Civil Procedure
This course focuses on practice
and procedure in federal court as set forth in
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Among the
topics covered are pleadings, discovery, pre-trial
motions, and motions made during and after trial.
Questions of applicable law in a federal court
are also considered.
This course examines judicial
and legislative concepts regarding criminal law
and procedure. Substantive offenses and criminal
law enforcement will be considered to clarify
the meaning of criminal responsibility. Concepts
and concerns underlying constitutional procedure
are also introduced.
(This is a second-year course for Evening and
Part-Time Day students.)
Contracts
This course explores the nature
and role of contracts. The concepts of mutual
assent, performance and remedies at common law
and in a modern post-industrial economy are examined
at length, with special emphasis on sales contracts.
Throughout the course, special effort is made
to develop philosophical and economic theories
of contract.
Criminal Law and Procedure
This course examines judicial
and legislative concepts regarding criminal law
and procedure. Substantive offenses and criminal
law enforcement will be considered to clarify
the meaning of criminal responsibility. Concepts
and concerns underlying constitutional procedure
are also introduced.
(This is a second-year
course for Evening and Part-Time Day students.)
Legal Research and Writing
This year-long course, taught
in small group sessions, emphasizes the development
of a variety of concepts, skills and techniques.
Emphasis is placed on case analysis and synthesis,
effective legal writing style and use of the law
library. At least five principal writing assignments
introduce students to the preparation of memoranda,
appellate briefs and other forms of legal writing.
Faculty members confer individually with students
on these assignments. Additional shorter writing
assignments may also be made. Students in their
second semester are also introduced to the use
of computer-assisted legal research methods.
See also Legal Research and Writing Program
Property
This course analyzes the nature
of property and the relationships between property
law and other aspects of the law, such as civil
procedure, contracts and torts. Issues are considered
through both historical analysis and examination
of contemporary problems, including the transfer
and recording of property interests, the financing
of property transactions, and methods of public
and private control over the use of land.
(This is a second-year course for Evening and
Part-Time Day students.)
Torts
Tort law determines liability
for civil injuries and the allocation of losses
suffered by individuals in situations where no
private agreement provides an answer to the problem.
Liability in tort is divided into three broad
areas: liability for intentional acts, liability
for negligent conduct and strict liability. The
course examines each of these areas, exploring
various aspects of actions for assault, battery,
false imprisonment, trespass, conversion, infliction
of emotional distress, negligence, misrepresentation,
nuisance, defamation, invasion of privacy, strict
liability for damage done by animals and abnormally
dangerous activities, and strict product liability.
The course considers the rules governing these
tort actions, along with their historical background
and social and philosophical rationales.
Legal Process and Procedure
This course provides an introduction
to the basic institutions and concepts of the
American legal system. Attention is focused upon
courts, their law-making capacity and their relationship
to other branches of government, particularly
the legislature. Procedural concepts such as jurisdiction
and joinder are considered, as well as basic constitutional
standards such as due process and equal protection.
The course also examines the role of equity in
our legal order.
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