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LAW SCHOOL (W74)  (Dept. Info)Law  (Policies)FL2024

W74 LAW 547KEvidence (Rosen)3.0 Units
Description:We will study the principles and rules that regulate the presentation of evidence at trial using the Federal Rules of Evidence, involving both lecture and problem solving. Topics covered include relevancy and its limits, various policy and efficiency-based limitations on the receipt of evidence, the rule against hearsay and the more important hearsay exceptions, rules governing the impeachment of witnesses, privilege and expert testimony. Class participation and consistent attendance are required. While not taught as a traditional law school class in that the class does not emphasize case analysis, participation includes both answering questions provided in lecture notes and group (law firm) exercises, which require out of class work. The group (law firm) exercises include a Practice Problem in most lectures which will require a few of the law firms to take assigned roles (Plaintiff, Defendant and Judge) to make an objection to evidence and present testimony and legal arguments about an issue raised from the class materials. There will be a mid-term practice exam made up of 20 multiple-choice questions from a prior final exam which will not count as part of a student's grade and instead is a self-evaluation of a student's understanding of the material studied up to that time. There will be an unscheduled, modified open book final exam which includes both an essay question with multiple prompts and 40 multiple choice questions. ABA Standard 310 requires "not less than one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and two hours of out-of-class student work per week or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time" for each credit hour awarded. This course is designed to meet this requirement, and each student is expected to spend on average no less than two hours of out-of-class time for each one-hour of in-class time, per credit hour. 3 units.
Attributes:LawCOIFGR, GENUP, LCU
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:C Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:Every Semester / History
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01--W-F--8:30A-9:52AAB Law Bldg / 305 David RosenLaw Final000
LawStart: 8/26/2024   End: 12/18/2024
02--W-F--10:30A-11:52AAB Law Bldg / 202 Dave RosenLaw Final000
LawStart: 8/26/2024   End: 12/18/2024

W74 LAW 553BInternational Law (Sadat)3.0 Units
Description:This course introduces students to both the substance and process of international law. It is an essential prerequisite to upper-level courses in international law and legal process and is required for members of Washington University's Jessup International Moot Court team. It provides a foundation for the student wishing to specialize in international or transnational law and serves as a wonderful introduction to international legal reasoning and materials for the non-specialist. The course serves as an introduction to the basic principles of public international law including treaty law, customary international law and U.S. foreign relations law, as well as the resolution of international disputes through international courts and tribunals including international arbitration and litigation. It covers the legal frameworks applicable to international issues, as well as taking up the question of international institutional design. It is also a fun, interesting, and very relevant course, covering international law issues that arise during the course of the semester, including inter-state disputes about the participation of particular Olympic athletes, the onset of war, or exploding space objects. Many years students participate in a simulation during the semester in which they will represent a UN member state and debate an international legal problem in the UN General Assembly. The final will be a three hour in-class open book exam. From time to time, but not more than twice in a semester, pass/fail, short, reaction papers will be assigned in relation either to films or presentations by guest speakers. The use of laptops and other electronic devices is not allowed in class without special permission from the instructor. Attendance and participation are required. [BCCCR Requirement: this course contains 5 or more hours of BCCCR instruction.] 3 units.
Attributes:LawBCCCR, COIFGR, GENUP, IPTL, LCU
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:C Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:Annually / History

W74 LAW 562CEthics and Professionalism in the Practice of Law (Pratzel)2.0 Units
Description:This course satisfies the J.D. ethics requirement. It is considered a survey ethics course. Students can take only one survey ethics course. Other recently offered survey courses offered include: Lawyer Ethics and Legal Profession. This 2 unit course will provide students with the practical skills necessary to identify ethics issues, both routine and complex, and help them identify the resources available to properly resolve those issues. In addition, the course will focus on professionalism in the practice of law and its importance in improving the public perception of lawyers. Students will benefit from an understanding of the importance of ethics and professionalism to their individual legal careers. While they may ultimately practice law in any number of different work settings and specialize in various substantive practice areas, ethics and professionalism will be a daily part of their practices. The course will therefore begin with an analysis of the legal profession and the interplay between (i) defining minimum standards below which behavior may not fall, (ii) establishing standards of ideal behavior toward which attorneys should aim but cannot realistically expect to reach, and (iii) giving "practical advice" that conforms to the lawyer's ethical responsibility. This analysis will also examine the lawyer's dual and somewhat contradictory role in society (i.e., citizens want lawyers to be understanding and socially responsible, but the same people freely admit that, when they have a problem, they want a lawyer who will play "hardball"). The course will examine, inter alia, specific ethical and professional issues relating to the attorney-client relationship, the duty of loyalty to the client, ethical issues in litigation, conflicts of interest, and advertising and the marketing of legal services. Hypotheticals and problems based on real situations will be used. Grades will be based on class attendance, class participation and a final exam. 2 units.
Attributes:LawCOIFGR, ETH-S, GENUP, LCU
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:C Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:Annually / History

W74 LAW 566DInvestment Banking and Private Equity (Tuch)3.0 Units

W74 LAW 574GTransnational Litigation and Arbitration (Durkee)3.0 Units

W74 LAW 578AMediation Theory & Practice (Tokarz)3.0 Units
Description:Enrollment limit: 24. Drop/add deadline: 5pm, Monday, Aug 19, 2024. Prerequisite: Negotiation. This course introduces students to mediation theory and practice. The course explores mediation within the larger context of dispute resolution processes, and includes attention to the negotiation underpinnings of mediation. The course focuses on the development of the analytical and interpersonal skills necessary to be successful in mediations, whether as advocates or mediators. The course develops analytical frameworks through case studies and articles, in which students examine and extrapolate lessons from both practitioners and theorists. The course develops mediation skills through role play exercises, in which students hone their powers of communication and persuasion, and experiment with tactics and strategies typically used in mediation. The readings and the role play exercises draw from a wide variety of mediation contexts, such as civil litigation, family, victim-offender, commercial, and employment disputes, and provide concepts and tools that apply to all types of dispute resolution. Student grades are based on weekly written assignments throughout the semester, preparation for and participation in class role play exercises, and a take-home final exam. The weekly assignments are not graded anonymously, as they are used as a method of providing ongoing feedback to students. The final exam is graded anonymously. Students are graded according to the standard grading scale. [BCCCR Requirement: this course contains 4 hours of BCCCR instruction.] 3 units.
Attributes:LawBCCCR, EXP, LCU, NDRLLM
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:C Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:Every Semester / History
SecDays       TimeBuilding / RoomInstructorFinal ExamSeatsEnrollWaits
01---R---1:00P-3:52PAB Law Bldg / 320 Karen TokarzPaper/Project/TakeHome1800
LawStart: 8/26/2024   End: 12/18/2024
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02--W----3:00P-5:52PAB Law Bldg / 403 Melvin KennedyPaper/Project/TakeHome1800
LawStart: 8/26/2024   End: 12/18/2024
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W74 LAW 578LBusiness Negotiation Theory and Practice (Reeves)3.0 Units
Description:Enrollment limit: 24. Drop deadline: Monday, Aug. 21, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Prerequisite: Negotiation. Students are not eligible to take both this course and any section of Comparative Business Negotiation. The difference between a good attorney and a great one is often a matter of negotiation skills. Whether working in a law office practice, a public institution, or a business enterprise, an attorney's job inevitably involves negotiation. Many of the negotiation skills learned in this class are also applicable to individuals working in non-traditional legal positions (for example, business executives, leaders of non-profit organizations or politicians), as these and other careers frequently require reaching agreements with other parties. Negotiation skills are needed in any situation where the terms of an agreement or contract must be determined (mergers, joint ventures, litigation settlements, partnership agreements, and so forth), and also in the day-to-day work of dealing with clients, partners, employees, judges, legislators, and colleagues. Because negotiation is so integral to what lawyers do, negotiation skills play critical role in determining how successful lawyers are in their work. The premise of this course is that, while attorneys need analytical skills to discover solutions to negotiation problems, bargaining skills are needed for solutions to be accepted by others and implemented. The purpose of this course is to help you become a more skillful negotiator. The course is relevant to a broad range of business and negotiation problems faced by lawyers. A solid grounding in negotiation theory is necessary for the development of negotiation skills. Toward this end, students will study a variety of situations where negotiating skills are important and will develop a set of bargaining tools that will enable them to convert conceptual knowledge into effective action. These tools consist of preparation and at-the-table guidelines that, when practiced regularly, develop into fluid negotiation skills. Because practice is essential for negotiation skills to develop, practice opportunities are offered continually throughout the course. Indeed, at least one practice opportunity will be provided in almost every class, in the form of a negotiation or dispute resolution case that simulates a real-world situation. There are no exams in this course. Rather, you will be graded on the basis of written assignments (including reflection journals and a take-home paper assignment due at the end of the exam period), class participation, performance in negotiations and group projects (if assigned). [BCCCR Requirement: this course contains 4 hours of BCCCR instruction.] 3 units.
Attributes:LawBCCCR, COIFGR, EXP, LCU, NDRLLM
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:C Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History
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01M------2:30P-5:22PAB Law Bldg / 404 James ReevesPaper/Project/TakeHome1800
LawStart: 8/26/2024   End: 12/18/2024
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W74 LAW 578MComparative Business Negotiation (Reeves)3.0 Units
Description:Enrollment limit: 24. Prerequisite: None. Students cannot earn credit in both Comparative Business Negotiation and Business Negotiation Theory and Practice. Both J.D. and LL.M. students are welcome to enroll. Negotiation is the most commonly used form of legal dispute resolution and deal making around the world. This course introduces students to the theory and practice of business negotiation in the U.S. and cross-cultural considerations in negotiations through readings, simulations, videos, and group projects/presentations, and provides J.D. and LL. M. students the opportunity to negotiate and learn from students from around the world. The course focuses on understanding negotiation theories and developing negotiation skills necessary to be successful as negotiators and advocates in a variety of domestic and international business settings, including deal making, and internal corporate and employment dispute resolution. Students will study a variety of business situations where negotiating theory and skills are important and will develop a set of bargaining tools that will enable them to convert conceptual knowledge into effective action. These tools consist of preparation and at-the-table guidelines that, when practiced regularly, develop into fluid and intentional negotiation skills, informed by cutting-edge negotiation theories. Because practice is essential for business negotiation skills to develop, practice opportunities are offered continually throughout the course. At least one practice opportunity will be provided in almost every class, in the form of a negotiation or dispute resolution case that simulates a real-world business situation. Students will be graded on multiple short written assignment (reflective journals), class participation, performance in negotiations, and group projects and a final take-home paper, graded anonymously. [BCCCR Requirement: this course contains 5 or more hours of BCCCR instruction.] 3 units.
Attributes:LawBCCCR, EXP, LCU, NDRLLM
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:C Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History

W74 LAW 597QTrial Practice and Procedure3.0 Units
Description:Pre-requisite: Evidence (this pre-requisite will not be waived). (Pretrial is not a prerequisite for Trial.) Add/Drop deadline: Friday, July 26, 2024 at 9:00 pm. Please note that the course meets twice a week: Monday, 5:30 - 6:52 PM and Thursday, 6:00 - 7:52 PM. This course focuses on the trial phase of litigation from the perspective of a practicing attorney. The first part of the course will be devoted to learning about and performing various aspects of the trial of a lawsuit, including the development of a theory and theme, jury selection, opening statement, direct and cross-examination of lay witnesses and experts, the use and introduction of real and demonstrative evidence, and closing argument. Toward the end of the semester, students will prepare for and conduct a complete trial. Required work for the course will include both reading and written assignments. Students also will be required to prepare extensively for simulations. The lawyering skills you will use and develop include: problem solving, legal analysis and reasoning, legal research, communication skills, litigation skills, and recognizing and resolving ethical dilemmas. This course also will focus on the professional values of providing competent legal representation, and examining the legal profession's role in promoting justice, fairness, and morality. The class will meet once a week as a group for one and one-half hours most weeks and a second time for at least two (and sometimes up to two and one half) hours in small groups with the adjunct professors. Regular attendance is required. Laptops or other electronic devices cannot be used in class. The large class meetings will often involve demonstrations about various aspects of trial practice and simulations that may involve everyone in the class and it is essential to be engaged in the class and not distracted. In the small break-out sessions on Thursdays, students will be constantly in role as lawyers and witnesses. WITHDRAWAL POLICY: In order to try to avoid the sort of last-minute shuffling that, in the past, has resulted in interested students being notified of Trial openings too late for them readily to change their schedules and enroll, the following policy is in effect: IF YOU ARE ENROLLED IN THIS COURSE AFTER Friday, July 26, 2024 YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO DROP THE COURSE. In other words, any student enrolled in the course as of the above date will receive a grade for the course and risks receiving a failing grade. The course will be graded on a modified pass/fail basis: HP (3.94), P, LP (2.98), F (2.50). Grade will be determined by the student's performance on written and simulation assignments and participation in class discussion.
Attributes:LawCOIFGR, EXP, LCU, NDRLLM
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:P Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:Annually / History
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AB Law Bldg / 309
AB Law Bldg / 309
Kelley FarrellSee department2700
Desc:Class meets in small sections on Thursday evenings. Enrolled students will be placed in small sections at a later date.
Law-NDStart: 8/26/2024   End: 11/29/2024
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W74 LAW 604CFirst Amendment Clinic6.0 Units
Description:Open to 2L and 3L J.D. students. Students in the First Amendment Clinic represent clients in matters implicating the freedoms of speech, press, and assembly and the right to petition the government. Students will have the opportunity to use and develop legal skills including interviewing and counseling clients; conducting fact investigations and third party interviews; completing legal research on complex issues relating to First Amendment and/or Section 1983 case law; drafting court filings, such as complaints, motions, or other briefs; drafting and responding to discovery requests; planning case strategy; and engaging in written and/or oral advocacy. Students must spend a minimum of 255 total hours on clinic-related matters for 6 credits (about 20 hours/week on average), or, with permission of the instructor, may enroll for 7 credits (298 total hours) or 8 credits (340 total hours). Students must also attend a weekly seminar on Wednesday from 1:00 pm - 2:52 pm. [Note: Students are prohibited from taking more than one clinic/externship/supervised practicum in the same semester. Students who are not in good standing (for either academic or disciplinary reasons) are not eligible to participate in a clinic/externship. The clinics/externships have a different drop deadline than other Law School courses. A student will not be allowed to drop any law clinic or externship without good cause and the instructor's permission after May 10, 2024.] The course is graded on a modified pass/fail basis: HP (3.94), P, LP (2.98), F (2.50). 6 units (8 with permission of instructor).
Attributes:LawCLN EXT, COIFGR, EXP, GENUP, LCU
Instruction Type:Internship/Practicum Grade Options:P Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History

W74 LAW 604DAdoption and Assisted Reproduction (Appleton)3.0 Units
Description:Who is a child's parent? When do adults and minors constitute a family? What consequences follow? This course examines the political or policy choices that shape the answers to these questions. Understanding these choices, in turn, requires consulting constitutional doctrine, state family law, bioethical and religious considerations, social norms, economic and other inequalities, notions of reproductive justice, and assumptions about dependency - all sites of continuing flux. In addressing these matters, the course compares and contrasts three distinct contexts: parentage by sexual conception, parentage by adoption, and parentage by assisted reproductive technologies, with attention to historical context as well as to contemporary controversies. For example, coverage of adoption entails a review of its history as a child-welfare measure, a study of the adoption process, and consideration of the legal consequences of adoption (including variations such as equitable adoption, stepparent adoption, and second-parent adoption). Important and timely policy debates, such as proposals to abolish the "family policing" system, access to adoption by LGBTQ individuals and couples, transracial adoption, confidentiality versus disclosure of adoption records, and open adoption, all receive attention. Juxtaposed with adoption are its modern "alternatives"-various forms of assisted reproduction (donor insemination, in vitro fertilization, egg donation, traditional and gestational surrogacy, and embryo adoption), methods of family creation used traditionally by infertile different-sex couples and, increasingly, by single individuals and LGBTQ couples. Again, contested policy issues receive attention (such as parentage rules for children born from collaborative reproduction; the effect of private agreements; the role of race, class, sexual orientation, and gender in assisted reproduction; and reproductive tourism). Throughout the course, references to selected works of literature, film, and popular culture help bring to life the course's topics and themes, which touch deep emotions by raising issues of identity, ancestral roots, and family secrets. Taking Family Law is neither a prerequisite for nor a disqualification from taking this course, which can serve as an introduction to that larger field or a more narrowly focused sequel to the general survey course. Because class discussion is a vital part of this course, regular class attendance and preparation are required, and students may not use laptops in class unless special accommodations apply. Final grades will be based on a short examination (no more than 2 hours), some additional brief writing assignments, and class participation. [BCCCR requirement: this course contains 5 or more hours of BCCCR instruction.] 3 units.
Attributes:LawBCCCR, COIFGR, GENUP, LCU
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:C Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History

W74 LAW 619BInternational Courts and Tribunals (Sison)2.0 Units
Description:Enrollment limit: 12. This 2 unit course focuses upon the practice and procedure before international courts and tribunals that emphasize international civil dispute resolution. The primary focus will be on the International Court of Justice ("ICJ"). Students will examine the ICJ's history, organization, competence and role as a permanent international institution and mechanism for the pacific settlement of disputes between States. With respect to the practice component of the course, students will be exposed to the rules of procedure and style of practice before the ICJ through the use of a hypothetical contentious case between two States. Students will learn how a case is brought before the ICJ and how various procedural and preliminary matters such as jurisdiction, standing and admissibility are addressed before the Court. Particular attention will be paid to the jurisprudence of the ICJ with respect to such issues. Students will also learn how to make substantive legal arguments on the merits before the ICJ. In doing so, students will gain exposure to substantive international law in the form of international human rights law represented by various human rights instruments and customary international law. Students will gain experience in researching and using various international legal materials and sources necessary for making oral and written submissions before the ICJ. Students will also gain practical experience in drafting written memorials and pleadings for submission to the ICJ, as well as making oral arguments based on such written submissions. Although not required, it would be helpful to have taken or be taking International Law. (Students who are selected for the international moot court team (Jessup) are required to take this course; therefore, students planning to try-out should register for this class. Waitlisted students will be added if they make the team - so they are encouraged to attend classes.) During the course of the semester, students will draft one short and one longer writing assignment. The short assignment will be approximately 2-4 pages in length in the form of preliminary objections and/or responses to the ICJ each arguing a single, discrete procedural and/or jurisdictional issue arising out of the hypothetical contentious case. Students will also prepare and deliver a brief oral argument (approximately 10 minutes in length) based on that writing assignments. At the end of the semester, each student will prepare a final substantive writing assignment (approximately 8-10 pages in length) consisting of a memorial to the ICJ on the merits of the hypothetical case and present a final oral argument (approximately 15 minutes in length) based on the written memorial. Students will work individually and rotate roles as applicant and respondent for their written and oral assignments. This course will not be graded anonymously because of the nature of the work. International Law is helpful, but not required. 2 units.
Attributes:LawCOIFGR, EXP, LCU
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:C Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:Annually / History
SecDays       TimeBuilding / RoomInstructorFinal ExamSeatsEnrollWaits
01-T-----6:30P-8:22PAB Law Bldg / 309 Gilbert SisonPaper/Project/TakeHome1200
LawStart: 8/26/2024   End: 12/18/2024
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W74 LAW 630FImmigration Law & Policy (Evans)3.0 Units
Description:This course is an introduction to the rules, policies, and justifications governing non-U.S. citizens entering, staying, and exiting the United States. The complex system of statutes, regulations, case law that make up immigration law, as well as the history behind them, tell a uniquely American story about our multi-cultural society, all within the context of the international community. This course provides a wide survey of immigration law and policy, which includes topics such as the constitutional basis for regulating immigration into the Unites States; citizenship and naturalization; legal immigration and procedures for obtaining visas; grounds for admission and removal, including inadmissibility and grounds for deportation; defenses to removal; the intersection of criminal, family, employment, and immigration law; and refugee and asylum law. In addition to legal analysis, the course will also use international relations, philosophical, and social methodologies to analyze immigration law and policy. There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course, although students will be expected to rely heavily on their knowledge of U.S. constitutional law. Laptop use in class will be permitted, for note-taking only, unless participation is inadequate. Grades will be based on a timed, open book final examination and class participation. [BCCCR Requirement: this class contains 5 or more hours of BCCCR instruction.] 3 units
Attributes:LawBCCCR, COIFGR, GENUP, LCU
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:C Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History

W74 LAW 635DAmerican Indian Law (Gunn)3.0 Units
Description:This course will explore the central aspects of federal and international law affecting American Indians. The course will begin by considering the status of Indian nations as sovereign political entities within the United States and examining the legal and political relationships these nations have with the U.S. and the several states. The course will then explore the development of federal Indian law over the past two centuries. Particular attention will be given to the doctrines of tribal sovereignty, self-government, and self-determination; treaty-based rights to land, water, wildlife, and other natural resources; the preservation of Indian languages, cultures, and religions; issues of economic development, including the right of Indian nations to operate gaming enterprises on their reservations; and jurisdictional conflicts between and among the U.S., Indian nations, and the states over authority to regulate the activities of Indians and non-Indians in Indian country. Special consideration will also be given to the evolution and modern status of Indian governments, their laws, and legal systems. The course will conclude with a survey of various international laws and the laws of other nations, including Canada and Australia, as they relate to indigenous peoples. No prerequisites. [BCCCR Requirement: this class contains 5 or more hours of BCCCR instruction.] 3 units.
Attributes:LawBCCCR, COIFGR, GENUP, IPTL, LCU
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:C Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History

W74 LAW 636AInformation Privacy Law (Richards)3.0 Units

W74 LAW 647TFoundations of Intellectual Property (Gianino)3.0 Units
Description:This course explores the foundations of intellectual property in America from philosophical and historical perspectives. The first module of the course examines a largely philosophical framework for justifying intellectual property by comparing philosophers in terms of their theories on property and identifying legal principles that serve to link the philosophical theories together. The second module of the course examines the history of intellectual property law in America during the early American republic, focusing on Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution in terms of: the laws of England and of the American colonies/states that precipitated the clause; the considerations of the framers when drafting the clause; the post-ratification debates that ensued in the courts regarding how to interpret the clause; the early questions about the nature of rights under the clause; and the challenges that initially arose when defining the interaction of the clause with other clauses of the Constitution. The third module of the course examines some intellectual property concepts of today, with the philosophical and historical perspectives of the course's prior modules in mind. There are no prerequisites for this course. This course is designed for the student who has not previously taken an intellectual property course, as well as the student who has already taken numerous intellectual property courses. This course is not a survey of today's legal doctrine in the various regimes of intellectual property law, and the course is not a deep dive into today's legal doctrine in any particular regime of intellectual property law. Rather, the course is a journey to explore the foundations upon which America's conception of intellectual property is built. Grades are primarily based on a take-home, open-book exam. 3 units.
Attributes:LawGENUP, IPTL, LCU
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:C Fees:
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W74 LAW 654EJudicial Clerkship Externship (Fulfer Page/Snyder)Var. Units (max = 4.0)
Description:Open to 2L and 3L JD students. NOTE: This externship requires a cumulative GPA of at least 3.40. This externship offers students structured, hands-on exposure to civil and criminal litigation from the judicial perspective. Students work part-time under the supervision of state or federal trial judges. Students perform extensive legal research; draft a series of legal memoranda or orders relevant to cases under submission to the judge, and observe hearings, trials and other court proceedings. The course provides an opportunity for students to develop advanced legal research and writing skills. To receive 3 credits, students must work a minimum of 128 hours and produce a minimum of 30 pages of research and writing. To receive 4 credits, students will be required to work a minimum of 170 hours and produce a minimum of 40 pages of research and writing. There is no scheduled class but students must attend an orientation and regularly scheduled individual meetings with the course instructors and must submit weekly time logs. Students are financially responsible for their own transportation and parking, as needed. This externship is expected to be in person. [Note: Students are prohibited from taking more than one clinic/externship/supervised practicum in the same semester. Students who are not in good standing (for either academic or disciplinary reasons) are not eligible to participate in a clinic/externship. The clinics/externships have a different drop deadline than other Law School courses. A student will not be allowed to drop any law clinic or externship without good cause and the instructor's permission after May 10, 2024.] This course is graded on a credit/no credit basis. 3-4 units.
Attributes:LawCLN EXT, EXP, NLCU
Instruction Type:Internship/Practicum Grade Options:P Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History
SecDays       TimeBuilding / RoomInstructorFinal ExamSeatsEnrollWaits
01TBATBAMahrya Fulfer Page, Molly SnyderNo final000
Law-NDStart: 8/26/2024   End: 11/29/2024

W74 LAW 658YPretrial Practice and Settlement3.0 Units
Description:Enrollment limit: 12 students per section. Drop deadline: Monday, August 19, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Prerequisite: Civil Procedure. Course work in Ethics, Evidence, Employment Law, and Employment Discrimination may be helpful if taken before or simultaneously with this course, but are not prerequisites. Pretrial Practice and Settlement will focus on developing the skills necessary for effective client representation at the pretrial stage of litigation, from the initial client interview through settlement negotiations. Several sections of this course are offered, each of which meets at a different time with a different instructor. In this course, students will litigate two civil cases. Successful completion of the written and in-class exercises will require mastery of basic lawyering skills and the ability to analyze factual situations under the appropriate substantive laws. Students must complete legal research throughout the semester in order to learn and correctly apply the governing rules. There will be weekly reading assignments and regular written assignments, including pleadings, discovery requests, motions, and settlement documents. Students will also participate in simulations of the lawyering process in class each week. Attendance and preparation are required. A STUDENT WHO MISSES MORE THAN TWO CLASSES OR WHO MISSES ANY CLASS WITHOUT FIRST INFORMING THE INSTRUCTOR IS SUBJECT TO REQUIRED WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COURSE - this includes partial absences and absences for school activities (e.g., moot court, mock trial, etc.). WITHDRAWAL POLICY: In order to try to avoid the sort of last-minute shuffling that, in the past, has resulted in interested students being notified of Pretrial openings too late for them readily to change their schedules and enroll, the following policy is in effect: IF YOU ARE ENROLLED IN THIS COURSE AFTER 5 p.m. MONDAY, AUG. 19, 2024, YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO DROP THE COURSE. Any student enrolled in Pretrial Practice and Settlement as of the above date will receive a grade for the course and risks receiving a failing grade. The course will be graded on a modified pass/fail basis (HP-3.94, P, LP-2.98, F-2.50). Grades will be based on performance on written assignments and in-class simulations, as well as participation in class discussion. When determining grades, a premium is placed on strong written and oral communication. Because written assignments and in-class performance depend upon the particular roles assigned each student, this course will not be graded anonymously. [Note: Students cannot take both Pretrial Practice and Settlement (W74-658Y) and Pretrial Practice: Criminal (W74-658Z).] 3 units.
Attributes:LawCOIFGR, EXP, LCU, NDRLLM
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:P Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:Every Semester / History
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01-T-----1:00P-3:52PAB Law Bldg / 312 Tammy WalshSee department1200
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02--W----3:00P-5:52PAB Law Bldg / 201 Morry ColeSee department1200
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03--W----6:00P-8:52PAB Law Bldg / 201 Georganna EkpoSee department1200
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04M------6:00P-8:52PAB Law Bldg / 201 Margaret SamadiSee department1200
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05---R---6:00P-8:52PAB Law Bldg / 312 Grant WiensSee department1200
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W74 LAW 661BMulti-Party and Public Policy Dispute Resolution Theory and Practice (Reeves)3.0 Units
Description:Enrollment limit: 24. Drop deadline: Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, 5 p.m. Prerequisite: Negotiation. This course explores the theory and practice of multi-party dialogue and public policy dispute resolution processes. The course focuses on the development of the theoretical, analytical, and interpersonal skills necessary to be successful as dialogue facilitators, negotiators, and dispute resolution experts in multi-party and public policy conflicts. The course provides concepts and tools that apply to all types of multi-party and public policy dispute resolution, including environmental, land use, collective bargaining, organizational, community, and legal disputes. The course is designed to teach students how to manage multi-party conflicts and public policy dispute resolution processes, including diagnostic and process design skills, and negotiation techniques and strategies to resolve disputes in a multi-lateral, multi-issue world. The course develops theoretical and analytical frameworks through case studies and articles, in which students examine and extrapolate lessons from both practitioners, theorists, and public policy experts. The course develops facilitation and dispute resolution skills through simulation exercises, in which students hone their powers of communication and persuasion, and experiment with tactics and strategies typically used in multi-party dialogue and public policy dispute resolution. Student grades are based on preparation for and participation in class role play exercises, and a final take-home paper. Students are graded according to the standard numeric grading scale. [BCCCR Requirement: this course contains 3 hours of BCCCR instruction.] 3 units.
Attributes:LawBCCCR, COIFGR, EXP, LCU, NDRLLM
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:C Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History
SecDays       TimeBuilding / RoomInstructorFinal ExamSeatsEnrollWaits
01-T-----6:00P-8:52PAB Law Bldg / 404 James ReevesPaper/Project/TakeHome1800
LawStart: 8/26/2024   End: 12/18/2024
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W74 LAW 675CEntrepreneur Consulting Team: CeLect3.0 Units
Description:The CELect program is a consultative experiential course that provides students the opportunity to work directly with start-up businesses. Early stage companies provide a unique environment for students to make a meaningful impact on the future trajectory of a growing organization. CELect is an experiential learning course that matches teams of Washington University students with start-up ventures across various locations (locations specified by sections) to perform defined management consulting projects. In addition to the required orientation session(s) and concluding sessions, students will work directly with the professor and with their client company on a consistent, but variable, schedule depending on the needs over the course of the shortened semester. Please Note: There is a required orientation and/or travel for all sections (please read section descriptions for more specific information), prior to the start of the semester. The class time listed is required to be available each week. Prerequisite: A current resume and APPLICATION FORM AND VIDEO SUBMISSION REQUIRED for acceptance consideration. Application must be completed by 8am (CT) April 10th. Enrollment is limited and selective. Please direct questions to Amy Soell, CEL Program Manager (amysoell@wustl.edu). Law Students: Prerequisite/co-requisite: Corporations. As a law student enrolled in CELect, you may not give legal advice to anyone unless you are directly supervised by a licensed attorney who approves of the advice in advance. Additionally, you may not prepare any legal documents except under the direct supervision of a licensed attorney. Giving advice, preparing legal documents, or rendering any legal services would be the unauthorized practice of law unless such services are under the direction and with approval of a licensed attorney. Law students CANNOT repeat this course more than once for law school credit. This course is cross-listed with the Business School, B63 MGT 501C. Grading for Law Students is modified pass/fail: HP (3.94), P, LP (2.98), F (2.50). Dropping this course may have an adverse impact your ability to register for other CEL courses in the future.
Attributes:LawCOIFGR, EXP, LCU
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:P Fees:
Course Type:IdentSame As:B63 501CFrequency:None / History
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01M------11:30A-12:50PKnight Hall / 301 KanoffPresentation000
Desc:Students interested in working with St. Louis-area startups enroll in Section 1. The required kickoff session will begin prior to the start of the regular semester in St. Louis on Wednesday and Thursday, August 21 and 22 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm and Friday, August 23 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Your final presentation will be before the completion of Mini A. Application and video submission required for acceptance consideration. Application must be completed by 10AM (CT) April 8 to be considered for selection. More details to be posted soon. APPLY HERE. Application opens February 15th. Deadline 10AM (CT) April 8th. Dropping this course after being introduced to a client may have an adverse impact on your ability to register for CEL courses in the future.
02----F--12:00P-1:20PSimon / 122 VillhardPresentation000
Desc:Students interested in working with International start-ups enroll in Section 2. This class requires travel to London, England before starting the regular semester. Class kickoff and client meetings will begin in London August 17-21. Your final presentation will be before the completion of Mini A. Application must be completed by 10 am (CT) on April 8 to be considered for selection. Apply here: APPLY HERE. Dropping this course after being introduced to a client may have an adverse impact on your ability to register for CEL courses in the future.

W74 LAW 675PImmigration Clinic (Meyer)Var. Units (max = 8.0)
Description:Open to 2L and 3L JD students. The Immigration Law Clinic provides real-life lawyering experiences representing clients in immigration proceedings. Students work with clients on immigration matters such as family-reunification, applying for permanent residence, obtaining employment authorization, deportation defense, applications for asylum and other humanitarian relief, appeals, and naturalization. Students represent non-citizen clients before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the U.S. State Department, and at the Executive Office of Immigration Review, including possible appearances before the Immigration Court. The objective of this clinical course is to teach lawyering skills that are essential to the practice of immigration law and transferable to other areas of law. The lawyering skills students will use and develop include: problem solving; legal analysis and reasoning; legal research; factual investigation; client interviewing and counseling; oral and written communication; negotiation; litigation; organization and case management; cross-cultural lawyering; trauma-informed lawyering; and recognizing and resolving ethical dilemmas. A weekly seminar class held on Tuesdays from 1:00 pm - 2:52 pm, a weekly supervision meeting, and regular case-related meetings are required. There will also be a clinic orientation on the weekend prior to the start of classes. Immigration Law or U.S. Refugee & Asylum Law is a pre-/co-requisite for this clinic. [Note: Students are prohibited from taking more than one clinic/externship/supervised practicum in the same semester. Students who are not in good standing (for either academic or disciplinary reasons) are not eligible to participate in a clinic/externship. The clinics/externships have a different drop deadline than other law school courses. Students will not be allowed to drop any law clinic without good cause and the instructor's permission after May 10, 2024.] Students will earn 6 credits for the clinic, although a student may earn up to 8 credits with permission of the professor, depending on workload. For 6 credits, students must work a minimum of 255 hours over the course of the semester. The course is graded on a modified pass/fail basis: HP (3.94), P, LP (2.98), F (2.50). [BCCCR Requirement: this course contains 2 hours of BCCCR instruction.]
Attributes:LawBCCCR, CLN EXT, EXP, GENUP, LCU
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:P Fees:
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W74 LAW 692JGovernment Lawyering Externship (Savala)Var. Units (max = 6.0)
Description:Open to 2L and 3L J.D. students. Students in the externship will be assigned to work in either the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri (EDMO) in downtown St. Louis or the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Illinois (SDIL) in Fairview Heights. Subject to the availability of supervising attorneys, students may elect to work in the Criminal Division, the Civil Division, or a combination of both. Students are required to spend a minimum of 16- 24 hours per week over the 13-week semester working at their assigned office or on externship-related work. Students assigned to the USAO for the SDIL must commit to a minimum of 18 hours per week. For students in the Criminal Division, the course provides opportunities to gain exposure to all facets of criminal investigation and prosecution, including victim/witness interviews, agent meetings, the drafting of charges, discovery, motion practice, and trial and appellate work. Students in the Civil Division assist with a range of activities, including witness interviews, the drafting of pleadings and discovery requests, document analysis, motion practice and depositions, and do appellate work. Students enrolled in this externship will be required to submit to and pass an FBI security clearance, for which they will have to complete extensive paperwork months in advance of the beginning of the semester. Students who have taken Evidence, Criminal Procedure, Corporate & White-Collar Crime, and a course from the ethics curriculum may receive preference. Certification under student practice rules (Rule 13 in Missouri, Rule 711 in Illinois) is not required, but may be useful. Students are financially responsible for their own transportation and parking, as needed. This externship is expected to be in person. [Note: Students are prohibited from taking more than one clinic/externship/supervised practicum in the same semester. Students who are not in good standing (for either academic or disciplinary reasons) are not eligible to participate in a clinic/externship. The clinics/externships have a different drop deadline than other Law School courses. A student will not be allowed to drop any law clinic or externship without good cause and the instructor's permission after May 10, 2024.] This course is graded on a credit/no credit basis. 4-6 units
Attributes:LawCLN EXT, EXP, NLCU
Instruction Type:Internship/Practicum Grade Options:P Fees:
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W74 LAW 704BInterdisciplinary Environmental Clinic (Hubertz/Rocque)Var. Units (max = 8.0)
Description:Open to 2L and 3L JD students. The Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic (IEC) functions as a pro bono law practice working on environmental law, environmental justice, and community health cases, tackling some of the most challenging and important water, air, waste, climate change, and environmental racism problems in the region. Students will engage in complex, multi-party litigation and advocacy as part of an interdisciplinary team. Law students may be partnered with students from the engineering, arts & sciences, medical, public health, business, and/or social work schools. During the course of the semester, students will learn about public interest law while working on behalf of nonprofit organizations and under-represented communities. Previous experience or interest in environmental issues is not required and there are no pre- or co-requisites. Students will work on civil and administrative litigation; advocacy; legislative and regulatory work (through briefs, memoranda, and comment letters); and strategic planning. [Note: Students are prohibited from taking more than one clinic/externship/supervised practicum in the same semester. Students who are not in good standing (for either academic or disciplinary reasons) are not eligible to participate in a clinic/externship. The clinics/externships have a different drop deadline than other Law School courses. A student will not be allowed to drop any law clinic or externship without good cause and the instructor's permission after May 10, 2024.] The clinic seminar will be held on Fridays from 10:00 am - 11:52 am. The course is graded on a modified pass/fail basis: HP (3.94), P, LP (2.98), F (2.50). 6 units (8 with permission of instructor). [BCCCR Requirement: this course contains 3 hours of BCCCR instruction.]
Attributes:LawBCCCR, CLN EXT, COIFGR, EXP, LCU
Instruction Type:Internship/Practicum Grade Options:P Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History
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01----F--10:00A-11:52AAB Law Bldg / 201 Tara Rocque, Peter Goode, Elizabeth Hubertz, Max PernickNo final000
Law-NDStart: 8/26/2024   End: 11/29/2024
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W74 LAW 711CIntellectual Property Clinic (Gianino)Var. Units (max = 8.0)
Description:Open to 2L and 3L JD students. The Intellectual Property Clinic offers students an experience in the practice of intellectual property law. By assisting the clinic in representing its clients, students in the clinic have the opportunity to continue developing their understanding of intellectual property law and applying that understanding in real-world situations. In addition to helping students increase their familiarity with each of the various regimes of intellectual property law, the clinic also helps students increase their familiarity with how the various regimes of intellectual property law relate to one another. Students enrolled in the clinic have the opportunity to assist the clinic's clients in a variety of intellectual property law matters. For example, some matters might include copyright matters, patent matters, right of publicity matters, trademark matters, and trade secret matters. There are no pre-requisites or co-requisites for enrolling in the clinic. Students are, however, encouraged to have taken or be concurrently taking courses relating to intellectual property. The clinic participates in the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Clinic students may participate in this program and obtain limited recognition with the USPTO. To participate in the program, students must be eligible to sit for the patent bar exam. Note that students are not required to participate in this USPTO program and are not required to be eligible for the patent bar exam in order to be placed in the clinic. [Note: Students are prohibited from taking more than one clinic/externship/supervised practicum in the same semester. Students who are not in good standing (for either academic or disciplinary reasons) are not eligible to participate in a clinic/externship. The clinics/externships have a different drop deadline than other law school courses. Students will not be allowed to drop any law clinic without good cause and the instructor's permission after May 10, 2024.] Students will earn 6 credits for the clinic, although a student may earn up to 8 credits with permission of the professor, depending on workload. For 6 credits, students must work a minimum of 255 hours over the course of the semester. The Clinic seminar will be held on Wednesdays from 10:00 am - 11:52 am. The course is graded on a modified pass/fail basis: HP (3.94), P, LP (2.98), F (2.50).
Attributes:LawCLN EXT, COIFGR, EXP, IPTL, LCU
Instruction Type:Internship/Practicum Grade Options:P Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:Every Semester / History

W74 LAW 714CEntrepreneurship Clinic (Smith)Var. Units (max = 8.0)
Description:This clinic is only offered in the fall 2024. Open to 3L and second-semester 2L J.D. students. The Entrepreneurship Clinic provides students with hands-on training in legal practice related to for-profit and nonprofit entrepreneurs, startups, and social enterprises. Typical Entrepreneurship Clinic activities include: forming for-profit business entities (limited liability companies, corporations, etc.); forming nonprofit corporations and assisting with applications for tax-exempt status; drafting, reviewing, and negotiating business agreements; advising companies on capital-raising strategies; and advising companies regarding corporate structure and corporate governance. Entrepreneurship Clinic students are encouraged to have taken or be concurrently taking courses relating to business organizations. Students must spend a minimum of 255 total hours on clinic-related matters for 6 credits (about 20 hours/week on average), or, with permission of the instructor, may enroll for 7 credits (298 total hours) or 8 credits (340 total hours). Students must also attend a weekly seminar on Wednesday from 10:00 am - 11:52 am. Students must be certified under Missouri Supreme Court Rule 13 (eligible after completing one-half of the credits required for graduation). [Note: Students are prohibited from taking more than one clinic/externship/supervised practicum in the same semester. Students that are not in good standing (for either academic or disciplinary reasons) are not eligible to participate in a clinic/externship. The clinics/externships have a different drop deadline than other Law School courses. A student will not be allowed to drop any law clinic or externship without good cause and the instructor's permission after May 10, 2024.] This course is graded on a modified pass/fail basis: HP (3.94), P, LP (2.98), F (2.50). 6 credits (up to 8 with permission of instructor). There is no final exam. [BCCCR Requirement: this course contains 2 hours of BCCCR instruction.]
Attributes:LawBCCCR, CLN EXT, COIFGR, EXP, LCU
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W74 LAW 729Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (Narkiewicz)Var. Units (max = 8.0)
Description:Open to 3L and 2L J.D. students. The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) provides students with a client forward opportunity to develop real-life lawyering skills working as student attorneys under faculty supervision on tax-related legal issues. Students will represent low-income taxpayers in disputes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), including possible appearances before the Tax Court. A student's primary experience will be to perform the tasks of advising and advocating on behalf of low-income taxpayer clients. Students will also be exposed to the legal and ethical problems that attorneys face in practice. In this clinic, students can expect to engage in: problem solving; legal analysis and reasoning; legal research; factual investigation; client interviewing and counseling; oral and written communication; negotiation; litigation; organization and management of legal work; and recognizing and resolving ethical dilemmas. In addition to individual supervision meetings, students must attend a weekly seminar. Students are required to have either taken or be simultaneously taking Federal Income Tax. This is a clinic that involves extensive client interaction. [Note: Students are prohibited from taking more than one clinic/externship/supervised practicum in the same semester. Students who are not in good standing (for either academic or disciplinary reasons) are not eligible to participate in a clinic/externship. The clinics/externships have a different drop deadline than other law school courses. Students will not be allowed to drop any law clinic without good cause and the instructor's permission after May 10, 2024.] Students will earn 6 credits for the clinic, although a student may earn up to 8 credits with permission of the professor depending on workload. For 6 credits, students must work a minimum of 255 hours over the course of the semester. The clinic seminar will be held on Wednesdays from 10:00 am - 11:52 am. The course is graded on a modified pass/fail basis: HP (3.94), P, LP (2.98) and F (2.50). [BCCCR Requirement: this course contains 2 hours of BCCCR instruction.]
Attributes:LawBCCCR, CLN EXT, COIFGR, EXP, GRD TAX, JDGRTX, LCU
Instruction Type:Internship/Practicum Grade Options:P Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History
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01--W----10:00A-11:52AAB Law Bldg / 101C Sarah Narkiewicz, Jennifer StollNo final000
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W74 LAW 731Prosecution ClinicVar. Units (max = 8.0)
Description:Open to 3L and second-semester 2L J.D. students eligible for Missouri Supreme Court Rule 13 student practice certification. Prosecution Law Clinic students work part-time in the St. Louis County Prosecutor's Office or in the St. Louis City Circuit Attorney's Office (in the Carnahan Courthouse in downtown St. Louis). Students have the opportunity to handle, or assist experienced prosecutors in handling, the prosecution of state-level crimes in the County or City of St. Louis while also gaining exposure to the legal and ethical problems that prosecutors face in practice. The clinic operates out of the St. Louis County Prosecutors Office (co-directed by Tom Smith who leads the felony team and Brooke Hurst working with the sexual assault/child abuse team) or The City of St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office (co-directed by Rob Huq the General Felonies Trial Unit Leader and Tanja Engelhardt the Violent Crimes Unit Leader). Students in this clinic can expect to engage in: problem solving; legal analysis and reasoning; legal research; factual investigation; witness interviewing and preparation; oral and written communication; litigation; organization and management of legal work; and recognizing and resolving ethical dilemmas and the prosecutor's special responsibilities. In addition to case work, students must attend a weekly seminar. Students are required to devote 3.5 hours per week, on average, for every credit hour earned. Students who have completed courses in evidence, pretrial, trial, professional responsibility, and criminal procedure may be given preference. Students are financially responsible for their own transportation and parking, as needed. This externship is expected to be in person. Students may request a preference as to which office they are assigned, but there is no guarantee that the student will be assigned to their preferred office. [Note: Students are prohibited from taking more than one clinic/externship/supervised practicum in the same semester. Students who are not in good standing (for either academic or disciplinary reasons) are not eligible to participate in a clinic/externship. The clinics/externships have a different drop deadline than other Law School courses. A student will not be allowed to drop any law clinic or externship without good cause and the instructor's permission after May 10, 2024. For 6 credits, students must work a minimum of 255 hours over the course of the semester. The weekly seminar will take place on Thursday from 4:00 pm - 5:52 pm in the City and Tuesday from 10:00 am - 11:52 am in the county. The course is graded on a modified pass/fail basis: HP (3.94), P, LP (2.98) and F 2.50). 6 units (8 with permission of instructor). [BCCCR Requirement: this course contains 5 or more hours of BCCCR instruction.]
Attributes:LawBCCCR, CLN EXT, COIFGR, EXP, LCU
Instruction Type:Internship/Practicum Grade Options:P Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History
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01-T-----10:00A-11:52ATBATom Smith, Brooke HurstNo final000
Desc:This class meets at the St. Louis County Prosecutor Office.
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02---R---4:00P-5:52P(None) / Tanja Engelhardt, Rob HuqNo final000
Desc:This clinic section meets at the St. Louis City Circuit Attorney's Office (in the Carnahan Courthouse in downtown St. Louis).
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W74 LAW 769ECivil Rights, Community Justice & Mediation Clinic (Tokarz)Var. Units (max = 8.0)
Description:Open to 3L and 2L J.D. and MSW students. The Civil Rights, Community Justice & Mediation Clinic introduces students to civil rights and dispute resolution law, policy, and practice from a community-based perspective. The Clinic focuses on housing, health, and education discrimination; economic instability; and related civil rights and community issues. For decades, the Clinic has worked closely with Legal Services of Eastern Mo (Neighborhood Advocacy Program, Consumer Program, Education Justice Program, and Youth & Family Advocacy Program), a major St. Louis legal services provider that protects the civil rights of individuals in these client communities. The Clinic also collaborates with US Arbitration & Mediation, other legal services providers, and local government offices. Clinic students engage in individual representation, interviewing, counseling, and representing a minimum of five clients/community projects each during the semester. Clinic students also provide class representation on behalf of these client groups through multiple community lawyering strategies, including impact litigation, legislative drafting and advocacy, media advocacy, policy development, court reform, and community legal education ("street law"). Clinic students also assist with a minimum of five eviction mediations each in St. Louis County Pro-Se Housing Court and in the community, in conjunction with the St. Louis Mediation Project, coordinated by the Clinic for 15 years. [Note: Students are prohibited from taking more than one clinic/externship/supervised practicum in the same semester. Students who are not in good standing (for either academic or disciplinary reasons) are not eligible to participate in a clinic/externship. The clinics/externships have a different drop deadline than other law school courses. Students will not be allowed to drop any law clinic/externship without good cause and the instructor's permission after May 10, 2024.] Students earn 6 credits for the clinic, although a student may earn up to 8 credits with permission of the professor. For 6 credits, students must work a minimum of 255 hours over the course of the semester. For 8 credits, students must work a minimum of 340 hours over the course of the semester. A course from the ethics curriculum is a pre- or co-requisite (unless waived by the instructor). The Civil Rights, Community Justice and Mediation Clinic Seminar is on Mondays from 3:00 pm - 4:52 pm. The course is graded on a modified pass/fail basis: HP (3.94), P, LP (2.98) and F (2.50). [BCCCR Requirement: this course contains 5 or more hours of BCCCR instruction.]
Attributes:LawBCCCR, CLN EXT, COIFGR, EXP, LCU, NDRLLM
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W74 LAW 798CLawyering Practice ExternshipVar. Units (max = 6.0)
Description:Open to 2L and 3L J.D. students. This externship enables students to work part-time in the St. Louis metro area for course credit, developing substantive legal skills under the supervision of licensed attorneys in government, nonprofit, and corporate legal departments. Skills and areas of focus will vary by placement; externs will gain experience with the civil, criminal, transactional, or regulatory work of their supervising attorneys. Students must participate in the placement process, attend an orientation, complete reflective journal assignments, maintain time sheets, and meet regularly with their assigned course instructor. Students are financially responsible for their own transportation and parking, as needed. This externship is expected to be in person. [Note: Students are prohibited from taking more than one clinic/externship/supervised practicum in the same semester. Students who are not in good standing (for either academic or disciplinary reasons) are not eligible to participate in a clinic/externship. Once students have accepted an externship placement, students may drop the externship course only with the instructor's permission. Students may enroll for 3-6 credits: 128 total hours for 3 credits (about 10 hours/week); 170 hours for 4 credits (about 13 hours/week); 213 for 5 credits (about 16 hours/week); and 255 for 6 credits (about 20 hours/week). This course is graded on a credit/no credit basis.
Attributes:LawCLN EXT, EXP, NLCU
Instruction Type:Internship/Practicum Grade Options:P Fees:
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W74 LAW 800DAppellate Clinic (Alagna)6.0 Units
Description:Open to 3L and 2L J.D. students. In the Appellate Clinic, students brief and argue cases in the United States Courts of Appeals. The Appellate Clinic primarily represents clients in pro bono, court-appointed cases involving civil rights or criminal appeals, but the Clinic can handle all manner of federal appeals. Students work on all aspects of the appeal. This includes regular client interaction, intensive analysis of the record, substantial legal research, and drafting, revising, and finalizing appellate briefs. In most cases, one student will also have an opportunity to present oral argument to the court. And in addition to the Clinic's primary casework, students may have an opportunity to draft an appellate amicus brief. The Appellate Clinic also involves a weekly classroom seminar in which students learn various aspects of appellate practice, including advanced writing techniques, best practices for case management, federal appellate procedure, judicial decision-making, and Supreme Court practice. Towards the end of the semester, all students will present moot oral arguments during the classroom seminar. [Note: Students are prohibited from taking more than one clinic/externship/supervised practicum in the same semester. Students who are not in good standing (for either academic or disciplinary reasons) are not eligible to participate in a clinic/externship. The clinics/externships have a different drop deadline than other law school courses. Students will not be allowed to drop any law clinic without good cause and the instructor's permission after May 10, 2024.] Students will earn 6 credits for the clinic, although a student may earn up to 8 credits with permission of the professor depending on workload. For 6 credits, students must work a minimum of 255 hours over the course of the semester; 7 credits (298 total hours) or 8 credits (340 total hours). The Appellate Clinic Seminar is on Wednesdays from 10:00 am - 11:52 am. The course is graded on a modified pass/fail basis: HP (3.94), P, LP (2.98), F (2.50).
Attributes:LawCOIFGR, EXP, LCU
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W74 LAW 801EPost-Conviction Relief Clinical Practicum (Merrigan/Perkovich)6.0 Units
Description:Open to 2L and 3L J.D. students. This clinical practicum provides students with instruction in the laws and policies governing post-conviction relief in capital and life without parole cases coupled with lawyering experience in handling ongoing cases in Missouri and other capital jurisdictions. During class sessions (on days/times to be arranged during semester, some virtual and some in-person), the course will examine legal and policy issues involved in capital post-conviction litigation. The readings and class discussion will provide not just the doctrine in post-conviction cases, but also address the ways lawyers can use their skills to challenge convictions and sentences. Doctrinal and practical facets to be covered in the classroom portion are expected to include: death penalty constitutionality; overview of law and procedure in state courts; "evolving standards of decency" and exclusion of intellectually disabled and juveniles; the roles of juries; entitlement to the effective assistance of counsel; state post-conviction procedure; and federal habeas corpus relief. The majority of the student's course time will be spent working with the instructors, practicing attorneys in the field, on post-conviction cases. This hands-on legal work will provide students with the opportunity to develop lawyering skills such as interviewing, fact development and analysis, problem solving, legal research and writing, organization and management of legal work, and professionalism. In addition to the reading and classroom portion of the course, students are expected to work a minimum of 16 hours each week on their assigned cases for a total of about 20 hours per week. There are no pre-/co-requisites but Criminal Procedure is recommended. Students are financially responsible for their own transportation and parking, as needed. [Note: Students are prohibited from taking more than one clinic/externship/supervised practicum in the same semester. Students who are not in good standing (for either academic or disciplinary reasons) are not eligible to participate in a clinic/externship. The clinics/externships have a different drop deadline than other Law School courses. A student will not be allowed to drop any law clinic or externship without good cause and the instructor's permission after May 10, 2024.] For 6 credits, students must work a minimum of 255 hours over the course of the semester. The course is graded on a modified pass/fail basis: HP (3.94), P, LP (2.98) and F (2.50). [BCCCR requirement: this course contains 3 hours of BCCCR instruction.] 6 units.
Attributes:LawBCCCR, CLN EXT, COIFGR, EXP, LCU
Instruction Type:Internship/Practicum Grade Options:P Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History
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01TBATBAJennifer Merrigan, Joseph PerkovichNo final000
Law-NDStart: 8/26/2024   End: 11/29/2024

W74 LAW 801LVeterans Rights Clinic (C. Smith)Var. Units (max = 8.0)
Description:Open to 3L and 2L J.D. students. The Veterans Law Clinic assists veterans who cannot otherwise afford the services of an attorney in requesting upgrades of veterans' discharge characterization and correction of veterans' military records. Representation may include written and oral advocacy before discharge review boards and boards for correction of military records. Because this is a new clinic, the scope of representation and types of legal issues addressed for veteran clients may shift based upon the clients' needs. Students can expect to conduct legal research, analyze administrative regulations, interview clients and witnesses, collect evidence, build a client's case file, engage in oral and written advocacy, and draft pleadings. There are no prerequisites. In addition to individual supervision meetings, students must attend a weekly seminar. [Note: Students are prohibited from taking more than one clinic/externship/supervised practicum in the same semester. Students who are not in good standing (for either academic or disciplinary reasons) are not eligible to participate in a clinic/externship. The clinics/externships have a different drop deadline than other law school courses. Students will not be allowed to drop any law clinic without good cause and the instructor's permission after May 10, 2024. For 6 credits, students must work a minimum of 255 hours over the course of the semester. The weekly seminar will take place on Thursday from 10:00 am - 11:52 am.] Students will earn 6 credits for the clinic, although a student may earn up to 8 credits with permission of the professor depending on workload. For 6 credits, students must work a minimum of 255 hours over the course of the semester. The course is graded on a modified pass/fail basis: HP (3.94), P, LP (2.98) and F (2.50). [BCCCR Requirement: this course contains 2 hours of BCCCR instruction.]
Attributes:LawBCCCR, CLN EXT, COIFGR, EXP, LCU
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:P Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History

W74 LAW 809ACross-Cultural Dispute Resolution (Del Valle)3.0 Units

W74 LAW 812ACritical Race Theory (Davis)2.0 Units

W74 LAW 818AVeterans Affairs Law (C. Smith)3.0 Units
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Home/Ident

A course may be either a “Home” course or an “Ident” course.

A “Home” course is a course that is created, maintained and “owned” by one academic department (aka the “Home” department). The “Home” department is primarily responsible for the decision making and logistical support for the course and instructor.

An “Ident” course is the exact same course as the “Home” (i.e. same instructor, same class time, etc), but is simply being offered to students through another department for purposes of registering under a different department and course number.

Students should, whenever possible, register for their courses under the department number toward which they intend to count the course. For example, an AFAS major should register for the course "Africa: Peoples and Cultures" under its Ident number, L90 306B, whereas an Anthropology major should register for the same course under its Home number, L48 306B.

Grade Options
C=Credit (letter grade)
P=Pass/Fail
A=Audit
U=Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
S=Special Audit
Q=ME Q (Medical School)

Please note: not all grade options assigned to a course are available to all students, based on prime school and/or division. Please contact the student support services area in your school or program with questions.