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The faculty of the College of Law reserves the right to change the nature of any course offering in any fashion that it adjudges proper at any time, including the right to establish new required courses, to change current required courses to electives, and the decision as to when and how often any course described below is offered.
Civil Procedure I. An introduction to the basic concepts of the law of civil procedure as a foundation for advanced study in both civil procedure and other areas of substantive law. It provides the student with an overview of procedure in a civil action and examines in detail the traditional bases of in personam, in rem, and quasi in rem jurisdiction of state and federal courts; the constitutional mandate of due process as it relates to notice of actions and the opportunity to be heard in them; federal question and diversity jurisdiction in the federal courts; venue of actions; modern systems of pleading and their historical antecedents, including the complaint, the answer, challenges to the pleadings, amendments, and the joinder of claims and parties. Archive: 9 syllabi available 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Civil Procedure II. This course builds upon the foundation established in Civil Procedure I and exposes the student to the discovery process, the pretrial order and the trial of cases in civil matters, including jury selection and considerations bearing on non-jury trials; the scope and order of trial and the presentation of evidence; opening and closing arguments and instructions to the jury; and attacks on verdicts and judgements. The course concludes with a consideration of the fundamental principles of appellate review and the binding effect of decisions (res judicata, collateral estoppel, and the law of the case). Archive: 6 syllabi available 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Contracts I. A two-semester examination of the law of contractual obligations covering the formation and interpretation of contracts, legal limitations on the bargaining process, claims and defenses related to breach of contract, and remedies for breach. Archive: 9 syllabi available 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Contracts II. See Law 5010. Archive: 4 syllabi available 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Criminal Law. An examination of the common law origins and modern day codification of the criminal law and defenses thereto. Archive: 7 syllabi available 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Legal Bibliography. Instruction in effective legal research skills through lecture and research exercises including the use of library materials, computerized legal research systems, LEXIS and WESTLAW. Archive: 11 syllabi available 1 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Property (4 hours) An introductory investigation of the concepts underlying the Anglo-American system of property. The capacity of the system to accommodate public needs and private desires for allocation and use of land is studied through intensive examination of the acquisition of property rights, doctrine of estates, private restrictions on land use, and modern landlord-tenant relations. Archive: 3 syllabi available 4 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Torts (4 credit hours): The study of non-contractual civil wrongs for which the law provides a remedy. The course covers negligence, intentional torts, and other theories of liability as prescribed by the instructor. Archive: 10 syllabi available 4 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Lawyering: Foundations I. Provides students with foundational skills training through multiple practice-focused assignments and exercises. Students will learn and practice skills in critical reading, problem-solving, legal analysis, and effective written and oral communication, while simultaneously receiving exposure to legal documents and instruments they will likely encounter in their legal careers. While this class focuses heavily on teaching legal writing, requiring students to draft several objective and persuasive documents, students will also participate in oral arguements, client/witness interviews and office meetings. Archive: 6 syllabi available 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Lawyering: Foundations II. A continuation of Lawyering: Foundations I. 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Constitutional Law I: Federalism. A study of the nature and distribution of federal power and of state-federal relationships, including judicial review, the Commerce Clause and state regulation of commerce, the Tenth Amendment, separation of powers, and the taxing, spending and appropriations powers. Archive: 12 syllabi available 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Evidence. Explores the rules for fact finding in the judicial process, with particular emphasis on the federal rules of evidence. Topics covered include judicial notice, real and demonstrative evidence, relevance, authentication, competence and examination of witnesses, impeachment, expert testimony, hearsay, privileges, and burdens of proof. Archive: 9 syllabi available 4 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Professional Responsibility. Examines the rules and problems unique to the practice of law. Concentration is on confidentiality, conflicts of interest, advertising, and solicitation, and the ethics of the adversary system. Particular emphasis is placed on the Code of Professional Responsibility and Model Rules of Professional Conduct. Archive: 12 syllabi available 2 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Litigation. Prerequisite: Law 6010. Law 6030 must be taken in the same academic year as Law 6010, and after or concurrently with Law 6020. This course provides students with an introduction to the lawyer skills required in representing a client from the initial interview, through discovery and pre-trial motions, to a jury trial. The course is taught by practicing trial lawyers and focuses on skills training. The course combines written assignments and in class performances. The course is graded pass/fail but at least two students in each section will earn a grade of "A" (a 90 or the student's previous semester cumulative average, whichever is higher). Archive: 4 syllabi available 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Capital Defenders Clinic. A three-hour clinical course taught in partnership with Georgia Capital Defenders, a new state agency responsible for representing all indigent defendants statewide in capital cases at trial and on direct appeal. Students will assist in the representation of clients of Capital Defenders and will work on all aspects of the representation, including fact investigation, witness interviewing, legal research and drafting, and generally assisting in preparing cases for trial and sentencing hearings. Students will be supervised by the professor and attorneys in the office. Grading is on a pass/fail basis. Permission of the professor is required. Archive: 3 syllabi available 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
See Course Description for Law 6050, Capital Defenders Clinic I. Archive: 1 syllabus available 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Turner Environmental Law Clinic. Prerequisite: All 1st-year full time courses including Torts and Civil Procedure. Preferred but not required: Law 7200. The Turner Clinic handles a wide variety of environmental legal matters brought to the clinic by environmental groups and citizens seeking legal advice. The exact content of matters handled by the clinic and student attorneys varies depending on client needs but it is likely to include initial case investigative work, legal research, work on proposed legislation or local ordinances, participation in local, state or federal administrative proceedings, and litigation conducted in conjunction with outside counsel. Students are required to work a minimum of 140 hours for three credits or 100 hours for two credits. Students must accumulate these total hours over a period of at least the 7 week GSU Summer term but may seek permission to work beyond 7 weeks as a way to reduce the weekly hourly committment. Students who are selected must discuss this scheduling issue with the director of the Clinic, Emory Professor Julie Mayfield. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Barton Child Law and Policy Clinic (Emory School of Law). Prerequisite: Students must have taken or be concurrently enrolled in the 2-credit class Child Advocacy: the Law, the Policy & the Players, taught by Professors Karen Worthington and Mary Margaret Oliver at Emory University School of Law. The Barton Clinic is an in-house legal policy clinic dedicated to providing research, training and support to the public, the child advocacy community, and the legislature of Georgia. Students work on issues before the state legislature, complete research for publication, participate in local and statewide advocacy events, and help inform the discussion on child welfare issues with their own ideas or projects. Four to seven law and other graduate students are selected each semester to participate in the clinic. Applications are accepted prior to pre-registration. Students submit a resume and statement of interest with the professor. Detailed information is available at the clinic website: http://www.childwelfare.net. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Criminal Justice Clinic: Client Representation and Trial Practice I Prerequisites: Ability to be sworn in under the Third Year Practice Rule (will have completed 60 hours of the 90 required for law school graduation). This course may be taken by a limited number of third year students. Consent of the Professor is required. Application and information are available on the course web site at http://law.gsu.edu/ccunningham/CJC/ This clinic will be taught by Professor Cunningham in partnership with one or more organizations providing representation to indigent defendants. Students may represent indigent defendants in all aspects of their cases, including conducting all portions of court hearings and trials, under the direct supervision of the professor and co-operating attorneys. Students work in teams of two and typically assume primary responsibility for client representation. The clinic will require a minimum of 12 hours per week, including a weekly two hour class and regular office hours at least two days per week at the clinic office, which will be located off- campus. Students must have flexible schedules to accommodate the court schedules where students will be practicing. Personal transportation is required. Grading will be pass/fail. 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Criminal Justice Clinic: Client Representation and Trial Practice II. Prerequisite: Law 6070. This course is a continuation of Criminal Justice Clinic: Client Representation and Trial Practice I. This course may be taken by a limited number of third year students. Consent of the instructor is required for enrollment. Grading will be pass/fail. 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Prerequisite: 2.30 GPA. The Clinic offers students the opportunity to develop basic lawyering skills, such as client interviewing, counseling and representation; negotiation; research and drafting; and case management. HeLP offices based at Children's handle cases involving guardianship, Medicaid, housing, SSI, family law, education and employment issues. Students will interact directly with clients under the supervision of the Clinic's Associate Directors. The HeLP Clinic is an interdisciplinary learning experience. Students will also work collaboratively with Residents and Medical Students from Morehouse School of Medicine and Emory University School of Medicine. HeLP Clinic students are also required to perform client intake in the Emergency Department of Childrens at Hughes Spalding as part of a clinic program called, ED Mondays, and to attend patient rounds with residents at Childrens at Hughes Spalding. Weekly class sessions cover substantive and procedural law, as well as Clinic administrative procedures and lawyering skills. These sessions will also include more formal discussions of specific case issues. Additionally, students meet weekly with their assigned Supervisor to discuss and evaluate their assigned cases. Students are also required to be in the Clinic a minimum of seven hours per week exclusive of class time. In order to work inside the hospital, students must be tested and confirm vaccinations for certain diseases. (For the clinic policy, go to http://law.gsu.edu/resources/students/HELP_InternAgreement.doc) Work in the Clinic will likely require travel to Children's at Scottish Rite, Children's at Egleston, and Children's at Hughes Spalding. Students enrolled in the Clinic must attend a mandatory day-long Orientation session. Students will be notified of the date of the session upon registration. Archive: 4 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Prerequisites: 2.30 GPA and Law 6090. This is a continuation of HeLP Clinic I. Students will handle the more advanced aspects of the cases developed in HeLP Clinic I. Limited Enrollment. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Accounting for Lawyers. This course emphasizes the legal content of accounting problems which may face the lawyer. The focus of the course will be on financial statements, bookkeeping, and generally accepted accounting principles, including accountant liability. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Administrative Law. Law 6000 is recommended but not required. An introduction to general administrative law and procedure. This course surveys the roles, functions, and processes of federal administrative agencies through an examination of the adjudicative, investigative and rule-making functions of federal agencies, the relationship of administrative agencies to other branches of government, and the right and scope of judicial review of agency actions. Archive: 6 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
State Administrative Law. Prerequisite: Law 6000. An introduction to state administrative law and procedure, and state institutional arrangements, particularly the relations between the branches of government and the functions assigned designated constitutional officers such as the state attorney general. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Administrative Law Seminar. Prerequisite: Law 6000. Students who have completed Law 7010 will be given priority in enrollment. Limited enrollment. This course is devoted to the exploration of problems which currently confront state and/or federal administrative agencies. In addition to their reading assignments and participation in class discussions, students will be required to complete a paper on an approved topic. The paper may be used to satisfy the writing requirement. 1 to 2 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Admiralty. The study of federal admiralty and maritime jurisdiction (U.S. Constitution, Art. III, Sec.2) including the practice and procedure of federal courts in admiralty cases and state courts under the "saving to suitors" clause (28 U.S.C. sec 1333). The course surveys the substantive law applicable to admiralty and maritime matters including international law-treaties and conventions, conflict of laws rules, and federal laws dealing with the topics of maritime liens and ship mortgages, charter parties, carriage of goods, remedies for personal injury and wrongful death for injured seamen and maritime workers (including the Jones Act and Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act), collision, salvage, general average contribution, marine insurance, and limitation of shipowner's liability. When possible, the class will tour the Georgia Ports Authority terminals in Savannah, Georgia, during the semester. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Advanced Criminal Law and Procedure Seminar. Prerequisite: Law 7165. A seminar on selected problems in crimina law and procedure. A paper is required. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Advanced Criminal Litigation. Prerequisites: Law 6000 and Law 6030. Limited enrollment. A simulation course addressing the substantive knowledge and advocacy skills essential to the trial of a felony criminal case. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Advanced Evidence. Prerequisite: Law 6010. Limited enrollment. This course combines classroom demonstrations and exercises in the application of the rules of evidence with analysis and discussion of currently troublesome evidentiary issues. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Advanced Income Taxation. Prerequisite: Law 7095. Concentration on one or more areas of current interest in income taxation. Topics will vary from year-to-year. Format will vary and may be offered as a seminar. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Advanced Law of Payment Systems. Prerequisites: Law 7121 recommended. It is recommended but not required that Law 7121 be taken either before or concurrently with this course. A study of electronic payment systems including wholesale wire transfers and retail electronic fund transfers. Legal issues arising from transactions using these systems are examined. Statutes and regulations governing debit cards, stored value cards, government benefit cards, automated teller machines, and home banking are analyzed. The authentication, security, and privacy of Internet-based financial transactions are examined. Among topics considered are the need for uniformity among various laws regulating retail payment systems, the extent to which statutes should ensure customer choice, whether law should require compliance with minimum technical standards, and the advisability of regulating systems currently not subject to any specific law. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Advanced Issues in Trial Advocacy Seminar. Prerequisites: Law 6010 and Law 6030. Limited enrollment. Utilizing both traditional and more innovative methodologies and course readings, students will address selected advanced topics pertaining to the art and science of trial advocacy. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Advanced Legal Research. Limited enrollment. The course will concentrate on advanced legal research techniques using computer technology and book resources. Topics covered by the course include research in legislative histories, administrative law, tax, and labor. Project required. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Advanced Legal Writing. Prerequisite: all first-year full-time courses. In this course, students build on the skills developed in Research, Writing and Advocacy I and II (Law 5070 and Law 5071), performing research and preparing a number of legal documents, both objective and persuasive. Particular emphasis on logical organization, clarity of expression, and overall effectiveness of written communication to achieve the writer's goal. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Advanced Patent Law. Prerequisite: Law 7270. An in-depth study of patentability and patent infringement under the federal patent statute. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Advanced Problems in Agency and Partnership. Selected problem areas in the law of agency and partnership are examined by the students and instructor. 2 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Advanced Seminar in Georgia Practice and Procedure. This seminar will address selected topics in the field of civil practice and procedure in the state of Georgia. Completion of course work in Georgia practice and procedure is preferred but not required. The particular research focus of the seminar will vary; accordingly, academic credits awarded for satisfactory participation in the seminar will range from two to three semester hours depending upon the scope and depth of the research project which is selected as the focus of the seminar. A written research statement will normally be required of each student participant; this statement will be the primary basis for student evaluation at the completion of the seminar. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution (ADR). Limited enrollment. The objective of this course is to educate students about the dispute resolution mechanisms that provide a viable alternative to litigation and the appropriate uses and limitations of each model. Specific topics include conciliation, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, mini-trials, summary jury trials, rent-a-judge, and the use of the ombudsman. Policy, practical and ethical issues raised by these alternatives are examined through the case law and the relevant statutes. Videotapes of simulated mediations and negotiations, as well as lectures by experienced guest ADR practitioners, are used to complement classroom instruction. Archive: 5 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Advanced Alternative Dispute Resolution. Prerequisite: Law 7060. Limited enrollment. An advanced study of the mechanisms that provide alternatives to litigation, with a focus on the design and development of dispute resolution systems within organizations and within other contexts. The course will examine the field of dispute systems design within its historical and legal contexts with a focus on potential advantages and disadvantages of these types of systems. Students will also be provided with a practical framework to apply dispute systems design and other advanced ADR concepts in specific situations and will study employment dispute resolution programs, consumer dispute resolution programs, early case assessment, and other conflict management trends. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Mediation: Law and Practice. Recommended: Law 7060. This course provides an in-depth exposure to the mediation process by focusing on both theory and skills. In addition to learning the theoretical and legal framework supporting institutionalized mediation, students will learn how to mediate and how to represent parties in mediations. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
American Constitutional History. A study of the history of the United States Constitution and the role of the Supreme Court in constitutional adjudication. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Antitrust Law. A study of the implementation of federal trade regulation statutes focusing on the competitive tensions of the contemporary economy and the relationship between economic theory and antitrust policy. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Antitrust Law Seminar. Prerequisite: Law 7065. Limited enrollment. A general topic area will be selected by the instructor each year prior to registration. For example, in one year the topic may be "Antitrust and the Health Care Industry"; in the next year, it may be "Private Antitrust Litigation" or "Franchising." All readings and class discussions will focus on the general topic area announced. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Appellate Advocacy I. Preparation and argument of an appellate brief in the GSU Moot Court Competition. This competition constitutes the first step in the selection process for Moot Court. S/U grade. A minimum grade of 73 in the RWA sequence, and a passing grade in Legal Bibliography are required for Moot Court Board candidacy. 1 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Appellate Advocacy II. Prerequisite: By invitation upon completion of Law 7075. These students are candidates-in-training for positions on the Moot Court Board and on competition teams. During the semester, certain students will represent the College of Law in the Georgia Intrastate Moot Court Competition and in the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition. By the completion of the semester, students will become members of the Moot Court Board and assume responsibility for running the GSU Moot Court program. S/U grade. 1 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Appellate Practice and Procedure. Suggested: Law 6010, Law 7010, Law 7165. The course will cover both federal appellate practice and procedure, as well as issues pertaining to the state law applicable to the Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Procedurally, it will pick up with the entry of judgement in the trial court. The course will address specific rules of appellate procedure and their interpretation, but the emphasis will be on the systhesis of judicial authorities and statutory interpretation, strategic thinking and planning, and the application of theory in the practical settings faced by the practitioner. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Arts and Entertainment Law. A study of specific substantive areas of the law as they relate to the arts. Areas expected to be covered include, but are not limited to, copyrights, trademarks, rights of publicity, tax, contracts, agency, antitrust, and the continental doctrines of "droit moral" (moral rights) and "droit de suite" (resale royalties to the original artist or author). In addition, the recently enacted Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 and the effect of the recent signing of the GATT Implementation Bill will also be discussed. There will either be an in-class or a take-home exam. Enrollment is limited only by the availability of the classroom space. Archive: 7 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Aviation Law. A survey of domestic and international law affecting aviation. Matters covered may include accident compensation, health, safety and noise pollution, regulation and deregulation, routing accords and various political concerns, and international security issues such as terrorism and hijacking. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Banking Law. Introduction to the history, structure, and regulatory framework of the American banking system. Overview of banking institutions with special emphasis on development of new services and activities. Topics may include formation of new banks, branch banking, marketing, trust powers, the FDIC, bank holding companies, and international banking. It is recommended, although not required, that students intending to take banking law first complete the introductory course on financial institutions. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Prerequisites: Law 7091, Law 7095 and Law 7395. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Basic Bankruptcy. An intensive study of the substantive and procedural bankruptcy issues confronting consumer or business debtors seeking financial liquidation under Chapter 7 and financial reorganization under Chapter 11 or 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. Among the issues to be considered are the extent of property exemptions, the requirements for liquidating non- exempt assets, the allocation of creditors' claims between secured and unsecured positions and the comparative benefits of the Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 discharges. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Basic Consumer Bankruptcy. This course will focus upon consumer debtors' options under the Bankruptcy Code. As they choose between financial liquidation under Chapter 7 and an attempted financial reorganization under Chapter 13, a number of determinative issues arise. These questions include the extent of property exemptions, the allocation of creditors' claims between secured and unsecured, including priority, positions and a comparison of the benefits afforded by the Chapter 7 and the Chapter 13 discharges. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Bankruptcy and Tax Seminar. Prerequisites: Law 7090 and Law 7095. This seminar is devoted to exploration of the interface between bankruptcy and tax. The seminar will examine not only the often times conflicting policies embodied in both codes, but also substantive topics including the treatment and priority of tax claims and liens, the taxation of debtors and bankruptcy estates, the tax consequences of bankruptcy reorganizations, the carry over of tax attributes in bankruptcy, and bankruptcy court jurisdiction over tax matters. This course may satisfy the College of Law writing requirement. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Bankruptcy Litigation. (Bankruptcy Litigation, Negotiation and Practice) Prerequisite: Law 7091 or 7176. A collaborative course that brings students together with bankruptcy judges and attorneys. Partnered with a local bankruptcy practitioner, and working under the third year practice act, students will handle consumer bankruptcy cases from client intake through a Chapter 7 discharge and Chapter 13 plan confirmation. Students will participate in client counseling, creditor negotiations, bankruptcy court litigation, and other fundamental aspects of a bankruptcy case. The course consists of two components: the practical component and a classroom component. The classroom component will meet once each week throughout the semester. This course does NOT count against the maximum number of clinical hours that students may count toward graduation. Students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.30. Archive: 1 syllabus available 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Basic Federal Taxation I. An introduction to federal income taxation, with emphasis on fundamental doctrines and major structural aspects of the Internal Revenue Code. Includes: definition of income, basic rules relating to the deduction of items, limitation on deductions, and introduction to capital gains and non- of taxation of entities such as corporations and introduction to taxation of estates and trusts. recognition transactions, and an introduction to tax accounting. Archive: 10 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Basic Federal Taxation II. Prerequisites: Law 7095. A continuation of Basic Federal Taxation I, with emphasis on more sophisticated provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that apply to individuals. Includes: limitation on tax shelters, advanced tax accounting concepts, advanced capital gains and loss provisions, and an introduction to alternative tax entities such as corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, estates and trusts. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Biotechnology Law, Policy and Ethics. (2-3 credits) This course provides an introduction to the legal, policy, and ethical issues surrounding biotechnologies. The course surveys a variety of federal and state laws and international treaties addressing biotechnology research, patenting, and applications. The course will examine the distinctive legal, policy, and ethical issues associated with biotechnologies in selected topic areas, which may include genetically modified foods, nanotechnology, xenotransplantation, patenting of genes/patenting of life, stem cell research, gene therapy, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, sex-selection reproductive technologies, germline genetic engineering of human beings, and human reproductive cloning. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Bioethics and the Law. This course exaimes contemporary interdisciplinary issues that arise at the intersection of law, medicine, and ethics. Its primary focus is on life and death. It provides an introduction to bioethics and addresses medical, legal, ethical, and policy isssues in genetics and biotechnology, human subjects research; human reproduction and decision making at the beginning of the life; dying and decision making at the end of life; and rationing health care. Interdisciplinary readings will draw from the legal medical and ethics literature. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Agency and Partnership. Basic problems of the law of agency, partnership (including limited partnerships), and unincorporated associations. Archive: 4 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Corporations. A survey of the state and federal laws governing the formation and operation of corporations. Archive: 9 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Bankruptcy Reorganization. Prerequisite: Law 7090 A study of the crucial stages of business reorganization cases under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The course covers topics such as: good faith filing, powers and duties of the parties in interest, protection from creditors, government actions against the debtor to protect the public, operation of the business, formulation and approval of the plan of reorganization. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Business Planning. Prerequisites: Law 7101 and Law 7095. A planning course involving the application of the law of corporations and of federal taxation to planning business operations in partnership and corporate form. May be taught in seminar format. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Business Taxation. Prerequisite: Law 7095. An introduction to the income taxation of C corporations, S corporations and partnerships. In conjunction with this study, the tax status of limited liability companies will be covered. The course is intended to survey the three different tax regimes, and it will include a comparison of the advantage and disadvantage of each. NOTE: The maximum number of credit hours a student may earn for taking any combination of LAW 7110, LAW 7415 and LAW 7127 is 4. Archive: 6 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Capital Punishment Law. This course will examine various legal and policy issues surrounding the death penalty, including racial discrimination, the right to effective counsel, limitations on executing the mentally retarded and juveniles, and the use of "victim impact" evidence. It will emphasize the relationship between Supreme Court doctrine and real-world practice in state courts in the South. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Prerequisites: Law 7216 and Law 6030. Law 6030 (Litigation) is necessary either before or simultaneously with Collaborative Divorce. Law 7183 recommended, but not required. This course develops skills required to represent clients in collaborative family law matters. It takes students through an entire collaborative case, including client interview, meetings with lawyer and non-lawyer professionals, negotiation and problem-solving in a collaborative setting, drafting of contracts, agreements, and minutes of meetings, and finally to obtaining a Final Judgement and Decree of Divorce. The course includes guest instruction and demonstration from non-lawyer collaborative professionals, extensive discussion of collaborative practice concepts and issues, in-class participation in the collaborative case, and individual exploration of collaborative topics through a paper or other individual project. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Constitutional Tort Litigation. Prerequisite: Law 6000. An examination of major civil rights statutes, with focus on 42 U.S.C. 1983, the relationship between 1983 and the Fourteenth Amendment, the defenses and immunities of individuals and governmental entities, the relationship between state and federal courts in civil rights actions, and the remedies for violations of constitutional rights. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Constitutional Law II: Individual Liberties. Prerequisite: Law 6000. An examination of substantive due process, procedural due process, equal protection, state action and selected aspects of the Bill of Rights. Archive: 9 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Constitutional Law: State Constitutions. Prerequisite: Law 6000. An exploration of the important role that state constitutions are playing in the protection of individual rights, from privacy to the rights of the accused, and a study of how state constitutions fit into the system of constitutional litigation. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Payment Systems. (Formerly Commercial Paper and Payment Systems) The study of Articles 3 and 4 of the Uniform Commercial Code which govern the rights and liabilities of parties to promissory notes, checks, and other negotiable instruments and the law concerning the use of credit cards and electronic funds transfer. Archive: 5 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Commercial Leasing Seminar. Prerequisites: Law 5050, 5051, Law 7435. In-depth coverage of selected issues related to the negotiation and drafting of long term office and retail leases. Among the topics to be explored are the rent obligation and method of calculating the rent, use clauses, financing issues, subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreements, and defaults and remedies. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Comparative Law. This course introduces the student of the common law to the general principles, both procedural and substantive, of the civil law prevailing in continental Europe and Latin America. It provides an overview of the historical evolution of the civil law and the position of the code in foreign legal systems; an examination of the patterns of court systems which administer it; and a specific consideration of delictual and contractual obligations under the code. It also considers the treatment of foreign law in the United States courts. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Corporate Taxation (2 credit hours) Prerequisite: LAW 7095 This course will cover the federal income taxation of C and S corporations from formation through distributions and concluding with liquidations. The tax implications to both shareholders and the entity will be examined. The course will cover transfers of property to a newly formed or preexisting corporation, normal distributions, redemptions, converting a C corporation to an S corporation, and the effect of liquidating distributions on both forms of corporations. NOTE: The maximum number of credit hours a student may earn for taking any combination of LAW 7110, LAW 7415 and LAW 7127 is 4. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Seminar on European Civil Litigation. This seminar addresses the form and features of civil litigation in the context of central and eastern European national legal orders. The seminar also exposes the student to the general legal environment and structure of the legal profession in central and eastern European states. This seminar is conducted at predetermined venues in Europe, and it includes filed visits and site excursions to relevant courts and other judicial institutions on the European continent. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Complex Litigation. This course examines procedural issues in civil litigation that arise when the simple two-party, single claim model is transformed into multi-claim, multiparty litigation. Coverage will focus on joinder devices in complex cases with particular emphasis on the class action device and its jurisdictional and due process implications, the problems of duplicative state and federal litigation, judicial control of complex cases, the discovery process, the multi- district litigation procedures and the case management movement, and issues relating to preclusion in complex cases. The complex litigation course is designed to build upon the basic course in civil procedure and to be a comprehensive exploration of advanced procedural topics. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Computer Law. Prerequisite: Law 7270. This course is a survey of the unique legal problems arising from the creation, transfer and use of computer software and hardware, including intellectual property rights in software (copyright, patent, trade secrets, and trademarks), licensing, contracts for the acquisition of computer systems, and tort liability for system and software failures. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Computers and the Law Seminar. A study of specific substantive areas of the law as they relate to both computer hardware and software. Areas covered include, but are not limited to, copyrights, trademarks, patents, misappropriation of trade secrets, antitrust, contracts, and "anti-hacking" laws. Class enrollment is limited to 15 students, with instructor approval. Ideally, the students should have some background in either copyright law or in computer science. A substantial paper evidencing sufficient research is required. There will also be an exercise in software licensing. There will be no final examination. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Conflict of Laws. The study of issues in choice of law including techniques for ascertaining applicable law from among competing state laws when a legal transaction (e.g., contract, tort, U.C.C., descendents' estate divorce, child custody) has a nexus with two or more states or foreign countries. The course includes consideration of federal constitutional issues of due process, full faith and credit as they affect the application of state laws, conflicts between federal and state law, and federal court practice and procedure in conflict of laws. Applicable international law, treaties, and conventions are also treated. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Constitutional Law: Survey of First Amendment. Prerequisite: Law 6000. A study of the federal constitutional protection afforded expression and religion by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Archive: 4 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Constitutional Law: Selected Topics on the First Amendment. Prerequisite: Law 6000. This course is a seminar on selected topics related to the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. At the instructor's discretion, the course may focus on the religion clauses of the First Amendment (covering historical backgrounds to these clauses and related issues such as governmental aid to parochial schools; religious symbols on government property; school prayer; tax exemptions for religious organizations and materials; Sunday closing laws; restrictions on drug use associated with religious practices; or other establishment and free exercise problems). Alternatively, the course may focus on selected topics in the areas of freedom of speech or freedom of the press. Limited enrollment. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Constitutional Law Seminar. Prerequisite: Law 6000 A seminar on selected problems in constitutional law. A paper is required. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Construction Law. A study of the legal problems common to the construction industry focusing on the structure and negotiation of construction contracts, claims procedures, arbitration and litigation. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Consumer Protection. An examination of consumer rights and remedies related to advertising, deceptive trade practices, debt collection, consumer credit and truth-in-lending. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Advanced Problems in Consumer Bankruptcy. Prerequisite or Corequisite: Law 7091. This course will focus upon the strategic issues that consumer debtors are required to face by the 1978 Bankruptcy Code. In order to select between the Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 options, such debtors must make a series of complicated choices. Issues that will be covered include exemption options, vulnerability to exceptions to discharge, and an understanding of the Code's impact upon preexisting marital obligations. An examination is required. 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Copyrights. Analysis of federal copyright law as it pertains to works of art, motion pictures, music, literature, and computers. In addition to case law, both the Copyright Acts of 1909 and 1976 will be covered, as well as recent legislative developments. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Corporate Finance. Prerequisites: Law 7101 or Law 7470. Enterprise and securities evaluation, capital structure and senior securities, dividends, mergers, and disclosure requirements. Archive: 5 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Seminar in Corporate Law. Prerequisites: Law 7101. This writing seminar requires substantial research and the preparation of a paper. The topics would be limited to the area of corporate law. Either federal or state law problems would be appropriate. Insider trading and tender offers would be typical federal law topics that might be covered. Directors' liability for negligence or breach of fiduciary duty, the business judgment rule, and special problems of the closely held corporation are appropriate state law problems that might be covered. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Advanced Corporate Law. Prerequisite: Law 7101. This course will provide an opportunity for in-depth study of one or more areas of corporate law, for example: theories and consequences of the corporate form and limited liability; the rights of various claimants such as bondholders, preferred shareholders and holders of common stock; corporate finance (including capital structure, leverage, and valuation); the duties of loyalty and care and the business judgment rule; "other constituency" statutes; other corporate agents, including attorneys, accountants, and investment bankers; proxy regulations; and struggles for control. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Seminar on Corporate Governance. Prerequisite: Law 7101. This seminar will provide an opportunity for students to explore issues of corporate governance, examining how publicly held corporations are organized internally and regulated externally. Topics could include: the composition of the board, and the functions and powers of directors and officers in publicly held corporations; the composition and functions of board committees, such as the audit committee; the scope of the duty of care and the business judgement rule problems of reliance on others, etc.; the role of directors and shareholders in transactions in control and tender offers; and derivative actions. The particular focus of the seminar may vary; accordingly, academic credits awarded will range from two to three semester hours depending upon the scope and depth of the research subject selected by the instructor. A written research paper will be required, which will satisfy the writing requirement. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course covers the constitutional regulation of the police in the area of criminal investigations, focusing particularly on the Fourth and Fifth Amendments. Among other things, the course will cover the exclusionary rule, search and seizure, the meaning of probable cause, the arrest power, the privilege against self-incrimination and police interrogation. It may also cover the right to counsel during police interrogations. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course covers the adjudication of criminal cases after a defendant has been arrested, including the charging decision, setting of bail, the grand jury, discovery, guilty pleas and plea bargaining, right to trial by jury and jury selection, effective assistance of counsel, sentencing, and double jeopardy. It may also cover appellate and collateral review. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Criminal Trial Practice. Prerequisite: Law 5020 and Law 6010. This course offers students the practical, hands-on, experience (real and simulated) in the function and role of the prosecution while also assuring that they are exposed to substantive materials and ethical considerations peculiar to the prosecutorial function in a setting that is conducive to reflection and research. Limited to third year students eligible for certification under the Law School Public Prosecutor Act. Permission of the District Attorney, Atlanta Judicial Circuit must be obtained. This course is a two-semester commitment worth three hours per semester. This course is certified by the Prosecuting Attorney's Council of Georgia. S/U grade. 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course provides students with an introduction to the theory and practice of criminal law at the appellate level. Students will work in teams to prepare legal briefs in active cases in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the United States Supreme Court. At the same time, students will study the broad fundamentals of appellate law and also develop in-depth understanding of the specific issues relevant to their case work to achieve a refined understanding of appellate practice in the state and/or federal courts. Limited enrollment. Admission only by application and permission of professor. Applicants must have a cumulative gpa of at least 2.30 at the time of enrollment. 4 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Criminal Justice: Fieldwork and Law Reform. Open to a limited number of second and third year students. Consent of instructor required. Students must submit an application and be available for a possible interview. Students will learn about the criminal justice system as it actually operates in metropolitan Atlanta and develop a law reform proposal about a specific aspect of that system. The course will use a wide variety of teaching methods including assigned readings drawn from both the legal scholarship and social science research, classroom lectures and discussions, and group fieldwork at locations such as police stations, jails and courthouses. Each student will select some aspect of the criminal justice system for independent research out of which will develop a written project proposing improvement or reform. The project must demonstrate mastery of applicable substantive criminal law and procedure and application of that knowledge to data gathered through the student's own fieldwork. Examples of fieldwork would be carefully documented court-watching, analysis of data collected from public records, and interviews of relevant participants in the criminal justice system. 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Current Problems in Labor and Employment Law. Prerequisite: Law 7195 or Law 7315. Law 7171. Current Problems in Labor and Employment Law. (2- 3) An in-depth study of a limited number of current issues arising in the field of labor and employment law. Students will explore these issues as appellate advocates and will be required to submit briefs and participate in oral arguments. 1 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Security Interests and Liens. This course explores the rights, liabilities, and remedies of debtors and various creditors. Among the creditors studied are general creditors, judgment creditors, governmental creditors, statutory creditors, and secured creditors under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Discrimination on the Basis of Handicap. An examination of legal approaches to discrimination on the basis of handicap. Topics may include autonomy, education, institutionalization, deinstitutionalization, housing, employment, accessibility, and health care. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Domestic Litigation. Prerequisite: Law 7216. Through reading and simulations, this course will comprise a start-to-finish examination of a domestic relations case, including the client interview, pleadings, discovery, negotiations and settlement, child custody matters, mediation, and trial. The course will also involve contact with personnel from the Neighborhood Justice Center or other similar agency. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Domestic Violence Law. This course is an introduction to the legal, social, and policy issues involving domestic violence. The course will examine federal and state laws addressing domestic violence, as well as explore the social, psychological, and cultural issues that are involved in domestic violence and that affect the legal representation of parties in domestic violence cases. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Drafting of Wills and Trusts. Prerequisite: those instruments which may be required in the planning of estates of low to middle income clients (generally, nontaxable estates), including basic will forms, inter vivos trusts, life insurance trusts, pour-over trusts, and durable powers of attorney. The course does not cover estate taxation issues and is designed both for those students who desire only a basic overview of drafting techniques for these important instruments and for those students who wish to integrate these drafting techniques into a more extensive study of all aspects of estate planning. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Education Law. A study of the role that law plays in shaping basic education in the United States. The course will examine the interrelationship of law and education policy, the part played by the courts in school governance, and the role of the federal government in the educational system. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
European Community Business Transactions. This course will examine the legal aspects of conducting business in Europe. In particular, the course will focus on cross-border transactions, including transactions to and from the United States, pronouncements of the European Council in the area of interstate commerce, opinions of the European Court of Justice relating to competition law and provisions of the 1958 Treaty of Rome governing intra-European business activities. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
European Community Law. Examines from a legal perspective the institutional structure and operations of the European economic community in the context of its project to achieve a single integrated market for its member countries by 1993. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
An in-depth study of selected topics in education law. Students will explore legal issues through assigned readings, class discussion, collaborative exercises, class presentations, and individual written papers. Topics may include issues related to early childhood, K-12, and higher education. The course may be used to satisfy the writing requirement. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Employee Benefits. Prerequisite: Law 7095. Survey of the taxation and other legal principles applicable to the basic forms of retirement plan arrangements, including qualified and non-qualified plans, defined benefit and defined contribution plans, individual retirement arrangements, and multi-employer plans. When taught in the three-hour format, course will include a study of employee welfare benefit plans, including medical benefit plans and cafeteria plans. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
General Employment Law. Examines the expanding body of state and federal law as it affects the modern employment relationship and the conflict between traditional employer prerogatives and individual employee rights. This course will not duplicate the coverage in labor law or employment discrimination. Each of these courses is freestanding and may be taken without the others. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Employment Discrimination Law. A study of the major federal laws barring discrimination in employment, with emphasis on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The course will examine the procedures, methods of proof and defenses in discrimination cases, and address special problems in the areas of affirmative action, testing, gender discrimination, and remedies. Archive: 5 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Law and Economics. A survey of law and economics as a school of jurisprudence with an emphasis on the use of economic methods to understand legal problems. Topics to be discussed include the roots of Law and Economics in Legal Process and Legal Realism; the meaning of efficiency with applications to common law judicial decision making and statutory interpretation; theories of distributive justice and fairness; the role of market and political processes in determining legal rights; and the relationship between legal method and economic model. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
The Law of Electronic Commerce Prerequisites: All 1st Year Full-Time Courses This course explores the legal issues involved in conducting electronic commerce. Topics include the following: Setting up a web site from which to conduct business, obtaining a domain name, determining liability for content, and complying with legal requirements of privacy and security. Students learn the law which regulates electronic transactions including sale of goods, licenses of software and information, and electronic payments. The course also examines issues which arise when disputes occur, such as jurisdiction, choice of law, and alternative dispute resolution of on-line disputes. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
The Law of Democracy. This course explores the law regulating our political process, the principles that shape our political institutions and the relationship between democratic procedures and contemporary politics. With a primary focus on constitutional and federal law, the course examines topics such as individual rights of access to participation in the political process, the role of associations such as political parties and the regulation of party primaries, as well as topics such as redistricting, political and racial gerrymandering, voting rights, campaign finance, the use of direct democracy, and alternative voting systems. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Environmental Law. A survey of legal principles and policies relating to the development, protection, and enhancement of the physical environment. Attention will be given to the judicial review of agency decision making, pollution control, hazardous waste and resource management, energy development and allocation, and conservation. Archive: 4 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
International Environmental Law. This course is concerned with the international legal response to environmental problems. The course covers comparative environmental law, major multinational treaties (and their enforcement regimes) addressing global environmental problems, and the issues concerning the "conflict" between international trade and international and domestic environmental and natural resource protection. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Environmental Justice. This course will examine the problems, and current and potential legal responses to, the disproportionate distribution of environmental harms in our society. It may be taught as a seminar. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Natural Resources Law. This course will provide an overview of present and future law and policy issues relating to the utilization of natural resources. Both federal and state materials will be utilized. Particular attention will be focused on law and policy issues relating to (1) mineral resources, (2) timber resources, (3) public lands and waters, (4) coastal zone management, and (5) public outdoor recreation. Archive: 4 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Urban Environmental Law Seminar (2-3) Prerequisites: One of the following courses: Law 5051, Law 7200 or Law 7203. This seminar will examine the range of environmental issues facing urban areas, exloring the extent to which it is appropriate to legislate and regulate solutions for urban environmental problems differently than for non-urban (rural, agricultural. e.g.) areas. To this end, the seminar not only will study topics like improving air quality and providing clean water in urban areas, but also the inter- relation of such goals with transportation and growth management, and urban and public health planning. Additional topics will include lead poisoning, indoor air pollution, brownfield reclamation, environmental justice and emergency preparedness for environmental contamination. Federal and state statutes and regulations will be evaluated throughout the seminar, as will local ordinances. To the greatest extent possible, the seminar will evaluate the Atlanta metropolitan area as a case study for the topics covered. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Estate and Gift Taxation. Survey of estate and gift taxation with primary emphasis on federal tax law in these areas. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Comparative Environmental Law: Urban Issues Examines Brazilian legal and regulatory responses to issues such as urbanization and it's threat to the biodiversity of the Atlantic Rainforest, water and wastewater management in a less developed country, the use of international and legal instruments to improve urban air quality, ecosystem conservation, and environmental education. Brazilian experience and efforts will be compared to U.S. and other legal responses where relevant. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Environmental Health Law & Policy: Comparative Perspectives Examinines a range of legal and policy reponses to questions of environmental health law and policy in Rio de Janeiro. In conjunction with graduate students in public health, students are asked to consider appropriate legal, regulatory and policy responses to a range of environmental health challenges, from the effects of pesticides on consumers to efforts to control communicable and insect-born disease. Because this course is offered abroad, students are also asked to consider the appropriate role of foreign lawyers and policymakers in formulating appropriate responses to the environmental health challenges studied. 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Cross-Cultural Communication in International Dispute Resolution. Taught in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Surveys the impact that culture has on international dispute resolution processes. This course will explore cultural differences in social customs, business practices, religious and ethical values, and language in the context of various dispute resolution processes through classroom discussions, simulations and role plays. Students will develop and enhance their skills in critical thinking, listening and cross-cultural communications and will have the opportunity to learn about and observe the use of these skills with lawyers and other professionals in Rio. 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Creative Conflict Prevention and Community Improvement. Taught in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Will study creative responses to community conflict in Rio and other Brazilian communities and will examine their impact on law and society. The course will offer students the opportunity to examine and discuss the dispute resolution design process with professionals and to visit Brazilian community programs to observe first-hand active conflict prevention programs. 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Estate Planning Seminar. Prerequisite: Law 7510. In-depth coverage of selected topics related to the planning of estates, including planning for intrafamily transfers, use of the marital deduction, charitable giving, retirement plan benefits, life insurance, owners of closely held businesses, estate- freezing techniques, postmortem planning, and international estate planning. Student writing project is designed to satisfy the legal writing requirement. Archive: 4 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Family Law. Prerequisites: Law 5011 and Law 5051. Recommended: All full-time required first-year courses. A study of the law relating to the creation, functioning, and dissolution of the family as a unit, with a focus on marriage, family obligations, divorce, annulment, child custody, and property division. Other topics may include adoption, legitimacy, and procreation. Archive: 10 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Family Law Seminar. Prerequisite: Law 7216. A seminar on selected problems in family law. A paper is required. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Federal Courts. The study of the federal constitutional and statutory provisions establishing and regulating federal courts. Topics treated include the "case and controversy" requirement, federal subject matter jurisdiction and its regulation by Congress, original and removal jurisdiction, the law applied in federal courts in civil actions, and the rules of procedure followed in federal courts. Archive: 4 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Federal Criminal Law. Prerequisite: Law 5020. This course deals with federal criminal topics, such as RICO, criminal tax enforcement, mail and wire fraud, banking laws, the Hobbs Act, perjury and obstruction of justice laws, and drug offenses. Attention will be paid to the special features of complex criminal statutes, federal criminal jurisdiction issues and how federal enforcement priorities are determined. At the discretion of the instructor, Federal Criminal Law may be offered as a seminar with a research paper required. Students who have taken Law 7506, White Collar Crime, may take this course only with the consent of the instructor. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course educates students regarding the procedural requirements and core competencies involved in effective appellate advocacy before the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court, and enables students to apply these skills by gradually engaging in a simulated appeal over the course of the semester using a record prepared by the instructor from an actual appeal in the Georgia Supreme Court. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Fiduciary Administration. This course covers the powers, duties, and liabilities of executors, administrators, and trustees, and other select issues related to the administration of trusts and estates. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Financial Institutions Law. This course is designed to provide an introduction to the legal and regulatory strictures to which financial institutions are subject. It will examine the regulation of banks, thrifts, credit unions, insurance companies, and securities firms. The course will examine appropriate provisions of the National Bank Act, state bank regulatory rules in general, state insurance regulation in general, and federal and state provisions regulating securities underwriters and issuers. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Food and Drug Law. This course is an introduction to the regulation of food, drugs and medical devices, and cosmetics in the United States. The course will focus primarily on the body of law and regulations that have developed under the implementation, enforcement, and interpretation of the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 by the US Food and Drug Administration and the courts. It will also examine ethical and public policy issues presented by government efforts to ensure the safety and efficacy of drugs and medical devices and the safety and purity of foods and cosmetics. The course will explore the impact the food and drug laws have on public health both domestically and internationally. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Georgia Legal Ethics and Malpractice. Prerequisite: Law 6020. This seminar will address selected topics relating to Georgia lawyers and their obligations to clients, other lawyers, and the public. We will discuss various remedies clients may enforce against their lawyers, including disciplinary complaints, suits for malpractice or fee disgorgement and fee arbitration. We will also examine remedies Georgia lawyers may pursue against co-counsel or opposing counsel, including motions to disqualify, suits for breach of fee-splitting contracts, enforcement of non- compete agreements and the like. Finally, we will cover remedies clients or courts may use to examine the competence or propriety of lawyers' conduct, including motions to set aside civil judgements for neglect or criminal convictions for ineffective assistance of counsel, and contempt citations. Each student will write and present a substantial paper, which may satisfy the writing requirement. The paper topic will be selected by the student, in consultation with the professor. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Georgia Practice and Procedure. Jurisdiction and practice in the Georgia courts, including coverage of the Georgia Civil Practice Act. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Law of Hazardous Waste. This class will explore the laws and regulations governing hazardous waste storage, transport, disposal, and cleanup. Although the main laws of hazardous waste are touched on briefly in the environmental law class, this course seeks to explore the laws and regulations in a more in-depth manner (particularly the liability and damage provisions which are somewhat unique in environmental law), look at their connections with other areas of practice, and discuss some of the real life situations that will face an attorney in practice. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Health Law: Quality and Access (formerly Health Law: Liability) This course examines laws affecting the relationships among patient, health care providers and practitioners, and health care payers. Emphasis is placed on tort liability, contractual and other professional arrangements, and bioethics. Topics include medical malpractice, informed consent, hospital privileges, managed care, and various contemporary issues in bioethics, such as medical decision making at the beginning and end of life. Archive: 4 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Health Law: Financing and Delivery. Formerly Health Law: Regulation. This course examines laws affecting the delivery and financing of health care. Emphasis is placed on federal and state regulation of the health care industry. Topics include access to health care, corporate law and antitrust regulation of health care providers and payers, and criminal and civil enforcement actions for fraud and abuse in government health care programs. Archive: 5 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Seminar in Health Law. Prerequisite: An in-depth study of current legal issues confronting the health care profession and involving delivery of health care in our society. Students will explore a variety of topics through assigned readings, class discussion, and individual written papers, which may be used to satisfy the writing requirement. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Growth Management Law. This course will stress the key planning legal techniques for managing the growth of urban areas. State and regional comprehensive land use and transportation planning, impact analysis, and infrastructure finance through developer funding requirements. The consequences of urban sprawl and its avoidance through land use regulations and compensation programs will be used as the unifying theme of the course. The consideration of statutes, cases and programs will be used as the unifying theme of the course. The consideration of statutes, cases, and programs from throughout the United States will be directed toward Georgia specific problems. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course examines the social, legal, political, and ethical controversies surrounding the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The class will consider the impact of the epidemic on the individual, public health, and society through the laws and policies that have been adopted since the beginning of the epidemic. The course will cover both domestic and international policies regarding HIV/AIDS. Archive: 5 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course provides an introduction to legal issues in public health practice. It addresses the legal authorities for intervention in public health practice, and surveys a variety of federal, state, and local laws and policies affecting public health. Law's role in preventing disease, injury, and disability is explored through particular topic areas such as reproductive health, environmental hazards, workable health, sexually transmitted diseases, tobacco-related illness, vaccine-preventable diseases, and injury control. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Immigration Law and Practice. A study of the immigration, nationality, and naturalization laws of the United States. Among the topics to be discussed are: the immigrant selection system, the issuance of nonimmigrant and immigrant visas, grounds of excludability of aliens and of waiver of excludability, grounds for deportation, change of status within the United States, administrative procedures, administrative appeals, judicial review, nationality by birth and by naturalization, revocation, and naturalization and expatriation. appeals, reviewing proposed administrative decisions, and researching in preparation and support of writing appellate briefs and memoranda to the Board of Immigration Appeals in Washington, D.C. Where permissible, third-year students may present selected cases under the supervision of a staff attorney. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course is the first of a two-semester sequence. It examines the process by which proposed legislation becomes enacted into law at the state level, including drafting, legislative organization and procedure, ethics and lobbying, and the appropriations process. It will focus on health-related legislation, policy and advocacy. Students will have the opportunity to work with a community partner (such as a non-profit health advocacy group, health related government agency, or non-profit health-related enterprise) on a written project that relates to upcoming proposed health-related legislation in the Georgia General Assembly, that proposes new legislation, or that involves other legislation-related health policy or advocacy issues. Students who enroll in Law 7247 must also enroll in Law 7248 in the succeeding semester. Archive: 1 syllabus available 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course is a continuation of Health Legislation and Advocacy I. Under the instructor's supervision, students will work with their community partners to track proposed health related legislation or policy, provide legal research for use during the General Assembly's session, prepare testimony, briefings, or other assistance during the session, and work with the relevant legislative committees and other ‘players' in the legislative process. Archive: 1 syllabus available 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course explores legal and policy issues that arise in the context of the new biotechnologies that incorporate genetic analysis. Topics include the history of genetic research in the U.S., the Human Genome Project, genetic privacy, DNA as a forensic tool, and the role of genetics in new biotechnologies related to reproduction, medical treatment and research, genetic engineering, and pharmacogenetics. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates. Prerequisite: Law 7095. Coverage in detail of the income taxation of trusts and estates, including taxation of the entity and beneficiaries. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Law and Social Welfare (formerly Public Interest and Social Welfare Law) This course is an introduction to the laws and policies that address social welfare and poverty in American society. The course will explore state and federal laws addressing social welfare, including welfare reform, benefit programs, Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps, consumer fraud, problems of the uninsured, and access to appropriate education, affordable housing, and safe environments. The course will also include an examination of the nature of poverty, socio-economic inequalities in U.S. society, and the challenges faced by those who provide legal representation to economically disadvantaged and other vulnerable populations. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course explores the status of the child under international law, the rights of the child under international and regional human rights conventions, and mechanisms available for enforcing such rights. The course begins with an overview of these issues. The course will then focus on selected issues, including trafficking of children, commercial sexual exploitation of children, child labor, children in armed conflict, juvenile justice, and rights to health care and education. In examining each of these specific issues, we will explore the relevant human rights law, efforts to enforce such law, and shortcomings in the existing legal regimes. Case studies will be drawn from a number of countries. In addition, special attention will be given to the U.S. approach to child rights generally and to the specific topic issues explored in the course. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course examines legal and ethical considerations in research with human subjects. We will explore in detail the ethical and regulatory framework that governs human subjects research in the U.S., including the historical basis that led to the adoption of the regulations, how that history shaped the current regulations, and how new technologies, such as genetic technologies and stem cell research, challenge the regulatory framework. Archive: 4 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course explores the developing field of international health law. The course will examine the legal, ethical, and political issues that arise in the context of addressing current challenges to global health, and look at the role played by governments, the private sector, and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in meeting the health needs of the world's population. The course will focus on contemporary legal responses to issues such as global disparities in health; public health emergencies; pharmaceuticals and the balancing of trade and public health considerations; health and human rights; and infectious diseases. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Independent Research. (No more than two credit hours will be counted toward graduation requirements.) Students may in their senior year undertake a project which involves investigation, research, and scholarship and culminates in a research paper of publishable quality, as determined by their supervising faculty member. Independent research may satisfy the writing requirement, but only if taken for two credit hours. 1 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Institutional Reform Litigation Seminar. An examination of litigation seeking reform of major social institutions (including school systems, prisons, and mental institutions), with particular focus on the use of the structural injunction during the remedial phase of such litigation. Considered also will be alternatives to use of the courts to achieve the same social end. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Insurance Law. From a perspective of the history and development of the principles governing insurance contracts and the state regulation of the business of insurance, this course will consider the issues associated with the fundamental principles of insurance law, insurable interest, formation and structure of insurance policies, insurance contract interpretation, insurance agency, duties of insurers and policyholders, an analysis of policies and related issues arising from property insurance, liability insurance, automobile insurance, life insurance and disability insurance and a study of the principles of insurance bad faith. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Intellectual Property Law. A study of the federal copyright, patent, and trademark statutes. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Prerequisite: Law 7270 or 7158 or 7417 or 7478 Over the past 20 years the Supreme Court has decided many cases in Copyright, Trademark, and Patent Law. As Intellectual Property issues have become more important to society and to the economy, the pace and number of Supreme Court cases has increased. In this seminar, students will examine selected Supreme Court cases, and other relevant developments and then write a substantial research paper. The course may include presentations of the works-in-progress. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Prerequisite: Any one or more of the following courses: Law 7158, 7270, 7417, 7416, or 7478. This course will involve analysis of cases involving litigation over licenses, including the licensing of electronic rights. It will include comparative examination of licenses and licensing agreements and practical experience in drafting and negotiating license agreements. Students who successfully complete this course may also apply to their required hours to graduate from the College of Law up to 3 credit hours for successfully completing (i.e., achieving a grade of B- or greater) the graduate level Entrepreneurship and Enterprise course (MGS 8500) at the Robinson College of Business. Law 7272 and MGS 8500 need not be taken in the same academic year or in any particular order. Archive: 2 syllabi available 1 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course surveys the basic principles of law governing, primarily, the legal interrelationships of sovereign states within the context of the global legal order. Considered are the origins and sources of public international law; participation in the international legal order; the legal implications of the doctrine of sovereignty over land, sea, and air; jurisdictional aspects of international law; international obligations; the resolution of international disputes; and the law of international cooperation. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
International Criminal Law. Prerequisite: jurisdiction in international criminal law, specific applications (e. g., Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Money Laundering, Terrorism), procedural issues (e.g., mutual assistance, extradition), and international courts. At the discretion of the instructor, International Criminal Law may be offerred as a seminar with a research paper required. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
International Business Transactions. A systematic approach to legal problems arising in transactions that involve entities operating in two or more nations. As well as examining international trade accords and relevant commercial law, this course surveys United States law, practice and procedure relating to the import and export of goods and transnational flow of services. Archive: 4 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This seminar is intended to serve as an introduction to the basic legal concepts, doctrines and principles that are relevant to the current status of international commercial arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism alternative to litigation in national court systems. Course objectives include familiarizing the student with the basic features of the modern system of international commercial arbitration and examining the transnational framework of international commercial arbitration, including its regulation in selected foreign legal orders. (Taught in summer abroad program in Austria). 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
International Human Rights. An introduction to international human rights law and institutions. This course deals with the development of the international protection of human rights and focuses on the work of the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the role of nongovernmental international human rights organizations and the human rights policy of the United States. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Seminar in International Civil Litigation. The Seminar in International Civil Litigation is designed to introduce the student interested in a litigation practice to those aspects of civil procedure which are of special interest and concern in the transnational dispute resolution context. Of emphasis in this respect are issues relating to the exercise of personal jurisdiction over foreign or alien defendants; the conduct of discovery abroad; and the enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States and, conversely, the enforcement of American (state or federal) judgments in foreign courts. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
International Moot Court. This course is open to those students chosen to represent GSU College of Law in the annual Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. 1 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Prerequisites: must have completed International Law, International Human Rights, another International Human Rights Seminar, or Human Rights and Children; and have permission of the instructor. Limted to 12 students. This will be an intense, practically-oriented seminar focusing on the process of taking a human rights complaint to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Students will be involved in gathering information about rights violations, identifying issues, researching relevant treaty and case law, learning about the procedures of the IACHR and drafting a complaint. We will focus on a case involving violations of rights of an indigenous nation on the US-Mexico border. Archive: 1 syllabus available 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
At least 2 classes relating to international law and/or human rights, one of which must be Law 7273 or 7277. The objective of this course is to give students an opportunity to integrate their knowledge about international human rights law with the fundamentals of civil and criminal procedure, constitutional law, evidence, and professional responsibility in a real-world context. Each year the course will focus on a contemporary human rights issue and, to the extent possible, the students will assess the situation and develop a work product as if they were representing the "client" at issue. Limited enrollment. Admission only by application and permission of professor. Applicants must have a cumulative gpa of at least 2.30 at the time of enrollment. 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
International Trade Seminar. This seminar is intended for students who have developed an understanding of the international legal process through prior course work or who, by virtue of unique personal experience, are capable of dealing with advanced issues of international law in the field of economic and business regulation. The focus of the seminar will vary, but possible topics might include the United Nations Code of Conduct on Transnational Corporations, the Organization for Economic Enterprises, the United Nations Commission on Trade and Development Code of Conduct on Restrictive Business Practices and its Code on Transfer of Technology, and the International Labor Organization Tripartite Declaration on Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
International and Foreign Legal Research This course will provide an overview of international and foreign legal research. Students will receive a solid grounding in the practical skills and knowledge required for research in these areas. Foreign legal systems, international treaties, intergovernmental organizations and other related topics will be addressed. Theoretical principles -- such as developing cost-and time-efficient research strategies -- will also be covered. Electronic resources will be the primary focus of the class, though students will learn about, use and evaluate print resources as well. Students will be evaluated based on legal research assignments, in-class presentations and a take-home exam which tests their understanding of research tools and ability to perform foreign and international legal research tasks. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Interviewing and Counseling. This course is designed to help students understand and develop skills in interviewing and counseling methods and techniques. Students will learn through reading, discussion, extensive role-playing, and self-reflection. Students will also learn to develop strategies for addressing moral and ethical issues which can arise when interviewing and counseling clients in different legal contexts. Enrollment may be limited. 2 to 3 Credit Hours. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Seminar On Judicial Power This seminar will explore the subject of judicial power by comparing the United States with other democracies in the world, in particular the world's largest democracy, India. Topics may include judicial activism, especially in regard to the presidential election and impeachment, access to justice, the right to liberty and due process, and affirmative action. The seminar will meet weekly for part of the semester with assigned readings from both U.S. and non-American materials. A final paper (minimum 25 pages) is required. Students are expected to do independent research for the final paper. (Note: all materials relating to the Indian legal system are in English.) Individual instructor- student conferences on paper topic selection may take place at the initiative of either student or instructor. Failure to prepare for and attend class regularly may result in required withdrawal from the course. The course grade will be based on the final paper, class presentations and class participation. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Jurisprudence. This course explores selected topics related to the role of law in American society. Particular attention will be given to such issues as the law's authority to compel obedience; the relationship of law and morality; and the meaning of the concept of justice. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Selected Topics in Jurisprudence. This course is designed to teach selected topics in jurisprudence. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Juvenile Justice. A study of the juvenile justice system from investigation and detention to adjudication and disposition. The theoretical and practical distinctions between delinquency and criminality are considered. Topics covered include status offenses, diversion, and dispositional alternatives. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Juvenile Law. Recommended: All full-time required first-year courses. A course which considers the parent-child relationship, the power of the state to intervene in the lives of parents and children and problems relating to dependency, neglect, delinquency and status offenses. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Labor Arbitration and Collective Bargaining. Law 7311. Labor Arbitration and Collective Bargaining. (2- 3) A study of the negotiation, administration, and enforcement of the collective bargaining agreement, with special focus on: the law regulating the bargaining process, the scope and content of the collective agreement, the agreement through grievance/arbitration procedures, and the role of the judiciary and the NLRB in enforcing the agreement and in reviewing arbitration awards. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Labor Law. A study of the law regulating the rights and activities of employers, employees, and labor unions, in the workplace. The National Labor Relations Act is examined in detail with respect to the administrative role of the National Labor Relations Board; union organizing and representation elections; collective bargaining; and the regulation of strikes, picketing, boycotts, and other concerted labor practices. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Land Use Law. Prerequisite: Law 5051. The principal methods of public control of land use, including judicial control through doctrines such as nuisance, and legislative control through the power of eminent domain, taxation and the police powers. Special emphasis is given to the theory and practice of zoning. Archive: 5 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Land Use Drafting Seminar. Prerequisites: Law 7320 and Law 7375. After introductory classes on the role and methodology of legislative drafters for local government, students draft model ordinances for selected problems and present analyses of those ordinances. Each student prepares two drafting exercises: a comprehensive regulation in the role of government attorney and suggested amendments to another student's regulation in the role of attorney for an interest group. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Law and Business of Immigration (2 or 3 credit hours) Prerequisites: One of more of the following is recommended, but not required, as prerequisites: Immigration Law and Practice (LAW 7245), Workers Compensation (LAW 7521), General Employment Law (LAW 7193), Employment Discrimination Law (LAW 7195), or Employee Benefits (LAW 7191). This course examines the intersection of immigration, labor, and employment issues from law and business perspectives. Using both legal analysis and business school-type case studies, the course introduces major areas of labor and employment law and explores the rights of immigrant workers under each area of law. The course also covers business immigration, including visas available to skilled and unskilled foreign workers and employers' obligations to verify workers' immigration status. Finally, the course examines international labor supply and demand issues from the perspectives of workers and employers. The course is interdisciplinary and highly participatory, and will expose students both to doctrinal legal questions and to the realities pf employing, and representing, immigrant workers. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Law and the Elderly. A study of legal problems that are common to elderly clients, including Social Security, SSI, Medicare, nursing home law, pensions, and age discrimination. This course may also consider issues relating to guardianships, conservatorships, housing problems, voluntary euthanasia, and abuse of the elderly. Archive: 4 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Law and the Internet. This course will introduce students to use of the Internet as a resource for legal research; to legal issues arising on the Internet (e.g., privacy, censorship, security, e-mail fraud); and to ways to make substantive legal information available to others on the Internet. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Law and Literature. Literature can provide a humanistic perspective for understanding law, affording insights into the nature of law and social justice. This course will examine the interplay of law and literature primarily through texts about crime and punishment. Each class will explore one or more interrelated themes, including the tension between law and equity, authority and legitimacy, retribution and redemption, civic duty, revenge and betrayal. Readings will include works by Sophocles, Shakespeare, Melville, Conrad, Camus, Fugard, Traver, Glaspell and others. Students will be required to write three short papers during the semester and one substantial final work which, if satisfactory, may be used to fulfill the upper level writing requirement. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Fundamentals of Law Practice. Students will learn practice skills and ethical decision making through simulating the work of a small, general practice law firm. The course grade will be based on written work, performance in simulation exercises, class participation, and performance in simulation exercises and actual client representation. Enrollment is limited and consent of the instructor is required. Archive: 1 syllabus available 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course introduces management and law students to the fundamental issues and current best practices in managing legal/ethical compliance and corporate social responsibility. Topics and cases will cover both domestic and international business issues. Special attention is given to preparing law and management students to understand and manage the demands on U.S. and international corporations making complex business decisions on the face of increasing expectations for transparency and accountability. Structured around real-world cases that simulate the challenges of today's domestic and global markets, the course equips students to manage and integrate the differing perspectives of lawyers and managers. The course uses focused readings in law and management, interactive case-studies, simulations, and class discussions that include presentations by corporate executives. Prior study of Corporations and Professional Responsibility recommended, but not required. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Law and Mental Health (formerly Law and Psychiatry). An examination of the interrelationship of law and psychiatry and the role of psychiatric experts in the legal process. The course will address civil aspects of mental health law such as commitment of the mentally ill, competency, testamentary capacity, and the law of psychic damages; and, criminal aspects of forensic psychiatry including criminal responsibility, competency to stand trail, juristic psychology, dangerousness determinations, and coerced behavioral change. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Law and Social Science Seminar. This course deals with the use in law of social science research data. The course will examine different types of social science research methods, the results of several important studies, and the use of these results in judicial decisions. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Law and Religion. (2 or 3 credit hours) This course will present an exploration of the historical formation and current judicial interpretations of the establishment and free exercise clauses of the First Amendment, as well as the theories of church and state, and religion and law, that support and contest these interpretations. The course will also compare and contrast the prevailing models of these protections in Europe and the United States, as well as explore intersections of law and religion, including the effect of religion on law and of law on religion, the degree to which law should accommodate religious beliefs and practices, the concept of legal pluralism, and the secularization of the American legal system. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Law Review. (One hour per semester for a maximum of five hours.) For upper-level students who serve on the editorial board or as candidates for the Georgia State University Law Review. (By invitation only.) 1 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Law, Science and Technologies Seminar. Limited enrollment. This seminar will examine various technological developments in areas such as medicine, agriculture, energy, and information technology and explore the legal frameworks pertaining to these technologies while highlighting the legal challenges. Students will be required to complete a paper on an approved topic. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
The Law of Social Enterprise. This course will cover the existing and developing law of “social enterprise.” Although there is no universally accepted legal definition of “social enterprise,” the term generally refers to using market-based approaches (such as selling products or services) to solve complex social problems, instead of using more traditional, and primary charitable, methods to solve such problems. The principal focus of the course will be upon federal and state laws that are uniquely applicable when an organization engages in social enterprise. For example, the course will consider laws limiting the conduct of commercial activities by nonprofit organizations as well as laws requiring for-profit organizations to maximize shareholder wealth, even when doing so is arguably detrimental to employees, the environment, the community or other stakeholders. Successful completion of at least one of the following courses is a prerequisite, although it may be taken concurrently with this course: Corporations, Unincorporated Business Associations, Business Tax, or Nonprofit Organizations. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Legal Drafting Seminar. Students in this clinic learn to draft contracts and other legal instruments, although the emphasis is on techniques of writing clear and effective contracts in plain English. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
History of the Common Law in England and America (2-3 credit hours) This course examines the origins, development and characteristics of core Anglo-American legal concepts and institutions. Using primary source materials (cases, statutes, codes, ordinances) and occasional narrative overviews for context, the course explores how and why fundamental Anglo-American legal concepts (e.g., trespass) and legal institutions (e.g., jury) have changed over time due to complex social, economic, and religious factors. The course will help students situate Anglo-American legal doctrines and institutions within their historical context and illuminate how modern American legal practice and jurisprudence has been shaped by the past. The course is interdisciplinary and highly participatory, and will expose students to the realities of internal and external legal change. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Seminar in Georgia Legal History. This seminar introduces the student to basic principles of historical methodology and historiography and to selected legal aspects of primary names in Georgia history drawn from sources in the colonial and revolutionary period; the western and expansion of the State and the growth of sectionalism, the War of 1861-1865 and Reconstruction; the embrace of New South ideologies; and the emergence of modern Georgia in the twentieth century. Resources in the seminar encompass a special emphasis on the use of primary and secondary materials traditionally associated with historical inquiry as well as with resources customarily employed in legal research. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Legal History. A study of the origins, development and characteristics of American legal institutions and the basic themes in American law which have shaped practice and jurisprudence. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Legislation. An examination of the legislative process and statutory interpretation, including examination of how legislation is enacted; constitutional limitations upon legislative enactments; amendment, revision and repeal; the interrelationship between courts and legislatures; and the interpretive process and the principles and techniques which guide courts in that process. Archive: 5 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Legislative Drafting and Interpretation Seminar. Prerequisite: Law 7375. The principal focus of this course is on the development of skills in (1) the drafting of statutes and/or ordinances, (2) advocacy in the legislative process, and (3) advocacy in the interpretation of statutes and ordinances. Weekly problems in interpretation and/or drafting will be assigned and discussed in a seminar setting. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
State and Local Government Law. Formerly Local Government Law. This course examines the relationship between local, state, and federal governments. It inludes a study of the sources and limits of local government authority in the context of constitutional and statutory law. Among the topics considered are delegation of state authority, government spending and financing, conflicts and preemption, the use of special purpose government entities, and annexation and incorporation. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Advanced Local Government Law. Recommended: Law 7385 or 7320. This course will provide an opportunity for in-depth study of one or more Local Government Law issues that may include, but are not limited to: public finance, taxation, bond issuance, and revenues; state and local government structures, including municipal incorporation, annexation, regionalism, consolidation, dissolution, and federation; exercise of local government powers, including land use powers; home rule and preemption; intergovernmental conflicts and cooperation; transfer of functions and delegation of governmental power; and privitization of public services and outsourcing. This course may be taught in seminar format. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Mass Communications Law. Topics to be covered may include broadcast and cable rules and regulations, free press and fair trial, libel, privacy and the press, journalist's privilege, the law of news gathering, and access and reply to the press. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Mergers and Acquisitions. The law relating to transactions by means of which two or more corporations combine with but one corporate entity surviving, or in which one business entity obtains another by purchase, exchange, or the like. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
International Perspectives on Urban Policy. Formerly "Comparative Metro Growth Management. Law." A course taught by a visiting foreign or international law professor specializing in land use, planning, and environmental law, on the comparative legal aspects of metropolitan growth management and control as it affects the human, built and physical environments. Archive: 5 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Military Law. The study of military law including federal constitutional sources and limits on military jurisdiction, substantive military law and the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the Manual for Courts Martial, practice and procedure courts martial, and the international law of armed conflict including the Geneva and Hague Conventions. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Moot Court Board I. Prerequisites: Law 7075 and Law 7076. (One hour per semester for a maximum of two hours.) After having successfully completed Legal Bibliography and RWA, prospective Board members with overall GPA's of 2.7 or higher are invited to participate in the group. Successful completion shall be deemed to be a grade of Satisfactory in Legal Bibliography and either an overall average of 2.7 or higher in RWA or a 3.0 or higher in the second semester of RWA. (For full details, consult bylaws of Moot Court.) Members will either be a part of Competition Teams or serve as Case Counsels who develop Appellate Advocacy problems. Academic credit is awarded to members. 1 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Moot Court Board II. Prerequisites: Law 7075 and Law 7076. (One hour per semester for a maximum of two hours.) See Law 7405. 1 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Prerequisites: 2.70 GPA and Law 7075 and Law 7076. (One hour per semester for a maximum of two hours.) After having successfully completed Legal Bibliography and RWA, prospective Board members with overall grade-point averages of 2.7 or higher are invited to participate in the group. Successful completion shall be deemed to be a grade of Satisfactory in Legal Bibliography and either an overall average of 2.7 or higher in RWA or a 3.0 or higher in the second semester of RWA. (For full details, consult bylaws of Moot Court). Members will either be a part of Competition Teams or serve as Case Counsels who develop Appellate Advocacy problems. Academic credit is awarded to members. 1 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Prerequisites: 2.70 GPA and Law 7075 and Law 7076. (One hour per semester for a maximum of two hours.) After having successfully completed Legal Bibliography and RWA, prospective Board members with overall grade-point averages of 2.7 or higher are invited to participate in the group. Successful completion shall be deemed to be a grade of Satisfactory in Legal Bibliography and either an overall average of 2.7 or higher in RWA or a 3.0 or higher in the second semester of RWA. (For full details, consult bylaws of Moot Court). Members will either be a part of Competition Teams or serve as Case Counsels who develop Appellate Advocacy problems. Academic credit is awarded to members. 1 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Multistate Taxation. Prerequisite: Law 7095. An examination of state and local taxation, including requirements of uniformity and equality, ad valorem property taxes, sales and use taxes, due process restrictions, exemption and immunity from taxation, and tax procedures. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Nonprofit Organizations: Law and Taxation Prerequisite: LAW 7095 (may be taken concurrently). This course will cover the corporate governance and tax issues that affect nonprofit organizations. The major topics discussed will include organization, state regulation, tax exemption, and restrictions on lobbying and political activity. The course will also examine private foundations, unrelated business income taxation, and charitable deduction rules. Approximately one-third to one-half of the course will focus upon state-law applicable to nonprofits (using the Georgia Code as a statutory model) while the remaining portion of the course will focus upon the taxation of nonprofits. Basic Federal Taxation is a pre-requisite, although it may be taken concurrently. Archive: 2 syllabi available 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
National Security Law. Prerequisite: Law 6000. This seminar explores the constitutional architecture for the American national security enterprise and the role played by the three branches of government. Topics of study include the use of armed force to maintain the security of the nation and its consistency with statutory and constitutional constraints. Recent topics include anti-terrorism, anticipatory self-defense and preemptive war; targeted killing and the use of drones; intelligence gathering authority for the CIA, FBI and NSA and its constraint by the Fourth Amendment; the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance court system; data mining; detention of terrorists and military combatants; preventive detention; detention of material witnesses; extraordinary rendition, material support crimes; and trial by military commissions. Students are evaluated on the basis of an assigned paper or project. Papers may satisfy the writing Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Students may not enroll in this course if they have taken or are taking LAW 7060 - Alternative Dispute Resolution. This course provides the fundamentals of negotiation. It offers both a theoretical understanding of the negotiation process and practical skills of an effective negotiator. The course combines readings, simulated role plays and exercises, and written assignments. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Partnership Taxation. (2 credit hours) Prerequisite: Law 7095. This course will cover the federal income taxation of partnerships (including limited liabilty companies) from formation through distributions to liquidations. The tax implications to both the partners (or members) and the entity will be examined. The course will cover transfers of property to a newly formed or preexisting partnership or limited liability company; normal distributions; "inside" and "outside" basis adjustments; sales of partnership or membership interests; partnership and limited liability company liquidations and partner and member withdrawals. NOTE: The maximum number of credit hours a student may earn for taking any combination of LAW 7110, LAW 7415 and LAW 7127 is 4. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course focuses on preparation of patent applications and prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Topics include types of patent applications, inventor interviews, analysis of prior art, preparation of the patent specification, claim drafting, inventorship/ownership determination, amendment practice, and argument practice, with coverage of U.S. law and regulations governing patent prosecution practice. A technical background is helpful, but not required, to take this course. Recommended Prerequisites: Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law. Archive: 2 syllabi available 1 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Patent Law. An introduction to patentability, patent infringement, and patent and trademark licensing. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Personal Property Liability. An introduction to the role and legal requirements of personal property in commercial and consumer transactions through an examination of the principal statutes applicable to these transactions. The scope of Article 2A of the Uniform Commercial Code will be examined as well as its provisions regarding the formation and construction of lease contracts, warranties, performance, the enforceability of the lease contract, and remedies after default. The consumer leasing disclosure requirements of the Federal Truth in Lending Act will be studied. The course will include a review of the provisions of the Uniform Consumer Leasing Act. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Advanced Issues in Civil Pre-Trial Litigation. Prerequisies: Recommended Law 6010, 6020, and 6030. Limited enrollment. Through classroom simulations, short legal research and writing projects, and other exercises and reading, this class addresses selected advanced topics in pre-trial civil litigation practice. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Products Liability. This course will examine the legal responsibility of product suppliers for harms caused by product defects and misrepresentations. Appropriate parties, causes of actions, and varieties of defects will be among the topics discussed. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Georgia Products Liability Seminar. This course will examine Georgia laws relating to the legal responsibility of product suppliers for harms caused by product defects and misrepresentations. Appropriate parties, causes of actions, and varieties of defects will be among the topics discussed. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Prerequisite: Law 7510 This course will cover substantive Georgia law pertaining to the Georgia probate court system, including the following areas: subject matter jurisdiction; personal jurisdiction; venue principles; and process and service of process. In addition, the course will contain a skills component that is designed to familiarize students with the most common types of proceedings they will handle in probate courts, including the administration of intestate estates, probate of wills, will contests, year's support proceedings, guardianships of minors, and guardianships of incapacitated adults. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Public International Law. This course surveys the basic principles of law governing, primarily, the legal interrelationships of sovereign states within the context of the global legal order. Considered are the origins and sources of public international law; participation in the international legal order; the legal implications of the doctrine of sovereignty over land, sea, and air; jurisdictional aspects of international law; international obligations; the resolution of international disputes; and the law of international cooperation. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Public International Law Seminar. A seminar on selected problems in international law. A paper is required. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Race and Ethnicity and the Law. Prerequisite: none, although Constitutional Law is helpful. Race has played a central role in American law from the Constitutional Convention through the civil rights movement to debates on affirmative action. This course will look at the evolution of "race" as a legal construct and its relation to ethnicity in our legal system. Examining cases, statutes, and analysis from diverse viewpoints, the course will consider the concept of a "colorblind" legal system in light of these historical developments. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Real Estate Transactions. Prerequisite: Law 5051. This is the basic course in conveyancing. The simple transfer of residential real estate is studied: listing agreements, contracts for sale, financing, closing, recording, and warranty obligations. Archive: 8 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Advanced Real Estate Transactions. Prerequisite: Law 7435. This second-level elective in real estate integrates material from taxation, property law, and other related subjects in the context of major development projects. Typical large commercial developments such as shopping centers or office complexes are studied from acquisition, through construction to final financing arrangements. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Regulated Industries. Governmental regulation of the selected industries not subject to the legal controls applicable to the economy at large: conventional public utilities such as gas, electric, telephone, and pipeline; domestic ground and air transportation; and mass communications. Aspects of these industries to be covered will include control of entry, determination of rates, and regulation of services and practices. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Remedies. This course is concerned with the equitable and legal remedies which are available to protect property interests, personal interests, and business interests. In addition to its emphasis on protectable real and personal property interests, the course will also include: (1) examination of public policy considerations relative to urban housing problems, the control of nuisance, and the resolution of ownership controversies and attempts by contracting parties to alter damage rules; (2) remedies in employer-employee disputes; and (3) a miscellany of tortious interest protection including defamation, product disparagement, injury to feelings, and physical injury and death. Damage remedies, restitutionary remedies, and specific performance and injunctive relief will be the focus of the course. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Sales. Prerequisite: Law 5011. The study of commercial sales transactions with emphasis on Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Prerequisite: Law 6010. This course will examine selected topics in the forensic sciences devoted to the investigation and trial of both civil and criminal cases. Primary attention will be given to the investigation and trial of criminal cases. The course topics will consist of both legal and scientific aspects of the investigative and trial processes. Legal analyses will focus primarily on issues of criminal and civil discovery and the debate over the legal requirements for an area of forensic science to be utilized at trial. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Forensic Medicine: (2 or 3) Pre-req: Completion of all first-year courses. This is an interdisciplinary course exploring the interaction between the practices of law and medicine. The course highlights the challenges and advantages of using forensic medicine in legal proceedings and how it affects the fields of health and law. It addresses subjects such as toxic causation, disease epidemiology, vaccination litigation, paternalistic medicine, medical malpractice, fraud and abuse, government/regime sponsored experiments, mental health problems, and issues associated with the beginning and end of life. In class, students will be able to identify controversy and common ground and work on problem-solving techniques in cases that both reply upon and sometimes criticize forensic medicine. The course will improve understanding about how law and medicine interact to create public policy and impact public perception. Students will write a final paper for the course that examines a specific area of forensic medicine and how the legal system has, continues to, and, in the future, will shape that practice. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Prerequisite: Law 7101 The Securities Act of 1933 as well as portions of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Requirements for registration under the 1933 Act as well as the exemptions therefrom. Rule 10(b) (5) liability as well as liability under Sections 11 and 12 of the 1933 Act. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Selected Areas in Taxation. Prerequisite: importance from various areas of taxation. Format and topics included will vary and may be taught as a seminar. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Seminar on Partnership Law. This course will require the preparation of a paper on some aspect of partnership law. In addition to researching and writing the paper, the students must present the paper to the class. There will be several writing assignments during the semester so that the student must be prepared to put the results of his or her early research into written form so that the other participants in the seminar can consider and react to it. The paper will meet the writing requirement. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Sexual Identity and the Law. This course focuses on issues pertaining to sexual identity and the law. The course will examine topics such as employment issues, military service, domestic relations, and criminal laws as they relate to sexual identity. At the discretion of the instructor, Sexual Identity and the Law may be offered as a seminar with a research paper required. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Supreme Court Seminar. This seminar takes an institutional look at the Supreme Court, exploring in detail the different facets of the Court's procedures and operations. The course examines the nomination process; the process by which the court shapes and controls its docket; the process of deciding cases on the merits; and other institutional issues, including the role of the solicitor general, the role of the amici curiae briefs, and the relationship of the Court to the press and the public, etc. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Sports Law. Selected legal problems of athletes, teams, leagues, and associations will be examined, along with antitrust and other regulatory concerns faced by sports as a commercial industry. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Tax Procedure and Tax Fraud. Focuses on the administrative and legal resolution of federal tax problems. Specifically, the course includes the study of the United States tax system, the administration of the Internal Revenue Code by the IRS, procedural problems in requests for administrative rulings, the handling of audits, the treatment of tax deficiencies and tax penalties, closing and compromise agreements, statute of limitations, tax liens, and a survey of the civil and criminal aspects of a tax fraud investigation emphasizing tax avoidance versus tax evasion. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Trademarks and Unfair Competition. Analysis of common law and federal trademark law, including the acquisition, maintenance, and enforcement of rights, as well as the remedies available for infringement. Unfair competition law doctrines such as "passing off" and "false designation of origin" will also be covered. The course will also include recent developments in false advertising and an overview of the right of publicity, including the use of "sound-a-likes" and "look-a-likes." Archive: 4 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Transnational Legal Problems. This course emphasizes the interdependence of the international legal order and municipal legal systems in their application to transnational commerce and trade. It includes a comparison of the conceptions of law in national systems and the international legal regime; the nature of international tribunals, including the arbitration process; the protection by states of their nationals, both corporate and individual; international minimum standards and due process, with an emphasis on the protection of the person and national expropriation of alien-owned property; the act of state doctrine; and special issues in international litigation. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course addresses a fundamental question at the heart of our society and judicial system -- "What is justice?" Students will critically examine the framework John Rawls proposed in A Theory of Justice (1971) and later writings. Alternative libertarian, utilitarian, communitarian, and egalitarian, theories will be considered as well. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Transnational Litigation Seminar. This seminar concentrates on advanced research and writing in the area of cross-border civil litigation, including the study of special jurisdictional problems; the service of process and other judicial documents; the taking of evidence abroad; the enforcement of judgements in foreign states; and special alternative dispute resolution devices available in the arena of international commercial and investment disputes. 1 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Trial Advocacy I. Students enrolled in these courses will represent the College of Law on teams competing in mock trial competitions, including the Georgia Bar Association Competition, the National Trial Competition, the Atlanta Trial Lawyers Association Competition, the National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers Competition and other competitions. Enrollment will be limited. S/U grade. 1 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Trial Advocacy II. See Law 7487. 1 Credit Hours - GoSolar
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For upper-level students who are selected to serve as Urban Fellows of the Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth. 1 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
United States Taxation of International Transactions. Prerequisites: Law 7095 and 7110 or consent of instructor. Examines the income tax provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code which affect international transactions and activities, including import, export, and performance of services. Archive: 1 syllabus available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Water Rights. Prerequisite: Law 5051. Limited enrollment. This seminar will focus on the issues of law and policy arising in allocation of water resources. After introductory sessions dealing with basic legal principles involved in acquiring, maintaining, transferring, and adjudicating property rights in water, students will present in-class analyses of current topics in water resource allocation. Each student presentation will form the basis of a research paper to be completed within five weeks of the final class. Students are urged to begin consultation with the instructor to identify topic areas during the semester before the course offering. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
White Collar Crime. A study of the prosecution and defense of persons for nonviolent crime for financial gain typically committed by means of deception and in the course and under color of legitimate economic activity. Archive: 4 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Business Crimes. Prerequisites: Law 5020 and Law 7101. This course explores the substantive and procedural criminal law issues associated with high-impact economic crime committed by corporations. Attention will be paid to existing federal criminal statutes, theory of the criminal sanction, extent of corporate and managerial liability for the acts of others, alternative criminal sanctions, constitutional and common law corporate privileges, the grand jury, government evidence gathering and the interplay between civil and criminal proceedings. At the discretion of the instructor, Business Crimes may be offered as a seminar with a research paper required. Students who have taken Law 7506, White Collar Crime, may take this course only with the consent of the instructor. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Wills, Trusts and Estates I. Basic survey of the legal framework surrounding the transfer of property through intestate succession, wills, and trusts. Includes coverage of powers of appointment and an introductory overview of wealth transfer taxation. Archive: 11 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Wills, Trusts and Estates II. Prerequisite: issues relating to the transfer of property through wills and trusts (including coverage of future interests and the rule against perpetuities) and coverage of fiduciary administration and the probate process. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Women and the Law. A survey of legal issues relating to women, including criminal law, gender discrimination, family law, special statutory programs, and constitutional law. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Workers Compensation. Prerequisite: Law 5061. An examination of common features of state workers' compensation statutes including concepts of accident, course of employment, injuries arising out of employment, and causation as well as related problems. Archive: 5 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Workers' Compensation Seminar. Prerequisite: Law 7521. This course will be structured so that students will be given a fact situation that they will prepare for hearing. Each week students will hear a lecture on various aspects of preparing and trying a workers' compensation claim, including the preparation of interrogatories, scheduling and taking of depositions, and settlement negotiations and trial tactics, among other issues. The students will use their new skills to try a claim at the end of the semester in an authentic setting before an administrative law judge. Enrollment will be limited to 12 students who have completed the Workers' Compensation course. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Limited enrollment. Consent of the instructor required. This is a one-time course linked to the College of Law's 25th Anniversary International Conference on the Future of Legal Education to be held in Spring 2008. Students will learn about the history and structure of American legal education and then evaluate reform proposals by studying innovative law schools in the United States and other countries. A central text will be the 2007 Report of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching: Educating Lawyers: Preparation for the Profession of Law. Students may apply for an additional 1-2 credit hours of Independent Research in order to write a proposed chapter for the book to be published from the proceedings of the 2008 Conference. A limited number of travel grants will be available for Independent Research students to visit law schools overseas that are the subject of their proposed book chapter and to work with their potential co-authors on the faculty of those schools. The course will be taught in two segments: Summer 2007 and Fall 2007. The Summer segment will prepare students to present Independent Research proposals. Approved IR students will then be encouraged to conduct their fieldwork before Fall 2007 and present their findings in the Fall segment. Students who do not conduct fieldwork will complete their papers using conventional research resources. The course grade will be based on the draft paper submitted at the end of the Summer segment, the final paper submitted at the end of the Fall segment, and on class participation. 1 to 2 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Tax Law Clinic Tax Court I. Prerequisite: Law 7095 This clinic will permit students to assist individual clients to prepare their cases for presentation before the Small Claims Division of U.S. Tax Court and before the administrative appeals offices of the Internal Revenue Service. Under appropriate supervision, students will provide advice in a wide range of matters arising under the Internal Revenue Code. They will interview clients, research legal issues, analyze facts, prepare protests and petitions. This course may be taken by a limited number of students, and students seeking to enroll must have an overall GPA of 2.30. Archive: 3 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Tax Law Clinic Tax Court II. Prerequisite: Law 7095 and Law 7600. This is a continuation of Tax Law Clinic Tax Court I. Students will handle the more advanced aspects of the cases developed in Tax Court I. Their activities will include actual presentation of taxpayer positions before the I.R.S. and arguing cases before the U.S. Tax Court. This course may be taken by a limited number of students, and students seeking to enroll must have a minimum GPA of 2.30. Archive: 2 syllabi available 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Investor Advocacy Clinic I Prerequisite: 2.30 GPA and successful completion of all first year courses. Students in the Investor Advocacy Clinic will focus on the representation of small investors with claims against their brokers in FINRA mediation and arbitration. Under appropriate supervision, students will gain experience and knowledge in investigating potential claims, interviewing and counseling clients, preparing case documents, negotiating settlements and participating in the FINRA mediation and/or securities arbitration process. Students will also engage in community education and outreach to benefit potential investors. Participating students will have the opportunity, through live client representation, simulations. and community outreach, to develop valuable lawyering skills and gain exposure to subtantive business law issues as well as alternative dispute resolution methods. Enrollment is limited and students must obtain the permission of the instructor prior to registering for this course. Students who have completed the first semester of their second year (full time) or third year (part time) may apply to participate in the clinic. It is strongly recommended that students take Corporations and/or Securities Regulation prior to or concurrently with enrollment in the Investor Advocacy Clinic. Archive: 1 syllabus available 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Investor Advocacy Clinic II Prerequisites: 2.30 GPA and LAW 7602. This is a continuation of Investor Advocacy Clinic I. Students will handle the more advanced aspects of the issues covered in Investor Advocacy Clinic I. Enrollment is limited and students must obtain the permission of the instructor prior to registering for this course. 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
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Urban Economic and Environmental Sustainability: Law, Policy & Culture. (3 hours) This course will complement LAW 7656 in the program but focus more deeply on the resolution of environmental and social conflicts in an urban context. Like most of Latin America, Brazil is a heavily urbanized nation, but also one rich in natural resources. The resulting pressures and tensions are enormous. This course will, through the use of case studies and daylong field visits, permit students to grapple with the role of law and policy in resolving conflicts that raise a variety of questions, from industrial development policies, to struggles over race and class and gender equality -- and all against the backdrop of questions involving sound management of the built and physical environment. As with the first course, this session will also draw heavily upon local expertise and knowledge -- students will learn about these issues from some of Rio de Janeiro's leading professionals and experts. 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
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Comparative Perspectives on the Regulatory State in the U.S. and Argentina. This course will examine the regulatory and administrative state in a comparative law context, using U.S. and Argentine administrative law as they affect business regulation and environmental regulation. Co-taught by U.S. and Argentine faculty members, the materials present U.S. and Argentine as well as comparative analysis of both. The course will be divided into three principal sections. First, it will introduce students to the constitutional bases for executive regulation in both legal systems. Second, the course will examine different regulatory responses to environmental protection law and regulation in the U.S. and Argentina. Third and finally, the course will ask students to consider the consequences of those legal and regulatory strategies for the regulation of business, with a focus on trans-national business between the U.S. and Argentina. The foundational U.S. administrative law statute (the Administrative Procedure Act) will be compared to comparable Argentine laws. 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course examines the competing interests in coastal zones, the problems of public and private ownership rights, and the conflicts of legal jurisdiction. Shifts in federal policy, as well as varying policy considerations, are explored in depth. Specific state and federal statutes are reviewed, along with international and regional treaties. When taught abroad, the course will also include a significant comparative law aspect. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course will examine the legal response to (in)equality in the United States and Brazil with a comparative consideration of the treatment of racial, ethnic, and economic status in both nations. Topics for comparison will include constitutional and statutory status protections, affirmative action efforts and also the cultural limits of legal enforcement. 1 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course will examine legal concerns relating to global public health regulation, including intellectual property, national security and inter-governmental cooperation challenges. As a comparative and international law course, it will first consider efforts to strengthen the global legal structure for regulation of public health. It will then examine regional law and regulation of public health in the Americas, and in particular cross-border health issues. Finally, it will compare U.S. and other national challenges in public health regulation. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course will examine how Brazil and the United States conceive of criminal justice. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Recommended prior courses: Law 7200 (Environmental Law) and/or Law 7320 (Land Use Law) Beginning in the 1970's, the nation federalized environmental protection with a series of major pieces of legislation. Each of these laws focused on the clean up of a single environmental medium, mandating cleaner air, water, soils, etc. Increasingly, however, diverse interests from real estate financing companies to local government officials have called for an integrated approach that combines land use planning techniques and environmental law and regulation. Ecosystem Management Law will explore these laws, regulations, and techniques for environmental management. The course is thus recommended for those students who wish to position themselves for careers in real estate, land use, and environmental law. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course, which can only be taken immediately before or after a student enrolls in Law 7654 (Ecosystem Management Law) will be a one-week, intensive comparative law course held between the Fall and Spring semesters. The course will require students to research and write a short research paper related to the comparative legal themes explored in the course. 1 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Law, Environmental Sustainability and Development. (3 hours) The first part of this course is an intensive, week-long field course in the city of Nova Friburgo, located in Rio de Janeiro state approximately two hours from Rio de Janeiro's international airport. During this week, students will both hear from and visit with different stakeholders competing for the resources of the extensive Tres Picos State Park, which abuts the city, and go on field trips related to their lectures and conversations. The speakers will be lawyers, government officials, engineers, biologists, farmers and environmental activists, among others. In this way, students will have a better grasp of the magnitude of the challenges facing park administrators and local governments as they work responsibly to manage natural resources taking into account the environmental, social, economic and political consequences of their decisions and activities. The second half of the course, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro, will be skills-based and will introduce students to negotiation and mediation techniques in the context of resolving questions like those disputes among stakeholders studied in the first week. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Comparative Family Law This course will explore and critically examine the intersection of law, family and society. Using various principles of jurisprudence, sociological theory, and empirical research, as well as guest speakers and site visits, to compare and contrast Brazilian and U.S. models of family formation and family dissolution. In addition, this course will examine how race, gender and class mediate relational power in whose family life is defined, regulated, and protected under the law versus whose family is created outside the shadow of the law. Topics include marriage, divorce, parent's and children's rights, "third party" rights, domestic violence, adoption, and reproductive technology. 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
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Compares and contrasts the systems for regulating internal governance and corporate finance in various countries, with a primary emphasis on the United States and Brazil. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Examines Brazilian legal and regulatory responses to issues such as urbanization and its threat to biodiversity of the Atlantic Rainforest, water and wastewater management in a less-developed country, the use of international and national legal instruments to improve urban air quality, ecosystem conservation, and environmental education. Brazilian experience and efforts will be compared to U.S. and other legal responses where relevant. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course compares and contrasts the systems for regulating negotiated and hostile business combinations-mergers, stock purchases (including tender offers), asset transfers, and other available transactions in various countries. Emphasis will be placed on underlying policies and the ramifications of those policies on corporate constituencies in and outside the core corporate governance structure (i.e., "other constituencies" as well as directors, officers, and shareholders). Course work will include both legal drafting and expository writing. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course will study creative responses to community conflict in Rio and other Brazilian communities and will examine their impact on law and society. The course will offer students an opportunity to examine and discuss the dispute resolution design process with professionals and to visit Brazilian community programs to observe first-hand active conflict prevention programs. Students will consider the Brazilian models in the context of the institutionalization of dispute resolution/conflict prevention in both legal and extra-legal settings in developed and less developed communities internationally. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course will examine, compare and contrast the Brazilian and United States legal systems, focusing in particular on the role of courts and the judiciary. Topics will include the method of judicial selection, retention, and training; and the major social, legal, and political challenges that each country's courts currently face. In addition to a comparative overview of the U.S. and Brazilian civil and criminal justice systems and the Brazilian judiciary, the course will address how the U.S. and Brazilian systems have responded, in the civil and criminal arenas, to two specific challenges -- access to justice and decisional delay (as prompted by caseload volume) -- and how those challenges have impacted the overall objective of accomplishing and maintaining institutional legitimacy. The course will, finally, consider how differences in culture and society affect different outcomes. 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course examines equality law from a wide range of countries in both the developed and developing world, with a focus on questions of gender equality. The course will first present international women's rights law and crucial debates in that field. Then the course will present comparative perspectives on these same issues, exploring specific issues of gender in various countries throughout the world, including: a) the role gender plays in national legal and political institutions, b) how various governments' responses to gender inequality vary and overlap, and c) what role legal structures play in facilitating (or obstructing) equality movements. 2 to 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
This course will examine, compare and contrast the Brazilian and United States legal systems, focusing in particular on the role of courts and the judiciary. Topics will include the method of judicial selection, retention, and training; and the major social, legal, and political challenges that each country's courts currently face. 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Comparative Perspectives on the Regulatory State in the U.S. and Argentina. This course will examine the regulatory and administrative state in a comparative law context, using U.S. and Argentine administrative law as they affect business regulation and environmental regulation. Co-taught by U.S. and Argentine faculty members, the materials present U.S. and Argentine law as well as comparative analyses of both. The course will be divided into three principle sections. First, it will introduce students to the constitutional bases for executive regulation in both legal systems. Second, the course will examine different regulatory responses to environmental protection law and regulation in the U.S. and Argentina. Third and finally, the course will ask students to consider the consequences of those legal and regulatory strategies for the regulation of business, with a focus on trans-national business between the U.S. and Argentina. The foundational U.S. administrative law statue (the Administrative Procedure Act) will be compared to comparable Argentine laws. 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Comparative Business Law This course offers a comparative survey of various topics of business law of the United States and Argentina. Co-taught by both U.S. and Argentine business law faculty, the materials present U.S. and Argentine law as well as comparative analyses of both. The principal topics addressed will be the legal structure of business entities, issues related to the limited liability of corporate entities, fiduciary duties and liabilities of corporate officials, and government regulation. Because it is a comparative law course, the topics will be addressed from the perspective of both U.S. and Argentine law. Additionally, the course will address related areas of commercial law, principally the rules concerning negotiable instruments and secured transactions. To that end, Articles 3 and 9 of the U.S. Uniform Commercial Code will be compared to the counterpart Argentine statutes and commercial code. 3 Credit Hours - GoSolar
Business Succession Planning Capstone. (6 credit hours) Prerequisites: Law 7510, and either LAW 7127 or LAW 7110. Law 7110 may be taken concurrently. This course will integrate and apply the knowledge gathered from Wills, Trusts, and Estates; Basic Taxation; and Professional Responsibility to a real-life business succession fact pattern. The course will bridge the gap between academic studies and the practice of law. Students will engage in significant experiential learning exercises in which writing and oral skills are developed. Archive: 1 syllabus available 6 Credit Hours - GoSolar
