Contents
LAW 505: Civil Procedure (Foundational Course - Required 1L JD Course) ............................................................. 4
LAW 520: Contracts (Foundational Course - Required 1L JD Course) ....................................................................... 5
LAW 535A: Legal Analysis, Research, and Communications (ILARC) (Required 1L JD Course) ................................... 6
LAW 510: Legislation and Regulation (Foundational Course - Required 1L JD Course) ........................................... 7
LAW 550: Torts (Foundational Course - Required 1L JD Course) .............................................................................. 8
LAW 560: ALWAR I .................................................................................................................................................... 9
LAW 560B: ALWAR II .............................................................................................................................................. 10
LAW 570A: Intro. To Am. Legal System - LLM ....................................................................................................... 11
LAW 599B: Career Strategy & Design ....................................................................................................................... 12
LAW 605: Alternative Dispute Resolution - ADR ..................................................................................................... 13
LAW 605: Alternative Dispute Resolution - ADR ..................................................................................................... 14
LAW 847: Advanced Civil Trial Practice ................................................................................................................... 16
LAW 617A: Advanced Commercial Real Estate ........................................................................................................ 17
LAW 875A: Advanced Issues in White Collar Crime ................................................................................................ 18
LAW 657I: Advanced Legal Research - Regulatory Research ................................................................................... 19
LAW 657G: Advanced Legal Research - Statutory Research .................................................................................... 20
LAW 657H: Advanced Legal Research – Case Law Research................................................................................... 21
LAW 761A: Advanced Legal Research – Int’l Legal Research ................................................................................. 22
LAW 648: Advanced Legal Writing & Editing .......................................................................................................... 23
LAW 716: Bankruptcy ................................................................................................................................................ 24
LAW 635D: Barton Appeal Clinic .............................................................................................................................. 25
LAW 635C: Barton Child Law and Policy Clinic....................................................................................................... 26
LAW 500X: Business Associations ............................................................................................................................ 27
LAW 658: Capital Defender Practicum ...................................................................................................................... 28
LAW 698B: Child Protection/Int’l Human Rights ...................................................................................................... 29
LAW 635: Child Welfare Law and Policy .................................................................................................................. 30
LAW 727: Citizenship & Immigration ....................................................................................................................... 31
LAW 860A: Colloquium Workshop ........................................................................................................................... 32
LAW 709: Conflict of Laws ........................................................................................................................................ 33
LAW 622A: Constitutional Criminal Procedure: Investigations ................................................................................ 34
LAW 675: Constitutional Litigation ........................................................................................................................... 35
LAW 759A: Corporate Compliance/Oversight ........................................................................................................... 36
LAW 712: Corporate Finance ..................................................................................................................................... 37
LAW 959: Courtroom Persuasion and Drama I .......................................................................................................... 38
LAW 622X: Criminal Pretrial Motions ....................................................................................................................... 39
LAW 622B: Criminal Procedure: Adjudication .......................................................................................................... 40
LAW 731L: Crimmigration......................................................................................................................................... 41
LAW 767: Cross-Examination .................................................................................................................................... 42
LAW 767: Cross-Examination .................................................................................................................................... 43
LAW 659F: DD: Commercial Lending Transactions .................................................................................................. 44
LAW 659A: DD: Contract Drafting ............................................................................................................................. 45
LAW 659B: DD: Deal Skills ....................................................................................................................................... 46
LAW 659P: DD: General Counsel .............................................................................................................................. 47
LAW 659N: DD: IP Transactions ............................................................................................................................... 48
LAW 659J: DD: Mergers & Acquisitions Workshop ................................................................................................. 49
LAW 659D: DD: Private Equity ................................................................................................................................. 50
LAW 745: DUI Trials ................................................................................................................................................. 51
LAW 662: Education Law and Policy ........................................................................................................................ 52
LAW 697: Environmental Advocacy W/S .................................................................................................................. 53
LAW 620: European Union Law I .............................................................................................................................. 54
LAW 632X: Evidence ................................................................................................................................................. 55
LAW 870: Externship Program ................................................................................................................................... 56
LAW 643: Family Law II ............................................................................................................................................ 57
LAW 760: Federal Criminal Practice .......................................................................................................................... 58
LAW 632B: Forensic Evidence .................................................................................................................................. 59
LAW 640X: Fundamentals of Income Taxation ......................................................................................................... 60
LAW 890: Fundamentals of Innovation I ................................................................................................................... 61
LAW 736B: Global Public Health Law ...................................................................................................................... 62
LAW 608E: Intellectual Property Contracting ............................................................................................................ 63
LAW 732: International Law ...................................................................................................................................... 64
LAW 631A: Internet Law ........................................................................................................................................... 65
LAW 609L: International Commercial Arbitration .................................................................................................... 66
LAW 690L: International Human Rights .................................................................................................................... 67
LAW 676C: Int’l Humanitarian Law Clinic ............................................................................................................... 68
LAW 627F: Islamic Finance ....................................................................................................................................... 69
LAW 664: Jewish Law (CL) ....................................................................................................................................... 70
LAW 844A: Judicial Decision Making ....................................................................................................................... 71
LAW 670: Jurisprudence ............................................................................................................................................ 72
LAW 699C: Juvenile Defender Clinic ........................................................................................................................ 73
LAW 651: Labor Law ................................................................................................................................................. 74
LAW 870K: Landlord-Tenant Mediation Practicum .................................................................................................. 75
LAW 628A: Law & Economics of Antitrust .............................................................................................................. 77
LAW 628B: Law, Sustainability, & Development ..................................................................................................... 79
LAW 747: Legal Profession ........................................................................................................................................ 80
LAW 747: Legal Profession ........................................................................................................................................ 81
LAW 649B: Legal Writing for the Bar Exam ............................................................................................................. 82
LAW 661: Natural Resources Law ............................................................................................................................. 83
LAW 656: Negotiations .............................................................................................................................................. 84
LAW 656: Negotiations .............................................................................................................................................. 85
LAW 755G: Pretrial Litigation ................................................................................................................................... 86
LAW 663: Product Liability (lecture) ......................................................................................................................... 87
LAW 711: Religion, Culture, and Law in Comparative Practice ................................................................................ 88
LAW 689R: Rule of Law ............................................................................................................................................ 89
LAW 713: Secured Transactions ................................................................................................................................ 90
LAW 667A: Securities Enforcement .......................................................................................................................... 91
LAW 837: SEM: Animal Law .................................................................................................................................... 92
LAW 624S: SEM: Climate Change Law .................................................................................................................... 93
LAW 729B: SEM: Federal & State Budget Policy ..................................................................................................... 94
LAW 817: SEM: Implement Int’l Law in U.S. ........................................................................................................... 95
LAW 783J: SEM: Jurisprudence of Human Rights .................................................................................................... 96
LAW 804: SEM: Law & Literature ............................................................................................................................ 97
LAW 722A: Social Media Law................................................................................................................................... 98
LAW 891: Special Topics in Technology I ................................................................................................................. 99
LAW 766: Trademark Prosecution ........................................................................................................................... 100
LAW 671A: Trial Practice Advocacy ....................................................................................................................... 101
LAW 697C: Turner Environmental Law Clinic ........................................................................................................ 102
LAW 698C: U.S. Constitutional History – 20
th
Century ........................................................................................... 103
LAW 685A: Veterans Benefits ................................................................................................................................. 104
LAW 505: Civil Procedure (Foundational Course - Required 1L JD Course)
CREDIT: 4
PROFESSOR: Arthur, Freer, Shepherd, G.
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Exam, participation - Scheduled Exam (During Exam Period)
DESCRIPTION: This course examines the litigation process, by which civil litigation disputes are resolved in court.
It entails the study of the allocation of judicial power between federal and state courts, with particular attention to
the jurisdiction, venue, and trial and appellate practice in the federal courts. Specific aspects of the litigation
process include pleading, discovery, adjudication, including the function and control of juries, and post-trial
motions. The course also engages problems inherent in a federal system of adjudication, including the roles of
federal and state law as rules of decision.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See Professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 520: Contracts (Foundational Course - Required 1L JD Course)
CREDIT: 4
PROFESSOR: Pinder, Stephens, Widen
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Exam, participation - Scheduled Exam (During Exam Period)
DESCRIPTION: A study of the basic principles governing the formation, performance, enforcement, and
imposition of contractual obligations, and the role of these principles in the ordering processes of society.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated:
Fall 2022
LAW 535A: Legal Analysis, Research, and Communications (ILARC) (Required 1L JD
Course)
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Cooper, Kirk, Koster, Mathews, Parrish, Pinder, Romig, Quinn, Schwartz
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Class assignments
DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to the foundational legal analytical, research, and writing skills
necessary to generate effective and well-reasoned predictive legal analysis.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See Professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated:
Fall 2022
LAW 510: Legislation and Regulation (Foundational Course - Required 1L JD Course)
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Lawrence, Nash, Price
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Exam, participation - Scheduled Exam (During Exam Period)
DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to the central role of legislatures and administrative agencies in
the practice of law today, addressing how statutes and regulations are generated, changed, and interpreted. This
course is a primary building block for Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Legislation, and numerous
specialized upper-level courses such as Employment Law, Environmental Law, Intellectual Property,
International Trade Law, and Securities Law.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See Professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated:
Fall 2022
LAW 550: Torts (Foundational Course - Required 1L JD Course)
CREDIT: 4
PROFESSOR: Partlett, Satz, Shepherd, J.
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Exam, participation - Scheduled Exam (During Exam Period)
DESCRIPTION: A study of compensation for personal and property damages growing out of negligence, intent, or
strict liability, with special attention given to nuisance, misrepresentation, defamation, and privacy. Certain
concepts, such as proximate cause and privilege, are considered in depth. Social policies underlying tort law
prevention and loss shifting are analyzed.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See Professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated:
Fall 2022
LAW 560: ALWAR I
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Daspit
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: Enrollment is restricted to LLM students who received their first law degree from a law
school/faculty in a country other than the United States.
GRADING: Coursework & Final Memo
DESCRIPTION: ALWAR I introduces students to the concepts of legal analysis and the techniques and strategies
for legal research, as well as the requirements and analytical structures for legal writing in the American
common law legal system.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Two or more unexcused absences can result in your grade being lowered.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2019
LAW 560B: ALWAR II
CREDIT: 1
PROFESSOR: Daspit
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: ALWAR I
ENROLLMENT: Enrollment is restricted to LLM students who received their first law degree from a law
school/faculty in a country other than the United States. International LLM students who want to sit for the
Georgia bar exam must take this class.
GRADING: Participation, Attendance, Coursework, Final Brief
DESCRIPTION: This course continues the study of legal analysis, research, and writing for practice in the American
common law system. The topics covered include client letters, pleadings, and persuasive writing, along with
enhanced instruction covering legal citation and advanced legal research sources and techniques. Note:
International LLM students who want to sit for the Georgia bar exam must take this class.
If this class is not required for you and you are undecided about taking the class, it is strongly recommended that
you attend the first class to be considered for adding the course during the drop/add period.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Two or more unexcused absences can result in your grade being lowered.
OTHER INFORMATION: If this class is not required for you and you are undecided about taking the class, it is
strongly recommended that you attend the first class to be considered for adding the course during the
drop/add period.
LAW 570A: Intro. To Am. Legal System - LLM
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Koster
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: n/a
ENROLLMENT:
OPEN ONLY TO FOREIGN-EDUCATED LLM STUDENTS
GRADING: Attendance/Participation, Oral Presentation, & In-class Final Exam
DESCRIPTION: Designed for lawyers trained outside of the United States, the course provides an overview of the
constitutional principles, history, and governmental structures that shape the U.S. legal system; the
constitutional foundations of the U.S. legal system, including the concepts of separation of powers and
federalism; the structure of the state and federal court systems and concepts of jurisdiction; the mechanisms by
which the law is assessed and applied by the courts; the role of lawyers and the relationship between law and
society; and the primary subject areas of first-year legal study.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
See Professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2020
LAW 599B: Career Strategy & Design
CREDIT: 0
PROFESSOR: Harris
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: None
ENROLLMENT:
N/A
GRADING: Attendance; Assignment Completion
DESCRIPTION: Career Strategy and Design (CS&D) is a mandatory, non-credit course offered to 1L students
by the Center for Professional Development & Career Strategy (Career Center). The goal of the course is to
help you successfully bridge the gap from law school to practice. The program will benefit students interested
in traditional legal careers and those seeking nontraditional paths. Topics include identifying professional
strengths, choosing a career path, approaching the job search, creating job search documents, establishing and
building relationships, preparing for interviews, and learning about the 1L summer recruiting and 2L fall
externship and clinic application processes.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is mandatory for all sessions. Conflicts may be considered excused
absences for academic or other University-approved reasons (e.g., a make-up class, participation in clinical
work, observance of a religious holiday, etc.). Please contact your assigned Teaching Assistant in advance
regarding any attendance issues. Make-ups will be provided for students with excused absences.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated:
Fall 2022
LAW 605: Alternative Dispute Resolution - ADR
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Athans
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: n/a
ENROLLMENT: JD only section. Limited Enrollment, small capacity course - COURSE NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS
WHO HAVE TAKEN NEGOTIATIONS IN THE LAW OR BUSINESS SCHOOL
GRADING: Online Discussions, Simulations, & Final Paper
DESCRIPTION: The study of case law and the formal litigation process and the role it plays in our society is
essential to effective lawyering. Yet less than 2% of civil cases are resolved by trial. This experiential course will
explore the use of appropriate dispute resolution processes – negotiation, mediation and arbitration, and various
hybrids – by which most legal conflicts are resolved.
The course, taught in an intensive format over three weekends, will provide practical skills and experience through
a combination of lecture-discussion, exercises, and simulations to ground students in both ADR theory and
practice.
Course Objectives:
-Understand the various ADR processes of negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and hybrids, including the ability to
consider and critique the strengths and weaknesses of each.
-Understand the causes of conflict and distinguish different negotiation styles and negotiation strategies such as
integrative and distributive bargaining.
-Understand and compare the role that third parties such as mediators and arbitrators can play in dispute
resolution and considerations in selecting a process.
-Understand the impact and implications of additional parties including lawyers/agents and multi-party disputes.
-Understand the ethical rules that apply to lawyers when negotiating, mediating, and arbitrating a dispute.
-Demonstrate a working knowledge of the field.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 605: Alternative Dispute Resolution - ADR
CREDIT: 3 (Accelerated Course)
PROFESSOR: Logue
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: Limited to Grad (LLM & MCL) students only!
GRADING: Online Discussions, Journals, Class Participation, Simulations, & Final Paper
DESCRIPTION: The study of case law and the formal litigation process and the role it plays in our society is
essential to effective lawyering. Yet less than 2% of civil cases are resolved by trial. This experiential course
will explore the use of appropriate dispute resolution processes – negotiation, mediation and arbitration, and
various hybrids – by which most legal conflicts are resolved.
The course, taught in an intensive format over four weekends, will provide practical skills and experience
through a combination of lecture-discussion, exercises, and simulations to ground students in both ADR
theory and practice. Much of the class is spent on simulations and exercises. Students are expected to conduct
themselves in an ethical, professional, and civil manner as they would in a real situation. This will require that
students come prepared knowing their facts and roles,and have prepared strategies and techniques
appropriate to the situation. It is expected that they will treat roles as confidential and be timely.
Course Objectives:
• Understand the various ADR processes of negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and hybrids, including the
ability to consider and critique the strengths and weaknesses of each.
• Understand the causes of conflict and distinguish different negotiation styles and negotiation strategies such
as integrative and distributive bargaining.
• Understand and compare the role that third parties such as mediators and arbitrators can play in dispute
resolution and considerations in selecting a process.
• Understand the impact and implications of additional parties including lawyers/agents and multi-party
disputes.
•Understand the ethical rules that apply to lawyers when negotiating, mediating, and arbitrating a dispute.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the field.
Grading:
Citizenship and role plays: be on time for all classes and out of class meetings with fellow
students. Memorize information and role to play competently and completely. Doing the reading and
participating in class discussions and role play debriefing. Weight: 30% of grade.
Asynchronous class discussions: thoughtful and constructive participation. Weight: 15%
Journals, other written assignments: well written, thoughtful and timely. Weight: 30% of grade.
Final paper. Weight: 25% of grade.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: CLASS ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY!
OTHER INFORMATION:
Course Format and Schedule: Four weekends with an introductory 4-hour session via Zoom on a Saturday. There will be
one 8 hour stand along class on a Saturday on Zoom and two on ground (COVID permitting) class sessions with 8 hours
Saturday and 4 hours on Sunday. For each class, they will be required reading and preparation for a number of
simulations to be conducted in class. Following the sessions, students will be required to engage in online
discussion/reflection and/or write a brief reflective journal entry. After the final class students will be required to write a
brief paper.
8/27 Saturday 8:30-12:30 (On Zoom)
9/10 Saturday 8:30 – 5:00 (On zoom
10/1 Saturday 8:30 – 5:00 (On Campus)
10/2 Sunday 8:30 – 1:00 (On Campus)
11/12 Saturday 8:30 – 5:00 (On Campus)
11/13 Sunday 8:30 – 1:00 (On Campus)
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 847A: Advanced Civil Trial Practice
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Scott Grubman (Chilivis Grubman)
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Evidence & Trial Techniques
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Class Work & Mock Trial
DESCRIPTION: In our ever-changing law enforcement landscape, federal and
state governments continue to focus their enforcement activities and resources on
white collar crimes. This course will provide a practical and hands-on view of white-collar
crime enforcement and defense. Students will hear from guest lecturers with
various perspective. In lieu of a final exam, students will participate in an in-class mock sentencing.
Attendance policy is same as law school.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 617A: Advanced Commercial Real Estate
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Minkin
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Property & Real Estate Finance (recommended)
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Participation, Attendance, & Take-Home Exam
DESCRIPTION: This course will view advanced commercial real estate transactions from the perspective of the
practicing attorney: how do you interact with your client; what is your client thinking; what is your client
expecting from you; what are the critical issues; what are your priorities; how do you approach negotiations. To
develop that perspective, classes will consist of discussions of various commercial real estate opportunities and
the documentation applicable to each, as well as in-depth discussion of business school cases that portray real
estate and other professionals in a variety of real-life situations that our clients typically face.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Because the classroom presentations and discussions present much of the required
materials, regular attendance is critically important. Attendance is expected at every class unless the student has
talked with the professor beforehand.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2015
LAW 875A: Advanced Issues in White Collar Crime
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Grubman
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: 1L Criminal Law
ENROLLMENT: Register thru OPUS during the registration period. STUDENTS CANNOT TAKE THIS CLASS IF THEY
HAVE TAKEN LAW 875A - Advanced Issues in White Collar Defense.
GRADING: In lieu of a final exam, students will participate in a series of in-class practical exercises covering
internal investigations, proffers and plea negotiations, and sentencing.
DESCRIPTION: In our ever-changing law enforcement landscape, federal and state governments continue to
focus their enforcement activities and resources on white collar crimes. This course will provide a practical and
hands-on view of white-collar crime enforcement and defense. Students will hear from guest lecturers with
various perspectives, including from federal and state governments, defense lawyers and consultants, and a
former federal district court judge. In lieu of a final exam, students will participate in a series of in-class practical
exercises covering internal investigations, proffers and plea negotiations, and sentencing. Two excused absences
permitted. THIS CLASS MEETS 2 HOURS EVERY OTHER WEEK.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Two excused absences permitted.
OTHER INFORMATION: This class meets every other week.
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 657I: Advanced Legal Research - Regulatory Research
CREDIT: 1 (EL)
PROFESSOR:
Stamm
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: register thru OPUS during the registration period; limit 16 students
GRADING: Homework exercises, group presentation, final research project, participation, attendance
DESCRIPTION: Mastery of Regulatory Research is a practical, skills-based course designed to provide
students with a firm understanding of the fundamental structure of the US regulatory process and materials and
to develop skills for finding and using those sources. Students will use traditional and transactional resources to
complete skills-based tasks and complete a final project.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Because this is a 7-week experiential class, attendance and participation are required.
Excused absences are at the discretion of the instructor and must be approved in advance of class except in the case
of illness or emergency.
OTHER INFORMATION: This class will be held the 1st 7 weeks of the semester.
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 657G: Advanced Legal Research - Statutory Research
CREDIT: 1 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Yoo
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: register thru OPUS during the registration period; limit 16 students
GRADING: Homework exercises, group presentation, final research project, participation, attendance
DESCRIPTION: Advanced Legal Research- Mastery of Statutory Legal Research is a practical, skills-based
course designed to improve information literacy and prepare students for practice or future study. Through
practical applications, including in-class exercises, homework exercises, a group presentation, and a final
research project, students will become familiar with the principles, strategies, and best practices for doing
statutory research. Topics for class sessions will include research strategy and documentation, advanced search
techniques, the legislative process from introduction of a bill to codification, legislative history, using the US
Code in its official and annotated forms, and state codes.
The course will focus primarily on the federal legislative process, however, there will be some coursework
dealing with state materials.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Because this is a 7-week experiential class, attendance and participation are required.
Excused absences are at the discretion of the instructor and must be approved in advance of class except in the case
of illness or emergency.
OTHER INFORMATION: This class will be held the 1st 7 weeks of the semester.
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 657H: Advanced Legal Research – Case Law Research
CREDIT: 1 (EL)
PROFESSOR:
Christian
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: register thru OPUS during the registration period; limit 16 students
GRADING: Homework exercises, group presentation, final research project, participation, attendance
DESCRIPTION: Mastery of Case Law Research is a practical, skills-based course designed to improve
information literacy and prepare students for practice or future study. Through practical applications, including
in-class exercises, homework exercises, a group project and a take-home final exam, students will become
familiar with the principles, strategies, and best practices for doing case law legal research. Topics for class
sessions will include research strategy and documentation, case law, jurisdictions, citators, judicial analytics
and dockets.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Because this is a 7-week experiential class, attendance and participation are required.
Excused absences are at the discretion of the instructor and must be approved in advance of class except in the case
of illness or emergency.
OTHER INFORMATION: This class will be held the 2
nd
7 weeks of the semester.
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 761A: Advanced Legal Research – Int’l Legal Research
CREDIT: 1 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Flick
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: n/a
ENROLLMENT: register thru OPUS during the registration period; limit 16 students
GRADING: Homework exercises, group presentation, final research project, participation, attendance
DESCRIPTION: International Law Research will introduce specialized techniques for research in the legal
materials of other countries. Students will become familiar with research in foreign and comparative law
through lectures and practical application through in-class research exercises, homework exercises, a group
presentation on the legal resources of another country, and a final research project on subject resources for the
law of another country. Topics for class sessions will include categories of primary resources for other
countries, comparative works and subject compilations, translations and use of legal resources in foreign
languages, and research in the materials of select countries, both common law jurisdictions (United Kingdom
and, Canada), and civil law jurisdictions (France and Mexico).
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Because this is a 7-week experiential class, attendance and participation are required.
Excused absences are at the discretion of the instructor and must be approved in advance of class except in the case
of illness or emergency.
OTHER INFORMATION: This class will be held the 2
nd
7 weeks of the semester.
Last updated: Fall 2020
LAW 648: Advanced Legal Writing & Editing
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Terrell
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Take-home Final Exam - Grading is Pass/Fail only
DESCRIPTION: The basic content of the course is reflected in its required text: S. Armstrong, T. Terrell, and J.
Reich, Thinking Like a Writer: A Lawyer’s Guide to Effective Writing and Editing (PLI 4
th
ed. 2021). Class
sessions themselves, however, will focus on sets of photocopied materials that contain examples that will be
developed in detail. Those sets will be available at the Law School’s Copy Center.
The course will not be simply an extension of your first-year writing course. It will instead often challenge
you to reconsider approaches to writing guidance that you may have encountered in the past. Although the
course is denominated as one in “writing,” its emphasis will actually be on editing rather than original
drafting. One of the keys to becoming a good writer is understanding how readers (for purposes of this
course, that means you) react to documents written by others. That experience then yields important insights
regarding defects in your own prose, and the methods for curing them efficiently.
The course will begin with observations about deeper theories of communication. This will allow us to focus
on fundamental writing principles that actually control and organize narrower, and more familiar, bits of
writing guidance. The course will also emphasize that all documents must be assessed from “the top down” –
starting with issues of overall organization and structure, and then moving to the details of paragraph
structure, sentences, and word choice.
The course will consist of only one component: lectures of approximately two hours on Monday afternoons.
Some lectures toward the end of the semester may include analysis and discussion of the work of students in
the course, but that is a detail that will be developed based on the course’s enrollment.
The exam for the course will be an exercise in editing documents written by lawyers seeking your advice on
how they might improve their work. Those documents will be distributed at the beginning of the semester’s
exam period and be due for return to me by the end of that period (approximately two weeks). The adequacy
of the advise you provide in your edits will then determine the pass/fail grade.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor.
OTHER INFORMATION: This class will not count towards satisfying your Upper-Level Writing Requirement.
Last updated: Fall 2017
LAW 716: Bankruptcy
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Marsh
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Contracts & Property (concurrent enrollment NOT allowed)
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Scheduled Final Exam and potential grade penalties for violating classroom policies, including
attendance requirement
DESCRIPTION: An introduction to the law of bankruptcy. Covers issues relating to eligibility for bankruptcy relief;
commencement of a bankruptcy case; property of the bankruptcy estate; the automatic stay and relief
therefrom; use, sale, and lease of property of the estate; property that an individual may exempt from the
bankruptcy estate; creditor claims against the bankruptcy estate; plan confirmation; and the discharge of debts.
This course is a general survey course reviewing the basics of Chapter 7 cases (liquidations), Chapter 13 cases
(adjustment of debts of an individual with regular income), and Chapter 11 cases (reorganization). The class will
also cover Chapter 9 (municipal), Chapter 12 (farm) and Chapter 15 (cross border) cases. Generally, the class
will be geared to the real-life practice of law.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance mandatory.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 635D: Barton Appeal Clinic
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Reba
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: Must obtain professor's permission
GRADING: Group work (based on individual student)
DESCRIPTION: In the Barton Appeal for Youth Clinic, students engage in post-conviction representation of
Georgia inmates who are incarcerated for crimes they allegedly committed as children. Focusing on direct
appeals and habeas corpus litigation, students spend their time researching, writing, and preparing for hearings.
Grading is based on the student's individual performance and attendance is required at weekly meetings, which
are set according to the students' class schedules court litigation attacking inmates' convictions and sentences.
Students should have an interest in criminal procedure, juvenile law, and/or social justice.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is required at weekly meetings, which are set according to the students' class
schedules court litigation attacking inmates' convictions and sentences.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2018
LAW 635C: Barton Child Law and Policy Clinic
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Carter
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Child Welfare Law and Policy, Kids in Conflict, Family Law II, or related seminars.
(Preferred, Not Required)
ENROLLMENT: Approximately 9 law and other graduate students are selected each semester to participate in
the clinic. Interested students must apply directly to Clinic. Applications are accepted prior to pre-registration
(watch for notices of the application deadline)
GRADING: Assessment of individual student performance and overall contribution to the clinic based on specific
demonstrated competencies in the area of research and analysis, professional responsibility, written and oral
communication, and project management.
DESCRIPTION: The Barton Policy Clinic is an in-house curricular offering through which students will engage in
public policy development and advancement through research, training, and support to the public, the child
advocacy community, leadership of state child-serving agencies, and elected officials in Georgia. Students in the
clinic work in teams to conduct extensive research, gather data and stakeholder perspectives, analyze legal
authority and issue context, identify options for changing policy, plan strategies, and assist organizational clients
in efforts to improve the juvenile court, child welfare, and juvenile justice systems. Detailed course information
is on the Clinic website: https://law.emory.edu/academics/clinics/faculty-led-clinics/barton-public-policy-and-
legislative-advocacy-clinic.html
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students selected for enrollment in the policy clinic receive 3 hours of graded credit for
the fulfillment of 150 hours of work. Accordingly, students commit to 11-12 clinic hours per week to a routine
schedule that is established at the beginning of the
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Last updated: Fall 2020
LAW 500X: Business Associations
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Freer
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: n/a
ENROLLMENT: n/a
GRADING: Participation/Attendance & Scheduled Final Exam
DESCRIPTION: This course surveys the formation, organization, financing, management, and dissolution of sole
proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies. The course
includes fundamental rights and responsibilities of owners, managers, and other stakeholders. The course also
considers the special needs of closely held enterprises, basic issues in corporate finance, and the impact of
federal and state laws and regulations governing the formation, management, financing, and dissolution of
business enterprises. This course includes consideration of major federal securities laws governing insider
trading and other fraudulent practices under Rule 10b-5 and section 16(b).
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Regular attendance is required. Excessive absences will result in a grade reduction.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 658: Capital Defender Practicum
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Moore
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Criminal law, Criminal Procedure, & Evidence.
ENROLLMENT: THIS PRACTICUM WILL REQUIRE A YEAR-LONG (two semester) COMMITMENT. For those
interested in this practicum, please contact Prof. Moore at joshdmoore@gmail.com.
GRADING: Participation, Attendance, & Coursework - The course is graded on a pass/fail basis
DESCRIPTION: This is a three-hour experiential course thought in conjunction with the Office of the Georgia
Capital Defender, the state agency responsible for representing all indigent defendants statewide facing death
penalty trials or on direct appeal from a death sentence. Second and third-year law students will assist Capital
Defender trial attorneys in all aspects of preparing their clients' cases for trial and appeal.
This workshop requires a full-year commitment. As an integral part of the defense team, students assist in
conducting investigations, interviewing clients and potential witnesses, putting together forensic evidence,
gathering documents, doing research, drafting pleadings, formulating a theory of defense and making strategic
decisions for each phase of a capital case. Students will also have the opportunity to do "mock" motions
arguments and to present a jury sentencing argument based on the facts of their actual cases. In addition to
working directly with attorneys and staff, students gather weekly for discussions about the cases they are
working on and topics in death penalty jurisprudence. The students in this clinic are involved in the effort to
make a strong case for life at trial and to build factual and legal narratives that will lead to the reversal of death
sentences on appeal. This means students will focus heavily on the real (and often tragic) stories of their clients'
lives, as opposed to technical or arcane points of law.
The classroom component of this clinic will meet for 2 hours each week at the offices of the Georgia Capital
Defender in downtown Atlanta at the State Bar Building. A required text will be assigned. In addition to
attending class, students will work on client matters for approximately 10 hours a week.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor.
OTHER INFORMATION: THIS PRACTICUM WILL REQUIRE A YEAR-LONG (two semester) COMMITMENT. A total of
150 hours is required for credit.
Last updated:
Fall 2022
LAW 698B: Child Protection/Int’l Human Rights
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Liwanga
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Class Participation, Oral Presentation, and Papers
DESCRIPTION: Despite the proliferation of international human instruments on the protection of children, there
are several million children worldwide who are subjected to hazardous labor, sexual exploitation, trafficking,
female genital mutilation and/or illegal judicial detention. The course will: examine the legal framework on child
protection; explore the different factors challenging the child's rights protection; analyze child vulnerability
cases; and evaluate the needs of children exposed to exploitation. The course will also critically examine the
policies and strategies that aim to create a protective environment for children at the international, federal and
state levels. The course will start with an introduction to the concept of child protection and its scope. Different
violations of children's rights, including child labor, child trafficking, child sexual exploitation, child soldiering,
child persecution and child illegal detention will be covered as well.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students are expected to attend every class (with notification to instructor beforehand for
an excused absence) and required to come to class prepared to discuss the day's readings. Attendance will be
recorded on daily sign-in sheets.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2019
LAW 635: Child Welfare Law and Policy
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Bruce
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: None, but this course qualifies as a pre-requisite or co-requisite for students enrolled in
the Barton Policy or Legislative Advocacy Clinics.
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Participation, Attendance, & Final Paper
DESCRIPTION: This course will explore the various factors that shape public policy and perception concerning
abused and neglected children, including: the constitutional, statutory, and regulatory framework for child
protection; varying disciplinary perspectives of professionals working on these issues; and the role and
responsibilities of the courts, public agencies and non-governmental organizations in addressing the needs of
children and families. Through a practice-focused study, students will examine the evolution of the child welfare
system and the primary federal legislation that impacts how states fund and deliver child welfare services.
Students will learn to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of legal, legislative, and policy measures as a
response to child abuse and neglect and to appreciate the roles of various disciplines in the collaborative field of
child advocacy. Through lecture, discussion, and analytical writing assignments, students will develop an
understanding of this specialized area of the law and the companion skills necessary to be an effective advocate.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Class attendance is an integral part of the learning process and is a reflection of
professional responsibility. Consistent with American Bar Association requirements, the law school requires
regular attendance in all courses.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 727: Citizenship & Immigration
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Kuck
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: n/a
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Scheduled Final Exam, grades for the course will be determined by a scheduled final exam at the end
of the semester. Class participation may also be factored in, up to 10% of your grade.
DESCRIPTION: This survey course will explore the legal, historical, and policy perspectives that shape U.S. law
governing immigration and citizenship. We will examine the constitutional and international law foundations
underlying immigration regulation, the history of immigration law in the U.S., the source and scope of
congressional and executive branch power in the realm of immigration, and the role of the judiciary in making and
interpreting immigration law. In the course of that exploration, we will address citizenship and naturalization, the
admission and removal of immigrants and nonimmigrants, and issues of undocumented immigration and detention.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students must attend and participate in class. As part of the attendance and participation
requirement, I expect you to do each day’s reading and whatever other preparation I assign and be prepared to
contribute to our discussions.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 860A: Colloquium Workshop
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Levine
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Civil Procedure; Constitutional Law; Contracts; Criminal Law; Leg/Reg; Property; & Torts
ENROLLMENT: Limited to 6 students! Students enroll in the CSW in accordance with the same
procedures used for seminars (advance application during the pre-selection process). On the pre-selection
form please indicate the basis of your interest in the CSW and your prior experience with scholarship in an
academic setting (law or otherwise). To enroll, please submit the pre-selection form no later than 3/17.
GRADING: Pass/Fail: Attendance, Participation, Reaction papers.
DESCRIPTION: Students who participate in this two-unit workshop will participate in two activities. First, we
will discuss how law students can plan to pursue careers in academia, especially legal academia. Second, in most
weeks, students will attend the faculty colloquium, which meets on Wednesdays over the lunch hour, or another
scholarly presentation. After a presentation, students discuss the academic work as a piece of scholarship (and as
a piece of persuasive writing), critique the author's presentation, and review materials relating to the production of
scholarship and the legal academic job market. In advance of the weekly meeting, students write short reaction
papers to each scholarly piece.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: The CSW will be graded on a pass/fail basis, but with high attendance and participation
standards set for what constitutes a passing grade. Do not apply for this class if you have other commitments during
the lunch hour on Wednesdays (even only sporadic).
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Spring 2021
LAW 709: Conflict of Laws
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Pill
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Civil Procedure (Preferred)
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Participation & Scheduled Final Exam or Take-Home (student choice)
DESCRIPTION: The course deals with all problems that arise in cross-border cases (state to state, state-foreign
country), such as cross-border contracts, torts, inheritance, family law issues like child custody. The three parts of
the course discuss when a court has jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants, what law it applies (its own or
another state's), and how out-of-state judgments are enforced. Differences between state and federal court
proceedings will be emphasized.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is required. A student may be dropped if there are more than two (2)
unexcused absences.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2019
LAW 622A: Constitutional Criminal Procedure: Investigations
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: TBD
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: register thru OPUS during the registration period
GRADING: Final examination - Scheduled Exam (During Exam Period)
DESCRIPTION: This course examines the constitutional rules governing criminal investigations, including searches
and seizures, the interrogation of witnesses and suspects, and the roles played by prosecutors and defense attorneys
during the investigative stages of criminal cases. The course studies the current constitutional rules governing these
essential police practices, the development of these rules, and the relevant but conflicting policy arguments
favoring efficient law enforcement and individual liberty that arise in these cases. Topics covered include searches
and seizures of people, automobiles, and homes. Digital privacy is also an important topic.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance and preparation for class discussion are required. Each student is permitted
three absences and two unprepared classes.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2020
LAW 675: Constitutional Litigation
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Weber Jr.
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Constitutional Law (recommended)
ENROLLMENT: register thru OPUS during the registration period
GRADING: Students will have two projects for the semester which will involve filing and litigating a
constitutional case. No independent research will be required for projects, and students will utilize cases cited in
the readings along with a list of supplemental cases.
(1) Students will draft a complaint and explanation of decisions made in drafting their complaint. This project
will account for 50% of the student's grade. Ten pages double-spaced maximum for Complaint and eight pages
double spaced for an explanation of decisions.
(2) Students will draft a short brief supporting or opposing summary judgment or a preliminary
injunction. This project will account for 40% of the student's grade. Ten pages double-spaced maximum.
The remaining 10% of the student's grade will be tied to participation in class discussions. This course is subject
to the mandatory mean.
DESCRIPTION: Constitutional Litigation will explore the substantive, ethical and strategic issues involved in
litigating civil rights actions. This course will allow students to both learn basic principles of governmental
liability/defenses and apply their knowledge of torts, constitutional law, federal courts and civil procedure in a
litigation setting with problem sets
Course will be limited to 15 students given the practice orientation of the course and break-out groups.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 759A: Corporate Compliance/Oversight
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Rogers, Snyderman
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Attendance/Participation, & Take-home Final Exam
DESCRIPTION: Compliance programs have become increasingly essential for corporations and other
organizations, both as a set of tools to mitigate the risk of compliance failures and as a driver of culture. In just a
few years, these programs have evolved from specialized procedures for companies in highly regulated industries
to a necessity for organizations of all types, particularly those with operations in the developing world, where
corruption risks are often of paramount concern. This course will offer an overview of the history and standards
driving such programs, and, most importantly, will present practical content and best practices on how
compliance programs work. The course also will focus on the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the world's
preeminent anti-corruption law, the enforcement of which has figured prominently in the development of
corporate compliance programs. This course will be of value to anyone considering compliance as an alternative
to a more traditional legal career, and those who anticipate working in or advising modern corporations.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: More than two absences must be approved by the instructors. Unapproved absences will
affect the final grade.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2019
LAW 712: Corporate Finance
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Shepherd
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Business Associations
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Scheduled Final Exam
DESCRIPTION: A study of the financial and economic theory underlying legal doctrines in corporate finance,
and the relationship between these doctrines. Focuses on decisions about "value" in the context of such areas as
bankruptcy reorganization, dissenters' appraisal rights, and public utility regulation. Problems of capital structure
and the duties of directors to various classes of claimants are studied in light of decisions about dividend policy
and reinvestment. Includes a brief review of modern portfolio theory.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See Professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Spring 2018
LAW 959: Courtroom Persuasion and Drama I
CREDIT: 1 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Brumer / Ingebristen / Still
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Evidence & Trial Techniques
ENROLLMENT: Restricted to 3L's who have completed Evidence and Trial Techniques. 12 Students per class.
GRADING: Participation, Attendance, & Assignment completion.
DESCRIPTION: This course applies theater arts techniques to the practical development of persuasive
presentation skills in any high-pressure setting, especially the courtroom. Using lectures, exercises, readings,
individual performance, and video playback, the course helps students develop concentration, observation skills,
storytelling, spontaneity, and physical and vocal technique. Small class size encourages frequent opportunities
for "on your feet" practice. Held in the Law School courtroom, the class provides the optimal simulation of a
real-life experience.
Assignments and in-class exercises are designed to help students learn how to appear and feel confident; project
their voice and use more vocal variety; cope with anxiety; stand still and move with purpose; improve eye
contact with jurors as well as witnesses; gesture effectively and create a compelling story. The student will
complete the course with increased confidence and ample tools for artful advocacy.
Maximum class size: 12 Requirements: Limited to 3L's who have completed Evidence and Trial Techniques. The
class meets for 10 weeks plus an in-class final exam not during the exam period. Class periods are 75 minutes.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: No more than two absences are permitted to receive a passing grade. This class does not
meet the entire semester - see professor for dates.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 622X: Criminal Pretrial Motions
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Krepp
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Constitutional Criminal Procedure: Investigations (can be taken concurrently)
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Participation, Attendance, & Coursework
DESCRIPTION: This workshop will provide practical skills training in the area of pre-trial criminal litigation for a
small number of students. Class will meet once a week for approximately 3 hours and will generally consist of
each student performing an oral advocacy assignment. In addition, written advocacy assignments will be due
from time to time. The emphasis of the class will be on building off of the students' substantive knowledge of
criminal procedure by learning how it is applied to "real world" pre-trial criminal litigation.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is a critical part of the course. Students are permitted to miss one class during
the semester; additional absences must be approved by the professor and may result in a decrease in the final
grade.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Spring 2020
LAW 622B: Criminal Procedure: Adjudication
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: TBD
PREREQUISITES: Criminal Law
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Attendance, Participation, 6-8 Page Paper, & Modified Open-Book Scheduled Final Exam
DESCRIPTION: In contrast to a more conventional criminal procedure course, we will examine how lawyers and
judges actually behave in the criminal courts throughout the United States. Topics include the doctrinal and
practical dimensions of discovery, pre-trial detention, jury selection, prosecutorial charging and bargaining,
ineffective assistance of counsel, double jeopardy, and speedy trial issues. Perhaps most importantly, we learn
about the realities of our overburdened criminal justice system and discuss how prosecutors and defenders can
operate within that system without sacrificing the rights of victims or defendants in the name of expediency.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: This class has a strict attendance policy. Students can miss 3 classes without penalty; at
the 4th absence, the grade will be reduced by 1/3 of a step. At the 7th absence, you will not receive credit for this
class. Excused and unexcused absences are treated the same.
Last updated: Fall 2019
LAW 731L: Crimmigration
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Davis
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: Limited to 14
GRADING: Final Exam
DESCRIPTION: In this course we will explore the intersection of the immigration and criminal justice systems.
This relatively new area of law, known as “crimmigration,” is fascinating and dynamic. The course will be both
intellectually challenging and practical as we consider legal doctrine as well as real-world problem-solving
strategies for noncitizens accused of a crime. I am a practicing immigration attorney and my practice focuses on
criminal-related immigration cases. Because of my background, I will provide students with hypos and other
practical examples from my experience throughout the course.
Specifically, this course will explore the consequences of criminal activity on noncitizens. It will take a
close look at the types of crimes that subject noncitizens to removal from the United States, and it will explore how
to defend against those immigration consequences. It will also consider how noncitizens are uniquely treated in the
criminal justice system, and how states and the federal government have sought to police criminal activity by
noncitizens.
Throughout the course, students will learn to analyze statutes, particularly the Immigration and Nationality
Act, as well as applicable regulations concerning immigration. Students will also read and examine case law to
understand how the crimmigration field has developed and changed over the past several decades, and how these
changes affect noncitizens in immigration and criminal courts across the United States on a daily basis.
There are no prerequisites for this course. Students will engage with scholarly essays, statutes, and legal
cases. There will also be some guest speakers. Students will be evaluated based upon participation and a final
examination. We will cover a lot of material during each class. It is very important that you arrive on time and stay
for the entire class. You should also come prepared for class discussion by reading the assigned material in
advance. Please be aware that this course is cumulative. In other words, material later in the course builds upon
previous material.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 767: Cross-Examination
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Costa
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Evidence (concurrently ok)
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Participation, Attendance, Coursework, & Final Presentation
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to conduct an exhaustive exploration of the science and art of cross-
examination with extensive in-class exploration and performance of advanced cross-examination techniques. In
addition to performance, students will critique and analyze the cross-examinations of their peers and example
cross-examinations from high-profile cases.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Because of the experiential nature of this course, attendance, punctuality, and
participation are required for all class meetings and activities. Excessive absences will result in a grade reduction.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2015
LAW 767: Cross-Examination
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Lott
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Evidence (concurrently ok)
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Participation, Attendance, Coursework, & Final Presentation
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to conduct an exhaustive exploration of the science and art of cross-
examination with extensive in-class exploration, examples and student practice of advanced cross-examination
techniques. Cross-examinations will often be based on actual criminal cases or other real-world examples and
when possible, will involve conducting cross examinations of actual professionals participating in the criminal
justice system.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Because of the experiential nature of this course, attendance, punctuality, and
participation are required for all class meetings and activities. Excessive absences will result in a grade reduction.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2015
LAW 659F: DD: Commercial Lending Transactions
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR: TBD
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Business Associations, Contract Drafting (concurrently NOT okay), and Deal Skills
(concurrent okay)
ENROLLMENT: Preselected Transactional Certificate Students will receive an email informing them how/when to
enroll. Non-transactional certificate students who meet the pre-reqs will be able to try to enroll during Open
Enrollment.
GRADING: Coursework
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to give the student an opportunity to (i) explore in depth a variety of
secured transactions, recognizing the contrast to unsecured transactions, and the creditor's rights, remedies,
and benefits thereunder, (ii) understand the nature and corresponding requirements of secured transactions,
including knowledge of, and familiarity with applicable regulations, statutes and rules, and (iii) engage, as
counsel, in the representation of secured creditor(s) or borrower(s) in an actual secured transaction from
beginning to end throughout the semester.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 659A: DD: Contract Drafting
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR: TBD
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES:
Contract Drafting and Deal Skills are prerequisites to some Doing Deals capstone
courses.
ENROLLMENT: Limited to 12 students per section
GRADING: Homework, contracts, projects, in-class exercises
DESCRIPTION: This course teaches students the principles of drafting commercial agreements. Although
the course will be of particular interest to students pursuing a corporate or commercial law career, the
concepts are applicable to any transactional practice. In this course, students will learn how transactional
lawyers translate the business deal into contract provisions, as well as techniques for minimizing
ambiguity and drafting with clarity. Through a combination of lecture, hands-on drafting exercises, and
extensive homework assignments, students will learn how to review and draft different types of contracts.
The course will also focus on how a drafter can add value to a deal by finding, analyzing, and resolving
business issues.
Note: Open enrollment will be available to non-transactional certificate students on a
space-available basis to students with required pre-reqs once open enrollment starts.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 659B: DD: Deal Skills
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR:
TBD
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES:
Contract Drafting and Deal Skills are prerequisites to some Doing Deals capstone
courses.
ENROLLMENT: Limited to 12 students per section
GRADING: Homework, Participation/Professionalism; Negotiation Project; & Comprehensive Individual Project
DESCRIPTION: Deal Skills builds on the skills and concepts learned in Contract Drafting and emphasizes
the skills and thought processes involved in, and required by, the practice of transactional law. The course
introduces students to business and legal issues common to commercial transactions, such as M&A deals,
license agreements, commercial real estate transactions, financing transactions, and other typical
transactions. Students learn to interview, counsel, and communicate with simulated clients; conduct
various types of due diligence; translate a business deal into contract provisions; understand basic
transaction structure, finance, and risk reduction techniques; and negotiate and collaboratively draft an
agreement for a simulated transaction. Classes involve both individual and group work, with in class
exercises, role-plays and oral reports supported by lecture and weekly homework assignments.
Note:
Open enrollment will be available to non-transactional certificate students on a space-available basis to
students with required pre-reqs once open enrollment starts.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 659P: DD: General Counsel
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR: TBD
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Business Associations (concurrently NOT okay), Contract Drafting (concurrently NOT
okay), and Deal Skills (concurrently okay).
ENROLLMENT: Preselected Transactional Certificate Students will receive an email informing them how/when to
enroll. Non-transactional certificate students who meet the pre-reqs may try to enroll during Open Enrollment.
*14 student cap*
GRADING: Homework and drafting assignments; team and individual projects; and class participation
DESCRIPTION: In this course, students will learn about the legal and non-legal functions of in-house counsel
within an organization. Primarily through simulations, students will explore such topics as how to: manage
legal and business issues, navigate ethical and professional dilemmas, and develop into a trusted member of an
organization’s leadership team. Students will be expected to “step into” the role of in-house counsel in order to
further develop and refine their transactional law skills.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 659N: DD: IP Transactions
CREDITS: 3 hours (Experiential Learning Approved)
PROFESSOR: TBD
PREREQUISITES: Contract Drafting (concurrently NOT okay)
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Exercises, Class Participation, & Final Paper/Presentation
SELECTION: Preselected Transactional Students will receive an email informing them how/when to
enroll. Non-transactional certificate students who meet the pre-reqs may enroll during Open Enrollment
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to offer students with an interest in intellectual property the
opportunity to explore a limited number of current and cutting-edge intellectual property topics in depth
and to experience first-hand how these legal concepts would manifest in a transactional practice setting.
Students will complete a variety of in-class and homework assignments typical of those encountered in
transactional IP practice, from contract negotiation and drafting to strategic analysis and client interaction.
The course is intended for students with an interest in this subject area; no specific prior IP courses are
required. Grading is a combination of small projects, class participation, and a final paper/presentation.
There is no exam.
Last updated: Fall 2021
LAW 659J: DD: Mergers & Acquisitions Workshop
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR: TBD
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Business Associations; Contract Drafting; & Deal Skills (concurrent, not okay for any)
ENROLLMENT: Limited to 12 students; Open enrollment will be available to non-transactional certificate
students on a space-available basis to students with required pre-reqs once open enrollment starts.
GRADING: Class participation (incl. but not limited to attendance), Homework, Projects
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to start a process of changing how you think about lawyering by
shifting your focus from academia to application. We will do this in the context of mergers and
acquisitions (M&A) by providing a practical overview of the process and documentation involved and by
participating in exercises designed to simulate those junior transactional associates are commonly expected
to undertake. Our ultimate objective is to better prepare you for what will be expected of you in a law firm
environment.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 659D: DD: Private Equity
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Crowley
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Business Associations (concurrently NOT okay), Contract Drafting (concurrently NOT
okay), Deal Skills (concurrently okay). Recommended Prerequisites/Corequisites: Corporate Finance, Accounting
in Action or Analytical Methods.
ENROLLMENT: Preselected Transactional Certificate Students will receive an email informing them how/when to
enroll. Non-transactional certificate students who meet the pre-reqs may try to enroll during Open Enrollment.
GRADING: Midterm & Scheduled Final Exam, Group course work, & Class participation.
DESCRIPTION: The course is designed as a workshop in which law students and business students work together
to structure and negotiate varying aspects of a private equity deal, from the initial term sheet stages, through
execution of the purchase agreement, to completion of the financing and closing. Private equity deals that are
economically justified sometimes fail in the transaction negotiation and documentation phase.
This course will seek to provide students with the tools necessary to understand and resolve difficult issues and
complete successful transactions. Students will be divided into teams consisting of both lawyers and business
people to review, consider and negotiate actual transaction documents. Issues presented will include often-
contested key economic and legal deal terms, as well as common ethical dilemmas. To reinforce the key legal
and financial points of an LBO transaction, there will be a short midterm and a final exam.
Course Learning Outcomes: -Understand the various steps of the LBO process -Use an Excel model to evaluate
how financing structures and business forecasts impact LBO returns -Prepare some of the basic legal documents
and correspondences related to LBOs -Negotiate term sheets with counterparties (buyer or seller) -Review
transaction structures & tax impact -Gain an understanding of key contract provisions and how they interrelate -
Draft contract terms with clarity and without ambiguity
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 745: DUI Trials
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Tatum
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Trial Techniques
ENROLLMENT: register thru OPUS during the registration period; Limited to 12 Students!
GRADING: Participation, Motions Completion, & Final Trial Completion
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to allow students to learn DUI statutes and case law, practice the skills
necessary to argue DUI motions as a prosecutor or defense attorney, and apply those skills in a mock trial
scenario. All phases of trial specific to DUI, including introduction of evidence and expert testimony, will be
addressed. Area-specific presenters will be on-hand to explain field sobriety test procedures, motions practice,
and specific defenses.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is mandatory for motions dates and trial dates. 1-2 absences on regular class
dates are permissible.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 662: Education Law and Policy
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Waldman
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: register thru OPUS during the registration period
GRADING: Participation, attendance, short paper, long paper. Additionally, part of your participation grade will
consist of comments posted to Canvas relating to Education in the news as well as regarding final student paper
topics.
DESCRIPTION: This course will survey constitutional, statutory and policy issues affecting children in our public
elementary and secondary schools. An emphasis will be placed on issues that impact the children most at risk
for educational failure and that contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline. Topics will include the right to an
education, school discipline, special education, school climate, and Positive Behavior Interventions and
Supports, No Child Left Behind
/
Every Student Succeeds Act, the rights of homeless youth and youth in foster
care, students' rights to free speech in schools and laws designed to address bullying in our schools.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Excessive absences (falling below 80% attendance) can result in any of the
following sanctions: 1) reduction of the student’s final grade; 2) denial of permission to complete course work;
or 3) receipt of a grade of F (Failing)
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 697: Environmental Advocacy W/S
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Zygmont
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Writing Assignments, Simulations, & Classroom Participation
DESCRIPTION: The Environmental Advocacy Workshop will include reading assignments, written exercises,
seminar-like discussion, and simulations with an emphasis on legal practice. The course will develop students'
abilities to function as successful environmental advocates in many contexts, including client interactions,
administrative proceedings, negotiations, and litigation. Other issues covered include advocacy related to
environmental protection.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students are expected to attend class and actively participate. Unexcused absences make
it difficult for a student to participate in class and may be reflected in their classroom participation grade.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 620: European Union Law I
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Tulibacka
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Scheduled Final Exam (60%), Participation (30%), & Attendance (10%)
DESCRIPTION: The European Union "the world's largest economy and trading block" is an important source of
unique policies and legal norms. These policies and norms are affecting trade and investment relationships
globally. The overlapping geopolitical concerns and shared values make the European Union one of the United
States' most important partners economically, politically, and socially. U.S. lawyers, public servants, and activists
are consequently being called upon to engage with (and understand) European legal principles and practices to
an ever-growing degree. With this in mind, the course will examine the theoretical fundamentals of the EU legal
system and their practical applications, with the particular emphasis on the differences and commonalities with
the U.S. system. We will begin by reviewing the history of the European Communities and the genesis of the
European Union. This will be followed by an analysis of the constitutional framework of the EU, including its
political and legal nature, its aims and guiding values, membership, and the division of powers between the EU
and the Member States. The institutional makeup and the allocation of powers across the major institutions,
sources, and forms of EU law and lawmaking will be examined. We will also cover developments in the
protection of fundamental rights, EU citizenship and the structure and role of the EU judicial system. Building on
the latter, we will then turn to the EU common market and examine the main principles governing the free flow
of goods, services, establishments, capital and persons within the EU. We will conclude with the Union's model
of judicial review and the complex interaction between the EU and national legal systems
in enforcing EU law.
Classes will combine lectures and interactive sessions where students will explore the case law of the Court of
Justice of the European Union and national courts of the EU Member States, analyze hypothetical cases, solve
problems, and assess relevant political and legal developments.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: ATTENDANCE IS COMPULSORY
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 632X: Evidence
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Carroll
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES:
JDs: must be taken in your 2
nd
year
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Scheduled Final Exam
DESCRIPTION: This course is a survey of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Prof. Carroll provides a PowerPoint
before class, and classes include a lecture and interactive discussions of hypotheticals that illustrate the nuances of
the rules. At least one class includes guest speakers, including practicing litigators and judges. The exam is closed
book and includes multiple-choice, short answer, and an issue spotter.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 870: Externship Program
CREDIT: 1-5 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Multiple
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: Application process submitted through Symplicity. Please contact Professor Derrick Howard with
any questions
GRADING: Class participation and successful completion of fieldwork.
DESCRIPTION: Step outside the classroom and learn to practice law from experienced attorneys. Take the skills
and principles you learn in the classroom and learn how they apply in practice. Emory Law's General Externship
Program provides work experience in different types of practice (all sectors except law firms) so you can
determine which suits you best and develop relationships that will continue as you begin your legal career.
Students are supported in their placements by a weekly class meeting with other students in similar placements,
taught by faculty with practice experience in that area, in which students have the opportunity to learn legal and
professional skills they need to succeed in the externship, receive mentoring independent of their on-site
supervisors, and to step back and reflect on their experience and what they are learning from it.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor(s)
OTHER INFORMATION: Students apply for externships via Symplicity in the semester prior to the externship and
all placements must be preapproved. *No student is allowed to be enrolled in more than one clinic or
externship classes (except fieldwork) in a semester.
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 643: Family Law II
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Carter
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: register thru OPUS during the registration period
GRADING: Participation, Attendance, & Take-Home Exam.
DESCRIPTION: This course offers a survey of family law, including case law, statutory law, and the
constitutional limitations on regulation of the family. A primary aim of the course is to introduce students to
family law as a dynamic field of law concerning a basic social institution: the family. All students will (1)
understand the key principles governing state recognition and regulation of the family; (2) demonstrate the
ability to analyze and synthesize family law concepts and apply them to a variety of factual situations; (3)
distinguish the legal roles and responsibilities of parents, children, and the state; and (4) think critically about
the legal protections afforded to families. In addition, JD and LLM students will integrate family law
principles with legal frameworks from other fields of law, such as contracts, constitutional law, and criminal
law.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Class attendance is an integral part of the learning process and is a reflection of
professional responsibility. Consistent with American Bar Association requirements, the law school requires
regular attendance in all courses. Accordingly, students are expected to attend class regularly, arrive for class
on time, and be prepared to participate in class discussion. Emory Law School’s mandatory attendance policy
provides that a student who attends fewer than 80% of classes in a course, whether due to excused or unexcused
absences, is presumed to have excessive absences. Excessive absences can result, without advance notice or
warning, in reduction of your final grade.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 760: Federal Criminal Practice
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Barron
PREREQUISITES: Evidence
ENROLLMENT: Limited to 14 students
GRADING: In-class performance, Written assignments, Attendance, & Take-home Final Exam
DESCRIPTION: This class will explore the powers, principles, and responsibilities that come with being a federal
prosecutor. Class segments will focus on the various stages of the criminal justice system, and students will be
expected to evaluate facts, issues, and law from both a prosecution and a defense perspective. We will discuss the
motivating factors that guide federal prosecution decisions in light of legal, policy, practical, and ethical
considerations. The class will involve a mix of lecture and "learn by doing" exercises that will be geared towards
developing your analytical, oral, and written advocacy skills. Students will be expected to play the roles of both
prosecutor and defense counsel at different points in the class.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Class attendance and participation are critical ingredients to success in this class and
will be used to break ties in the grading process. If you have what you believe to be an excusable absence, we can
discuss it in advance.
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 632B: Forensic Evidence
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Prokesch / Hoover
PREREQUISITES: Evidence and Constitutional Criminal Procedure: Investigations
ENROLLMENT: register thru OPUS during the registration period; limit 30 students
GRADING: Reading and Participation (25%); Short Paper (15%) Pick any of the topics and write an analysis of
the issues discussed in or raised by that week’s assigned readings and incorporate at least one of the option
readings. Paper should be two-three pages double spaced, size twelve font, and turned in at the beginning of class
for the week you select; Final Simulation (60% total - written brief 20% direct or cross 20% and final argument
20%) Litigate an admissibility issue from briefing through hearing including an expert examination and closing
argument. Students will be given a case packet regarding the Government’s intent to offer the expert opinion
testimony regarding a forensic examination of evidence. All students case packets will focus on one forensic
discipline; however, students will make a strategic choice about how to focus and frame the admissibility
challenge, drawing on the content covered in class and contained in the case packet. Students may expand upon
the relevant law covered in course with their own additional research. Students will be assigned to either the
prosecution proffering the forensic evidence or the defense moving to exclude the evidence as not scientifically
reliable. Students will be divided into pairs, one as a defense attorney and one as a prosecutor. Each student will
submit a written brief in support of his/her/their assigned role. At the simulated admissibility hearing, depending
on assigned role, students will conduct either a direct or cross examination of the witness and will argue to either
admit or exclude the forensic evidence.
DESCRIPTION: This course will survey the use of forensic evidence, focusing on the intersection of legal
frameworks and scientific reliability, the significance of cognitive bias, racial justice, and constitutional rights.
Students will also learn to compare the different forms of forensic evidence and contemplate ways to strengthen the
use of reliable science and protect against the misuse of science and surveillance in the criminal legal system.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is required, and we understand that life happens. While attendance will be
factored into the Reading and Participation portion of grading criterion, if you are unable to attend a class, please
reach out to us and we will ensure a way for you to make up the material and accommodate your circumstances.
We want to encourage a collective, participatory learning experience in class, and we are also cognizant of the
individual circumstances each student may encounter.
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 640X: Fundamentals of Income Taxation
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Pennell
PREREQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: In-class midterm and final exams - Scheduled Exam (During Exam Period)
DESCRIPTION: Introductory study of the general structure of the federal income tax; nature of gross income,
exclusions, and deductions; the income tax consequences of property transactions; the nature of capital gains and
losses; basis; and nonrecognition.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: The Law School attendance policy will be enforced, allowing students to be absent for
up to 20% of scheduled classes without penalty. For each two absences in addition to the 20% that may be missed I
will reduce the grade that you would have received by one gradation (e.g. from A- to B+)
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 890: Fundamentals of Innovation I
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Morris
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: OPEN TO TI:GER STUDENTS ONLY.
PROFESSOR PERMISSION REQUIRED
GRADING: Group projects, Participation, & Deliverables
DESCRIPTION: Fundamentals of Innovation I is the first of a two-course sequence on various techniques and
approaches needed to understand the innovation process. Issues explored will include patterns of technological
change, identifying market and technological opportunities, competitive market analysis, the process of
technology commercialization, intellectual property protection, and methods of valuing new technology.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: We have an attendance sheet where we record attendance.
OTHER INFORMATION: This course is a part of a cross-institutional program and we have students from Georgia
Tech who will take this course.
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 736B: Global Public Health Law
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Brady
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Public Health Law or Health Law courses are helpful, but not required.
ENROLLMENT: Priority enrollment is given to students in the School of Law. Non-law students may enroll,
subject to instructor’s permission, after law students have the opportunity to register. Public Health Law,
Health Law, and International Law courses are helpful, but not required. The class format will include subject
matter lectures by either the instructor or a guest presenter, followed by either small or large group break-out
discussions with a focus on multi-disciplinary interaction and actors.
GRADING: Participation, Attendance, & Final Course Paper
DESCRIPTION: Global Public Health Law will use foundational legal principles of international and domestic law,
as well as international regulatory frameworks, guidelines, and their respective actors, and apply them to global
public health issues. This will be accomplished using interactive case studies and simulations to further course
lectures with classroom interaction. The course utilizes multi-disciplinary perspectives, skill sets, and source
materials to provide a comprehensive approach for studying current global public health law topics. Specific
focus areas will include (but are not limited to): infectious disease, environmental health, public health
emergencies, human rights and health, injury, and tobacco control. Guest speakers/presenters will provide
insights from their respective disciplines highlighting current global public health issues and the unique legal
challenges they present.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Due to the interactive nature of the course, class participation is a grading factor for this
course. Class participation includes regular attendance. Note: missing three or more classes would constitute
irregular attendance and could impact the student's participation grade.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 608E: Intellectual Property Contracting
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Mack
PREREQUISITES: Intellectual Property Survey (LAW 608)
ENROLLMENT: Limited to 14
GRADING: Final Exam
DESCRIPTION: This course focuses, from a practitioner perspective, on the licensing of various intellectual
property, with a particular emphasis on copyright, trademark and rights of publicity. The course will cover the law
and policy that underlies intellectual property licenses, and the objectives of typical license agreement provisions.
Students will engage in traditional legal scholarship through case study as well as a more practical course of study
by way of drafting and analysis exercises with respect to an assortment of licenses, including copyright, trademark,
trade secrets, patent, music, and right of publicity. In addition, the course will examine related issues, such as
business and marketing strategies, valuation of intellectual property, branding, and First Amendment and “free
culture” concerns.
**Please note that this course no longer focuses on technology transactions**
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Regular attendance required. No more than 3 absences allowed without an appropriate
excuse.
Last updated: Spring 2021
LAW 732: International Law
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Blank
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: n/a
ENROLLMENT: n/a
GRADING: Participation, Attendance, & Scheduled Final Exam
DESCRIPTION: This course provides a broad introduction to the nature, sources and operation of international
law. In particular, this course will focus on the following key learning objectives: the sources, foundation and
structure of international law; the participants in the international legal system and their respective roles; the
application of fundamental principles of international law, including jurisdiction, immunities and state
responsibility; the application of international law in the domestic law of nations, particularly in the United
States; and key substantive issues, including statehood, human rights, international environmental law; the use
of force, international criminal law and the law of armed conflict.
Final grades will be based primarily on the final exam but will also include participation in any practical exercises
and general class participation throughout the semester.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Class attendance is mandatory; repeated absences or tardiness can negatively affect final
grades.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 631A: Internet Law
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Nodine
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Intellectual Property, Copyright, or Trademark strongly recommended as a significant
portion of the class will employ these principles. Co-requisites okay.
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Scheduled Final Exam
DESCRIPTION: This course explores a wide variety of fascinating issues that arise on the Internet. When does
online activity give rise to personal jurisdiction in a remote jurisdiction? Do litigants in France have the right to
require Yahoo to limit the sale of Nazi paraphernalia by its users? Can the EU enforce its “right to be forgotten”
rules outside of Europe? Who governs the domain name system? Are “click to proceed” terms of service
enforceable? What is Net Neutrality and is it dead or alive? Is Craigslist liable for the bad things its users do? Is
there a right to privacy that protects your online activity? This course samples these and other intriguing issues.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2020
LAW 609L: International Commercial Arbitration
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Reetz
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES:
N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Joint Class Exercises & Scheduled Final Exam
DESCRIPTION: A consideration of arbitration as a dispute resolution process in the domain of international
commerce. Analyzes the composition and the jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals, the procedure followed by
arbitrators, effective advocacy in the arbitral context, recognition, and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards,
and other related issues. In order to understand the arbitral process, the class will examine numerous key stages
of arbitration from drafting the arbitration agreement (start) to enforcement of the award (finish). We will use a
hypothetical case to explore the issues and other challenges that arbitrators and counsel must confront
throughout the life of the process. This class will be very hands-on and practical. Participation is important and
there will be role-playing. As international commercial arbitration cannot exist in a legal vacuum, we will also
consider the legal framework that governs it in various civil law and common law countries.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: The American Bar Association's standard requirements for class attendance apply to this
course.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 690L: International Human Rights
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Ludsin
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: None
ENROLLMENT: By application to the professor
GRADING: 3 short (2-3 pages) reflection papers, a final exam and class participation
DESCRIPTION: This course will introduce students to the theory, institutions and law that form the international
human rights system. Students will learn the historical and theoretical basis for the creation of international
human rights law, including the numerous conceptual challenges to human rights. They will then examine the
sources of human rights obligations and the institutions that establish, monitor and enforce human rights, with a
focus on identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the international human rights system. Next, the students
will learn the content of human rights, taking a closer look at how they are applied in practice by international,
regional and domestic institutions. This segment of the course will highlight the many impediments to the global
achievement of human rights along with its successes.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Mandatory attendance unless excused in advance
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 676C: Int’l Humanitarian Law Clinic
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Blank
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: At least one of the following courses: International Law; International Humanitarian
Law; International Criminal Law; International Human Rights Law; Transitional Justice; National Security Law
ENROLLMENT: By application to the professor
GRADING: This class cannot be taken on a pass/fail basis
DESCRIPTION: The International Humanitarian Law Clinic provides opportunities for students to do real-world
work on issues relating to international law and armed conflict, counterterrorism, national security, transitional
justice and accountability for atrocities. Students work directly with organizations, including international
tribunals, militaries, and non-governmental organizations, under the supervision of the Director of the IHL Clinic,
Professor Laurie Blank.
The IHL Clinic also includes a weekly class seminar with lecture and discussion introducing students to the
foundational framework of and contemporary issues in international humanitarian law (otherwise known as the
law of armed conflict).
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 627F: Islamic Finance
Credit: 3 Hours
PROFESSOR: Bambach
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: register through OPUS during the registration period
GRADING: Participation, group project, & take-home final exam
DESCRIPTION: Islamic finance is an increasingly important sector of the international finance market. No
longer limited to the Middle East or Southeast Asia, there is growing interest in this market on the part of non-
Muslim customers, investors, and financial institutions, and sharia-compliant financial services and products are
currently offered more than 70 countries, including in the U.K. and the U.S. Yet despite its dynamic growth and
future potential, the Islamic financial industry remains relatively unknown in the United States. This course is
designed as an intensive basic introduction to Islamic (or sharia-compliant) finance and banking. It will explore
the hows and whys behind the industry, its ethical and legal underpinnings, and how it interacts with the U.S. and
other legal systems. No previous familiarity with the field is necessary and there are no course prerequisites. All
readings will be in English.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance and participation combined count for 15%off final grade
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 664: Jewish Law (CL)
Credit: 3 Hours (Cross-listed with Candler School of Theology & Undergrad Dept. of Religion)
PROFESSOR: Pill
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: None
ENROLLMENT: register through OPUS during the registration period
GRADING: Attendance & Final Exam
DESCRIPTION: Origins and development of Sharia (Islamic law), review of major fields of the subject
(constitutional law - law and religion issues, contract and commercial law, criminal law and international law),
the relationship between Sharia and modern legal systems, international law and human rights.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Very strictly enforced attendance policy: a student who has an unexcused absence in 2
classes is penalized in the final grade, and absence in 3 classes or more will not be allowed to take the final
examination, i.e., fail the course
Last updated: Spring 2019
LAW 844A: Judicial Decision Making
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Nash
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Legislation & Regulation Constitutional Law
ENROLLMENT: register thru OPUS during the registration period
GRADING: Participation, Class project, and Final exam
DESCRIPTION: What decides legal cases? One obvious answer, and a lawyer’s reflexive answer, is: the
law. Social scientists, however, have sought to explain judicial decision-making by reference to a variety
of non-legal factors, including judges' personal characteristics, their caseloads, and their relationships with
each other. The social scientific study of courts raises a host of interesting questions. For example, on the
Supreme Court, does it matter which Justice is assigned to write the opinion, or will the majority (or the
whole Court) bargain to the same outcome anyway? If opinion assignment matters to outcomes, how
might judges' choices about the division of labor influence the content of the law? How do higher courts
ensure that lower courts comply with their decisions? This course that will examine these questions and
many like them. This course will marry the relevant social science literature and the questions it raises to a
set of normative problems within the law itself. There will be a take-home final examination for this
course.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 670: Jurisprudence
CREDIT: 3 (CL)
PROFESSOR: Terrell
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Attendance; mid-term and final essay exams - Take Home
DESCRIPTION: This course is about normative disagreement: disputes about values and systems of values, and
in the political realm, quarrels over rights and duties. But the course is not, as you might expect, about how to
avoid or resolve discord and conflict, and thus bring us together in harmony around a shared sense of justice.
Instead, it will celebrate our contentious spirit, demonstrating that controversies about how we should govern
ourselves are in fact inevitable, unavoidable, and never-ending.
But this is not bad news. Disagreement is not, as most seem to assume, inexorably disagreeable. In fact, for
lawyers, it should be appreciated, perhaps even celebrated, for fun and profit.
And this good news is not nearly as cynical as it might appear. Law itself, after all, is a monument to the inability
of people to get along productively without limits and direction. But this course goes deeper, as it explores the
next disconcerting step: What happens when we also disagree about the limits and directions themselves that
are supposed to help us avoid disputes in the first place (and settle them once they arise), that is, when we
disagree about the nature of legal guidance itself? In the toughest cases you will face, the dispute will actually
go underneath traditional elements of law, like court decisions and statutes, to the values that give these sources
authoritative life. Confronting those questions is indeed advanced legal reasoning, it requires a "philosophy of
law", that somehow makes one legal argument stronger than another. That level of the legal game is
"jurisprudence."
The course will consist of two overlapping pieces. The first will examine the foundations of legal reasoning in
challenging, controversial circumstances (the focus will be on Terrell, The Dimensions of Legal Reasoning,
Carolina Academic Press, 2016). Because those fundamentals inevitably involve normative values, the second
part of the course will explore various philosophical perspectives within political and legal theory (e.g., John
Stuart Mill, John Rawls, Ronald Dworkin, Robert Nozick, Drucilla Cornell, and others).
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor.
OTHER INFORMATION: Cross-listed with Theology-ES 687 & Philosophy Department
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 699C: Juvenile Defender Clinic
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Waldman
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Evidence (required; can be co-enrolled)
Criminal procedure: Investigations, Kids in Conflict with the Law or Family Law II (preferred)
ENROLLMENT: Applications are accepted via Symplicity or e-mail to Professor Waldman prior to pre-registration
(watch for notices of the application deadline). Students must submit a resume, a statement of interest, an
unofficial transcript, and a writing sample.
GRADING: Based on individual student's coursework
DESCRIPTION: The Juvenile Defender Clinic (JDC) is an in-house legal clinic designed to provide students with an
opportunity to provide holistic legal representation to children in delinquency and status offense proceedings.
Student attorneys represent youthful clients in juvenile court and provide legal advocacy in special education
proceedings, school suspension proceedings, and other forums according to the clients’ needs, when such
advocacy is derivative of a client’s juvenile court case. Through the combination of client representation and
class sessions, students will learn to integrate theory with practice in a context-based educational setting.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance at all clinic meetings and during office hours is mandatory. If you need to miss
a clinic meeting for any reason, you must contact Professor Waldman in advance. If you will miss office hours,
you must follow the procedures outlined in the Clinic Manual.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 651: Labor Law
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Hunt
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Attendance; Class Participation; & Scheduled Final Exam
DESCRIPTION: Focuses on the development of federal labor law under the National Labor Relations Act and
its application to union organizing and representation. Topics include Representation and Unfair Labor Practice
cases before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the NLRB’s administrative process. Discussion of
developments under the Biden NLRB and recent reversals and expected reversals of decisions of the Trump
NLRB. Discussion also will cover the present state of the labor movement in both the private and public sectors.
Coverage of additional matters such as collective bargaining negotiations between labor and management, the
grievance and arbitration procedures used in union contracts, federal court litigation related to the NLRB and
unions as well as a comparison of the National Labor Relations Act and the NLRB to the Railway Labor Act and
the National Mediation Board.
Course Objectives JD Students: To provide a working understanding of the U.S. federal labor laws that are
applicable to private industry and labor unions in order to prepare you to advise, advocate for and represent
clients in private practice as well as serve as legal counsel to labor unions, private industry and government with
an emphasis on:
1. Knowing and Understanding substantive and procedural federal labor law
2. Interpreting, applying and analyzing applicable case law
3. Representing clients in administrative and judicial proceedings
Course Objectives Juris Masters Students: To provide students with a foundation in U.S. Federal Labor Law to
prepare them to serve in roles as Human Resources executives, Union Business Agents and other positions that
require knowledge of labor relations with an emphasis on:
1. Understanding the administrative and judicial processes
2. Understanding certain legal concepts in order to equip you to explain and describe to others
3. Applying the foregoing to your professional role and your chosen profession/ industry
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See Professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 870K: Landlord-Tenant Mediation Practicum
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Powell
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: n/a
ENROLLMENT: Application process submitted thru Symplicity. Note that this a year-long course, you will need to
re-enroll in the Spring.
GRADING: Attendance and Participation
DESCRIPTION: I. Instructors Director/Adjunct Professor Bonnie Powell phone: 404.918.3581 (cell) email:
bonnie@powellADR.com Assistant Directors Teresa DiPonzio Hank Kimmel phone: 678.437.2765 (cell) phone:
404.735.9132 (cell) email: tadiponzio@gmail.com email: hwkimm[email protected]
II.
Clinic Hours and Training Class and mediation sessions will be on Tuesdays from 8:45 am - 4:00 pm or
Thursdays from 8:45 am - 4:00 pm in the Fulton County Justice Center Tower, 185 Central Avenue, Courtroom
1B.
Students will coordinate with Bonnie Powell during registration to select a clinic day. Additional clinic hours will
be available throughout the year at the DeKalb County Magistrate Court. All students who receive and accept an
offer to participate in the clinic must complete a criminal background check application within 30 days of
accepting the offer. Students must pass the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution criminal background check to
participate in the clinic. There will be mandatory mediation training in August. Training dates will be emailed to
all clinic participants in April, and training logistics will be finalized in July. All students will receive a certificate of
attendance upon completing the 28-hour general civil mediation training. Attendance is required for each day of
training. If you are unable to complete training, please do not interview for or accept an offer from this clinic.
Your training, as well as your background check and registration with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution,
will be paid for by the Fulton County ADR Board and will be active for a period of 15 months.
III.
Course Philosophy and Goals This course focuses on the process by which mediators assist others in resolving
disputes. The clinic is designed to give students a thorough understanding of the mediation process and practical
mediation experience. You will study the theory, strategy, skills, and public policy issues involved in the
mediation of disputes, and you will put your skills to work by mediating real cases in the Fulton County
State/Magistrate Dispossessory Court. By the end of the year, you should be able to: -Know the differences
between arbitration and mediation; -Define terms, concepts, and core values key to mediation; -Effectively
mediate non-complex issues; -Listen, question, problem solve, negotiate and use professional judgment; -Work
well with parties, understand parties' interests, and help parties generate creative solutions for resolving legal
problems; -Understand the limits of your skills and the limits of the mediation process, and appreciate the
advantages and disadvantages to mediation and to litigation as dispute resolution mechanisms. -Be more
thoughtful about your professional work and your own approaches to dispute resolution, both as advocates and
as mediators.
IV.
Course Materials For mediation training purposes and future reference material, the following book will be
provided for your use throughout the school year. The Art of Mediation by Mark D. Bennett, Scott Hughes and
Michelle Hermann (2nd ed., NITA 2010). You will also receive an electronic copy of a landlord-tenant outline by
Dennis Goldstein and David Webster. You will need to have access to this outline during the majority of the
lectures in the fall. Recommended Reading: Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, by Roger
Fisher, Bill Ury and Bruce Patton (2nd ed., Penguin 1991). This book is available in libraries, bookstores and
online.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: V. Attendance, Punctuality, and Dress Code Attendance are required. However, I
understand conflicts arise. If you must miss class, you must send me an email prior to the day you plan to miss. If
an emergency arises the day of class, you must call or text
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2019
LAW 628A: Law & Economics of Antitrust
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Volokh
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: None (Although a comfort level w/high school level Algebra is a big plus).
ENROLLMENT: register thru OPUS during the registration period
GRADING: Several problem sets (quantitative problems and short essays) over the course of the semester; no final
exam; nothing due after the last day of classes
DESCRIPTION: This course surveys the law and economics of antitrust, with a brief foray into regulated
industries. We will cover competition, monopoly, oligopoly, public enterprises, penalties, market structure,
empirical methods, vertical Interbrand restraints, horizontal mergers, dominant-firm exclusionary conduct, and
concerted exclusionary conduct. Some background in economics is helpful for this class. More importantly,
comfort with algebra (a lot of algebra) is absolutely necessary.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See Professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2020
LAW 708: Law and Religion: Theories, Methods, and Approaches
CREDIT: 3 (CL)
PROFESSOR: Allard
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: None
ENROLLMENT: register thru OPUS during the registration period
GRADING: Class Participation, Discussion Posts, Critical Reflection Papers, Final Project
DESCRIPTION: Interdisciplinary scholarship is often lauded for challenging assumptions, contributing new
perspectives, and leading to groundbreaking new insights that would not be possible without crossing disciplinary
borders. While there are certainly benefits to interdisciplinary scholarship, such approaches also pose a unique set
of challenges. The success of interdisciplinary scholarship depends on the scholar’s ability to communicate to
audiences who often use different nomenclature, evidence, and analytical methods. A failure to appreciate these
challenges can lead to attempts at interdisciplinary scholarship that are reductive, one- sided, vague, or confused.
In this course, students will survey the interdisciplinary field of law and religion. The course will begin by
discussing the nature of the field known as law and religion. What areas of inquiry constitute this field? What do
we mean when we talk about “law” and “religion”? The course will then cover different substantive areas and
methodological approaches by reading, analyzing, and critiquing examples of law and religion scholarship from
leading scholars. Students will be asked to think about the choices that scholars make: What is the relationship of
law and religion in this example of scholarship? What does the scholar draw on as evidence for the argument? How
does the scholar construct the argument? How does the scholar think about law? How does the scholar think about
religion? These and other questions will help students understand how different approaches function; what they can
achieve; what they cannot achieve; and why a scholar would choose a certain approach. This course is
recommended for students interested in exploring the field of law and religion, as well as for students in advance of
a significant writing project in law and religion, including a journal comment, major seminar paper, or thesis.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Regular class attendance is expected. Absences will be factored into the class
participation grade.
OTHER INFORMATION: Course is cross-listed w/ Candler School of Theology as ES 680
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 628B: Law, Sustainability, & Development
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Samandari
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: n/a
ENROLLMENT: n/a
GRADING: Attendance, Participation, Reflections, Group Project, & Take-home Final Exam.
DESCRIPTION: This course examines the role of law and the legal system in economic and social development,
with a focus on emerging markets and developing countries. It will explore how law, in its various forms, may
bring about or impede development, however, defined, and how development may affect or change the legal
system of the country concerned. International organizations, foreign aid agencies, and local and international
nongovernmental organizations have become extraordinarily active in this field, spending hundreds of millions
of dollars every year. The conceptions of development that underlie those efforts are diverse development may
be seen as growth or improvement in, among other things, income, education, health, and human rights.
We will take a similarly expansive view of "law," recognizing that in many contexts it blurs into politics,
governance, and social custom. The course will seek to challenge conventional approaches to law and
development and enhance the appreciation of the point of view of developing countries and marginalized
communities regarding development. The course will begin by interrogating the concept of `development' and
some of the problems that it encompasses. We will then explore the role of law and how/whether it may be
used as an effective instrument for developing and implementing solutions to development problems. The
course will cover a broad (but by no means exhaustive) set of issues in law and development and will take a
critical perspective and include growing awareness of the importance of sustainability in development.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Regular class attendance is expected. A student may be absent from one class period
without penalty. Further absences will reduce the student’s class participation grade by a full letter grade per
absence.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2019
LAW 747: Legal Profession
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Elliott
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Participation, Attendance, Team Projects, & Scheduled Final Exam
DESCRIPTION: Study of the rules (primarily the ABA's Model Rules of Professional Conduct) and deeper
principles that govern the legal profession, including the nature and content of the attorney-client relationship,
conflicts of interest, appropriate advocacy, client identity in business contexts, ethics in negotiation, and issues
of professionalism.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is considered in the final grade.
OTHER INFORMATION:
STUDENTS CONSIDERING A LITIGATION FIELD PLACEMENT IN THEIR
THIRD YEAR ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO TAKE LEGAL PROFESSION IN THEIR SECOND
YEAR.
Last updated: Fall 2018
LAW 747: Legal Profession
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Romig
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES
: N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Participation, Attendance, Team Projects, & Scheduled Final Exam
DESCRIPTION: Study of the rules (primarily the ABA's Model Rules of Professional Conduct) and deeper
principles that govern the legal profession, including the nature and content of the attorney-client relationship,
conflicts of interest, appropriate advocacy, client identity in business contexts, ethics in negotiation, and issues
of professionalism.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is considered in the final grade.
OTHER INFORMATION: STUDENTS CONSIDERING A LITIGATION FIELD PLACEMENT IN THEIR THIRD YEAR ARE
STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO TAKE LEGAL PROFESSION IN THEIR SECOND YEAR.
Last updated: Fall 2018
LAW 649B: Legal Writing for the Bar Exam
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Parrish
PREREQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: See Professor
DESCRIPTION: See Professor
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 661: Natural Resources Law
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Rowberry
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: n/a
ENROLLMENT:
register thru OPUS during the registration period
GRADING: Grading will be based 10% on class participation and 90% on an 8-hour, take-home final exam. The
format of the exam will be a memorandum to a “client” and will have an 8-page limitation (with footnotes
included).
DESCRIPTION: This course will provide an overview of present and future law and policy issues relating
to the utilization of natural resources in the United States. Using federal and state statutes as our guide, we
will focus our attention on law and policy issues relating to (1) historic and archaeological resources, (2)
endangered species, (3) public lands resources, (4) water resources, (5) timber resources, and (6) mineral
resources.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
On time attendance, preparation, and professionalism all count towards the class
participation grade. Students are expected to attend each class and to be prepared to discuss all assigned
materials. Any student who misses more than 4 classes may not take the final exam. I will be relying on a mixture
of cold-calling and volunteers, doing so in a way that ensures that
everyone has the chance to participation.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 656: Negotiations
CREDIT: 2 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Rumfelt
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: n/a
ENROLLMENT: COURSE NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN THE
LAW SCHOOL OR NEGOTIATIONS IN THE BUSINESS SCHOOL
GRADING: Participation, attendance, and performance in negotiation simulations.
DESCRIPTION: This hands-on skills course will explore the theoretical and practical aspects of negotiating
settlements in both a litigation and a transactional context. The objectives of the course will be to develop
proficiency in a variety of negotiation techniques as well as a substantive knowledge of the theory and practice,
or the art and science of negotiations. Each week during class, students will negotiate fictitious clients' positions,
sometimes proceeded by a lecture and followed by critique and comparison of results with other students. Each
problem will be designed to illustrate particular negotiation strategies as well as highlight selected professional
and ethical issues. Preparation for class will include the development of a negotiation strategy, reflective written
memoranda required.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 656: Negotiations
CREDIT: 2 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Lytle (Perry, C.)
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: n/a
ENROLLMENT: COURSE NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN THE
LAW SCHOOL OR NEGOTIATIONS IN THE BUSINESS SCHOOL
GRADING: Class preparation/participation and written assignment – No Exam
DESCRIPTION: This hands-on skills course will explore the theoretical and practical aspects of negotiating
settlements in both a litigation and a transactional context. The objectives of the course will be to develop
proficiency in a variety of negotiation techniques as well as a substantive knowledge of the theory and practice,
or the art and science of negotiations. Each week during class, students will negotiate fictitious clients' positions,
sometimes proceeded by a lecture and followed by critique and comparison of results with other students. Each
problem will be designed to illustrate particular negotiation strategies as well as highlight selected professional
and ethical issues. Preparation for class will include the development of a negotiation strategy, reflective written
memoranda required.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 755G: Pretrial Litigation
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Brooks / Boyce
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Trial Techniques
ENROLLMENT: Primarily for 3L students who are interested in civil litigation. Students must have already taken
Trial Techniques class. 2L students must get permission from Lead Adjunct to take this class.
GRADING: Coursework, Participation, Attendance & Oral Argument.
DESCRIPTION: This is a civil case litigation skills/simulation course. There are no exams but there are
approximately six (6) written assignments along with preparation for two (2) oral arguments. Students will work
as two-person teams to draft pleadings, written discovery, and conduct evidentiary and motions hearings.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is required although excused absences are permitted so long as the Adjuncts
have been notified prior to the absence.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 663: Product Liability (lecture)
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Markovitch
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING:
Final, (85%) class participation and performance in simulations, (15%)
DESCRIPTION:
After a review of history of products liability common law and regulation, this seminar will use
negotiation theory and practice and advocacy exercises to examine various hot topics involving products
liability litigation, including but not limited to: Automotive litigation, Toxic Substances, (including asbestos,
tobacco), and related problems in mass torts, Pharmaceutical Litigation, including the use of the False Claims
Act, and state consumer protection laws, and the involvement of state’s attorney generals and their private
contracting with law firms to prosecute consumer protection laws. Our texts are Owen, Montgomery and
Davis, Products Liability and Safety: Cases and Materials, 6th ed. and the 2014 Case and Statutory
Supplement. Additionally, students will engage in "learning-by-doing" simulations designed to raise advanced
negotiation and advocacy topics and skills. The student’s grade will be based on a final and class participation.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Class participation and regular class attendance is expected, according to ABA
guidelines. If you miss classes, unexcused, I will notify the Dean of Students to inquire of your reasons for
missing class. I reserve the right to deny credit to the class for a student’s failure to attend the class.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 711: Religion, Culture and Law in Comparative Practice
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Ludsin
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: n/a
ENROLLMENT: register thru OPUS during the registration period
GRADING: Final Exam, weekly 1–2-page reflection assignment, participation
DESCRIPTION: Debates rage worldwide over what role religion and culture should play in law and governance
and whether granting them a role conflicts with democratic principles. Increasingly, religious and ethnic groups
are demanding that religious and cultural practices form the basis of the legal system or, at the very least, a
separate legal system governing only their members. Western policymakers are finding it difficult to respond to
these claims. While they see them as possibly antithetical to the principles of tolerance and equality built into
liberal democratic theory, there is something uncomfortable about rejecting these demands when they come
from a majority of a population or from a minority group that has suffered severe discrimination. This course will
explore the issues that arise in the debates about the appropriate role for religion and culture in democratic
governance. It will examine different models for incorporating religion and culture into law as well as at models
that wholly reject this incorporation using case studies from the US, Europe, Asia, and Africa
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 689R: Rule of Law
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Smibert
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: International Law
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Participation, attendance, testing and a final project paper
DESCRIPTION: The concept of “the Rule of Law” is constantly evoked in U.S. foreign policy and is
enshrined in international instruments such as the North Atlantic (NATO) Treaty, the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights of 1948, the Statute of the Council of Europe and the Maastricht and Lisbon Treaties on
European Union. Some modern constitutions ranging from South Africa to Hungary list it as a founding
principle. It has been the subject of developing political philosophy, including the works of A.V. Dicey, F. A.
Hayek, Joseph Raz, Michael Oakeshott, Lon Fuller, Brian Tamanaha and Judith Shklar. Despite its centrality
to policy, its place in constituent documents and focus of academic thought, the term rolls off of the tongue
with little agreement about its meaning. It has been called a western concept exported to developing countries
as a form of cultural imposition, commercial development or the global war on terror, but has also been seen
as a bulwark against authoritarianism, human rights violations, crimes against humanity, corruption and
organized crime. This class would draw upon 3 books and additional readings and is divided into three
sections: (1) the history and concept of the rule of law, (2) the different approaches and challenges to its
development, and (3) practical approaches to developing the rule of law. There will be two exams, a project
paper and a class presentation of that paper. The paper will encourage students to think critically about these
concepts to justify a rule of law project in a real country. Attendance is required and repeated absences (more
than 2) may affect your grade.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance is required, and repeated absences (more than 2) may affect your
grade.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 713: Secured Transactions
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Widen
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Satisfactory completion of a first-year contracts course; International LLM students
may enroll in the course with permission from the instructor.
ENROLLMENT: Register thru OPUS during the registration period
GRADING: See professor
DESCRIPTION: This course examines the creation, perfection, priority and enforcement of interests in
personal property to secure payment or performance of an obligation. The readings and course materials
focus on secured transactions that fall within the scope of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, which
every state, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have adopted. Article 9 methods
used by a creditor to obtain priority over other creditors in the payment of obligations owed to it will be
contrasted with other methods of credit enhancement, including structural subordination using legal entities,
subordination by contract, and use of letters of credit. This course does not serve as a substitute for a course
on bankruptcy law, though the impact of a debtor's bankruptcy on a secured creditor will be discussed. The
course will focus on business financings rather than consumer financings, including the basics of borrowing
base credits, factoring, securitization, syndicated lending, and legal opinions related to secured financings
(though selected issues related to consumers will be discussed).to a debtor in such a scenario. The course
should help students prepare for a bar exam which features secured transactions/UCC Article 9 coverage, as
well as provide useful information to students hoping to pursue a financial practice after law school
graduation.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Consistent attendance
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 667A: Securities Enforcement
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Jeffries / Lipson
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: LAW500 (Business Associations); or LAW667 (Securities Regulation); or LAW673
(Securities: Brokers/Dealers); or LAW683 (White Collar Crime); or LAW875 (Advanced Issues in White Collar
Crime).
ENROLLMENT: Limited to 12 Students!
GRADING: Participation & Take-home Final Exam
DESCRIPTION:
This course will examine the enforcement of the federal securities laws from the perspectives of the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) staff, the Department of Justice, and defense counsel. An
important focus of the course will be discussing the relevant statutes, regulations, case law, and other legal principles,
and applying them to practical situations that arise in securities enforcement investigations. The required weekly
reading will consist of securities enforcement cases, statutes, regulations, and other relevant documents. Given the
highly evolving subject matter, many classes will include a short discussion of recent developments. As events occur
during the semester, we may supplement or replace the reading materials described below with additional materials.
We also will invite guest instructors with relevant government and private practice experience to address specific
topics. Additionally, at points throughout the semester, we will have “practical” classes that will involve workshops in
which students will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of the course material in simulated real-world
settings
.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
As class will meet only once per week, absent exceptional
circumstances, students may miss no more than two classes during the semester. Additionally,
attendance at the first class is mandatory.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 837: SEM: Animal Law
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Satz
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: Please use link to apply: https://emorylaw.wufoo.com/forms/m104xsme0dl6ubg/
Must complete pre-selection form by 3/17. Limited to 16 Students!
GRADING: Final 30-page Paper (Satisfies Upper-level Writing Requirement)
DESCRIPTION: Animal law is a burgeoning field. Over 135 law schools in North America offer courses in
animal law, six specialty journals are devoted to the topic, and at least one poll indicates a career in the area is in
the top seven of all desired careers. Whether it is our clothing, food, household products, companions, or back
yards, our daily lives are touched by animals. Nonhuman animals are considered property under law, and a
sprawling body of federal and state civil and criminal law regulates human use of them. This seminar will
explore our legal and ethical obligations to nonhuman animals, focusing on domestic animals. Selected topics
may include: conceptions of animals, standing to sue on behalf of animals, preemption of animal protection
statutes, companion animal abuse, breed discrimination, exotic pets and public health, veterinary malpractice,
farm animals, hunted and poached animals, exhibited animals, service and emotional support animals, police
and military dogs, exhibited and entertainment animals, laboratory animals, animals used for fiber and medicine,
animals and religious freedom, and animal trusts and custody. The seminar is divided into eleven topics from
which we will choose eight or nine. Longer topics may be discussed over two weeks or covered in part. I
estimate we will spend ten to eleven weeks on the topics and a few weeks on our class conference.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See Professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 624S: SEM: Climate Change Law
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Nevitt
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: Please use link to apply: https://emorylaw.wufoo.com/forms/m104xsme0dl6ubg/
Must complete pre-selection form by 3/17. Limited to 14 Students!
GRADING: Paper/Presentation/Participation
DESCRIPTION: Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of the twenty-first century. Climate change
law addresses the international, domestic efforts to address climate change and proceeds in three parts. The first
part covers climate mitigation, addressing the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and climate
mitigation efforts in the U.S. The second part covers climate adaptation measures, with a focus on property
rights and case studies. The third part includes climate response., with a particular focus on the growing field of
natural disaster law and the military’s response. The course is intended to bring together students from a diverse
range of backgrounds and does not have specific prerequisites. Students will be expected to be active
participants in class and will make a presentation and write a paper on a climate-related topic chosen in
consultation with the professor.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See Professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 729B: SEM: Federal & State Budget Policy
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Lawrence
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES:
Complete a pre-selection form; Please provide a statement of interest
in the course and resume.
ENROLLMENT: Please use link to apply: https://emorylaw.wufoo.com/forms/m104xsme0dl6ubg/
Must complete pre-selection form by 3/17.
GRADING: See Professor
DESCRIPTION: The goal of this course is to introduce students to federal and state budget policy in the United
States with an emphasis on both legal structures and inter-disciplinary perspectives. The semester will begin with a
conceptual overview of the purposes and nature of budgeting. It will turn to an introduction to the components of
the current federal budget, examining in some detail congressional budget procedures, where the most elaborate
and prominent system of budgetary procedures have been developed. We will next take up the Executive power of
the purse in a variety of contexts, including government shutdowns and debt ceiling crisis, as well as Judicial
power of the purse, including its interaction with the doctrine of Sovereign Immunity. Having worked through the
roles in budgeting of the three branches of the federal government, we will next take up selected topics associated
with budgeting in the federal system before turning to state budget practices and federal-state fiscal interactions
(fiscal federalism). Students will also be expected to do their own original research on current issues in budget
policy.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See Professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 817: SEM: Implement Int’l Law in U.S.
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Van der Vyver, Johan
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: None
ENROLLMENT: Please use link to apply: https://emorylaw.wufoo.com/forms/m104xsme0dl6ubg/
Must complete pre-selection form by 3/17. Limited to 12 Students!
GRADING: Seminar Paper
DESCRIPTION: An overview of American foreign policy, highlighting among other things what has come to be
known as American exceptionalism and contrasting that with the post-World-War I American policy of
isolationism, the promotion of American interests in international law, and a shift in American foreign policy
brought about by the Obama administration; The prosecution of offenses against the law of nations in the United
States, with special emphasis on Article VI, Clause [2], and Article 1, Section (8), Clause [10], of the Constitution,
and with special reference to the prosecution of torture and genocide in the United States; Non-ratification by the
United States of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with special emphasis on the influence of religious
groups that oppose the ratification on biblical grounds, and the role of federalism (the rights of the child are almost
exclusively within the jurisdiction of states) that may preclude the federal authorities from ratifying the
Convention; The United States and the jurisprudence of international tribunals, with special emphasis on reluctance
of the United States to submit itself to the jurisdiction of such tribunals, the Nicaragua Case in which the
International Court of Justice in the 1980s condemned the United States for its assistance to the Contras, and the
fairly recent judgment of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Medelln v. Texas, as well as decisions of the
American Commission on Human Rights relating to non-compliance by the United States with the Vienna
Convention on Consular Relations (by not always informing an alien detainee of his or her right to consular
assistance); The International Criminal Court (ICC), with special emphasis on the positive role played by the
United States in the drafting of the ICC Statute, hostility of the Bush administration toward the ICC, and re-
engagement by the Obama administration with the ICC in 2009 to become a cooperating non-party State; and how
this is to be reconciled with the American Servicemembers Protection Act, which in essence prohibits the United
States from cooperating in any way with the ICC.
Military Interventions by the United States, with special reference to provisions in the U.N. Charter that instruct
Member States not to settle their international disputed through the taking up of arms, questions as to legality under
the norms of international humanitarian law of anticipatory self-defense, humanitarian interventions, and wars of
liberation, the Reagan Doctrine, and the recent armed interventions in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq..
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Emory Law standard attendance policy.
Last updated: Fall 2019
LAW 783J: SEM: Jurisprudence of Human Rights
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Perry
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: n/a
ENROLLMENT: Please use link to apply: https://emorylaw.wufoo.com/forms/m104xsme0dl6ubg/
Must complete pre-selection form by 3/17.
GRADING: Course participation and seminar paper
DESCRIPTION: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the several international human rights
treaties that have entered into force in the almost seventy-five years since the adoption of the Universal
Declaration embody a particular morality: the morality of human rights. In this seminar, we will address
several questions concerning that morality, beginning with this fundamental question: What reason or reasons
do we have—if indeed we have any reason—to take seriously the morality of human rights; that is, what
reason(s) do we have, if any, to live our lives, and to do what we reasonably can to get our governments to
conduct their affairs, in accord with the morality of human rights? Each of the other questions we will address
concerns either a particular human right or a particular human rights controversy; examples of the latter are the
divisive human rights controversies concerning, respectively, capital punishment, abortion, and same-sex
marriage. Another large human rights controversy concerns the responsibility of a government to ameliorate
the conditions of poverty in which some live.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance required (unless an absence is excused).
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 804: SEM: Law & Literature
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Duncan
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: n/a
ENROLLMENT: Please use link to apply: https://emorylaw.wufoo.com/forms/m104xsme0dl6ubg/
Must complete pre-selection form by 3/17.
GRADING: 30 page paper and class participation
DESCRIPTION: This course will examine the portrayal of law, crime, and punishment in novels and plays. Some of
the works that will be discussed are Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, Garcia Marquez's Chronicle of a Death
Foretold, Lope de Vega's Fuenteovejuna (a play from the Golden Age of Spain), and Camus's The Stranger.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Since the class only meets once a week, students are expected to attend every class.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 722A: Social Media Law
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Johnson
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: (1) All 1L courses; (2) Intellectual Property; and/or Copyrights/Trademark
ENROLLMENT:
register thru OPUS during the registration period
GRADING:
Participation, Course Work, Final
DESCRIPTION: With increasing amounts of human discourse taking place on social media platforms, nearly all
of which are privately owned, how do regulatory bodies evaluate what expression to regulate and how? Social
Media Law will examine the legal concerns generated by the pervasive use of social media in our society,
exploring their roots in privacy, advertising, and intellectual property law. The course will also cover legal
issues related to user-generated content and the online sites that host and transmit such content.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See Professor.
OTHER INFORMATION: Weekly lectures may have guest speakers.
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 891: Special Topics in Technology I
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Morris
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: n/a
ENROLLMENT:
OPEN TO TI:GER STUDENTS ONLY. PROFESSOR PERMISSION REQUIRED
.
GRADING: Participation, Attendance, & Paper
DESCRIPTION: Special Topics in Technology Commercialization I is a capstone course designed to acquaint
students with many of the legal issues associated with starting a new business enterprise. The course objective
is to give students an introduction to the legal problems they are likely to encounter in an entrepreneurial
setting either as lawyers for the enterprise or as owners of an equity position in the enterprise. Students will
learn current case law that highlights the legal principles involving parties and situations facing startups. These
include choice of entity, financing arrangements, selection of a company name and trademark, protecting the
intellectual property of the new company, supply chain management, business operational agreements.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: You must attend 80% of the classes. If you miss 3 or more classes, your grade
may be decreased and/or you may be withdrawn from the course by the Professor.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 766: Trademark Prosecution
CREDIT: 2 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Brenner
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: Register thru OPUS during the registration period;
OPEN TO 20 STUDENTS ONLY!
GRADING: Weekly quizzes, at least two real-life forms, and a take home final exam.
DESCRIPTION: In this hands-on course, students will learn how to protect business names and logos through
the trademark federal registration process. The course will focus on the lifecycle of a trademark from start to
registration to how to maintain them. Trademarks come up in a myriad of other practices, including business,
employment, and tax deals. Clients who sell consumer products most likely need trademark advice on
protecting their brands, potential infringement, avoiding infringement, and maintaining their rights. The goal of
this course is the prepare students to register a trademark with the US Trademark Office and how to advise
clients about the common mistakes and/or problems in the application process.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 671A: Trial Practice Advocacy
CREDIT: 2 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Hylton, Markowitz, & Norman
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: None, but Evidence recommended (concurrently ok).
ENROLLMENT: Both sections are capped at 16 students. The mock trial section (Sec. 002) is accelerated and will
meet the first 7 weeks of the semester. This section is only for incoming students accepted into the mock trial
program.
GRADING: Attendance/Participation, Advocacy Experiences, Trial Notebook, & Final Trial Assignment
DESCRIPTION: This course is meant to be a pre-cursor to Trial Techniques and is a more hands-on approach to
concepts that will be discussed generally in Trial Techniques, for those who have already completed Trial
Techniques, this course will focus more on various trial advocacy styles and techniques.
The course will cover the following areas: housekeeping matters, motions in limine, opening statements, direct
and cross-examinations, how to object & respond to objections, the introduction of evidence, impeachment,
and closing arguments.
You are presumed to have read each day's assignments & PPT slides before attending the lecture, but please
note the readings are meant to supplement your understanding of the materials covered in class and the course
will not be based on the textbook.
In this class, emphasis will be placed on the demonstration of techniques rather than substantive law. As is true
for practicing trial attorneys, preparation and organization are the keys to success. Therefore, you will also be
required to participate in advocacy experiences held at local courthouses.
There will be a final trial but your grade will also be dependent on your performance and participation
throughout the semester as students will be expected to perform/act out each portion of a trial.
Please note that for the final trial assignment: You are expected to be able to perform your opening statement
and closing argument without reading them. In other words, NO NOTES. You will participate as an advocate,
witness and possibly a juror.
At the end of this course, you should be able to accomplish three objectives:
-Understand the purpose and techniques involved in all components of a civil and/or criminal trial as evidenced
by successfully trying a case at the end of this course;
-Exhibit a working knowledge of the Federal Rules of Evidence by demonstrating, in class, the ability to correctly
and timely make and defend evidentiary objections during an opening statement, direct examination, cross-
examination or closing argument; and
-Reveal an understanding of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct by conducting all aspects of a trial in a
respectful, ethical manner on both the plaintiff/prosecution side as well as the defense side of a case.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance/Participation is critical for success in this course as it only meets once a week,
students expecting to receive a passing grade may miss no more than 2 classes.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 697C: Turner Environmental Law Clinic
CREDIT: 3 (EL)
PROFESSOR: Goldstein
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Environmental Advocacy or Environmental Law are strongly preferred (but not required)
pre-requisites or co-requisites
ENROLLMENT: Email prof. for approval
GRADING: Participation, attendance, and casework
DESCRIPTION: The Turner Environmental Law Clinic provides important pro bono legal representation to
community groups and nonprofit organizations that seek to protect and restore the natural environment and
promote environmental justice. Through its work, the Clinic offers students an intense, hands-on introduction to
environmental law and trains the next generation of environmental attorneys. The key matters occupying the
Clinic’s current docket – fighting for clean and sustainable energy; promoting regenerative agriculture and local
food systems; and protecting our natural resources and communities – are among the most critical environmental
issues for our city, state, region, and nation. The Clinic's students benefit and learn from immersion in these real-
world representations, and they take part in all aspects of complex civil litigation, present arguments at
administrative hearings, draft and negotiate transactional documents, and work on legislative and policy issues at
the local, state, and national levels. Students will leave the Clinic with newfound skills, expertise, and confidence,
all of which will serve them well in their future legal careers.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students are required to work in the Clinic 150 hours/semester and attend a weekly Clinic
meeting.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 698C: U.S. Constitutional History – 20
th
Century
CREDIT: 3
PROFESSOR: Dudziak
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: Constitutional Law
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Final exam, class participation, attendance, optional in-class presentation
DESCRIPTION: This course will examine the role of the United States Constitution in 20th Century history,
beginning with U.S. empire at the turn of the century, and covering the origins of “modern” first amendment
doctrine after WWI, the origins of the New Deal state, WWII-era war powers and rights, racial equality and the
Civil Rights movement, including voting rights, the Cold War and rights, the Warren Court, the war in
Vietnam, reproductive rights, gender equality, LGBTQ rights, the origins of contemporary Originalism, and
shifts in the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence on federal power and rights across much of the century. Besides
providing the historical context for the Court’s current moment of change, the course will also enable students
to build upon their introduction to Constitutional studies in Con Law I.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: The Emory Law policy outlined in the ELS Student Handbook.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Students will have an optional opportunity to do small group presentations on topics
relating to 20th Century U.S. Constitutional history. You are encouraged to be creative, and you
can present material by speaking, by using multimedia, or other methods.
Last updated: Fall 2022
LAW 685A: Veterans Benefits
CREDIT: 2
PROFESSOR: Carson
PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: N/A
ENROLLMENT: N/A
GRADING: Participation - 30% of grade / Paper - 70% of grade
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to teach students about the federal veterans’ benefits system.
Applications for these benefits have increased as veterans return home from being decades at war. Students will
analyze the statutes and regulations that govern the benefits system, study the administrative agency tasked
with applying the law and distributing benefits, and analyze administrative and judicial decisions interpreting
laws related to veterans’ benefits. Students will gain an appreciation for the impact and application of
administrative law as it relates to the nation’s second largest cabinet agency, Veterans Affairs.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: See Professor
OTHER INFORMATION:
Last updated: Fall 2022
