Law (LAW)

LAW 6001. Learning Community- GRAD REQ.. 0 Hours

LAW 6101. Civil Practice & Procedure. 3,4 Hours

An examination of the jurisdiction of courts, venue, joinder of parties and claims, pleadings, pretrial devices, trial, appeal, and related doctrines. Emphasis is on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. First-year. Credit Type A.

LAW 6102. Torts I. 3 Hours

Examination of the area of personal wrongs, including interference with the person or property of another and respective defenses. The concepts focused on are intentional torts and their defenses, negligence and its defenses, strict liability, and vicarious liability. First-year. Credit Type A.

LAW 6103. Torts II. 2 Hours

TORTS II Continuation of Torts I. Further examination of the area of personal wrongs. The concepts focused on are economic torts, defamation, product liability, and the right to privacy. First-year. Credit Type A.

LAW 6104. Real Property I. 4 Hours

The introductory course in real property law, concerning possession, estates in land and future interests, concurrent ownership, landlord-tenant relationships, conveyancing and title, and servitudes. First-year. Credit Type A.

LAW 6105. Legal Profession I. 3 Hours

Begins with an introduction to the role of law in our society, the basic structure of our legal system, and the various professional roles which lawyers play in the justice system. With this background, the remainder of the course integrates major units on critical reading, legal reasoning, legal research, and predictive writing. First-year. Credit Type A.

LAW 6106. Legal Profession II. 3 Hours

A continuation of Legal Profession I. This course is designed to further enhance the legal research skills of the student and to integrate major units on legal reasoning and writing in a problem-oriented format which introduces students to the process and challenges of lawyering in the pretrial setting. First-year. Credit Type A.

LAW 6107. Criminal Law. 3 Hours

An analysis of the general principles of criminal law with the purpose of developing understanding concerning the potentialities and limitations of law as an instrument of social control. Areas of concentration include: actus reus, mens rea, attempt, causation, complicity, justification and excuse, crimes against people, crimes against property, and sentencing. First-year. Credit Type A.

LAW 6108. Torts I Lab. 1 Hour

LAW 6109. Torts I Lab. 1 Hour

LAW 6110. Contracts I. 2 Hours

A study of doctrines used to determine which promissory obligations society will enforce. Areas of concentration include: consideration, remedies, and other related topics. Impact of the Uniform Commercial Code is also considered. First-year. Credit Type A.

LAW 6111. Legislation. 3 Hours

Introduces students to the basic concepts of statutory law. The rules of legislative analysis, construction, and interpretation, among other topics, will be explored, as well as the role of attorneys in the legislative and administrative processes. The focus of the course is on training students to be able to analyze, interpret, and apply statutes and other forms of public law to factual situations that commonly arise in the practice of law. The course will also provide an overview of the legislative and administrative processes and policy considerations inherent in the creation of public law. Upper-level required (third semester). Credit Type A.

LAW 6112. Criminal Procedure-Investi. 3 Hours

A survey of procedural issues presented in the administration of criminal justice with the purpose of developing an understanding of the limitations placed on law enforcement authorities and the legal protections afforded defendants. Fourth, fifth, and sixth amendment rights are the focus of this course with coverage of areas such as the exclusionary rule, search and seizure, and the right against self-incrimination. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6200. ADR for the Litigator. 3 Hours

This course provides a basic survey of methods of dispute resolution with an emphasis on representing clients in the pretrial setting. It will introduce students to a variety of ADR processes and concepts and critically analyze each to better understand its advantages, disadvantages, opportunities, and limitations. Among the processes covered are arbitration, mediation, negotiation, and other methods of systematic dispute avoidance. A significant portion of class time is devoted to the analysis of simulated performances. Ethical issues raised by various ADR methods will also be discussed. Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Concentration. Upper-level. Credit Type B.

LAW 6205. Administrative Law. 3 Hours

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW An analysis of the processes by which administrative agencies of government seek to carry out the regulatory and social welfare tasks delegated to them by legislatures. The course examines the source and scope of administrative agency authority, the formal and informal powers and procedures used in the implementation of that authority, and the statutory and constitutional controls on the exercise of agency authority. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6210. Advanced Civil Procedure. 3 Hours

ADVANCED CIVIL PROCEDURE A further examination of procedural issues arising in civil litigation. This course expands upon the concepts covered in Civil Practice and Procedure. Among the concepts addressed are complex litigation, joinder, class actions, multi-district litigation, discovery, issue and claim preclusion, and common-law writs. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6215. Federal Criminal Law. 3 Hours

An examination of some of the major issues in federal criminal litigation. Among the subjects covered will be federal criminal jurisdiction, fraud and political corruption, RICO (Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations), drug trafficking, money laundering, anti-terrorism measures, and sentencing guidelines. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6216. Criminal Pro-Adjudication. 3 Hours

CRIMINAL PRO-ADJUDICATION Constitutional and statutory analysis with emphasis on pretrial, trial, and post-trial criminal proceedings. This course will examine criminal procedural issues that arise after an individual's arrest: bail, burdens of proof, joinder and severance, pretrial motions, discovery, speedy trial, plea negotiations, trial rights, double jeopardy, sentencing, post-conviction remedies, habeas corpus, and appeals. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6220. Appellate Practice & Procedure. 2 Hours

APPELLATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Includes the role and function of appellate courts, appealability, preserving issues for appeal, the rules of appellate procedure both federal and state, effective brief writing and oral argument, problems of appellate courts such as limitations on oral argument and writing and publication of opinions, techniques of limiting appeals such as settlement conferences, and when to appeal. The emphasis in this course is on the construction of legal arguments using a problem- oriented approach which exposes the student to the adversary process, the role of lawyer as advocate, and written and oral advocacy skills at the trial and appellate levels. Fulfills Upper-level Writing Requirement. Credit Type A.

LAW 6221. EU Data Privacy Law. 2 Hours

This course will provide the students with a thorough understanding of European data privacy law, focusing on the regulations on personally identifiable information as they relate to international data transfer. This course will cover history and framework of European data regulation, European and national data protection laws and enforcement, legal concepts concerning privacy and trans-border data flow. Student will engage in an in-depth discussion of various European Court of Human Rights and Court of Justice of the European Union cases and Article 29 Working Party advisory papers involving privacy matters. Students will also engage in the practical and responsible application of information management best practices to allow them to problem solve the privacy challenges clients face today. Upper-Level. Prerequisite: Privacy Law. Credit Type A.

LAW 6222. Electronic Discovery. 1 Hour

This course will serve as an introduction to how the federal rules, case law and best practices in D-Discovery provide the necessary framework for attorneys in this area of litigation. The course will cover all stages of E-Discovery from the preservation of electronic information through production related issues. It will emphasize how proper planning and execution of a discovery plan will take into consideration costs, spoliation, privilege and ethical issues related to electronically stored information. Credit Type: A. 1 credit hour.

LAW 6225. Evidence for Litigators. 3 Hours

To be taken concurrently with LAW 6226, Civil Trial/Evidence Lab or LAW 6227, Criminal Trial/Evidence Lab. Two hours of class per week will be devoted to teaching the doctrinal part of Evidence. At the beginning of the week specific evidentiary issues will be covered during the two hour portion of the course. Advocacy Track Only. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6226. Civil Trial-Evidence Lab. 2 Hours

This course is to be taken concurrently with LAW 6225, Evidence for the Litigator. Each aspect of civil trial will be examined. This course will meet for three hours a week and will include Evidence exercises which require the students to apply the doctrinal material covered during the meetings of Evidence for the Litigator. As part of the exercises the students would be required to demonstrate their knowledge of Evidence doctrine. Students in the Advocacy track must take LAW 6226 or LAW 6227. Upper-level. Credit Type B.

LAW 6227. Criminal Trial-Evidence Lab. 2 Hours

This course is to be taken concurrently with LAW 6225, Evidence for the Litigator. Each aspect of the criminal trial will be examined. This course will meet for three hours a week and will include Evidence exercises which require the students to apply the doctrinal material covered during the meetings of Evidence for the Litigator. As part of the exercises the students would be required to demonstrate their knowledge of Evidence doctrine. Students in the Advocacy track must take LAW 6227 or LAW 6226. Upper-level. Credit Type B.

LAW 6300. Family Law - General Practice. 3 Hours

This course examines the law's efforts to regulate the formation, operation, and dissolution of the family. To that end, students study the laws governing marriage and its validity, legal problems which may arise during marriage, and issues surrounding the termination of marriage, such as alimony, property division, and child custody. Personal and Transactional Law Concentration. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6305. Individual Income Taxation. 3 Hours

The basic course in federal income taxation of individuals. Examples of concepts treated include: gross income, deduction, exemptions, capital gains and losses, and the classification of taxable income. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6310. Intrvwing Cnsling Negotiation. 3 Hours

This course focuses on the interpersonal communication skills needed by general practitioners with an emphasis on negotiating transactions. The course is designed to help students understand the fundamentals of interviewing, counseling, and negotiation. Questions concerning the lawyer's role in the attorney-client relationship will be closely examined as will ethical issues relating to negotiation. Students are expected to participate in a number of simulated performances in all skill areas. A significant portion of class time is devoted to the analysis of simulated performances. Fulfills ADR requirement. Credit Type B.

LAW 6315. Law Practice Management. 2 Hours

This course is designed to develop professional judgment skills in the area of law practice management with an emphasis on the small or solo law office. The areas of study will include legal professions trends, products and services, case planning, fee contracts, fee arrangements, common ethical complaints and methods to avoid them, civility in the profession, marketing and promotion of legal services, firm performance evaluation, financial analysis of the firm, strategic planning, modern law office technology, use of law clerks and paralegals, pro bono obligations, and human resources management. Credit Type A.

LAW 6320. Civil Rights Enforcement. 3 Hours

This course is about the legal remedies available for the enforcement of constitutional and other federal rights against government action and officials and important structural and legal issues implicated by such enforcement, including federalism and state sovereignty, federal court remedial power and related jurisdictional issues, and statutory interpretation and congressional power. Its primary focus is on civil rights statutory remedies available for private citizens to address state and local governmental action that infringes on their fundamental rights. There will also be some coverage of remedies against federal officials that arise directly from the constitution, remedies against private individuals for civil rights violations, and the power of the civil rights divisions of state and federal executive branches such as the Department of Justice to investigate and enforce remedial schemes against local governments and their officials. Credit Type A.

LAW 6400. Intellectual Property-Law Tech. 3 Hours

Intellectual property is a legal tool that helps protect and facilitate the commercialization of human innovation, such as creative works, inventions and proprietary and/or competitive business information. This course generally exposes students to current and potential intellectual property issues facing society and business. It is a survey of the different intellectual property mechanisms, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and other related state law doctrines. Intellectual Property, Cyberlaw and Creativity Concentration. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6405. Antitrust Law. 3 Hours

A study of the federal antitrust laws, including the Sherman, Clayton, and Robinson Patman Acts, and their amendments. Emphasis will be placed upon the use of antitrust laws in intellectual property disputes. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6406. Banking Law. 3 Hours

This course includes an overview of the regulation and supervision of the banking and financial services industry under both Federal and State law focusing on the legal framework, bank regulatory agencies and structure. The subject matter may include: U.S. and international responses to the 2008 financial crisis including the Dodd-Frank Act and Basel III, bank powers, “shadow banking,” deposit insurance, safety and soundness, capital, reserves, investments, lending, interest and affiliated transactions, consumer protection laws, bank examination/enforcement, practice before the agencies, bank failures and “too big to fail,” and a discussion on careers in banking and financial services law and the future of financial regulation. Credit type A.

LAW 6407. Privacy Law. 2 Hours

This course will provide the students with an introduction to data privacy law and the use of personally identifiable information (“PII”). The primary purpose of the course is to allow students to better understand how courts and legislatures protect information as new technologies and institutional practices emerge. This course will explore the roots of privacy law, its evolution in the 20th century, and the challenges of regulating information, both foreign and domestic, in the Digital Age. This exploration will occur by examining the U.S. Constitution, rules, regulations, and cases that apply to collecting, using, and disclosing personal information. Credit type A.

LAW 6408. Legal Innovations Lab. 2 Hours

In this skills based course, law students will partner with LexisNexis employees to create new legal products and services. Students will propose and develop their own legal products and ideas while working alongside and receiving advice from LexisNexis experts. Students will learn first-hand the challenges that arise in developing and bringing new legal products to market. Prerequisites: Students are encouraged to take LAW 6848 prior to or in conjunction with the Legal Innovations Lab. Credit Type: A.

LAW 6409. Law & the Internet. 2 Hours

The course examines legal issues that arise in the context of the internet of things (“IoT”). Topics covered include data security/privacy, intellectual property (including data ownership), monetization of data, regulation (e.g., State of California, FTC and EU), product liability, automated contracts, IoT advocacy (e.g., Industrial Internet Consortium, API Days, AllSeen Alliance, One M2M) application program interfaces and ethical issues involved in data collection and sharing. Students will be asked to consider the problems presented from a public policy perspective and the perspective of a client who would like to participate in commerce related to the IoT. Credit Type: Option A.

LAW 6410. Conflict Management & ADR. 3 Hours

This course provides an introduction to the corporate perspective on stepped processes with an emphasis on disputes relating to intellectual property. It will introduce students to a variety of ADR processes and concepts and critically analyze each to better understand its advantages, disadvantages, opportunities, and limitations. The use of mediation and negotiation to prevent and resolve disputes will be emphasized. Ethical issues raised by various ADR methods will also be discussed. A significant portion of class time will be devoted to the analysis of simulations. Fulfills ADR requirement. Upper-level. Credit Type B.

LAW 6415. Copyright Law. 2 Hours

This course introduces students to basic copyright principles and issues and explores the question of whether and how copyright law is likely to change in the future, particularly with the advent of new technologies, a developing knowledge-based economy and an environment of global commerce. The course will survey the historical background, public policies and basic foundations of copyright law. Students will study the Copyright Act of 1976 and its amendments, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, international treaties, transfers of rights, and infringement and its defenses. The course will discuss these issues in the context of a variety of different industries or fields, such as the entertainment industry, visual arts and publishing, the computer industry, cyberspace and, to some degree, the interests of libraries. Prerequisite: Intellectual Property. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6420. Licensing Intellectual Prop. 2 Hours

Selected topics relating to sales and licenses of computers and other technology, e.g., shrink-wrap, OEM, and other license agreements; applicable warranties and remedies; contracting with the federal government; and transnational agreements. Prerequisite: Intellectual Property. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6425. Patent Law. 2 Hours

Introduction to patents and related subjects. Covers establishment and protection of inventions and other forms of intellectual property and enforcement of rights against infringers. Consideration also will be given to problems encountered by business attorneys whose clientele include companies which invent new goods, machinery, or industrial processes. Prerequisite: Intellectual Property. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6426. Natural Resources Law. 3 Hours

This course provides a basic overview of federal and state laws affecting the use of natural resources as oil, gas, coal, and water. Credit Type A.

LAW 6430. Children & the Law. 2 Hours

This course will examine the legal relationships among children, family and the state. A major portion of the course will examine those legal relations in the context of issues over which juvenile courts traditionally have jurisdiction: paternity, child abuse and neglect, juvenile delinquency and status offenses. The course may also explore various common law, statutory or constitutional issues concerning the rights of and responsibilities for children such as: medical treatment for children, emancipation, the constitutional status of children in various contexts, or the property and contract rights of children. Credit Type A.

LAW 6435. Disability Rights Law. 2 Hours

This course surveys American law as it relates to people with disabilities. Primary focus is on discrimination in government services, public accommodations run by private entities, employment, and housing. The course may also cover additional topics such as educational discrimination, guardianship, income support programs, and the civil rights of institutionalized persons. Credit Type A.

LAW 6440. The Jury. 2 Hours

This course will examine the role of the jury in both the civil and criminal justice systems. The goal of the course is twofold: (1) to provide students with an understanding of the black letter on the jury; and (2) to provide students with a broad understanding of the policy issues facing the modern jury. Topics to be covered include the history of the jury, jury selection, juror decision-making, juror misconduct, jury size, juror eligibility, death penalty jurors and voir dire. Credit Type A.

LAW 6500. Intra:Skills Experience. 1 Hour

Track specific. Required of all tracks during the fifth or sixth semester of study. Credit Type to be determined.

LAW 6501. Intra:Stage Techng Oral Skill. 1 Hour

Course description is currently unavailable.

LAW 6502. Intra:Homelessness & The Law. 1 Hour

The goal of the course will be to introduce students to the real-life circumstances of homeless people in the Miami Valley and to explore the social, economic, cultural and legal conditions that lead to homelessness. Students will spend time in class discussing assigned materials that deal with the ways in which our legal system has (and has not) responded to the symptoms and causes of homelessness. They will also spend time in the community gaining a first hand account of why people become homeless and how homeless people try to cope with the conditions that face them on the streets. Students will also be introduced to the local support systems ¿ both official and unofficial ¿ that exist in the community to deal with the issues of outreach, prevention, crisis management, daily care and treatment, and re-housing. This may include opportunities to visit law enforcement agencies, the courts, daytime and overnight shelters, and other relevant social service organizations. After engaging in field activities, students will reconvene in a classroom setting to discuss their experiences. Credit Type C.

LAW 6503. Intra:Mntl Hlth Juvenile Ct. 1 Hour

This course is designed to provide an in-depth view of one of the most challenging issues in Juvenile Law, Mental Illness in Juveniles. There are two different areas in which childhood mental illness must be addressed in Juvenile Court: (1) children who are dependent due to mental illness, and whose parents are unable to meet their needs and (2) youth who are delinquent, in significant part due to mental health issues and how the Court can obtain the necessary treatment for those youth while protecting the community. Credit Type C.

LAW 6504. Intra:Topics Adv Legal Res. 1 Hour

Legal research is one of the most valuable skills a new attorney (and summer associate) can have. The course will build upon the fundamental research and writing skills already acquired in the legal profession program. Students will be introduced to the methods and materials involved in researching federal and state statutory, regulatory and administrative research and will be required to complete a legislative history. For the state materials, emphasis will be placed on Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana materials. Credit Type C.

LAW 6505. Intra:Criminal Sanction. 1 Hour

The area of law where theory and reality meet on a daily basis with the intersection having the most profound consequences our society permits, is the law, policies, and implementation of the criminal sanction. This all-too-brief Intra-Session Course will review the history and social purposes of a community¿s imposition of sanctions for actions or nonactions which it deems a crime. Traditional law school courses focus on the ¿how¿ of the criminal sanction; that is, for example, constitutional issues of the death penalty or procedural safeguards of the pre and post adjudication process. Through a combination of lectures, readings, interactive panel discussions, and visits to a prison, a community-based correctional facility, and a drug treatment program, the students will better understand: What are sanctions? Why do they exist? Who is impacted by them? Are they accomplishing their goals and, if not, what can be done? Credit type C.

LAW 6506. Intra:Euro Union-Inst & Rts. 1 Hour

European Union Law: Institutions and Rights focuses upon core dimensions of the European Union, its animating purposes, its federal nature and powers and fundamental free movement, internal market, equality and social rights of citizens as reflected in the EC Treaties, laws and judgments of the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights. Students will learn how to analyze and resolve problems in factual contexts, often involving Member State laws and conduct, and implicating European rights and federal principles. Credit Type A.

LAW 6507. Intra:Human Trafficking. 1 Hour

Human Trafficking is an international as well as a national problem. In this course, we will look at the United Nations protocol asking member states to address the problem with national legislation. We will then examine the United States' response to this protocol, the Trafficking Victims' Protection Act, and examine the reasons that this U.S. legislation has not been as successful as was hoped. This topic will provide an opportunity for students to: be introduced to international human rights law; carefully read and consider an international treaty to which the United States is a party; carefully read and apply a complex U.S. statute drafted in response to the United States obligations under that treaty; critique that same statute given the limited results of the legislation; consider alternative means for addressing a national and international problem; apply what they have learned to a hypothetical case.

LAW 6508. Intra:White Collar Crime. 1 Hour

This intra-session is designed to prepare students to deal with criminal conduct in the business world. Students will be introduced to selected sources of white collar criminal regulation, explore the process of unearthing corporate wrongdoing, and analyze the causes of ethical breaches within business entities. Participants will gain insight into a quickly growing practice area while reinforcing their understanding of criminal law, a topic tested on nearly every state bar examination. Required of all 2007 summer start students; also open to third, fourth, fifth, and sixth semester students. Credit Type C.

LAW 6509. Intra:Child Protection Issues. 1 Hour

This course will examine the purposes and processes of Juvenile Child Protection courts. We will study types of abuse/neglect/dependency as well as false allegations of the same. We will study the burdens of proof in child protection and termination of parental rights cases, as well as special evidentiary issues relating to juvenile cases. Lastly, we will look at the social welfare aspects of working to resolve the problems that lead families to juvenile court and practical responses to effect positive change in the lives of children and families.

LAW 6510. Intra:Nuremberg Trials. 1 Hour

This course will examine the legal and ethical issues arising from certain charges brought in the post-World War II Nuremberg trials conducted by the International Military Tribunal (IMT). The IMT was established by the Allies at the London Conference of 1945 and from 1945 to 1949 the IMT and its successor, the Nuremberg Military Tribunals (NMT) conducted twelve trials involving prominent members of the political, military and economic leadership of Germany. Credit Type C.

LAW 6511. Intra:Intst Domestic Rel Liti. 1 Hour

This course explores the legal issues that confront domestic relations attorneys when aspects of the client¿s problem have significant contacts with two or more states. Utilizing a problem-oriented approach the course will explore the difficulties faced by attorneys when interstate complications make it unclear what court has jurisdiction to resolve issues of spousal support, property division, child support, or child custody and visitation or even what state¿s law to use in resolving those issues. The course will also explore issues of interstate recognition and enforcement of judicial decrees under the both the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the U.S. Constitution, federal statutes and uniform statutes recently adopted by all 50 states. Finally the course will examine the process by which clients can seek and enforce modifications of prior judicial decrees concerning spousal and child support or child custody and visitation across state lines.

LAW 6512. Intra:Fed Indian Law & Gambl. 1 Hour

The course will examine the legal status and powers of Indian tribes in the United States, with a particular emphasis on issues connected to the tribal gaming industry. Judge William Canby, Jr., of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, defines federal Indian law as the law dealing with ¿the status of the Indian tribes and their special relationship to the federal government, with all of the attendant consequences for the tribes and their members, the states and their citizens, and the federal government.¿ Canby, American Indian Law in a Nutshell 1 (4th ed. 2004). New Mexico, South Dakota and Washington now include Indian law as a topic on their state bar exams. Tribal governments possess adjudicatory, regulatory, and taxation authority, and in some instances may assert jurisdiction over the affairs of non-members.

LAW 6513. Intra:Coporate Ethics. 1 Hour

This course will cover advanced topics in corporate law and ethics. The topics covered will be of interest to the student who may intend to concentrate his or her practice in corporate matters, whether as in-house counsel, as government attorney or regulator, in corporate litigation, or in transactional work. This course will focus upon a particular subset of corporate law and ethical problems. It will explore those ethical problems which can give rise to legal liability for the corporation, its managers, and its directors. Such liability can arise through private suits for breach of fiduciary duty, public and private suits for violation of Federal and State securities laws, or even criminal actions brought by Federal and State governments. Particular emphasis will be placed on the role of corporate counsel, litigation attorneys, and others similarly situated in handling the ethical problems that can result in civil or criminal liability. Another major emphasis of the course will be consideration of the corporate scandals of the last several decades and the concerns they have created. The course will also consider whether current legislation, e.g., the Sarbanes Oxley Act, and common law doctrines such as the fiduciary duties imposed upon corporate officers and directors, adequately address the problems those scandals have revealed. The course will be presented in a problem-oriented format. Students will be expected to analyze and resolve legal issues presented to them, individually and in groups. Students will also be expected to debate topics, particularly relating to corporate ethics situations that can create legal liability. Credit Type C.

LAW 6514. Intra:Leg Draft Displn Pol OH. 1 Hour

This one-time, special legislative drafting course is intended generally to educate students about the use and regulation of interpreters in the justice system. It is intended specifically to focus on ethical issues relating to the use of interpreters in courts and to engage students in the process of improving the Ohio justice system by drafting a disciplinary policy to enforce the proposed Ohio Canons of Ethics and Conduct for Judiciary Interpreters. This course will be conducted in cooperation with the Ohio Supreme Court¿s Interpreter Services Program. It is supported by a grant recently approved by the Ohio State Bar Foundation¿s Past Presidents Advisory Council. The disciplinary policy drafted by students will be submitted to the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio. Credit Type C.

LAW 6515. Intra:Leg/Eth Dilem Parenthd. 1 Hour

This course explores the following three questions: 1) What determines motherhood (in the context of surrogate motherhood)?; 2) Do children have a right to know who their parents are (in the context of adoptions and/or sperm and egg donations)? 3) Do spouses who contribute eggs/sperm to create embryos later have the right to later prevent themselves from becoming parents? For each question we will discuss certain cases that have offered answers to these questions, develop and discuss the legal and ethical dilemmas surrounding these questions, and consider alternate legal solutions to these dilemmas as well as alternate ways of implementing these solutions. Many issues arise in discussing these questions that have broader application: right to privacy, limitations on rights to contract, biological v. intent based definitions of parenthood, gender difference and commodification anxiety. These issues will be discussed in the context of the three questions that frame the course. Credit Type C.

LAW 6516. Intra:Employment Arbitration. 1 Hour

This one-credit-hour course is intended to introduce students to arbitration and to some of the cutting-edge issues in the field. The course focuses upon disparate-party arbitration, in particular employment arbitration. The questions addressed are: Whether the unilateral imposition of an obligation to arbitrate in adhesionary circumstances is enforceable under Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) § 2 and how the would-be unfairness of the transaction for arbitration can be rectified by mandatory provisions in the agreement that enhance the employee¿s position in the arbitral process and trial. Students will be asked to assess the rulings and reasoning in landmark and characteristic cases and the content of employment arbitration agreements in hypothetical cases.

LAW 6517. Intra:Topics Persnl Property. 1 Hour

This course examines some of the fundamental doctrines and principles of personal property law. The core topics are: 1) classifications of property, including distinctions between real and personal property, distinctions among different kinds of personal property, and distinctions among various kinds of interests in personal property; 2) means of gaining and losing title or other interests in personal property, including sales, gifts, and finding; 3) void and voidable title, and the obligations of grantors regarding title; 4) the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act; and 5) interests in personal property short of complete title, including liens and bailments. Prerequisite: Real Property I. Credit Type C.

LAW 6518. Intra:Discovery Techniques. 1 Hour

In this course students will learn, apply, and develop the following four discovery methods: (1) interrogatories; (2) requests for production of documents; (3) requests for admissions; and (4) depositions upon oral examination. Students will review the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure governing these 4 discovery methods, draft (and respond to) interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and requests for admissions, and participate in taking and defending a deposition. Additional topics may include alternative ways to resolve discovery disputes, such as drafting meet and confer letters, motions to compel, and protective orders. Credit Type A.

LAW 6519. Intra:Virt'l Online Mediation. 1 Hour

Students will develop basic mediation skills through simulated exercises conducted in virtual online environments designed to expose them to the different roles lawyers can play in mediation as well as what parties may experience in resolving disputes in mediation. Additionally, they will experience and evaluate skills and parameters unique to online mediation, including voice- and text-based communication, interfacing through avatars and video-communication, multi-language translation and cross-cultural communication, designing forums and virtual meeting places to facilitate the mediation process. Professional and ethical issues such as confidentiality, rules on multi-jurisdictional practice, and the debate over uniform standards of practice for mediators will also be considered. Finally, we will reflect on the suitability of virtual and online mediation for resolving different disputes, including those involving global and cross-cultural dimensions as well as those with important social justice dimensions affecting individuals and communities in many places around the world.

LAW 6520. Intra:Topics Race/Law-Health. 1 Hour

The United States spends twice as much on health care as any other wealthy country, yet our life expectancy is 30th in the world and our infant mortality is 26th. While we pour more and more money into drugs, dietary supplements and new medical technologies, 20 years of research shows that there is much more to our health than bad habits, health care or unlucky genes. It is social conditions--the circumstances into which we are born, live and work¿more than any other factor, that affect our chances for a healthy life or an early death. These social conditions include being born white or a person-of-color and the experience of racism. This course explores how race, class and other social inequalities contribute to health inequalities and the role of the law in eliminating health inequalities. Credit Type A.

LAW 6521. Intra:Diversity Amer Legal Ed. 1 Hour

This course will examine the movement in the American legal academic community towards the achievement of racial diversity through the implementation of pipeline programs. The course will start out with an analysis of the leading cases and legislation in the area of race and education law from Plessy v. Ferguson to the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative. The students will read and discuss legal scholarship and studies from the Law School Admissions Council, the American Bar Association and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund which define what pipeline programs are and why they are needed. The students will then read and examine teaching materials from the two pipeline programs: Legal Outreach, a twenty-five year old program based in New York City, and Street Law, a national program founded at Georgetown University in 1972, comparing the use of mediation theory and the mock trial as pipeline teaching tools. Credit Type C.

LAW 6522. Adoption Law & Practice. 1 Hour

This course is a comprehensive survey of adoption law that will present relevant issues from consent of parents through post-adoption confidentiality issues. The course is designed to present Adoption Law from the perspective of balancing the rights and interests of the Natural Parent, Adopting Parent & Child. The course will also consider current issues in International Adoption and Invitro-fertilization. We will address both the broad Constitutional issues and specific practice-related information. By tackling real-practice issues that arise in Adoption, students will learn how to address ethical, moral & practical problems in ways that promote the well-being and legal interests of all involved. Credit Type B.

LAW 6523. Intra:Oil and Gas Law. 1 Hour

A survey of the ownership, use and leasing of oil and gas. Topics include: basic legal concepts of ownership of oil and gas resources; conveying oil and gas rights; essential clauses of oil and gas leases; and royalty issues. Credit Type A.

LAW 6524. Intra:Death Penalty. 1 Hour

This course will analyze the death penalty as public policy and as it is implemented, historically and to the present day. The class will explore the intersection between objective legal analysis and subjective human emotion. Materials include case law, supplemental readings, Turow¿s Ultimate Punishment, and a panel discussion. Prerequisite: Criminal Law. Credity Type A.

LAW 6525. Intra:Digital Music Copyright. 1 Hour

This course is designed to provide the students with an historical overview of copyright law as it particularly relates to the music industry. In this course, the students will: (a) be introduced to the complex legal and policy issues surrounding copyright infringement in the specific context of digital music sampling; (b) engage in an in-depth discussion of various provisions of the Copyright Act that examine (i) the scope of copyright protection for digital music samples, and (ii) when the use of digital music samples without consent of the owner constitutes copyright infringement; (c) analyze the major agreements and licenses that are negotiated by artists and record labels with respect to digital music samples; and (d) critically examine the few district and appellate court cases on the subject of digital music sampling and assess whether and how Congress and/or the Supreme Court should resolve the many current open issues on the subject of digital music sampling. Credit Type A.

LAW 6526. Intra:Prev Attorney Disciplin. 1 Hour

This course goes beyond the traditional professional responsibility course to give students a greater opportunity to learn and reflect upon common Professional Responsibility and professionalism problems, provide specific information about Ohio¿s Disciplinary system, introduce the differences between ethical misconduct and legal malpractice, and learn how to prevent common ethical problems. The course will explain in detail Ohio¿s disciplinary process, will contextualize ethical issues by examining real problems that most commonly occur in the practice of law and will challenge the students to identify real solutions for those problems. Students will develop their lawyering skills by learning how to incorporate ¿best practices¿ into their eventual legal practice which will serve as prevention tools for common ethical misconduct. Credit Type A.

LAW 6527. Intra:Nonprofit Organizations. 1 Hour

This intra-session is designed to provide students with an introduction to nonprofit organizations. Areas of concentration include the composition of the nonprofit sector, nonprofit corporations, governance in a nonprofit organization, obtaining and maintaining tax exempt status, and legal regulation of fundraising. Open to fourth, fifth, and sixth semester students who have completed Business Associations (Law 6801).

LAW 6528. Intra:Protecting Rights. 1 Hour

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LAW 6529. Intra:Open Source Licensing. 1 Hour

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LAW 6530. Intra:Special Education Law. 1 Hour

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LAW 6531. Intra:Law/OnlineVirtualWorlds. 1 Hour

Students will develop basic mediation skills through simulated exercises conducted in virtual online environments designed to expose them to the different roles lawyers can play in mediation as well as what parties may experience in resolving disputes in mediation. Additionally, they will experience and evaluate skills and parameters unique to online mediation, including voice- and text-based communication, interfacing through avatars and video-communication, multi-language translation and cross-cultural communication, and designing forums and virtual meeting places to facilitate the mediation process. Professional and ethical issues such as confidentiality, rules on multi-jurisdictional practice, and the debate over uniform standards of practice for mediators will also be considered. Finally, we will reflect on the suitability of virtual and online mediation for resolving different disputes, including those involving global and cross-cultural dimensions as well as those with important social justice dimensions affecting individuals and communities in many places around the world.

LAW 6532. Intra:Defending Criminal Case. 1 Hour

This course will provide the students with a practical introduction to pre-trial lawyering skills in criminal cases. After introductory classes concerning how lawyers read and interpret criminal files and plan for litigation based upon that file, the students will be introduced to a series of lawyering skills essential to pre-trial litigation of a criminal case. Those skills will include: adult and juvenile client interviewing; bail bond applications; investigation and fact gathering; negotiation of plea offers; and sentencing advocacy. Students will be also required to perform these lawyering skills in a series of exercises modeled upon real cases. Credit Type B.

LAW 6533. Intra:Advanced ADR. 1 Hour

This course will allow students to explore complex dispute resolution processes, using both foreign and domestic examples. The first half of the course will focus on designing processes to handle complex, multi-party, multi-jurisdictional disputes (e.g., mass torts like the Gulf oil spill, the attacks on the Twin Towers, and other potential examples). We will look at lawyer¿s roles in these processes as dispute systems designers, advocates and neutrals. The second half of the course will focus on international arbitration, focusing primarily on commercial disputes but covering Olympic sports disputes and other examples. Credit Type A.

LAW 6534. Law Video Gaming. 1 Hour

This course is designed to provide the students with an historical overview of various aspects of the law (primarily, but not exclusively, focused on intellectual property law) as it particularly relates to the video gaming industry. In this course, the students will be introduced to the complex legal and policy issues surrounding video gaming. Students will engage in an in-depth discussion of various legal concepts that examine, among other things, (a) the patent protection for gaming consoles and related technology, (b) the intellectual property concepts related to reverse engineering, chipping, backing up and other techniques as they relate to video gaming, (c) the copyright protection afforded video games, (d) tort liability (i.e., negligence, product liability) related to video gaming, (e) constitutional freedoms related to video gaming, and (f) regulatory constraints related to video gaming. Prerequisites: Intellectual Property. Credit Type A.

LAW 6535. Trade Secret Law. 2 Hours

This course is designed to provide students with a detailed examination of trade secret law. In this course, the students will: (a) be introduced to the complex legal and policy issues surrounding trade secrets and their misappropriation; (b) engage in an in-depth discussion of various provisions of the Uniform Trade Secret Act: (c) critically examine various fact patterns in light of relevant case law; (d) analyze employment agreements with non-disclosure and non-compete provisions; and (e) prepare a proposed trade secret policy and non-compete agreement for a client. Credit Type A.

LAW 6536. Intra:Constitutnl Morality US. 1 Hour

'The Constitutional Morality of the United States: The Problems of Capital Punishment and Same-Sex Marriage' In this course, students will explore the constitutional morality of the United States, which consists of the set of norms that are both part of the political morality of liberal democracy and that are entrenched in the constitutional law of the United States. These norms include many of the same values and commitments that are embraced by the treaties, conventions and covenants that comprise the international law of human rights (for example, the notion that every human being has inherent dignity and is inviolable). A commitment to these norms entails a further commitment to do what we reasonably can do to get certain rights against government established and protected as fundamental legal rights. Through an examination of scholarly literature, constitutional texts, court decisions and documents that ground international human rights, students will consider the implications of our constitutional morality for how we should think about the issues of capital punishment and same-sex marriage. Credit Type A.

LAW 6537. Intra:Law Srch Prof ID Purpose. 1 Hour

This course will explore the values, attitudes, and purpose of lawyers as professionals and will facilitate student reflection on the type of lawyer they want to become. The course will examine the law as a vocation, the role of the lawyer in attorney/client relationships, and the reconciliation of competing professional ethical obligations with personal moral beliefs. Credit Type C.

LAW 6538. Intra: Sports Law. 1 Hour

LAW 6539. Law as a Calling. 1 Hour

This course will examine the roles of lawyers in client representation, moral discourse in the lawyer-client relationship and the reconciliation of competing professional obligations with personal moral beliefs. To those ends, students will study the common roles lawyers take in client representation, identify and explore how moral issues arise and may be resolved during client counseling, and how such moral discourse can enhance legal representation, the common good and justice. Credit Type A.

LAW 6540. Contracting with the Fed. Govt. 1 Hour

This course wil examine the unique aspects of entering into contracts with and negotiating/creating contracts for the US government. Over the course of the semester, students will study the Federal Acquisition Regulations and relating guidance in order to become familiar with foundational principles such as the types of contracts utilized, funding restrictions, competition, documentation and oversight, requried provisions, termination, protects, labor laws, data rights, socioeconomic programs, and important differences between services and supplies. Portest decisions from the government Accoutability Office and the court of Federal Claims will be used to illustrate the application and interpretation of the many regulations placed on government contracts. Prerequisite: Contracts I and II. Credit Type A.

LAW 6541. Social Media & Criminal Law. 1 Hour

This course will help students better understand the impact of social media on criminal law/procedure. Since this course focuses on the influence of social media on the practice of criminal law, it touches upon both ethics and evidence. Some of the topics covered in this course are new while others are not new but are examined in a different light. This course will take an in-depth look at topics and explore them through the lens of social media. Credit Type A.

LAW 6542. Adoption & Assist.Reproduction. 2 Hours

This course will examine legal issues surrounding Adoption and Assisted Reproduction. The course will introduce concepts of legal parenthood, the legal process of parental relinquishment and involuntary termination of parental rights. The course will discuss the difference between public and private adoptions as well as the use of equitable, adult and step-parent adoptions. It will also introduce various legal issues that arise in adoption, including, anonymity, open adoption, international adoption and adoption failures. The course will also discuss legal issues arising in various non-coital methods of reproduction including, surrogate motherhood, donor insemination, egg donation, and IVF. Legal issues may include problems of post-mortem births and governmental benefits and inheritance rights, disposition of frozen embryos, the legality of surrogate motherhood agreements and donor anonymity. Upper-level. Credit type A.

LAW 6543. Social Media Law. 3 Hours

This course will examine how social media platforms like LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, etc., impact criminal and civil law. This course takes an expansive look at how social media platforms are employed in everything from criminal and privacy law matters to corporate compliance, employment, and defamation. In addition to analyzing discoverability and evidentiary issues involving social media content, the course will look at how jurors and legal ethics are impacted by such new technology. Credit Type: A.

LAW 6544. White Collar Crime. 2 Hours

This course examines issues of criminality in the white collar and corporate contexts. Focusing primarily on federal criminal law, it covers selected topics including the definition of white collar crime, entity (corporate) criminal liability, individual liability of corporate officers and employees, and substantive crimes such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, fraud, false statements, perjury, conspiracy, money laundering and RICO. Finally, it will focus on unique aspects of White Collar practice, including numerous practical and legal issues arising from grand jury investigations. Credit Type: A. 2 Credit hours.

LAW 6600. Intra:Selected Topics TBA. 1 Hour

LAW 6801. Business Organizations. 3 Hours

A study of modern business entities with an emphasis on corporations, limited liability companies, and general partnerships. Areas of concentration include the law of agency; principles of partnership; the creation, organization, governance, financial structure, management, alteration, and dissolution of the corporate entity; and shareholder rights. Elective Strongly Suggested. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6803. Constitutional Law. 4 Hours

A general overview of basic concepts of substantive constitutional law and the judicial function. Topics include: federal government powers; separation of powers; federalism; due process; equal protection; and first amendment (expression and religion clauses). First-year. Credit Type A.

LAW 6804. Real Property II. 3 Hours

Study of contracts for the sale of land, title assurance, mortgages and other security interests in land, and foreclosure. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6805. Elements of Legal Analysis. 3 Hours

In this course, students will identify and impove upon the foundational critical reading, critical thinking and legal writing skills required to graduate from law school, pass a bar examination and enter legal profession. Students will complete various in class and take home exercises drawn from substantive areas of law found in their first-year courses and receive extensive, individual feedback on their work product to further develop and improve upon their critical reading, analytical, and exam writing skills. This course is required of all first year students on academic probation. Other first-year students may, by written petition to the Acssociate Dean of Academic Affairs, request enrollment in this course and deferral of Contitutional Law until the next scheduled offering of that course. Such a petition may be granted where the petitioner makes a clear and convincing showing of a significant risk of falling below the standard of academic good standing at the School of Law. Credit Type A.

LAW 6806. Race, Health Disparities, Law. 1 Hour

This Course explores how social and economic inequalities contribute to racial health disparities and the role of the law in eliminating those inequalities. Upper-Level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6807. Virtual & Online Mediation. 1 Hour

Students will develop and practice basic mediation skills through simulated exercises conducted in alternative online environments (which may include virtual environments) designed to expose them to the different roles lawyers can play in mediation as well as what parties may experience in resolving disputes in mediation. Additionally, they will experience and evaluate skills and parameters unique to online mediation. Professional and ethical issues such as confidentiality, rules on multi-jurisdictional practice, and the debate over uniform standards of practice for mediators will also be considered. Finally, the course will engage participants in reflecting on the suitability of virtual or online mediation for resolving different disputes, including those involving global and cross-cultural dimensions as well as those with important social justice dimensions affecting individuals and communities in many places around the world. Note: While most class exercises and discussions will be held online, this is a synchronous online class, meaning they will be scheduled at specific times when all course participants are scheduled to be present and interacting with one another. It is necessary for each participant to have access to a working computer that can effectively run the tools announced in advance of class. Upper-level. Credit Type B.

LAW 6809. Wills and Trusts. 3 Hours

Consideration of testate and intestate succession; powers of appointment; private and charitable trusts, their creation, duration, and termination; the duties of trustees in the administration of trusts; and the law of future interests. Also considered are the resulting and constructive trusts. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6810. Contracts II. 2,3 Hours

A study of doctrines used to determine which promissory obligations society will enforce. Areas of concentration include: capacity to contract, assignment, performance, and other related topics. Impact of the Uniform Commercial Code is also considered. First-year. Credit Type A.

LAW 6811. Contracts II. 2 Hours

LAW 6820. Fundamentals of Evidence. 3 Hours

Rules and principles governing selection, admission, and exclusion of various forms of evidence. Major areas focused upon include: direct and cross examination, competency and privileges of witnesses, judicial notice, burden of proof, presumptions, province of court and jury, confessions, the hearsay rule and its exceptions, and the best evidence rule. Personal & Transactional Law and Intellectual Property, Cyberlaw & Creativity Tracks. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6821. Corporate Comp. & Ethics. 3 Hours

This course covers the law and practice of designing, implementing, and operating an effective corporate compliance and ethics program. A compliance and ethics program is an organizations's policies, procedures, and practices designed to prevent and detect wrongdoing and to foster an ethical corporate culture. A compliance and ethics program does so by first, educating employees and agents about the organizations's values and legal responsibilites, and second, deterring and detecting wrongdoing through monitoring, auditing, and discipline. Students will learn the elements of an effective compliance and eithics program and will analyze the practical and legal issues posed by designing, implementing and operating an effective compliance and ethics program. Prerequisite: Business Organizations. Credit Type A.

LAW 6822. Interstate Family Law Lit.. 2 Hours

This course explores the legal issues that confront Family Law attorneys when aspects of the client's problem have significant contracts with two or more states. Utilizing a problem-oriented approach the course will explore the difficulties faced by attorneys when interstate complications make it unclear what court has jurisdiction to resolve issues of spousal support, property division, child support, or child custody and visitation or even what state's law to use in resolving those issues. The course will also explore issues of interstate recognition and enforcement of jusicial decrees under both the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the US Constitution, federal statutes and uniform statutes recently adopted by all 50 states. Prerequisite: Family Law. Credit Type A.

LAW 6823. Adv. Legal Analysis. 2 Hours

This course is designed to teach students how to apply the law to problems that arise during the course of their legal training and on the bar exam. The course will focus on the following skills, among others, with special emphasis on how to employ these skills in the context of the bar exam: writing about situations that involve multiple topics within substantive law; "issue-spotting" and avoiding irrelevant facts; breaking down factual analysis into parts; recognizing arguments on both sides of an issue; and accurately answering MBE-style multiple choice questions. These skills will be taught in the context of four substantive legal areas (Contracts, Criminal Law, Torts, and Real Property) that will be customized according the needs and aptitudes of the class as a whole. Prerequisites: To enroll in Advanced Legal Analysis, students must be enrolled in their 4th semester of law school and must have taken and received a passing grade in the following courses: Torts I & II, Criminal Law, Contracts I & II; and Real Property I. Students must have also completed a simulated bar exam that will be offered to law students prior to the semester when Advanced Legal Analysis is offered. Credit Type C.

LAW 6829. Professional Responsibility. 2 Hours

An examination of the duties and privileges of the legal profession, as well an attorney¿s responsibilities to the client, the community, and the profession. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6830. Creditors' Rights. 3 Hours

A survey of the rights and duties of debtors and creditors under common law and statutes, including: judgments, executions, attachment and garnishment, fraudulent conveyances, receiverships, assignments for the benefit of creditors, and the Bankruptcy Code. Credit Type A.

LAW 6831. Family Law. 3 Hours

This course examines the law's efforts to regulate the formation, operation, and dissolution of the family. To that end, students study the laws governing marriage and its validity, legal problems which may arise during marriage, and issues surrounding the termination of marriage, such as alimony, property division, and child custody. Credit Type A.

LAW 6832. Intellectual Property. 3 Hours

Intellectual property is a legal tool that helps protect and facilitate the commercialization of human innovation, such as creative works, inventions, and proprietary and/or competitive business information. This course generally exposes students to current and potential intellectual property issues facing society and business. It is a survey of the different intellectual property mechanisms, such as patents trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and other related state law doctrines. Credit Type A.

LAW 6833. Environmental Law. 3 Hours

This course explores both private and governmental control and management of the environment with primary emphasis given to the problems of pollution. After an introduction to both the common law and regulatory approaches to pollution control, the course examines specific problem areas, which may include air and water pollution, solid and hazardous waste treatment and disposal, environmental issues in property and business transactions, and the tension between regulating private property and the constitutional regulatory takings doctrine. Credit Type A.

LAW 6835. Cyberspace Law. 2 Hours

An in-depth study of selected issues raised by widespread use of electronic information systems and computer networks such as the Internet. Issues might include data privacy, database access, access to governmental information, governmental access to private information, privacy, electronic publishing, electronic carriers, transborder data flow, protecting electronic commerce from fraud or theft. No prior knowledge of the Internet or of computers is required. Credit Type A.

LAW 6836. Electronic Commerce. 2 Hours

A survey of legal issues relating to electronic commerce, including issues such as electronic contracts, digital signatures, authentication of electronic documents, online payments, digital cash, security for electronic payments, encryption, proposed UCC Article 2B, taxation of online commerce, export controls and transnational data flow, electronic fraud, and jurisdiction. Credit Type A.

LAW 6837. Appellate Prac/Proc Tch Asst. 1,2 Hours

Teaching assistants work with the Appellate Practice & Procedure instructors, as needed, to research the problems for the Appellate Practice & Procedure course, provide guidance to students in their research, writing, and oral arguments, and serve as judges during the oral advocacy portion of the course. Teaching assistants are selected by the professor in charge of the Appellate Practice & Procedure course. Teaching assistants are awarded credit on a credit/no credit basis. Prerequisite: Appellate Advocacy. Credit Type C.

LAW 6840. Employment Law. 2 Hours

This course will study the evolving relationships between employers and employees in the nonunion settings. The course highlights various state and federal regulatory aspects of the employment relationships as well as common law developments as they relate to topics such as screening and hiring of employees, termination of employees, wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment, and occupational safety and health. Credit Type A.

LAW 6841. Entertainment Law. 3 Hours

This course will explore many of the legal, business and policy issues which a lawyer encounters in the music, film, television, and sports industries. Some of the topics that the course will cover are: intellectual property issues in the entertainment industry; conflict of interest and other legal ethics issues; contractual rights and relations among entertainment industry workers in television, motion pictures, and recordings, including agency and management agreements; analysis of the economic structure of the entertainment industry; basics of film and television practice including financing, production and distribution arrangements and agreements; a survey of the various unions and guilds having jurisdiction over the various personnel in the entertainment industry, including the Writers Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Radio and Television Artists, American Federation of Musicians and Actors Equity. Credit Type A.

LAW 6842. Health Care Law. 3 Hours

A survey of the legal regulation of quality of, access to, and financing of health care. Subjects addressed will include medical malpractice, patient rights, licensure, and bioethical policy. Credit Type A.

LAW 6843. Insurance Law. 2 Hours

Elements of the insurance contract, nature and form, insurable interests, insurance agents and brokers, consideration, representations and warranties, rights and obligations of the parties, waiver and estoppel, subrogation and remedies. Special emphasis is placed on life, fire, and casualty insurance. Credit Type A.

LAW 6844. Law and Education. 3 Hours

This course surveys an array of legislative and judicial responses in the area of Education Law. In placing its primary focus on K-12 education, the course will examine such topics as school governance; school finance; compulsory attendance; religion in the schools; student rights, including, but not limited to, free speech (e.g., student publications and dress codes), discipline, and search and seizure; faculty rights including, but not limited to, certification, collective bargaining, free speech, and tenure; and equal educational opportunities relating to desegregation, the rights of students and school employees with disabilities, and gender equity. Credit Type A.

LAW 6845. Remedies. 3 Hours

Analyzes legal and equitable remedies in a variety of substantive settings, including: damages, specific performance, injunctions, restitution, and rescission. The concept of unjust enrichment is examined from the perspective of both substance and remedy. Credit Type A.

LAW 6846. Employment Discrimination. 3 Hours

This course examines state and federal legislation dealing with class based and individual discrimination in employment on the basis of sex, race, religion, disability, national origin, or age. The major emphasis of the course will be on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Other laws include the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the American's with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Subjects may include the theories of discrimination, defenses and evidentiary proof (direct, circumstantial, and statistical); pregnancy discrimination; sexual harassment; affirmative action; and remedies for unlawful employment discrimination. Credit Type A.

LAW 6847. Gender and the Law. 2 Hours

This course will introduce students to gender theory -- different theoretical approaches to how gender and gender differences should be treated in the law. Students will first examine different theoretical approaches to gender equality: formal equality, substantive equality, relational feminism, dominance feminism and ethic of care theory. Students will then use the theoretical perspectives learned during the beginning of the term to analyze and dissect a variety of practical issues in which gender comes into play relating to biological, mixed biological/social and social differences. These topics may include: pregnancy leave, sexual stereotyping in the workplace, sex segregation in education/athletics, women in the military, affirmative action, surrogate motherhood, disposition of frozen embryos and selected topics in divorce law. Topics can vary from year to year depending on professor and student interests. Prerequisites: Constitutional Law, Family Law (recommended). Credit Type A.

LAW 6848. Unbundling & the Future of Law. 3 Hours

The course will provide students with a practical knowledge of unbundling and other emerging forms of alternative and complementary legal service delivery. Students will study ethics issues and best practices for the use of these delivery models. In addition to a strong focus on unbundled legal services, other alternative or complementary forms of legal service delivery covered will include: the virtual law firm, the branded network concept, online dispute resolution, franchised law firm models, alternative business structures, alternative billing methods, pro and 'low' bono programs, and collaborative methods of delivery. The skills learned in this course will teach the students how to adapt to the future of law practice and how to stay competitive in a changing legal marketplace. Upper-level. Grading Option A.

LAW 6849. Law Special Education. 1 Hour

Law 6849: Special Education 1.0 Credit Hour Since the enactment of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), then the Education for All Handicapped Children Act in 1975, there has been a virtual explosion of litigation over the extent to which these statutes protect the rights of students with disabilities and their parents. This course will serve as an introduction to how pertinent legislation, most notably the IDEA and Section 504 safeguards the educational rights of qualified children. At the same time, the proposed course examines related federal laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family Education Rights Privacy Act, and litigation that impacts on the rights of parents, students, and educators involved in the process of providing a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE) for children with disabilities. Credit type A.

LAW 6850. International Law. 3 Hours

An introduction to international law as applied between independent nations and in American courts. Included are: the sources, development, authority, and application of international law; the laws of recognition, and of jurisdiction over land, sea, and air; and the making, interpretation, enforcement, and termination of treaties. The role of the United Nations and the International Court of Justice also are studied. Credit Type A.

LAW 6851. Immigration Law Process & Pol. 2 Hours

This course will examine all basic aspects of Immigration Law, processes and policies. These aspects include the history and development of Immigration law and policies, federal immigration power, immigration subject areas such as permanent resident alien status; non-immigrant temporary residents; political asylum and refugee status; exclusion, admission and deportation law and processes; administrative and judicial review; citizenship and nationality; and broader perspectives such as legal, moral and social justice implications of immigration law, policies and practices. Credit Type A.

LAW 6860. Independent Study. 1,2 Hours

Students undertake a written project under the supervision of individual faculty members. During the course of the semester the faculty member should: engage in ongoing review of the student's research; require, review, and critique a written outline of the student's paper; and require, review, and critique at least one pre-final draft of the paper. The project shall result in the production of a substantial scholarly paper. A paper of at least 35 pages in length, including notes, is required as the final product in a two-credit and 20 pages in a one-credit Independent Study. Each project undertaken must be submitted and approved, in writing, by the faculty member involved and the associate dean. No more than one independent study may be taken in any one semester, and only one may be taken in a summer session. No more than four independent studies may be taken by any student in the course of law school studies. No more than four credit hours of such work will count toward the graduation requirement of 90 credits. Prerequisites: Upper-level standing with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5. Credit Type A.

LAW 6861. Directed Reading. 1,2 Hours

An individual Directed Readings course should involve readings that are at least roughly equivalent in volume and difficulty to the reading that would be required of a student in a classroom course having the same number of credit hours. The faculty member should meet with the student on a regular basis throughout the semester. At a minimum, each student and faculty member should meet for at least an hour each week during the semester. Each project undertaken must be submitted and approved in writing by the faculty member involved and the associate dean for academic affairs. The course plan must include a schedule of meetings between the student and the faculty member. No more than one directed readings program may be taken in a semester and only one in a summer session. No more than a total of four directed readings may be taken by any student in the course of law studies. No more than four credit hours of such work will count toward the graduation requirement of 90 credit hours. Prerequisites: upper-level standing with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5. Credit Type A.

LAW 6862. Clinic Practicum. 1-3 Hours

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LAW 6865. Law Review Jr Staff-1st Term. 1,2 Hours

Intensive research into diverse legal subjects and preparation and editing of articles for publication in the University of Dayton Law Review. Provides students with the opportunity to enhance their legal research and writing skills. Law Review research, writing, and other staff work. Prerequisite: Selection by the Law Review Board of Editors. Credit Type C.

LAW 6866. Law Review Jr Staff-2nd Term. 1,2 Hours

Intensive research into diverse legal subjects and preparation and editing of articles for publication in the University of Dayton Law Review. Provides students with the opportunity to enhance their legal research and writing skills. Law Review research, writing, and other staff work. Prerequisite: Selection by the Law Review Board of Editors. Credit Type C.

LAW 6867. Law Review Assoc Eds-1st Term. 1 Hour

Intensive research into diverse legal subjects and preparation and editing of articles for publications in the University of Dayton Law Review. Provides students with the opportunity to enhance their legal research and writing skills. Member of Editorial Board. Prerequisite: Selection by the Law Review Board of Editors. Credit Type C.

LAW 6868. Law Review Assoc Eds-2nd Term. 1 Hour

Intensive research into diverse legal subjects and preparation and editing of articles for publications in the University of Dayton Law Review. Provides students with the opportunity to enhance their legal research and writing skills. Member of Editorial Board. Prerequisite: Selection by the Law Review Board of Editors. Credit Type C.

LAW 6869. Law Review Ed Board-1st Term. 1,2 Hours

Intensive research into diverse legal subjects and preparation and editing of articles for publications in the University of Dayton Law Review. Provides students with the opportunity to enhance their legal research and writing skills. Member of Editorial Board. Students receiving credit as members of the Editorial Board would not be eligible for credit for third-year writing. Prerequisite: Selection by the Law Review Board of Editors. Credit Type C.

LAW 6870. Law Review Ed Board-2nd Term. 1,2 Hours

Intensive research into diverse legal subjects and preparation and editing of articles for publications in the University of Dayton Law Review. Provides students with the opportunity to enhance their legal research and writing skills. Member of Editorial Board. Students receiving credit as members of the Editorial Board would not be eligible for credit for third-year writing. Prerequisite: Selection by the Law Review Board of Editors. Credit Type C.

LAW 6871. Mock Trial Competition. 1,2 Hours

Selected upper-level students represent the School in the intercollegiate National Trial Competition. Students are given a simulated case file and are required to prepare and present the case. The focus of the course is the in-depth development of pretrial and trial skills. The course provides students with an opportunity to integrate and apply procedural and substantive rules of law in the context of a simulated trial. Prerequisite: Evidence and Trial Practice, Criminal or Civil. Credit Type B.

LAW 6872. Moot Court Interschool Comp. 1,2 Hours

Upper-level students represent the School of Law in an approved interschool moot court competition. The course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop both written and oral appellate advocacy skills. Each student is required to write an appellate brief on legal issues presented by an approved moot court competition problem regardless of whether a written brief is required under the rules of the competition. This written brief serves as the principal basis for the student's grade in the course. In addition, each student is required to participate in oral arguments at the competition site. Students are selected as competitors by the faculty advisor of the Moot Court Board. Students who have received credit in Moot Court National Competition (LAW 6873) are ineligible for this course. This course is graded on a credit/no credit basis. Prerequisite: Appellate Advocacy.

LAW 6873. Moot Court Natl Competition. 2-3 Hours

Students with more than 53 units of credit represent the School of Law in the National Moot Court Competition. The course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop both written and oral appellate advocacy skills. Each student is required to write an appellate brief on legal issues presented by the National Moot Court problem. This written brief also serves as the principal basis for the student's grade in the course. Any designated brief writer also has responsibility for the coordination and editing of the appellate brief required under the competition rules. Oral advocates are required to participate in all oral arguments provided for under the competition rules. Students are selected as competitors by the faculty advisor of the Moot Court Board. This course is graded on a credit/no credit basis. Prerequisite: Moot Court Interschool Competition.

LAW 6875. Fed Tax Business Ent/Owners. 3 Hours

This course will consider the federal income tax implications of the transactions constituting the formation, operation and dissolution of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies. The primary focus of the course will be the tax implications of transactions between and among the entities and their owners by viewing simultaneously each transaction in the context of all the entities. Thus, we will consider tax implications on a transaction-by-transaction basis allowing us to compare and contrast the tax impact on each entity and owner of each transaction. The course will not cover to any significant degree business mergers or acquisitions. Prerequisite: Individual Income Taxation. Credit Type A.

LAW 6876. Tax Clinic. 1 Hour

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. [During January] Students study and receive classroom instruction in the fundamentals of preparation of federal, state, and city income law, in preparation of tax returns, in interviewing clients to obtain information, and in counseling clients regarding their current tax obligations and any advisable future tax planning opportunities, and pass qualification tests. During February, March and the first half of April, students interview clients, prepare tax returns, explain the returns and obligations to the clients, and where advisable initiate tax counseling to advise clients of future steps which are appropriate. Credit Type C.

LAW 6877. Tax Clinic Supervisor. 1 Hour

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. [During January] Student Supervisors review fundamentals of federal, state, and city income tax law, client interviewing techniques, and tax return preparation. Student Supervisor oversee and assist less experienced law students in resolving difficult tax issues and in preparing tax returns. Student Supervisors review tax returns prepared by less experienced students, prepare amended returns, occasionally prepare more difficult tax schedules or returns, and perform office administrative tasks. Prerequisite: Prior tax experience and instructor's permission.Credit Type C.

LAW 6880. Trial Practice - Civil. 3 Hours

LAW 6885. Trial Practice - Criminal. 3 Hours

Examination and development of litigative techniques useful in criminal trials through participation in simulated trial situations. Each aspect of the criminal trial will be examined. Prerequisite/Co-Requisite: Evidence. Only one trial practice may be taken for credit. Credit Type B.

LAW 6889. Bar Tutor. 3 Hours

LAW 6890. Securities Regulation. 3 Hours

This course will provide a survey of regulation relating to the issuance and trading of securities. Topics covered will include the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and selected state statutes. Students will also be introduced to basic concepts of econimics and corporate finance. Prerequisite: Business Organizations (LAW 6801). Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6891. Professional Resp. Lab. 2 Hours

In this course, students will learn about the most common professional responsibility and professionalism problems that occur in practice and ways to prevent such problems. The course will include exercises which will require students to apply the doctrinal material covered in Professional Responsibility to common practice situations, will provide in depth coverage of Ohio's desciplinary process, and will introduce the basic elements of legal malpractice as a form of professional liability. Prerequisite: Professional Responsibility Temporary/Experimental.

LAW 6892. Race, Racism in American Law. 3 Hours

This course explores the way in which law is used both to combat and to legitimate racism in American society. It will trace the relationship between racism and American law from the colonial period to the beginning of the 20th century. This course employs an interdisciplinary approach and covers the experiences of American Indians, African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos and White Americans. Through an integrated analysis of the groups' legal histories, the class will foster a comprehensive understanding of race and racism as foundational elements in United States law.

LAW 6893. Tribal Sovereignty & Jurisdic. 2 Hours

This course will provide an introduction to the basic features of, and legal basis for, tribal sovereignty in America, focusing on the issue of jurisdiction in and around tribal nations and their territorial boundaries. It will provide an overview of the history of tribal, federal and state relations and basic foundational principles of federal Indian law. Topics will include criminal and civil adjudicatory jurisdiction in Indian country, regulatory jurisdiction, intergovernmental agreements and recognition of judgments, tribal courts, allocations of jurisdiction and regulatory authority such as the Indian Child Welfare Act, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and the Indian Civil Rights Act. Upper-level. Credit Type A.

LAW 6894. Cybersecurity Nat'l Sec Law. 2 Hours

This course (i) provides students with an introduction to general national security law and (ii) educates them about the specific, unprecedented challenges our use of cyberspace poses to the application of that law and the general goal of protecting a nation-state from hostile forces. Credit Type A.

LAW 6895. Bar Practice & Process. 3 Hours

This course is designed for students who plan to sit for any bar exam. Students plan for bar passage by mastering their bar exams' substantive coverage, exam question format, and exam test conditions. The course provides exam-taking techniques and strategies for answering questions in two bar exam formats: multiple choice and essay. Students master selected substantive topics on the national multi-state exam (MBE) and complete exam questions in MBE and essay question formats. Enrollment is limited to students in their final semester of law school. Credit is awarded on a credit/no credit basis. Credit Type A.

LAW 6896. Bioethics & the Law. 3 Hours

This course focuses on legal aspects of ethical issues arising between doctors, patients, families, and the state. It is concerned with problems such as physician-patient decision making, end-of-life decision making, organ transplantation, allocation of scarce resources, genetic engineering, and biomedical research. Credit Type A.

LAW 6897. UCC: Secured Transactions. 3 Hours

This course deals with credit transactions in which the collateral is personal property. It focuses on Article 9 of the Uniform commercial Code, but considers other parts of the U.C.C. as well pertinent parts of such statutes as the Bankruptcy code and the Internal revenue Code. The course addresses how credit works outside the secured transaction as a way to understand the role secured credit has in business and personal finance. The course will consider the methods of creating and perfecting security interests, determining priority among competing claims on a debtor's assets, and realizing on the security interests should the debtor default. Credit Type A.

LAW 6898. UCC: Payment Systems. 3 Hours

This course addresses several legal devices that are frequently used to make payments or to facilitate credit transactions. Primary consideration is given to negotiable instruments as governed by Articles 3 and 4 of the Uniform Commercial Code and by various federal statutes. Coverage also includes electronic funds transfers, credit and debit cards, and letters of credit. Credit Type A.

LAW 6899. UCC: Sales & Personal Prop. 2 Hours

This course explores the law governing the transfer of ownership and related rights in personal property. The principal focus is the law of sales under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code, with consideration of issues related to scope, risk of loss, warranties and other performance standards, and remedies. Additional consideration will be given to personal property leases under article 2A of the Uniform Commercial Code. Credit Type A.

LAW 6900. Externship. 4 Hours

This course is a semester-long placement with a court, governmental office or agency, public interest organization or business during which the student performs the tasks of a lawyer under the mentorship and direction of an on-site supervisor, who is also a lawyer, and the general supervision of a full-time externship supervisor at the School of Law. The student is expected to engage in research, writing, and other legal experiences that are part of the regular work of the office in which she or he serves. The overarching goals of these experiences are to present the student with opportunities for substantial, supervised experience in analyzing legal problems, and finding creative and competent solutions to those problems by applying the skills and knowledge they have studied in law school, guided by a skilled and experienced practitioner. Students may be required to attend weekly colloquia as part of the externship during which their experiences can be analyzed. Students may not receive compensation for an externship. Prior approval with externship Professors required. Summer 2011 and after, Externship or Law Clinic is required. Upper-level. Credit Type B.

LAW 6901. Intro US Legal Sys/Res-MSL LLM. 3 Hours

(use LAW 6908) This course will introduce graduate students without a degree in law from a US law school to the basic structure and content of the US legal system, examining how the three branches of government at the state and federal levels make law and legal policy in the United States. Students will also become familiar with the methods and techniques employed in legal research and legal writing in the United States.

LAW 6902. Legal Prob Solv IP Tech MSL. 3 Hours

This course will introduce graduate students without a degree in law from a U.S. law school to the process of legal problem solving using materials that focus primarily upon issues arising in intellectual property and technology law and related topics. Students will be introduced to the nature of and relationships among judge-made case law and laws enacted by legislatures and administrative entities and the way such laws are utilized to resolve disputes concerning intellectual property and new or emerging technologies. This course is also designed to serve as an introduction into the various types of pedagogies that students will encounter in later law courses and to provide an initial exploration of legal analysis and writing. Credit Type A.

LAW 6903. Law & Technology Externship. 4 Hours

This course is designed to allow students to participate in a law firm or corporate law department, working on intellectual property matters assigned by their supervising attorney. Prerequisites: Two of the following courses: Intellectual Property Law Copyright; Trademark Law; Patent Law. Limited to LLM Students. Credit Type B.

LAW 6904. Independent Study - Graduate. 1,2 Hours

Students undertake a written project under the supervision of individual faculty members. The project shall result in the production of a substantial scholarly paper. Each project undertaken must be submitted and approved, in writing, by the faculty member involved and the associate dean. No more than one independent study may be taken in any one semester, and only one may be taken in a summer session. No more than four independent studies may be taken by any student in the course of law school studies. No more than four credit hours of such work will count toward the graduation requirement. Credit Type A.

LAW 6905. Capstone: Patent Litigation. 4 Hours

This Capstone course involves the representation of a hypothetical client engaged in patent litigation before a federal district court. With this substantive focus in mind, students will gain an understanding in pre-litigation and pleading requirements, discovery techniques, motion practice, preparation for trial; and post-trial procedure. Preparation and revision of various documents will be a central component of this course. Prerequisite: Intellectual Property. Credit Type A.

LAW 6906. Capstone:Business Reorg. 4 Hours

This course concentrates on varying problems arising in bankruptcy cases, including those peculiar to Chapter 11 and Chapter 13 proceedings. One or more simulated cases will be used to to provide the students with a practical, hands-on experience with bankruptcy problems. The student may be asked to represent a hypothetical client from the initial interview through the final resolution of the problem, with emphasis placed on procedural and jurisdictional aspects of bankruptcy cases and proceedings. Students will research the applicable law, consider how to advise the client, and prepare some of the necessary documents and filings for the case. Prerequisite: Creditors’ Rts. Credit Type A.

LAW 6907. Capstone: Temporary. 2 Hours

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LAW 6908. Intro:US Leg. Sys. & Research. 3 Hours

This course will introduce graduate students without a degree in law from a U.S. law school to the basic structure and content of the U.S. legal system, examining how the three branches of government at the state and federal levels make law and legal policy in the United States. Students will also become familiar with the methods and techniques employed in legal research and legal writing in the United States.

LAW 6909. LLM Externship. 4 Hours

LAW 6910. Transactional Drafting. 2 Hours

This course introduces students to transactional drafting while continuing to develop their research and predictive writing skills in the role of the attorney in the business transaction. Among the topics to be covered are an introduction to core terms and concepts in contract drafting and business law; translating business ideas into contract concepts; drafting the parts of a contractual agreement; drafting with clarity and without ambiguity; and communicating with clients and colleagues to effectuate the needs of the client and protect the client and protect the client by predicting what may happen and providing for that contingency. The course will also focus on the ethical dimensions of transactional drafting and how a drafter can add value to a transaction by finding, analyzing, and resloving business issues. Fulfills Upper-level Writing Requirement. Credit Type A.

LAW 6920. Capstone: Adv Dispute Resol. 4 Hours

This course concentrates on varying substantive areas in which alternative methods of dispute resolution are frequently employed, such as tort or commercial disputes. Each semester, the course will focus in depth on a particular substantive area of the law. One or more simulated cases will be used to provide the students with practical, hands-on experience with this type of dispute. Each student will be asked to represent a hypothetical client from the outset of a dispute. At the discretion of the professor, students may also serve as neutrals. Areas of emphasis include negotiation, mediation, and arbitration processes. Fulfills ADR requirement. Credit Type A.

LAW 6921. Capstone: Civil Rts & Lib. 4 Hours

This course concentrates on varying problems associated with the protection of individual rights and liberties at both the state and federal levels. Each semester, the course will focus in depth on a particular issue or statutory scheme, such as employment discrimination, discrimination under the ADA, or discrimination under 42 U.S.C. ¿ 1983. One or more simulated cases will be used to provide the students with practical, hands-on experience with this type of litigation. Each student will be asked to represent a hypothetical client from the initial interview through the various stages of the dispute.

LAW 6922. Capstone: Criminal Advocacy. 4 Hours

This course concentrates on varying topics in criminal law and procedure. Each semester, the course will focus in depth on one or more issues of state and/or federal criminal law. One or more simulated cases will be used to provide the students with practical, hands-on experience with this type of case. Each student will be asked to represent the government or the defendant from arrest through final disposition, including any sentencing procedure. Emphasis will be placed on the pretrial process, including arraignments, grand jury proceedings, discovery, suppression hearings, and plea negotiations. At the option of the professor, students may be required to participate in two simulations, one in which he or she acts as prosecutor and one in which he or she acts as defense counsel.

LAW 6923. Capstone: Complex Litigation. 4 Hours

This course explores varying substantive areas involving large-scale litigation, such as antitrust law, environmental law, and mass torts. Each semester, the course will focus in depth on a particular substantive area, and the student will be asked to represent a party in a dispute relating to that area. The student will be asked to represent a hypothetical client from the initial interview through the final resolution of the dispute. Areas of emphasis include organization of voluminous discovery; pleadings; measurement of damages; settlement techniques; use of discovery; use of pleadings and briefs; trial approach and techniques. Credit Type A.

LAW 6924. Capstone: Cybercrime. 4 Hours

This course includes a collaborative venture, the Cybercrimes Course Collaboration (the lab), conducted in conjunction with UD¿s Criminal Justice Program. In the lab portion of the course, law students will engage in intensive legal research and production of an in-depth paper relating to the investigation and prosecution of cybercrime. Students will be developing professional skills of legal writing for non-lawyers, including law enforcement personnel; collaboration with others involved in the investigation and prosecution of cybercrimes; and rigorous legal research and writing. Under the guidance and supervision of the professor, the students enrolled in the course would research discrete state law governing the following issues: (i) the investigation of cybercrimes, which would include computer search and seizure, electronic wiretapping and eavesdropping, transborder and network investigations; (ii) the prosecution of cybercrime, which would focus on specialized cybercrime offenses like hacking and on how more generic offenses, such as theft, can be used to prosecute cybercriminals; and (iii) digital evidence, which would focus on how traditional evidentiary rules such as hearsay and the best evidence rule are applied to digital evidence. Working with the professor, the students would use their research to create deskbooks or guides to state law on various issues. Credit Type A.

LAW 6925. Capstone: Tort Litigation. 4 Hours

The four credit Tort Litigation Capstone course provides students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they have learned throughout their first two years of law school in a realistic law firm setting. Students will process a simulated tort case from initial client interview through pleadings, discovery, mediation and culminating in a full trial. The case is based on a medical malpractice claim. Clients and witnesses will be played by professional actors and others with specific expertise. The goal of the course is to duplicate, as much as possible, what a lawyer may face when pursuing civil litigation, from initial client interview to final trial. Writing is also a critical lawyering skill and therefore there will be numerous writing assignments throughout the semester, such as pleadings and summary judgement motions. Credit Type A.

LAW 6926. Capstone:Trademark Prosecution. 4 Hours

This course involves the representation of a hypothetical client who wishes to use, register, transfer, and protect a trademark in conjunction with goods and services offered for sale in the marketplace. Students will gain an understanding of application and registration requirements in the US Patent & Trademark Office, review of examiner decisions before the Trademark Trial & Appeals Board, client counseling techniques, and post-registration maintenance, transfer, and policing procedures. Preparation and revision of various documents will be a central component of this course. Prerequisite: Intellectual Property. Credit Type A.

LAW 6930. Capstone: Adv Commercial Trans. 4 Hours

This course builds on the knowledge obtained in the UCC courses and allows further study of Articles 2, 3, 4, and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Students will be asked to represent a hypothetical small business owner in various commercial transactions such as contracts, leases, and financing arrangements. In planning such transactions, students will research the applicable law, advise their clients, and prepare the documents and filings necessary to implement each transaction. Credit Type A.

LAW 6931. Capstone: Business Plan Sm Bus. 4 Hours

Integration and application of corporate law, partnership law, tax law, and nonlegal business concepts in the organization, operation, and reorganization of various types of small business entities. The use of limited liability companies will be emphasized. Students will be asked to represent a hypothetical client seeking to organize and operate a small business. Preparation and revision of various documents will be a central component of this course, with focus on drafting techniques. Prerequisites: Business Organizations. Credit Type A.

LAW 6932. Capstone: Comm Real Est Trans. 4 Hours

This course examines legal and business issues common to commercial real estate transactions and utilizes a problem oriented approach with an emphasis on practice oriented skills. The course is comprised of four basic parts: acquisition, finance, construction, and leasing. Each of the four parts will include written assignments as a means for the students to synthesize what they have learned and to apply this knowledge in a manner similar to how attorneys operate when handling commercial real estate transactions. Prerequisites: Real Property II. Credit Type A.

LAW 6933. Capstone: Estate & Tax Plan. 4 Hours

A study of the federal income, gift, and estate tax consequences and non-tax legal aspects of inter vivos and testamentary gratuitous transfers and of planning for hypothetical clients in order to meet tax and non-tax objectives. Drafting various document clauses for instruments to implement clients' estate plans. Arrangements that will be studied include irrevocable trusts, powers of appointment for property management, and powers of selected creditors' rights. Prerequisites: Individual Income Tax, Wills & Trusts. Credit Type A.

LAW 6934. Capstone: Family Law Practice. 4 Hours

This course builds upon legal concepts mastered in the basic course in Family Law and provides students with an opportunity to explore, in depth, selected topics in domestic relations law and practice. The topics covered may include: the attempt to structure the consequences of marriage and divorce by means of pre- and post-martial agreements; domestic relations litigation; post-divorce enforcement and modification of economic and child custody orders; and the unique ethical issues encountered in a domestic relations practice. Students will be asked to represent one or more hypothetical clients. In the course of this representation, they will be required to draft documents, engage in motion practice, appear at hearings, represent clients in negotiations or mediations, etc. Prerequisites: Individual Income Tax, Family Law. Credit Type A.

LAW 6940. Capstone: Patent Prac & Proc. 4 Hours

Study of rules of procedure for practice in the Patent and Trademark Office and of problems arising in patent practice, including: patent drafting, patent litigation, and counseling technology-based businesses. Students will be asked to represent one or more hypothetical clients. Prerequisites: Hard Science Background, Intellectual Property Law. Credit Type A.

LAW 6941. Capstone: Commercialization IP. 4 Hours

Study of rules of procedure for practice in the Patent and Trademark Office and of problems arising in patent practice, including: patent drafting, patent litigation, and counseling technology-based businesses. Students will be asked to represent one or more hypothetical clients. Prerequisites: Intellectual Property Law. Credit Type A.

LAW 6950. Law Clinic Intern. 4 Hours

This course studies lawyer decision making by placing students in the role of lawyer in real cases and by analyzing decisions made in that role. The course consists of two parts, fieldwork and class sessions. In the fieldwork, students will assume the responsibility of representing clients in a variety of legal matters under the supervision of professors trained to work with clinic students. Clinic professors select cases based upon their educational value to enrolled students, and where possible students represent persons in need. Where appropriate, professors may choose to concentrate on specific types of cases, such as criminal law or landlord/tenant law. The class focuses on the role and skills of a lawyer using simulation, review, and discussion, and case rounds methodologies. Prerequisites: Civil or Criminal Trial Practice and Intern's License. Upper-level, fifth or sixth semester of study. Students starting before Summer 2011, Law Clinic or Externship is required. Students starting summer 2011 and after, Externship or Law Clinic is required. Credit Type A.

LAW 6971. Trademarks Unfair Competition. 2 Hours

This course explores the creation and protection of trademark rights, as well as other forms of protection offered under unfair competition laws. The course includes an examination of the legal and economic rationales underlying trademark law and basic issues of trademark law: the prerequisites to trademark protection, the scope of trademark rights, the registration process and the grounds for excluding marks from protection or registration, restrictions on the distribution of imitation or counterfeit goods, and the remedies available in trademark litigation. The course will also cover protection available under unfair competition laws including prohibitions on false advertising and publicity rights. Credit Type A.

LAW 6972. Intnl Intellectual Property. 2 Hours

This course examines issues of intellectual property law raised by the exploitation and use of creative and commercial products in an international environment. General topics covered include: the negotiation and conclusion by states of different types of agreements prescribing standards of intellectual property protection, efforts to create supranational intellectual property rights, resolution of disputes between states regarding compliance with obligations imposed by international intellectual property law (primarily under the dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organization), the interaction of trade policy and intellectual property laws, and the private enforcement of intellectual property disputes involving international components. In the course of the class, students will study pertinent treaty regimes, including the Universal Copyright, Berne, Rome and Paris Conventions, WIPO, TRIPS, NAFTA and selected EU directives. Prerequisite: Intellectual Property. Credit Type A.

LAW 6973. IP/Technology Law Euro Union. 2 Hours

This course will examine the law of the European Union as it impacts upon the protection of intellectual assets (patent, copyright and trademark law in Europe) and selected topics on EU or European national regulation of advanced technology. Such topics might include the impact of EU competition law on the development or marketing of new products or how European laws govern the development or importation genetically modified foods. Credit Type A.

LAW 6974. Protection Computers/Software. 2 Hours

In-depth study of topics relating to protection of computers and computer software. Topics selected will be drawn from those of current interest in the practice of computer-related law. Of particular interest will be topics involving the availability and limits of protection under copyrights, trade secrets, patents, semiconductor chip protection, and trademarks for the computer industry. Credit Type A.

LAW 6975. Cybercrimes: Law & Procedure. 2 Hours

This course will explore the legal issues affected by on-line and computer-related criminal conduct. Specifically, the course will examine the application of extant and evolving criminal law doctrines to conduct committed and/or mediated via computer and information technology. It will examine three primary areas: (1) how substantive criminal law principles (extant and emerging) should apply to antisocial conduct facilitated via the use of computer and other emerging technology; (2) how procedural law should apply to the investigation of offenses resulting from such conduct; and (3) how the evolving phenomenon of cybercrime challenges traditional notions of sovereignty. Credit Type A.

LAW 6976. Mass Communication Tech & Law. 2 Hours

Introduces students to the U.S. federal regulatory law governing the ownership and operation of broadcast radio and television, cable television, and satellite video technologies. Emphasis will be placed on students learning to engage in a comparative analysis of the regulatory schemes for various communications technologies. The course may also examine some contrasting regulatory approaches in different countries to the regulation of technology and content. Credit Type A.

LAW 6977. International Business Trans. 2 Hours

The areas studied are international trade policy, international taxation, international antitrust, extra-territorial jurisdiction, boycotts, the foreign Corrupt Practices Act, letters of credit, export licensing, investment treaties, and the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Special contract provisions, including those dealing with arbitration and choice of law, also are covered. Prerequisite: Business Organizations. Credit Type A.

LAW 6978. Advanced Intellectual Property. 2 Hours

This seminar will focus on selected problems arising in one or more areas of intellectual property law or licensing. Students will write an in-depth seminar paper on an Intellectual Property subject chosen in consultation with the professor. Credit Type A.

LAW 6979. Adv Computer & Cyberspace Law. 2 Hours

This seminar will focus on selected problems arising in computer law, cyberspace law or electronic commerce. Students will write an in-depth seminar paper on a subject chosen in consultation with the professor. Credit Type A.

LAW 6980. Legal/Ethic Issues Emerg Tech. 2 Hours

This seminar will focus on both legal and ethical issues arising from the development or employment of new or emerging technologies like embryonic stem cell research, DNA engineering or nanotechnology. Students will write an in-depth seminar paper on a subject in the area chosen in consultation with the professor. Credit Type A.

LAW 6999. Intrasession. 1 Hour

LAW 771. Comparative LAW. 3 Hours

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LAW 840. Comparative Con Law Sem. 3 Hours

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