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First-Year Courses
As a general practice, each first-year course is divided into two
or more sections. Each first-year student is assigned randomly to
specific sections of his or her first-year courses.
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601:501
Civil Procedure (4)
Development of procedure, jurisdiction, and venue; stating the
plaintiff's claims, amendments, defendants' responsive pleadings,
discovery, pretrial, disposition of cases with trial, right to jury
trial, res judicata, parties, interpleader, intervention, class suits, impleader, introduction to appellate review.
Beckerman, Ryan, Stein, Stephens, Swedloff, Williams.
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601:506
Constitutional Law (4)
Functioning of courts in interpreting constitutions, separation of powers, powers of national and state governments, due process, equal protection of law, and an introduction to concepts of personal rights.
Bosniak, Dane, Freedman, Maltz, Rosenblatt, Vildostegui.
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601:511
Contracts (4)
An introduction to the law of contracts, including the requirements for the formation of contractual
obligations and some examples of quasi-contractual obligations (restitution). Included are problems
relating to the agreement process, consideration and its equivalents, formalities of contracting,
remedies, conditions, excuses for nonperformance, third-party beneficiaries, and assignment and
delegation. Considerable emphasis is placed upon statutory analysis, using appropriate sections of the
Uniform Code. The impact of social and economic factors upon the formation and performance of
certain contracts is also considered.
Afilalo, Dane, Feinman, Hull, Hyland, Korobkin, Litman, Patterson.
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601:516
Criminal Law (4)
An examination of the substantive criminal law stressing analysis of the justification of punishment, the definition of offenses, the significance of resulting harm, group criminality, and methods of exculpation.
Braithwaite, Clark, Coombs, Ferzan, Friedell, Singer.
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601:530
LAWR I - Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research (2)
An introduction to the fundamentals of legal reasoning, research, and writing. Includes classroom
instruction, library exercises, LEXIS and WESTLAW training, independent research, and writing
projects.
Cohen, Jenoff, Leese, Mallgrave, Ricks, Robbins, Rodriguez, Shashoua, Wallinger.
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601:550
LAWR II - Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research (2)
An introduction to the rudiments of persuasive legal writing. Students prepare a trial brief based on an issue from their fall Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research course. In addition, they draft and revise an appellate brief and present oral arguments based on their written briefs. Sessions meet regularly to facilitate discussion and practice in the art of brief writing and oral argument.
Cohen, Jenoff, Leese, Mallgrave, Ricks, Robbins, Rodriguez, Shashoua, Wallinger.
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601:536
Property (4)
An introduction to the concept of property generally precedes the study of ownership and use of land.
Estates in land, their evolution and characteristics; concurrent ownership; adverse possession;
landlord and tenant, the creation and nature of the relationship, rights, and liabilities; private methods
of allocating and developing land resources; the nonpossessory interests; easements, covenants, and
conditions; waste; support; and nuisance.
Carrier, Goodman, Lastowka, Oren, Smith.
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601:541
Torts (4)
Protection of personal integrity, including for example, freedom from personal contact and infliction of mental distress and compensation for personal injuries; the fault system analyzed and compared to modern insurance theory and strict liability concepts.
Braithwaite, Feinman, Ferzan, Friedell, Goldfarb, Maltz, Mutcherson, Oberdiek, Singer.
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