Managing Your Law Practice (Law 925) Dean Richard Simpson : (2 credits) This course is designed to provide a basic overview of the business and professional issues facing the new law graduate who intend to practice as a solo practitioner or in a small law office. Most of the topics covered also will be relevant for students who intend to practice with larger law firms, government agencies, or corporate law departments. The course is open to students who have completed their first year. Enrollment is limited to 25 students. Prerequisite: 700
SEM: Crimmigration: The Intersection of Criminal Law and Immigration Law (Law 980) Professor César García Hernández: (2 credits) This seminar addresses the interaction of criminal law and immigration law. Participants study the increased use of criminal policing techniques in the immigration context, including mass imprisonment and mandatory detention. The course also considers the rights and obligations of immigrant criminal defendants and their attorneys. Special emphasis is given to sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to criminal conduct, including the policy motivations and implications of linking two disparate areas of law. Students will engage in a sustained research project. Does not satisfy perspective requirement, does satisfy upper class writing requirement.
SEM: Future of Legal Profession (Law 980) Professor Guttenberg: (2 credits) An in depth look at the legal profession, some of the structural rules that govern the profession, and where the profession may be heading in the future. Topics to be focused on during the seminar include the history of the profession, the future direction of the profession, the role of technology in the profession currently and in the future, the reforms taking place in England and Australia that will have an impact on the practice of law in the United States, career alternatives to the traditional practice of law, and the implications of many of these developments on legal education. Students will assist in running the seminar and will produce and present a significant paper on a topic of their choice.
State Constitutional Law (Law 805) Professor Kobil: ( 2 credits) This course will explore the nature and significance of state constitutional law. It will consider the interpretation and application of state constitutional law by courts. It will also examine the rights protected by state constitutions such as due process, equal protection, education, freedom of speech and religion, and criminal procedure. It will compare state-guaranteed rights with their federal constitutional counterparts. The course will consider the constitutional structures of the state governments, and will also look at the means of amending and revising state constitutions.