2017 Summer Intersession | 2017 Summer A | 2017 Summer C | 2017 Summer B
There must be at least 10 students enrolled in order for the class to be taught.
This course provides students with the opportunity to learn the principles of effective contract drafting.
Emphasis will be placed on drafting agreements that effectuate clients’ needs and anticipate potential legal problems. Students will be required to draft a series of written contracts, and may also be required to perform research relating to the drafting of those contracts. This course will also introduce students to the role of the transactional lawyer, contract interpretation, and to the process of revising contracts drafted by counsel for the other party.
There must be at least 10 students enrolled in order for the class to be taught.
On three days, "class" consists of a group meeting between the students and the professor. On all other days, "class" consists of each student meeting individually with the professor for a half-hour conference. Conferences take place at the same time every day.
This five-credit course is designed to provide intensive training in legal research and writing. Students are expected to have a solid foundation in basic legal research and writing, and this course should further those skills. By the end of the course, students will be expected to have a working knowledge of the major library sources: reporters, digests, annotated statutes, legislative history, citators, and secondary authorities. Students will also be expected to master two basic writing formats: the office memo and the client letter. Significant time will also be spent writing motions, and students will be exposed to additional formats as well. Students will be required to rewrite all assignments, and will complete a total of approximately thirty assignments during the course. Students will receive extensive feedback in writing and during individual conferences, and all projects, including both original assignments and rewrites, will be graded. For this summer course, students are expected to spend an average of eight to ten hours per day on class assignments.
***NOTE: Once enrolled, students are not permitted to withdraw from the course without permission from the instructor. Withdrawal without approval will result in a failing grade for the course.
Class is limited to ASU JD degree candidates. Students are prohibited from working or taking any other courses during the session they are enrolled in this Intensive Legal Research and Writing course.
Enrollment in this class will be determined through a lottery.
On three days, "class" consists of a group meeting between the students and the professor. On all other days, "class" consists of each student meeting individually with the professor for a half-hour conference. Conferences take place at the same time every day.
This five-credit course is designed to provide intensive training in legal research and writing. Students are expected to have a solid foundation in basic legal research and writing, and this course should further those skills. By the end of the course, students will be expected to have a working knowledge of the major library sources: reporters, digests, annotated statutes, legislative history, citators, and secondary authorities. Students will also be expected to master two basic writing formats: the office memo and the client letter. Significant time will also be spent writing motions, and students will be exposed to additional formats as well. Students will be required to rewrite all assignments, and will complete a total of approximately thirty assignments during the course. Students will receive extensive feedback in writing and during individual conferences, and all projects, including both original assignments and rewrites, will be graded. For this summer course, students are expected to spend an average of eight to ten hours per day on class assignments.
***NOTE: Once enrolled, students are not permitted to withdraw from the course without permission from the instructor. Withdrawal without approval will result in a failing grade for the course.
Class is limited to ASU JD degree candidates. Students are prohibited from working or taking any other courses during the session they are enrolled in this Intensive Legal Research and Writing course.
Enrollment in this class will be determined through a lottery.
This course examines all aspects of the negotiation process. Students will learn the principles and skills associated with both competitive and interest-based negotiation by participating in a series of simulation exercises inside and outside of class. 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.
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.
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. Students will apply and develop these basic skills in approximately five 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. Course is open to ASU JD candidates only. Enrollment will be determined through a lottery.
This course will build on the skills developed in your first year of legal writing. It will examine the writing process from the beginning of the litigation process through post-trial matters. Students will be required to draft documents such as office memoranda, client letters, pleadings, discovery materials, motion briefs, and settlement agreements.
Enrollment will be determined through a lottery
A study of constitutional criminal procedure with major emphasis on the Sixth Amendment's right to counsel, the Fifth Amendment's right against self-incrimination, and the Fourth Amendment's right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.
Evidence covers the basic rules that govern the admissibility of evidence in civil and criminal trial proceedings. The primary focus is on how the Federal Rules of Evidence operate in practice, with some attention to areas in which the Arizona Rules of Evidence differ from the Federal Rules. The course is primarily taught by the problem method, with a focus on the practical application of the rules in a trial setting. This is a complex and difficult subject, but one that most practicing lawyers -- including non-litigators -- need to know; and it would be an especially tough subject to try to learn from scratch from a bar review course. Students should make every effort to take Evidence before taking Trial Advocacy or clinical courses.
Summer Intersession 2017
Contract Drafting
SLN #: 45301
Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: D01
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Chesler
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This class will meet Monday through Friday May 15 - May 26 from 9:30 am - noon
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: Successful completion of first year legal writing courses
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 16
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes
Participation Points: Yes
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Summer A 2017
Comparative Criminal Law
SLN #: 47253
Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: A01
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.Intensive Legal Research and Writing
SLN #: 42511
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: A01
Credit Hours: 5
Instructor(s): Dragnich
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will meet from June 5 - June 30.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 5
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: Yes
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Successful completion of first year legal writing courses
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes, once enrolled in the course students may only withdraw with instructor approval
Limited Enrollment Number: 6
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.Intensive Legal Research and Writing
SLN #: 47150
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: A03
Credit Hours: 5
Instructor(s): Williams
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will meet from June 5 - 30.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 5
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: Yes
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: successful completion of first year legal writing courses
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes, once enrolled for the course students may only withdraw with instructor approval
Limited Enrollment Number: 6
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.Negotiation
SLN #: 45053
Course Prefix: LAW-733
Course Section: A01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Dauber
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will meet on Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 1:30 PM - 4:25 PM beginning Wednesday, May 31 and continuing through Monday, June 26.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Yes
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: Yes
Seminar: No
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
Additional Attendance Policy: Attendance at all class session is required. Any unexcused absence may affect the grade. More than one absences will result in mandatory withdrawal from the course.
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Professional Responsibility
SLN #: 40741
Course Prefix: LAW-638
Course Section: A01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Jones
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This class will meet on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 9:30 am - 12:25 pm beginning on Tuesday, May 30, and continuing through Monday, June 26. The final exam will be administered at 9:30 am on Wednesday June 28
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.Writing for Law Practice
SLN #: 46894
Course Prefix: LAW-626
Course Section: A01
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Langenfeld
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This class will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00 am - 12:15 pm, May 31 through June 26.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: Yes
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: Yes
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: 2 semesters of 1st year legal writing
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 16
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes, see description
Participation Points: Probably
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Required
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Summer C 2017
Alternative Dispute Resolution (MLS Only iCourse)
SLN #: 43415
Course Prefix: LAW-702
Course Section: 002
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Shufeldt;Burnette
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.Alternative Dispute Resolution (MLSOnline Only)
SLN #: 42669
Course Prefix: LAW-702
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Shufeldt;English
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.Applied Project (MSLB & LLM)
SLN #: 46873
Course Prefix: SLB-593
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.Business Organizations (MLS iCourse)
SLN #: 45259
Course Prefix: LAW-654
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Hubach
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.Externship
SLN #: 40044
Course Prefix: LAW-785
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 1-12
Instructor(s): Barnes
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
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: Yes
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes
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.Family Law (MLS Online)
SLN #: 46870
Course Prefix: LAW-612
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Pontrelli
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.Independent Research (MLS Online Only)
SLN #: 45125
Course Prefix: LAW-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.Independent Research (MSLB Students Only)
SLN #: 46874
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.Independent Study
SLN #: 40143
Course Prefix: LAW-781
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.Internship (MSLB Students Only)
SLN #: 45064
Course Prefix: SLB-584
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 1-12
Instructor(s): Renaut
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1-12
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.Lisa Foundation Patent Law Clinic
SLN #: 45054
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 003
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Gross
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
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: Yes
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes, See Clinic Website
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes, See Clinic Website
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
SLN #: 46850
Course Prefix: LAW-774
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Vick
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 Client Component
SLN #: 42512
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s):
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
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: Yes
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes, See Clinic Website
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes, See Clinic Website
Final Exam Given: Np
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 #: 40027
Course Prefix: LAW-772
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Lowrance
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
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: Yes
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes, See Clinic Website
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes, See Clinic Website
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 #: 42570
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 002
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor(s): Roth
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
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: Yes
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Yes, See Clinic Website
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. Yes, See Clinic Website
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 Business Strategy and Industry Dynamics (MSLB students only)
SLN #: 47076
Course Prefix: SLB-515
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Lee
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
SLN #: 43410
Course Prefix: LAW-581
Course Section: 001
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.Summer B 2017
Adv Legal Writing:Litigation Practice
SLN #: 46851
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: B01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Holst
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This is an internet class that will be held from July 5 - August 1.
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: Yes
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 Procedure
SLN #: 45082
Course Prefix: LAW-604
Course Section: B01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Berch
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This class will be taught on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursday from 9:00 am - 11:55 am beginning Wednesday, July 5, and continuing through Monday, July 31. The final exam will be administered at 9:00 am on Wednesday, August 2.
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 #: 40237
Course Prefix: LAW-605
Course Section: B01
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Baier
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This class will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 1:30 pm - 4:25 pm starting on Wednesday, July 5 and continuing through Monday, July 31. The final exam will be administered at 1:30pm on Thursday, August 3.
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
Prerequisite: 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.