduces the student to the law of agency and examines the different forms of the most common business organizations in America today (sole proprietorships, partnerships (including limited partnerships and limited liability partnerships), limited liability companies (LLCs), and corporations. Regardless of an attorney’s specific area of practice, a basic understanding of the organization and management of business enterprises and of the law of agency is routinely needed across a broad and diverse range of legal specializations. We study the fiduciary relationships between the investors, owners and managers of a business. We study the laws applicable to businesses and the legal standard of conduct expected of companies and their owners and managers. While we study agency law, partnerships and LLCs, the major focus of the course is on the most popular form of business organization: the corporation, both public and close. We study how corporations are used to raise and manage capital, allocate risk, and divide ownership and management prerogatives. We focus on the responsibilities of boards of directors, the rights of shareholders, the issuance of stock, and corporate governance. The course analyzes basic business and legal decisions faced by business people. We also examine broader policy questions such as how business needs shape laws and regulations in the United States and, conversely, how laws and regulations promote and impede business. Readings from the Casebook are supplemented by readings from a book of Supplemental Materials. A Statutory Supplement is also required. No background in business, accounting, or finance is required.
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
Participation Points: See course description
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.Business, Law & Society
SLN #: 84910
Course Prefix: LAW-480
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Barnard;Herbert
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Civil Procedure
SLN #: 71413
Course Prefix: LAW-518
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor(s): Dauber
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Explores the structure of a lawsuit and techniques of alternative dispute resolution. Specific topics include commencement of suit, joinder of parties, discovery, pretrial motions, subject matter and personal jurisdiction, res judicata, collateral estoppel, and choice of law under the Erie doctrine.
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
Mid Term Or Other Exam: 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.Civil Procedure
SLN #: 71414
Course Prefix: LAW-518
Course Section: 002
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor(s): Miller
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Explores the structure of a lawsuit and techniques of alternative dispute resolution. Specific topics include commencement of suit, joinder of parties, discovery, pretrial motions, subject matter and personal jurisdiction, res judicata, collateral estoppel, and choice of law under the Erie doctrine.
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.Civil Procedure
SLN #: 71415
Course Prefix: LAW-518
Course Section: 003
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor(s): Matsumura
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Explores the structure of a lawsuit and techniques of alternative dispute resolution. Specific topics include commencement of suit, joinder of parties, discovery, pretrial motions, subject matter and personal jurisdiction, res judicata, collateral estoppel, and choice of law under the Erie doctrine.
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.Class Actions
SLN #: 73797
Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 003
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Carey
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
If certain requirements are satisfied, Federal Civil Procedure Rule 23 permits aggregate litigation in the form of a class action. This popular procedural device has been used in various substantive areas – e.g., antitrust, civil rights, consumer protection, employment, mass torts and securities – to resolve legal claims en masse. This course will focus on the procedural aspects of class action law, making the course content relevant to all types of class actions, without regard to the substantive nature of the claims. We will examine the requirements for class certification, the manner in which the class certification decision is made, the procedural protections required for class litigation, as well as various constitutional and other issues impacting the conclusive reach of litigated or settled class actions. The course is recommended for students with an interest in litigation and for those with an academic interest in this often hyped, and sometimes maligned, form of claim resolution.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
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.Community Property
SLN #: 85519
Course Prefix: LAW-624
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Davis
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This will be an in-depth exploration of community property law, with emphasis on Arizona law and practice. The student will learn theories behind community property doctine, and operation of the law in areas including, without limit, characterization, community versus separate property business valuation and apportionment concepts, management and control, pre- and post-marital agreements, equitable lien rights, creditor’s rights, and division of property/debt. The class also focuses on the practical skills, including such areas as preparing intial paperwork, creating asset/debt summaries, evaluating equitable lien interests in real estate, and depositions.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Yes, see course description
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes, see course description
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.Comprehensive Patent Practice
SLN #: 85514
Course Prefix: LAW-585
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 5
Instructor(s): Gross;Rowe
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide students with exposure to the most commonly encountered aspects of transactional patent practice from a practical perspective. Topics include the standards of patentability, prior art searching and analysis, components of a patent application, responding to office actions, claim amendments, rule changes resulting from the America Invents Act, post-grant procedures, foreign patent protection, ethics rules for practicing before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and litigation support topics. The course focuses on Title 35 of the U.S. Code and chapters 700 and 2100 of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP).
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 5
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Patent Law is a pre or co-requisite
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Mid Term Or Other Exam: Yes
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: 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.Constitutional Law II
SLN #: 71425
Course Prefix: LAW-625
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor(s): Berch
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
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.
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 & Negotiating
SLN #: 71417
Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 004
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Chesler
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course provides students with the opportunity to learn the basic principles of contract drafting, interpretation, and negotiation. This course will also introduce students to the role of the transactional lawyer. Emphasis will be placed on drafting contractual agreements that effectuate clients’ needs and anticipate potential legal problems. Students will be required to work independently and collaboratively to negotiate and draft a series of written contracts, such as a sales agreement, an employment agreement, and a settlement agreement. Students may also be required to perform research relating to the drafting of those contracts. On all of these assignments, students will receive feedback. This is a hybrid course that will meet in-person for 2 hours each week and have an online component. This course is open to JD candidates only.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
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
Prerequisite: Contracts
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 16
Final Exam Given: No
Mid Term Or Other Exam: 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.Contract Review & Structures for Professionals (MLS Students Only)
SLN #: 77142
Course Prefix: LAW-598
Course Section: B01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Erickson
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Fundamentals of Contract Law is a Pre or Co-Requisite for this class
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
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Contract Law is a Pre or Co-Requisite
Special Withdrawal Course: No
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.Contracts
SLN #: 71407
Course Prefix: LAW-515
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor(s): Gubler
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Contracts is the exploration of legally-enforceable promises. This course draws upon common law and statutory materials to explore how contracts are formed, paid for, performed, terminated, and judged.
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.Contracts
SLN #: 71408
Course Prefix: LAW-515
Course Section: 002
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor(s): Bradshaw
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Contracts is the exploration of legally-enforceable promises. This course draws upon common law and statutory materials to explore how contracts are formed, paid for, performed, terminated, and judged.
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.Contracts
SLN #: 71409
Course Prefix: LAW-515
Course Section: 003
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor(s): Calleros
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Contracts is the exploration of legally-enforceable promises. This course draws upon common law and statutory materials to explore how contracts are formed, paid for, performed, terminated, and judged.
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.Contracts:Negotiation & Drafting in the Sports Industry (MSLB students only)
SLN #: 92708
Course Prefix: SLB-514
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Renaut;Smith
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course is available only to Master of Sports Law & Business Students
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
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: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: See Course Description
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.Creative Writing for Lawyers
SLN #: 71447
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 011
Credit Hours: 1
Instructor(s): Feeney
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This class will meet for eight Wednesdays during the semester. Dates will be determined at a later time.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1
Grading Option: Pass/Fail 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: 16
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 Law (MLS Online Only)
SLN #: 82028
Course Prefix: LAW-516
Course Section: A01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Dalton
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Criminal Procedure
SLN #: 71421
Course Prefix: LAW-604
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Luna
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will meet for 4 hours per week, but will end early in the semester
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.Criminal Procedure
SLN #: 92564
Course Prefix: LAW-604
Course Section: 002
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Berch
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
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.
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.Criminal Procedure (MLS Online Only)
SLN #: 92530
Course Prefix: LAW-604
Course Section: B01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Alberts
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.DC Externship
SLN #: 74668
Course Prefix: LAW-785
Course Section: 002
Credit Hours: 1-9
Instructor(s): Kittrie
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The program will help students identify and apply for externships in government or non-profit organizations where they will work approximately 4 1/2 days per week. Monday afternoons are dedicated to special programming. Students will enroll in courses taught by the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law faculty in Washington, D.C. Courses will focus on subjects such as federal legislative and regulatory advocacy. Students may also attend The Washington Center's President's Lecture Series and Public Policy Dialogues on Capitol Hill.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1-9
Grading Option: Pass/Fail 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: 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.Debtor/Creditor & Bankruptcy Law
SLN #: 85522
Course Prefix: LAW-653
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Baum
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will cover basic debtor-creditor law and bankruptcy law and practice. It begins with the state and common law governing how money judgments are enforced, debtors' strategies to avoid collection, and who gets paid when there is not enough money to go around. This also includes federal statutory limitations on collection remedies. It then addresses liquidation under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, the effect of the discharge of debts in bankruptcy, the exceptions to discharge, and the new “means test” limitations on eligibility to file for a Chapter 7 discharge. This leads to the Chapter 13 "wage earner" plan for repayment of creditors over time. The latter half of the course will focus more on aspects of commercial bankruptcy law, including the automatic stay, preferences and fraudulent conveyances, and the trustee's "strong arm" powers. It is these laws that prescribe the outer limits of creditors' rights and make the bankruptcy courts the de facto commercial courts for the nation. There are no prerequisites to this course, although a background in secured transactions would be very helpful.
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.Decedent's Estates
SLN #: 71424
Course Prefix: LAW-618
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Becker
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The Decedent's Estates course will provide an overview of the law of intestacy, wills, probate and non-testamentary property transfers. This course focuses on common law and a comparison between the Uniform Probate Code and the Arizona statutes. Drafting issues and techniques are covered. The course is comprehensive, but does NOT cover complex estate planning or tax. This course is important for all second and/or third year law students. Every lawyer should have a working knowledge of wills and estates. This is also a major subject on most bar exams. This course will use the Dukeminier Johanson "Wills, Trusts and Estates" casebook, and will cover chapters 1 - 8 therein.
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.Election Law
SLN #: 71419
Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 006
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Liburdi
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course reviews the key federal and Arizona constitutional provisions, statutes, and court decisions governing such topics as the expansion of the franchise, presidential selection, redistricting, campaign finance reform, and direct democracy. Weekly lectures may include guest speakers who have participated in federal and state campaigns.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
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
Additional Attendance Policy: Class Attendance is mandatory
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Employment Discrimination & Compensation (MLS Online Only)
SLN #: 85736
Course Prefix: LAW-630
Course Section: B01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Kramer
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Employment Law (Human Resources) (MLS Online Only)
SLN #: 85734
Course Prefix: LAW-629
Course Section: A01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Dye
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Energy Law & Policy
SLN #: 71420
Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 007
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Rule
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course examines laws relating to the ownership, conservation, and use of natural resources, with particular emphasis on energy-related resources such as coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydroelectric power, sunlight, and wind. The course explores and analyzes laws that allocate interests in energy resources and regulate energy production and delivery strategies so as to promote economic efficiency and mitigate adverse impacts on the natural environment.
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.Energy Law & Policy (MLS Onine Only)
SLN #: 86493
Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: B01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Hanson
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Environmental Law (Sustainability) (MLS Online Only)
SLN #: 85735
Course Prefix: LAW-631
Course Section: A01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Larson
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Estate and Gift Tax
SLN #: 71423
Course Prefix: LAW-611
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Becker
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will focus on the Federal estate, gift and generation skipping transfer taxes which govern the transfer of wealth during lifetime and at death.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
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
Prerequisite: Federal Income Tax
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Mandatory
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Evidence
SLN #: 71422
Course Prefix: LAW-605
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Dauber
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The course provides an overview of evidence law in civil and criminal cases, including federal constitutional doctrines, policy, and practice. Focus is on the Federal Rules of Evidence, their ambiguities and common and reasonable interpretations, with some attention to areas in which the Arizona Rules of Evidence differ from the Federal Rules. We will study a rich array of topics such as relevance, hearsay and its exceptions, character evidence, privilege, the Confrontation Clause, impeachment, and expert testimony. The course employs a problem-based analysis of evidence, from both the text and videos, with doctrine and practice discussed in class. The theme of the course is distinctly pragmatic as evidence embodies the way in which lawyers think about proof, and will require substantial class participation.
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.Evidence
SLN #: 92424
Course Prefix: LAW-605
Course Section: 002
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Jones
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
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 taught by the problem method, with occasional simulations designed to illustrate how litigators deal with witness testimony and other forms of evidence at trial. 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.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
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: 39
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.Executive Branch Regulatory Policy
SLN #: 85528
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 013
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Kittrie
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
NOTE: This course is limited to students admitted
to the Washington DC Externship Program.
This course examines selected advanced administrative
law and regulatory policy issues relating to executive
agencies. Through readings and case studies, students
will gain an advanced understanding of how government
agencies do what they do, and of the rules and
institutions that control them.
The focus of the course will be on U.S. federal
government agencies, with some comparisons drawn to
state institutions. The class will
consider the creation and structure of agencies,
agency adjudication and rulemaking, as well as how
agencies make policy and engage in regulatory
enforcement. In addition, the class will consider the
various controls on government agency action, including judicial
review and other limits on agency discretion. Guest
speakers from the public and private sector will be
invited to meet with the class to describe their
experiences.
Case studies, some from the textbook, others from
newsworthy events, will help students focus on the
role of the lawyer in government agency decision-
making and relations with other stakeholders. A final
paper (of approximately 20 pages in length) and
various in-class exercises associated with the case
studies will be required. The final grade will consist
of the following components: 1) final paper - 75%, 2)
class participation – 25% (to include in-class
exercises).
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes*
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Note: Only one of the above listed requirements can be fulfilled with this course.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 15
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 #: 71437
Course Prefix: LAW-785
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 1-12
Instructor(s): Barnes
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
“Experience: The real teacher.” The Externship Program enhances your law school education and allows you the opportunity to work closely with esteemed lawyers, judges, and judicial clerks. Placements are available with governmental entities such as the United States Attorney, District of Arizona, the Arizona Attorney General, Maricopa County Attorney, and Maricopa County Public Defender, and with non-profit organizations, such as Community Legal Services, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest. Judicial placements may be available with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States District Court, United States Bankruptcy Court, Arizona Court of Appeals, Maricopa County Superior Court and occasionally the Arizona Supreme Court. Accordingly, the College will normally recognize a maximum of 12 credit hours for law school externship work in partial fulfillment of the J.D. degree under the guidelines set forth in the STATEMENT OF STUDENT POLICIES. All available externship opportunities are listed in an “Externship Manual” which will be available to students on-line in September (for spring) and December (for summer and fall.) A list of current externship placements may also be found at: https://www.law.asu.edu/currentstudents/CurrentStudents /Academics/ExternshipProgram.aspx. Please see Jennifer Barnes or Carolyn Landry in Room 101 if you have any questions about the Externship Program. There will be two mandatory classes for first time externs only and transfer students who have not yet had an ASU externship.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1-12
Grading Option: Pass/Fail 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: 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.Family Law
SLN #: 79119
Course Prefix: LAW-612
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Pontrelli
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The law of marriage and divorce is the primary focus of this course. This includes the law governing entry into marriage, the legal consequences of being married, and the dissolution of the marital status. Topics include: the division of property, spousal maintenance and child support, child custody arrangements, antenuptial and separation agreements, and jurisdictional issues. To the extent time permits, non-traditional families are also considered, including marriage between same-sex partners, the rights and obligations of unmarried cohabitants, and the establishment of paternity rights and obligations. Relevant Arizona Statutes are referred to throughout the course where appropriate as examples, but the course is not limited to Arizona law.
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.FDA Regulation
SLN #: 75779
Course Prefix: LAW-667
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Feigal Jr.;Morris;Shire
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will examine the regulation of drugs, medical devices, and biologics (e.g., vaccines) by the Food and Drug Administration. These categories of products are the primary products of the emerging biotechnology and genomics industry, as well as the traditional pharmaceutical industry, and therefore is critical for students who are interested in representing life science companies or medical research institutions.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: Take-Home
Mid Term Or Other Exam: 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.Federal Advocacy for the Tribal Client
SLN #: 78686
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: D01
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Artman
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Class will meet Monday October 3 through Friday, October 7 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 12
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.Federal Income Taxation
SLN #: 75771
Course Prefix: LAW-606
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor(s): Scharff
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Federal income tax touches virtually every aspect of modern American life. For practicing lawyers, a basic understanding of the structure and vocabulary of the tax code is critical. In this course, an introduction to federal income taxation, we will learn the basic rules that govern the income tax system, with a particular focus on individuals and unincorporated businesses. Unlike courses that are based on common law, this course will require students to study statutory and administrative law extensively. As we delve into the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, we will also consider fundamental tax policy questions along the way, asking not just what the law is, but also, what it could be and, perhaps, should be.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 4
Grading Option: Letter Grade 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
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.Federal Indian Law I
SLN #: 71426
Course Prefix: LAW-632
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Clinton
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Federal Indian Law I surveys the political and legal relationship of Native Nations to the United States. The course provides a historical examination of the treaties and other instruments used to negotiate a political relationship between these separate governments and delves into a comprehensive examination of the legal relationship that developed between American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian peoples and the United States government. Primarily the course covers the federal Indian law imposed on Indian country (which constitutes 27% of the Arizona land area). It is not a course in tribal law. The emphasis of this course is on understanding the historical foundations for and the contemporary legal and political relationship between Native Nations, the United States government, and the various state governments. Thus, primary attention is devoted to jurisdictional issues, including the framework for determining civil regulatory and taxing authority, and civil and criminal adjudicatory authority in Indian Country. Federal Indian Law I also constitutes a prerequisite for some of the advanced Indian law courses.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Blackboard postings
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval*
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Note: Only one of the above listed requirements can be fulfilled with this course.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: Take-Home
Participation Points: Yes -- See Syllabus
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.Foundations of American Business Law
SLN #: 84851
Course Prefix: LAW-315
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Herbert
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Fundamentals of Contract Law (MLS Online Only)
SLN #: 82027
Course Prefix: LAW-530
Course Section: A01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Royal
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Fundamentals of Contract Law (MLS Students)
SLN #: 93409
Course Prefix: LAW-530
Course Section: C01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Chesler;Lebowitz
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Gideon Fellowship
SLN #: 71449
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 014
Credit Hours: 6
Instructor(s):
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 6
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.Government Relations
SLN #: 71450
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 015
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Harris
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
A working knowledge of the government relations process and an understanding statutory construction is important to all lawyers – not just those who plan to participate in the legislative process. The course focuses on what a lawyer needs to understand about the law making process, including:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
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.Health Law and Policy
SLN #: 85540
Course Prefix: LAW-650
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Corbett
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course explores major aspects of U.S. health care law and policy, including national health care reform initiatives; access, costs, and quality of care; informed consent; health information privacy; and professional licensure and liability. Additional topics are also examined depending on national or regional trends leading up to and during the semester.
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: Take-Home
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.Healthcare Entrepreneurship Classroom Component
SLN #: 71451
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 016
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Coury
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://www.law.asu.edu/experiences/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
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.Healthcare Entrepreneurship Client Component
SLN #: 74669
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 017
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor(s): Shufeldt
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://www.law.asu.edu/experiences/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 4
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
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.HR and Employment Law (MLS and LLM students only)
SLN #: 87128
Course Prefix: LAW-598
Course Section: 003
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Lefere
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Ideas of the First Amendment
SLN #: 74671
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 019
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Winer
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course on the First Amendment is based on a unique approach and materials developed by Prof. Vince Blasi at Columbia who has offered such a course with great success at several law schools for about twenty years. The main text is Blasi’s Ideas of the First Amendment ( West, Second Ed. 2012). Students wishing more information than is in this description should consult the text.
The premise is to organize the course, as Blasi puts it, “around leading thinkers rather than doctrinal topics.” Thus Blasi’s materials are organized around “seven of the most eloquent and historically significant articulations of the reasons for a strong free speech principle.” These seven classic writings range from political polemics (Milton and Madison), to philosophical essays (Mill and Meiklejohn), to “judicial opinions of unusual intellectual ambition and insight” (Hand, Holmes and Brandeis).This juxtaposition of perspectives prepares students to broadly examine and critically evaluate traditional doctrinal categories of First Amendment jurisprudence. And, as Blasi suggests, this approach also does better justice to the “majesty ...[and] complexity” of the First Amendment than a more traditional course focused on “pragmatic judgments of small compass” that emerge “by connecting the dots of numerous cases, presented in fragmentary form and organized according to problem area”.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Yes, Term Paper: See above course description
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes*
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Note: Only one of the above listed requirements can be fulfilled with this course.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: Yes, but flexible
Final Exam Given: No
Mid Term Or Other Exam: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Possible
Participation Points: Yes, in accord with Law School Policy
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Mandatory
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Immigration Law
SLN #: 77050
Course Prefix: LAW-706
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Cruz
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The course introduces students to the basic framework of U.S. immigration laws and policy. After briefly presenting the historical and constitutional development of modern immigration laws, the course proceeds to explore family-based immigration, bars to immigration, business immigration, and removal procedures. The course also includes a rudimentary discussion of asylum and other humanitarian programs, as well as discussions of governmental role in the immigration. The course emphasizes statutory analysis, practical application, and constitutional issues.
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
Mid Term Or Other Exam: 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.Immigration Law & Policy Clinic
SLN #: 76859
Course Prefix: LAW-778
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Cruz
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://www.law.asu.edu/experiences/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
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.Immigration Law & Policy Clinic Client Component
SLN #: 75799
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 020
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Cruz
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://www.law.asu.edu/experiences/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
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.Independent Study
SLN #: 71436
Course Prefix: LAW-781
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 1-3
Instructor(s):
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
A student wishing to pursue independent study or fieldwork for credit must obtain approval of the Dean’s designee and the consent of a faculty member to supervise a proposed project. The faculty member assigns the amount of credit that the proposal justifies. In awarding credit to a student for an independent study paper, a faculty member should require a quantum of work from the student which approximates the amount of work expected from students enrolled in a regular course taken for the same number of credits. Faculty members should set minimum lengths for independent study papers based upon the complexity of the subject, the existing volume of literature on the topic, the number of redrafts required to complete the assignment, and the originality of the student's work product. Although exact guidelines cannot be formulated in awarding credit, past practices indicate that generally a paper of approximately 12,500 – 18,750 words, including footnotes, which has been redrafted one or more times after review by the faculty member, will be required for three credits. Generally, a paper of roughly 8,750 – 12,500 words, including footnotes (with one redraft) should be required for two credits, and normally a minimum of 6,250 words, including footnotes (with one redraft), should be required for one credit.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1-3
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval*
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Note: Only one of the above listed requirements can be fulfilled with this course.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Approval by Dean's designee and faculty supervisor
Special Withdrawal Course: No
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.Indian Legal Clinic
SLN #: 73259
Course Prefix: LAW-776
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 6
Instructor(s): Ferguson-Bohnee
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://www.law.asu.edu/experiences/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 6
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
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.Innovation Adv. Clinic Classroom Component
SLN #: 73260
Course Prefix: LAW-777
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Coury
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://www.law.asu.edu/experiences/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
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.Innovation Adv. Clinic Client Component
SLN #: 75820
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 021
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor(s): Mohamed
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://www.law.asu.edu/experiences/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 4
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
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.Integrating Legal Principles & Business Practice (MLS & LLM students only)
SLN #: 81958
Course Prefix: LAW-598
Course Section: 004
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s):
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Intellectual Property
SLN #: 80988
Course Prefix: LAW-664
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Fellmeth
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will survey the laws conventionally grouped as “intellectual property,” with a focus on patents, copyrights, and trademarks. The policy rationales for each body of law will be explored. The course will be particularly relevant for two types of students: (i) those who are unsure they want to specialize in IP and want a general introduction, and (ii) those who do not have room in the schedules to take all of the upper-level intellectual property law offerings here at ASU.
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.Intellectual Property (MLS Online Only)
SLN #: 85731
Course Prefix: LAW-664
Course Section: A01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Ricks
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.International Arbitration (2nd 6 weeks)
SLN #: 77034
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: B02
Credit Hours: 1
Instructor(s): Nadeau
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This class is a fundamental prerequisite to participation as an advocate on our world class VIS Moot Court Team.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1
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 Unsecure
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.Int'l Human Rights
SLN #: 92568
Course Prefix: LAW-709
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Fellmeth
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This class will provide an overview of the international human rights law system. We will examine the primary substantive standards that comprise the core of international human rights law, such as rights to a fair trial and to be free from genocide, torture, summary execution, arbitrary arrest and detention, and discrimination. We will also examine so-called “second-generation rights,” such as economic, social, and cultural rights. We will study the primary institutions and processes for the enforcement of such rights: treaty monitoring bodies, the regional human rights courts and commissions, the United Nations institutions, including the Human Rights Commission and the Security Council, domestic implementation through legislative and judicial mechanisms, as well as through inter-governmental diplomacy, reporting, and the mobilization of shame by non-governmental organizations. And, we will examine the explosion of international criminal tribunals, beginning with an examination of the Nuremberg trials, then a look at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and the new International Criminal Court.
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.Judicial Remedies
SLN #: 75781
Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 009
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Campbell
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course canvasses the types of remedies that a court may award for civil wrongs. Particular attention will be given to injunctions and their enforcement. The course will also consider the advantages and disadvantages of the various types of remedies from the perspectives of economic efficiency, fairness, corrective justice, and the needs of the client.
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: Take-Home
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.Jurimetrics Journal
SLN #: 71433
Course Prefix: LAW-771
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 1-3
Instructor(s): Bowman
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Web Site: https://law.asu.edu/node/1592
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1-3
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: No
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.Jury Selection (2nd 6 weeks)
SLN #: 77035
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: B03
Credit Hours: 1
Instructor(s): Sandweg;Slack
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The first will meet for six weeks beginning Wednesday, October 12. The final class will meet on Wednesday, November 16.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1
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.Juvenile Advocacy Clinic Classroom Component
SLN #: 74701
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 022
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Dahlstedt
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://www.law.asu.edu/experiences/clinics
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: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
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.Juvenile Advocacy Clinic Client Component
SLN #: 74730
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 023
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor(s): Dahlstedt
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://www.law.asu.edu/experiences/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 4
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: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
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.Law & Literature
SLN #: 81077
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 024
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Murphy
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
LAW AND LITERATURE: This course will concentrate on
exploring just one work of literature: Dostoevsky's
novel CRIME AND PUNISHMENT. It is vital that the
student use only the Everyman's Library translation of
this novel (ordered for this course) by Pevear and
Volokhonsky since many other translations are terrible
and even the OK ones will have different pagination
from the Everyman edition--something that will make
references made in class hard to find and discuss. There are some other editions that use the P and V translation with the same pagination, so one of those will also be OK. NOTE WELL: THE PEVEAR AND VOLOKHONSKY TRANSLATION IS REQUIRED AND NOT JUST RECOMMENDED. IT IS ALSO NOT EXPENSIVE WHEN COMPARED WITH LAW BOOKS. YOU SHOULD BRING THAT TO CLASS ON THE FIRST DAY. ANY STUDENT WHO DOES NOT HAVE THIS TRANSLATION AND IS TRYING TO GET BY WITH ANOTHER TRANSLATION WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CLASS. ANOTHER NOTE WELL: THE INSTRUCTOR DOES NOT ALLOW LAPTOP
COMPUTERS TO BE USED OR EVEN OPENED DURING CLASS.
(They inhibit discussion and turn students into
stenographers.) ALSO FORBIDDEN IN CLASS ARE HAND HELD
ELECTRONIC DEVICES, TAKING PICTURES, OR RECORDING
CLASS MEETINGS. RECORDING WILL BE ALLOWED ONLY WITH
THE EXPRESS CONSENT OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Only the take home final which is an essay exam.
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: None
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 15
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: Take-Home
Mid Term Or Other Exam: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Perhaps but only on a volunteer basis
Participation Points: Useful student participation used to decide borderline cases
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: None
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Law Journal
SLN #: 71432
Course Prefix: LAW-770
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 1-3
Instructor(s): Miller
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The purpose of the Journal is to produce, edit, and publish high quality works of legal scholarship. The operational and editorial functions of the Journal are run by students. Participation on Law Journal is hard but rewarding work. For those eligible, the journal provides one of the finest avenues for legal education thus far developed. Its work contributes to the student's intellectual advancement, to the development of law, to the legal profession, and to the stature of the law school.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1-3
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: No
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.Law Journal for Social Justice
SLN #: 75850
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 025
Credit Hours: 1-3
Instructor(s): Kramer
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Created in 2009, the Law Journal for Social Justice (LJSJ) is the first student-run and student-created online journal at ASU Law. Through its online website, LJSJ edits, publishes, and produces notable works from legal scholars, practitioners, and law students. LJSJ also publishes twice a year, featuring articles that focus on important, novel, and controversial areas of law. LJSJ provides a fresh perspective and proposes solutions to cornerstone issues.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1-3
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
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.Law, Culture & Community
SLN #: 78034
Course Prefix: LAW-210
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Herbert
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Law, Culture & Community
SLN #: 83198
Course Prefix: LAW-210
Course Section: 002
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Herbert
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Law, Science & Technology
SLN #: 85543
Course Prefix: LAW-703
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Marchant;Stevens
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Nearly every field in the practice of law now involves some interaction between law and science and technology -- whether it be litigation, administrative law, environmental law, constitutional law, telecommunications law, health law, corporate law, employment law, contract law, property law and many others. Lawyers who are knowledgeable and comfortable in dealing with the scientific and technological aspects underlying many legal issues are in great demand at law firms, companies, government agencies and other providers of legal services. This survey course is intended to provide the student with an introduction to the various ways in which the legal system interacts with science and technology, and the skills and knowledge necessary to address such issues. The course will examine the interactions and conflicts between law and science using a series of illustrative case studies addressing current issues such as the internet, cloning, air pollution, the Daubert standard for admission of scientific evidence, tobacco research, the Microsoft antitrust case, electric vehicles, digital copyright, genetically modified foods, nanotechnology, anti-terrorism technology, global warming and privacy. No special background or expertise in science or technology is required to benefit from this course. Students can elect to take a take-home exam or write a research paper (20-30 pp.) for the course. This course qualifies as a “core course” for the LS&I Certificate program.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval*
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Note: Only one of the above listed requirements can be fulfilled with this course.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Optional
Final Exam Type: Take-Home
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Students can choose to complete a research paper or take-home final exam.
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.Legal Method & Writing
SLN #: 71400
Course Prefix: LAW-519
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Herrera
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The primary goal of this course it to teach students about authority in the context of a legal issue. You will learn to find authority, to analyze authority, and to use authority to effectively communicate your analysis.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Several throughout the semester
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: JD Students Only
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. With administriave approval only
Final Exam Given: No
Participation Points: Per Statement of Student Policies
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.Legal Method & Writing
SLN #: 71401
Course Prefix: LAW-519
Course Section: 002
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Herrera
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The primary goal of this course it to teach students about authority in the context of a legal issue. You will learn to find authority, to analyze authority, and to use authority to effectively communicate your analysis.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Several throughout the semester
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: JD Students Only
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. With administriave approval only
Final Exam Given: No
Participation Points: Per Statement of Student Policies
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.Legal Method & Writing
SLN #: 71402
Course Prefix: LAW-519
Course Section: 003
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Dragnich
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The primary goal of this course it to teach students about
authority in the context of a legal issue. You will learn
to find authority, to analyze authority, and to use
authority to effectively communicate your analysis.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Several throughout the semester
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: JD Students Only
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. With administrative approval only
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.Legal Method & Writing
SLN #: 71403
Course Prefix: LAW-519
Course Section: 004
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Dragnich
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The primary goal of this course it to teach students about
authority in the context of a legal issue. You will learn
to find authority, to analyze authority, and to use
authority to effectively communicate your analysis.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Several throughout the semester
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: JD Students Only
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. With administrative approval only
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.Legal Method & Writing
SLN #: 71404
Course Prefix: LAW-519
Course Section: 005
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Noreuil
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The primary goal of this course it to teach students about authority in the context of a legal issue. You will learn to find authority, to analyze authority, and to use authority to effectively communicate your analysis.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Several throughout the semester
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: JD Students Only
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. With administrative approval only
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.Legal Method & Writing
SLN #: 71405
Course Prefix: LAW-519
Course Section: 006
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Williams
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The primary goal of this course it to teach students about authority in the context of a legal issue. You will learn to find authority, to analyze authority, and to use authority to effectively communicate your analysis.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Several throughout the semester
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: JD Students Only
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. With administrative approval only
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.Legal Method & Writing
SLN #: 71406
Course Prefix: LAW-519
Course Section: 007
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Holst
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The primary goal of this course it to teach students about authority in the context of a legal issue. You will learn to find authority, to analyze authority, and to use authority to effectively communicate your analysis.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Several throughout the semester
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: JD Students Only
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. With administrative approval only
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.Legal Method & Writing
SLN #: 73794
Course Prefix: LAW-519
Course Section: 008
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Williams
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The primary goal of this course it to teach students about authority in the context of a legal issue. You will learn to find authority, to analyze authority, and to use authority to effectively communicate your analysis.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Several throughout the semester
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: JD Students Only
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. With administrative approval only
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.Legal Method & Writing
SLN #: 85526
Course Prefix: LAW-519
Course Section: 009
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Carter
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The primary goal of this course it to teach students about authority in the context of a legal issue. You will learn to find authority, to analyze authority, and to use authority to effectively communicate your analysis.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Several throughout the semester
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: JD Students Only
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. With administrative approval only
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.Legal Method & Writing
SLN #: 86717
Course Prefix: LAW-519
Course Section: 011
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Chesler
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The primary goal of this course it to teach students about authority in the context of a legal issue. You will learn to find authority, to analyze authority, and to use authority to effectively communicate your analysis.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Several throughout the semester
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: JD Students Only
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. With administrative approval only
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.Legal Method & Writing
SLN #: 92617
Course Prefix: LAW-519
Course Section: 012
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Holst
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The primary goal of this course it to teach students about authority in the context of a legal issue. You will learn to find authority, to analyze authority, and to use authority to effectively communicate your analysis.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Several throughout the semester
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: JD Students Only
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. With administrative approval only
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.Legal Method & Writing
SLN #: 92618
Course Prefix: LAW-519
Course Section: 013
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Langenfeld
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The primary goal of this course it to teach students about authority in the context of a legal issue. You will learn to find authority, to analyze authority, and to use authority to effectively communicate your analysis.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Several throughout the semester
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: JD Students Only
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. With administrative approval only
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.Legislative Advocacy & the Law
SLN #: 75902
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 026
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Kittrie
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
NOTE: this course required for all students admitted
to the Washington DC Externship Program.
This course is designed to teach students legislative
lawyering and advocacy skills. These skills include
identifying and assessing issues susceptible to being
addressed by legislation; analyzing and selecting
legislative options for addressing such issues;
drafting statutory and other legislative materials;
and developing a coalition-building and media strategy
for advocating adoption of the proposed legislative
solution. Readings and guest speakers will focus on
advanced and problem-focused discussion of such topics
as Congressional powers, legislative process
(including the functions of legislative committees),
relevant ethics issues (including the regulation of
lobbying), Presidential vetoes and signing statements,
statutory interpretation, as well as case studies in
successful legislative advocacy campaigns.
Students will be required to draft a set of written
materials which will include a final paper containing
analysis of a problem susceptible to being addressed
by legislation, discussion of potential legislative
options for addressing it, selection of a preferred
option, and strategies for advocacy (including
coalition-building and media). Students may also be
required to draft and submit some or all of the
following: proposed statutory language; draft
legislative history (report language, colloquies,
Congressional Record statements); talking points; fact
sheets; and testimony. The final grade will consist of
the following components: 1) written assignments -
80%, 2) class participation – 20% (to include assigned
class presentations).
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 15
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.Lisa Foundation Patent Law Clinic
SLN #: 77057
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 027
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Gross
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://www.law.asu.edu/experiences/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
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.Litigation & Courtroom Technology (1st - 6 weeks)
SLN #: 77031
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: A01
Credit Hours: 1
Instructor(s): Wulkan;Francis
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This class will meet for six weeks beginning Tuesday, August 23.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1
Grading Option: Pass/Fail 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: 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.Mediation Clinic
SLN #: 73799
Course Prefix: LAW-775
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 5
Instructor(s): Hinshaw;Reich
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://www.law.asu.edu/experiences/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 5
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval*
Skills Requirement: Yes*
Simulation Course: No
Note: The graduate writing requirement cannot be combined with the flexible writing or skills requirement. The flexible writing requirement can also be used to fulfill the skills requirement if they are both marked above.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
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.Mindfulness and the Law
SLN #: 77058
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 028
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Gaberdiel;Kessler
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The purpose of this seminar is to give students tools to find a balanced life in law school and the practice of law and to deal effectively with the stress of law school and the practice of law. The majority of the course will focus on mindful and contemplative practices and the science supporting their utility, reminding students of their innate wisdom and happiness and helping them to become more creative and productive members of the legal community. Class time will involve substantial participation and frank and open discussions, focusing on group activities, weekly readings and contemplative practices.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Pass/Fail 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: 25
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes, see course description
Participation Points: Yes. Substantial and regular participation in class exercises is required.
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.Moot Court Teams
SLN #: 92586
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 040
Credit Hours: 1
Instructor(s):
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1
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.Negotiation
SLN #: 73798
Course Prefix: LAW-733
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Winkelman
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course examines all aspects of the negotiation process. Students will learn the principles and skills associated with interest-based negotiation by participating in a series of simulation exercises. The simulations involve negotiations in a wide variety of actions and will require substantial out-of-class preparation. The reading materials for the course include both theoretical literature and practice focused articles, and the class culminates in an extensive out-of-class negotiation simulation.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 16
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.Patent Law
SLN #: 73800
Course Prefix: LAW-645
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Karjala;Kappes
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
A general introduction to patent law and policy. A patent is a federally-granted bundle of entitlements that include, most importantly, the right to prevent others from making, using, selling, or importing the patented invention for a defined period of time. The course will cover a little history of patent law; the policy rationales for granting or withholding patents; and a detailed consideration of the patentability requirements (patentable subject matter, utility, novelty, nonobviousness, and disclosure), patent infringement, defenses and limitations to patent rights, and remedies.
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
Participation Points: Participation points may be given
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Attendance is expected
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Patent Law (MLS Online Only)
SLN #: 85733
Course Prefix: LAW-645
Course Section: B01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Kappes
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Persuasive Speech (1st 6 weeks)
SLN #: 77032
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: A02
Credit Hours: 1
Instructor(s): Goodwin;McFadzen
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will meet on Wednesdays for six weeks
beginning Wednesday, August 17. The last class will
meet September 21.
Use of gestures;
Voice projection;
Voice modulation; and
Body positioning.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1
Grading Option: Pass/Fail 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: 20
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.Post-Conviction Clinic
SLN #: 85598
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 029
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Puzauskas
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://www.law.asu.edu/experiences/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
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.Post-Conviction Clinic Client Component
SLN #: 85599
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 030
Credit Hours: 2-4
Instructor(s): Puzauskas
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://www.law.asu.edu/experiences/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2-4
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
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.Private Property Rights
SLN #: 77043
Course Prefix: LAW-657
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Birnbaum
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will focus upon one of the most controversial topics in the law and a subject which has received considerable attention from the United States Supreme Court in recent years: the conflict between private property rights and the right of the government to acquire private property for public use or to regulate the use of private property in a manner which substantially limits its economic potential. The course will include a detailed review of the most important United States Supreme Court decisions (e.g., Penn Central, Nollan, Lucas, Dolan, Palazzolo,Tahoe and Lingle) which, in the context of so-called "regulatory takings” disputes, explore the circumstances in which government action may go "too far" and constitute a taking of private property without just compensation. The eminent domain process will also be discussed, including the United States Supreme Court's recent decision in Kelo v. City of New London. In addition, a unique section of the course will utilize the land acquisition litigation arising from the planning and construction of the Bank One Ballpark/Chase Field project (Phoenix, Arizona) as a case study. Pleadings from the appellate proceedings will supplement course materials and will focus on the purposes for which private property may be condemned. The course instructor was the principal trial and appellate attorney for the Maricopa County Stadium District. The course will also examine the nature and history of title insurance and the role of title insurance in protecting private property rights. Unlike other courses which focus solely on a limited area of substantive law or, alternatively, on procedural or evidentiary considerations, this innovative course explores all aspects of "takings" law from the evolution of the substantive law through the tactics and strategies often employed at trial and in land use planning decisions. The format will be principally lecture, with lively group discussion anticipated. The course is recommended for future trial attorneys (government and private), for prospective real estate and land use lawyers, and for others with an academic interest in understanding the law and history behind the headlines.
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 #: 71427
Course Prefix: LAW-638
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Rhodes;Stuart
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
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 that the professional currently confronts.
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 #: 92517
Course Prefix: LAW-638
Course Section: 002
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Sallen
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
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 also will examine the common and statutory law applicable to lawyers. The course’s ultimate objective 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 that the professional currently confronts. In addition to the final exam, a mid-term and periodic quizzes may be given. The course also will involve in-class assignments as well as out-of-class written assignments. The in-class assignments will include drafting various documents relevant to law practice and may include group assignments. Out-of-class writing assignments may include drafting ethics opinions, awards or decisions on hypothetical questions or disputes.
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
Limited Enrollment Number: 35
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Attendance is required
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Professional Responsibility
SLN #: 71428
Course Prefix: LAW-638
Course Section: 003
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Yurk
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
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 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 that the professional currently confronts.
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 #: 92518
Course Prefix: LAW-638
Course Section: 004
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Lynk
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
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 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 that the professional currently confronts. Students may be expected to participate in in-class simulations and write short reflective paragraphs for on-line posting. Attendance and class participation is required.
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
Limited Enrollment Number: 35
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.Property (MLS Online Only)
SLN #: 82026
Course Prefix: LAW-523
Course Section: B01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Rule
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Prosecution Clinic
SLN #: 79319
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 031
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Vick
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://www.law.asu.edu/experiences/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
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.Prosecution Clinic Client Component
SLN #: 81678
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 032
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s):
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://www.law.asu.edu/experiences/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
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.Public Defender Clinic
SLN #: 71434
Course Prefix: LAW-772
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Lowrance
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://www.law.asu.edu/experiences/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
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.Public Defender Clinic Client Component
SLN #: 92579
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 033
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor(s): Roth
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Please see the Clinic Website for a complete description https://www.law.asu.edu/experiences/clinics
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 4
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
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.Reproduction, Reproductive Technologies, and the Law
SLN #: 92580
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 034
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Matsumura
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
When it comes to the creation of human life, yesterday’s science fiction has become today’s reality. Stories about baby sellers, egg freezing, runaway surrogate mothers, genetic enhancement, and octomoms have exposed the lack of meaningful legal regulation of assisted reproductive technologies and have spurred calls for reform. But the extent to which the State should regulate who can reproduce and under what circumstances raises a host of difficult questions. This course will search for answers to those questions by considering the role the Constitution, tort, contract, property, and criminal law have traditionally played in advancing the State’s interest in reproduction and discussing how those doctrines should adapt to new technologies and family configurations. Topics covered will include abortion, gamete donation, In Vitro Fertilization, surrogacy, genetic screening and enhancement, eugenics, medical ethics, and alternative family formation. Course materials will include articles from newspapers, websites, medical journals, and law reviews; cases and statutes; excerpts from books; and documentaries and television news broadcasts.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes*
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Note: Only one of the above listed requirements can be fulfilled with this course.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes
Participation Points: Participation will be worth 30% of the grade and will take into consideration attendance.
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Following the default attendance policy, students cannot miss more than 15% of classes or they will be withdrawn or receive a failing grade.
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Research Methods in Int'l Law
SLN #: 77056
Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 010
Credit Hours: 1
Instructor(s): DiFelice
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will teach students how to research international and foreign law. As a course project, students will prepare a bibliography on an international law topic of their choice.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1
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: No
Mid Term Or Other Exam: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: No
Participation Points: 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.Research, Ethics and Law
SLN #: 92584
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 038
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Feigal Jr.;Feigal
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This seminar is designed to give students a broad understanding of research ethics, regulation and law. In this course we explore a selection of topics in research involving human subjects. We begin with a brief introduction to the basics of normative ethics, including theories of justice and human rights and the foundations of the law covering research ethics. Specific ethical and legal issues associated with biomedical research, including the boundaries between unproven treatments and investigational studies and the legal framework for oversight at both State and Federal Levels.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
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: 16
Final Exam Given: No
Mid Term Or Other Exam: Yes, see course description
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes, see course description
Participation Points: Yes, see course description
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Yes, see course description
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Sports & Entertainment Law Journal
SLN #: 92581
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 035
Credit Hours: 1 - 3
Instructor(s): Lynk;Smith
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Established in 2010, the Sports and Entertainment Law Journal (SELJ) serves as the premier legal periodical for which scholars from the sports and entertainment industries can foster academic analysis and debate, such that industry professionals, the news media, and the general public can discuss current issues as they specifically relate to sports and entertainment law. SELJ publishes biannually in the spring and fall in both digital and print. Authored by professors, practitioners, and students, each issue contains essays and articles, as well as notes or comments on the latest topics in sports and entertainment Law.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1 - 3
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
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.Sports Analytics (MSLB students only)
SLN #: 86241
Course Prefix: SLB-518
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): McIntosh
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to develop and learn to apply analytical skills that are useful in nearly every career. Although the course focuses on applications in the sports context and uses approaches that are rapidly becoming important in the business of sports analytics, this is not a survey course about issues in sports. Instead, this class is about storytelling and logic. An understanding and interest in both sports and numbers will make this class good. General curiosity will make it great.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
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.Sports Business Strategy and Industry Dynamics (MSLB students only)
SLN #: 86435
Course Prefix: SLB-515
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Mokwa
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Sports Law
SLN #: 75782
Course Prefix: LAW-715
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Jay
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Sports Law is a course that deals with the legal issues relating to the structure and operation of the sports industry. The course reviews various principles applicable to sports including antitrust, labor, intellectual property, league policies, NCAA regulations, and general business operations. Various other legal issues relating to professional and amateur sports will be covered.
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
Participation Points: Yes for students with regular attendance and contribution to discussion
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.Sports Law (MLS Online Only)
SLN #: 85732
Course Prefix: LAW-715
Course Section: A01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Renaut
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Sports Law and Business (MSLB students only)
SLN #: 85892
Course Prefix: SLB-513
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Smith;Selig
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Sports Law and Business Independent Study (MSLB students only)
SLN #: 86357
Course Prefix: SLB-592
Course Section: 001
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.Sports Law Intenship (MSLB students only)
SLN #: 85682
Course Prefix: SLB-584
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 1-6
Instructor(s): Renaut
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1-6
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.Strategic Career Planning (MLS Online Only)
SLN #: 93106
Course Prefix: SLB-598
Course Section: B01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Renaut
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Strategic Career Planning (MSLB Students Only)
SLN #: 85897
Course Prefix: SLB-511
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 1
Instructor(s): Renaut;Wong
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1
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.Supreme Court
SLN #: 85545
Course Prefix: LAW-745
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Weinstein
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Members of the seminar will meet each week to discuss one or two of the most interesting and important cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court during its 2015-2016 term (the term that ends in June 2016). In depth discussion of the Court’s opinions with focus on the importance of the case, the quality of the Court's reasoning, and the judicial philosophies of the individual Justices.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Students must have successfully completed either Con Law II or Criminal Procedure
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 16
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Credit will be given on the basis of in-class participation
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Mandatory
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Sustainability Seminar
SLN #: 92582
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 036
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Rule
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The Sustainability Law Research Seminar course enables students to work closely with a full-time professor and with peers on substantive legal academic research projects in the area of environmental sustainability. The students receive extensive professor feedback throughout the research and writing process and workshop their papers to their peers within the class and give PowerPoint presentations of their projects. The course seeks to help students produce sustainability-related law articles worthy of publication in legal academic journals.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Yes
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes*
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Note: Only one of the above listed requirements can be fulfilled with this course.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: None
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 15
Final Exam Given: No
Mid Term Or Other Exam: 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.Taxation of Business Entities
SLN #: 79132
Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 011
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor(s): Chodorow
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course examines the federal income tax treatment of business entities and their stakeholders, including corporations and their shareholders taxed under Subchapters C and S, and unincorporated organizations and their owners, including partnerships and LLCs taxed under Subchapter K. Problems are assigned for each class, and students are expected to have done these problems and come prepared to discuss them.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 4
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: No
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Federal Income Tax
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Mid Term Or Other Exam: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: No
Participation Points: Yes, see course description
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: No
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Teaching Assistant
SLN #: 74877
Course Prefix: LAW-735
Course Section: 002
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s):
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
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.Topics in Bankruptcy Law
SLN #: 79179
Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 012
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Curley
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course explores how local, national, and international companies reorganize and survive during these difficult financial times. With no prerequisites, this 3-credit course, initially considers the concept of reorganization under the current bankruptcy law. Building on this knowledge, the course then tackles the issues of how and why companies file a bankruptcy petition, what funding or assets are available to pay creditors, how a city or county continues to operate while in bankruptcy, what types of plans are successful, and what happens if the company is unable to persuade creditors to accept a proposed plan. From an international law standpoint, we will consider the background of cross-border insolvencies, the new model insolvency law, and the interplay of treaties and public policy in the company’s reorganization and how such influences may affect the legal result. The course will include certain case studies and problems to assist you in understanding the legal issues to reach practical solutions.
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
Prerequisite: No prerequisites, but some knowledge of, or experience in, the bankruptcy area is helpful
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.Tort Law (MLS and LLM students only)
SLN #: 81959
Course Prefix: LAW-598
Course Section: 005
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Himmelstein
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Torts
SLN #: 71410
Course Prefix: LAW-517
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor(s): Grey
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
A course on the legal protections of personality, property, and relational interests against physical, economic, and emotional harms.
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.Torts
SLN #: 71411
Course Prefix: LAW-517
Course Section: 002
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor(s): Scharff
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
A course on the legal protections of personality, property, and relational interests against physical, economic, and emotional harms.
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.Torts
SLN #: 71412
Course Prefix: LAW-517
Course Section: 003
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor(s): Demaine
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
A course on the legal protections of personality, property, and relational interests against physical, economic, and emotional harms.
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.Trade Secrets & Restrictive Covenants
SLN #: 80987
Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 013
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Gibson
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
With the increasing importance of intellectual property, companies must take appropriate steps to protect and maintain their valuable intellectual property. Much of those efforts must arise in the area encompassed by the intersection between intellectual property law and employment law. Proper use of trade secrets and restrictive covenants prevents unfair competition and allows employers to protect their valuable intellectual property, while still providing for mobility in the workplace. This course will consider the law of trade secrets, focusing on the principles set forth in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, the Restatement (Second) of Torts, and the Restatement (Third) of Unfair Competition. The second portion of the class will focus on the law of restrictive covenants, with an emphasis on Arizona case law and principles. Students will learn principles of drafting effective restrictive covenants, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, as well as an overview of litigation strategies and techniques.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Students will be graded based on a 20-page paper (80 percent of the grade), and in-class presentation on a litigation topic (15 percent), and class preparation and participation (5 percent).
Participation Points: Participation in class discussion is expected. The instructor reserves the right to add or subtract from a student's final grade based on preparation and participation in class.
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Attendance is mandatory
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Trial Advocacy
SLN #: 71431
Course Prefix: LAW-738
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Cabot
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Students learn trial advocacy by performing opening statements, direct and cross-examination, objections, motions to the Court, final arguments and other aspects of trial practice. The course culminates in a jury trial. Students will learn how to use courtroom technology for displaying or playing evidentiary exhibits or visual aids and will be asked to use this technology during their presentations.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Evidence
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 14
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes, pleadings related to final trials
Participation Points: Yes, students are expected and encouraged to participate in each week's exercise
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Mandatory
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Trial Advocacy
SLN #: 78669
Course Prefix: LAW-738
Course Section: 002
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Sands
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Students learn trial advocacy by performing opening statements, direct and cross-examination, objections, motions to the Court, final arguments and other aspects of trial practice. The course culminates in a jury trial. Student presentations will be videotaped for classroom critique. Students will also learn how to use courtroom technology for displaying or playing evidentiary exhibits or visual aids and will be asked to use this technology during their presentations.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Evidence
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 12
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes, pleadings related to final trials
Participation Points: Yes, students are expected and encouraged to participate in each week's exercise
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Mandatory
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Trial Advocacy
SLN #: 85542
Course Prefix: LAW-738
Course Section: 003
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Rapp
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Students learn trial advocacy by performing opening statements, direct and cross-examination, objections, motions to the Court, final arguments and other aspects of trial practice. Lectures will include viewing videos of high profile trials and examples of courtroom presentations from real cases. The course culminates in a mock jury trial in Federal Court presided over by a Judge. Students will also learn how to use courtroom technology for displaying or playing evidentiary exhibits or visual aids and will be asked to use this technology during their classroom and courtroom presentations.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Evidence
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 12
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes, pleadings related to final trials
Participation Points: Yes, students are expected and encouraged to participate in each week's exercise
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Mandatory
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Truman Young Fellowship
SLN #: 92583
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 037
Credit Hours: 6
Instructor(s):
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This is a year-long fellowship. The applicant is selected through an application process.
This internship was designed to encourage highly qualified and motivated law students to become career prosecutors. The Fellow participates in the Criminal Practice Clinic and works at four prosecuting agencies during the one-year fellowship period:
The City of Phoenix Prosecutor's Office
Maricopa County Attorney's Office
The United States Attorney's Office - District of Arizona
The Arizona Attorney General's Office
This course fulfills the professional skills requirement for graduation.
The fellowship is usually awarded to one third-year student although the Committee has occasionally selected two students to share the fellowship.
The Truman Young Selection Committee personally interviews each applicant
Interviews are conducted the first week of November The Fellowship is usually awarded by the first week of December.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 6
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes
Limited Enrollment Number: 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.US Law and Legal Analysis (MLS and MSLB only)
SLN #: 93782
Course Prefix: LAW-581
Course Section: 002
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Williams
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.US Law and Legal Analysis (MLS and MSLB students only)
SLN #: 74673
Course Prefix: LAW-581
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Royal
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.US Law and Legal Analysis (MLS Online Only)
SLN #: 82025
Course Prefix: LAW-581
Course Section: A01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Holsman Tetreault
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 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.Venue Financing in Sports (MSLB Only)
SLN #: 92707
Course Prefix: SLB-598
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Leach
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This is a new course and the titles are a bit misleading. Please review the syllabus. The primary focus of this course is to study the structure and issues related to stadium construction in professional and college sports. The course will then cover issues related to professional league expansion and team relocation.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: “Contracts,” “Fundamentals of Contract Law,” or “Contract: Negotiating & Drafting in the Sports Industry” is required as a pre- or co-requisite.
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes
Participation Points: Section VI, E in the Statement of Student Policies: 20% of the final grade will be based on class participation and attendance. JD students will be expected to present certain materials, which will be assigned during the class. The quality of these presentations will be a factor in the participation grade for the JD students. However, students must do more than simply show up to class. Students must participate to fully maximize this aspect of their grade.
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Section III in the Statement of Student Policies: Absent exceptional circumstances (e.g., unforeseen extended illness), any student who misses more than 20% of our scheduled classes (i.e., 3 or more) will be administratively withdrawn from the course with a failing grade or a withdrawal at the discretion of the instructor.
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Venues Financing in Sports
SLN #: 92934
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 041
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Leach
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This is a new course and the titles are a bit misleading. Please review the syllabus. The primary focus of this course is to study the structure and issues related to stadium construction in professional and college sports. The course will then cover issues related to professional league expansion and team relocation.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: “Contracts,” “Fundamentals of Contract Law,” or “Contract: Negotiating & Drafting in the Sports Industry” is required as a pre- or co-requisite.
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes
Participation Points: Section VI, E in the Statement of Student Policies: 20% of the final grade will be based on class participation and attendance. JD students will be expected to present certain materials, which will be assigned during the class. The quality of these presentations will be a factor in the participation grade for the JD students. However, students must do more than simply show up to class. Students must participate to fully maximize this aspect of their grade.
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Section III in the Statement of Student Policies: Absent exceptional circumstances (e.g., unforeseen extended illness), any student who misses more than 20% of our scheduled classes (i.e., 3 or more) will be administratively withdrawn from the course with a failing grade or a withdrawal at the discretion of the instructor.
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Victims in Criminal Procedure
SLN #: 92585
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 039
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Twist
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The course is a 2 credit course with the option of earning one externship credit for students who agree to work 60 hours during the semester for the Victims Legal Assistance Project.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
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: 15-20 page paper
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.Writing for Law Practice
SLN #: 81677
Course Prefix: LAW-626
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Langenfeld
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This is a writing seminar intended to help students attain an advanced level of writing proficiency by exposing them to a broad range of legal documents. This course introduces students to skills and documents that are not part of the first-year legal writing curriculum. Overall the students will learn to write to different audiences. The basic skills are how to conceptualize a writing assignment, how to write with clarity, and how to write with precision.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
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
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 16
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.Writing TA
SLN #: 73261
Course Prefix: LAW-735
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Langenfeld
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Teaching Assistants work closely with the Legal Writing Professor to whom they are assigned and provide guidance and mentoring to first-year students. Teaching Assistants help with problem selection and generating model answers, hold office hours to assist first-year students with research, help create and grade research and citation exercises, occasionally help with class preparation and/or presentation, and assist with oral argument in the spring. Teaching Assistants generally do not play a major role in teaching and grading first-year students. Teaching Assistants are expected to attend the Legal Research and Writing Course to which they are assigned and meet with the Professor weekly. Teaching Assistants are expected to be available to first-year students and to work well without intensive supervision. Teaching Assistants can expect to spend an average of six to eight hours a week fulfilling their duties, although this may vary from week to week. Teaching Assistants receive 2 Pass/Fail credit hours each semester (for a total of 4 credit hours). Some positions are for the year; others are for one semester only, depending upon the professor's teaching schedule.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Pass/Fail 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: 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.
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