Law and Social Change
SLN #: 17158Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 030
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Selmi
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This seminar will explore the effect of law on social change and will contrast the role of litigation as a tool of social change with legislative and community empowerment approaches. During the first weeks of the course, students will collectively determine what topics to consider and how the course will be structured. Possible topics may include marriage equality, criminal justice reform, civil rights movements, death penalty, environmental justice, opiod litigation and the #metoo movement. The course will also likely focus on individuals who have engaged in cause lawyering. Paper(s) and class participation is required.
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
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Possible
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.