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ADV TOPICS INTL COMP SPORTS LW (INTERNATIONAL SPORTS LAW - 1030)
2 credits
Advanced Topics in International & Comparative Sports Law. This course is taken by students in the International & Comparative Sports Law LL.M. program. The Advanced Topics course has two main objectives: (2) to give the students the opportunity to examine closely current and emerging topics in sports law by interacting with guest lecturers who are experienced practitioners and (b) preparing the student for researching and writing the LL.M. thesis in the second semester. The topics of each year's lectures will be adjusted to incorporate new and emerging issues, allowing students to confront current issues in sports law practice and consider practice-based impacts and solutions. Possible topics in a given year may include athlete's image rights and team's IP rights, human rights law and sports, data protection, commercial sponsorship and merchandising, TV rights, gambling and sports, advanced skills in managing conflict, athlete career counseling, anti-doping and domestic law, unionization and labor relations, "good behavior"/morals clauses in sports contracts, free agency, and the challenges of amateurism in university sports. The goal of this class is to impart a thorough understanding of current and emerging issues in sports law and the broader sports market, thus allowing students to gain the knowledge needed to successfully navigate real-world challenges they are likely to face in practice. In addition, students will consider how to assist clients in exploiting opportunities - to grow the game or industry they are in, to create new marketing and merchandising opportunities, to safeguard and advance human rights, or to open sports opportunities researching and drafting portions of the thesis. In the student must also make substantial progress in to previously underserved communities. During the semester addition to classes on research and topic selection, the students will meet with their thesis advisor on a regular basis. Successful completion of this course is mandatory for all students enrolled in the International & Comparative Sports Law program. The grade for this course is based of 5 - 7 pages each (25% each), and an initial thesis on the completion of two advanced topic comments of preliminary bibliography (50%). proposal, draft outline and partial thesis draft, and
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CIVIL PROCEDURE (CIVIL PROCEDURE - 1000)
4 credits
This first year course is concerned with the statutory and judicially established procedures governing the conduct of civil litigation in the courts, with an emphasis on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The course examines in depth principles of jurisdiction, conflict of laws, pleadings, joinder of parties (including class actions), motions, summary judgment, discovery and the doctrine of preclusion. Grades are based upon a final examination.
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FEDERAL COURTS (STATE AND FEDERAL PRACTICE - 1070)
3 credits
This course focuses on the federal judicial system, concentrating on the bases, scope, and limitations of jurisdiction in the United States District Courts, the United States Courts of Appeal, and the United States Supreme Court. The course deals with the distribution of power among the federal courts and the other branches of the federal government and between the federal government and the states. The course will also examine the substantive law to be applied in federal courts and conflicts arising between state and federal courts. A portion of the course deals with some of the same concepts and topics dealt with in Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law and Conflicts of Law, but approaches them from the perspective of the federal judicial system. Grades are based upon a final examination.
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INTERNATIONAL CIVIL LITIGATION (INTERNAT'L AND COMPARATIVE LAW - 2080)
2 credits
This course will explore selected procedural issues affecting foreign litigants in the United States, U.S. citizens litigating in foreign jurisdictions, and special problems which arise in multiparty complex litigation. There will be an emphasis on comparative law analysis, and course materials will include relevant U.S. and foreign statutes, treaties and conventions. The topics which will be examined include jurisdictional issues involving foreign nationals, service of process abroad, discovery abroad, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States, and of United States judgments abroad, and different approaches to multi-party and representative litigation. In addition, comparative approaches to payment of litigation costs and attorneys' fees and court-annexed dispute resolution will also be considered.
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INTL LITIG & DISPUTE RESOLUTN (INTERNAT'L AND COMPARATIVE LAW - 2020)
3 credits
This course will explore selected procedural issues affecting foreign litigants in the United States, U.S. citizens litigating in foreign jurisdictions, and special problems which arise in multi-party complex litigation. There will be an emphasis on comparative law analysis, and course materials will include relevant U.S. and foreign statutes, treaties and conventions. The topics which will be examined include jurisdictional issues involving foreign nationals, service of process abroad, discovery abroad, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States, and of United States judgments abroad, and different approaches to multi-party and representative litigation. In addition, comparative approaches to payment of litigation costs and attorneys' fees and court-annexed dispute resolution will also be considered. Grades are based upon a final examination. N.B. Students who take this course are not permitted to take the two-credit International Litigation Seminar.
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INTRODUCTION TO LAW (LEGAL METHOD - 1000)
2 credits
This course introduces methods and ideas that are fundamental components of the American legal system, with an emphasis on case law analysis and statutory interpretation. A passing grade requires regular attendance and satisfactory completion of several writing assignments.
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PERSPECTIVES ON JUSTICE-PT. I (INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS - 2060)
2 credits
This course is open to second year (or third year evening) law students who are staff members of the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development. Students will engage in discussions and analysis of racial, social and economic justice issues from a legal historical and theoretical perspective. The students will also participate in a series of research and writing workshops and several writing exercises, which will culminate in a note or comprehensive research paper of publishable quality addressing a current legal issue in racial, social, or economic justice. Each student will select a manageable topic addressing a significant legal issue. (If a student is unable to select a topic, s/he will consult with the professors teaching the course on making a selection that is acceptable to the student and the assigned professors.) Students will thoroughly research the topic, prepare comprehensive annotated bibliographies or relevant table of authorities, and prepare at least three drafts of their final paper. Evaluation will be based on the quality of the final paper, earlier drafts of the paper, other writings in the course, and performance in the workshops and exercises. The final grade for both semesters of the course will be posted after the completion of the spring semester.
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PERSPECTIVES ON JUSTICE-PT. II (INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS - 2070)
1 credits
This course is open to second year (or third year evening) law students who are staff members of the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development. Students will engage in discussions and analysis of racial, social and economic justice issues from a legal historical and theoretical perspective. The students will also participate in a series of research and writing workshops and several writing exercises, which will culminate in a note or comprehensive research paper of publishable quality addressing a current legal issue in racial, social, or economic justice. Each student will select a manageable topic addressing a significant legal issue. (If a student is unable to select a topic, s/he will consult wit the professors teaching the course on making a selection that is acceptable to the student and the assigned professors.) Students will thoroughly research the topic, prepare comprehensive annotated bibliographies or relevant table of authorities, and prepare at least three drafts of their final paper. Evaluation will be based on the quality of the final paper, earlier drafts of the paper, other writings in the course, and performance in the workshops and exercises. The final grade for both semesters will be posted after the completion of the spring semester.
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RESOLVING INT'L CIVIL DISPUTES (ADVOCACY AND LEGAL SKILLS - 7090)
2 credits
In an increasingly globalizing world, practicing attorneys must be skilled in how to resolve international civil disputes. How is the practice of international civil dispute resolution different from domestic practice? First, the students will be introduced to an overview of the competing systems available to resolve international civil disputes. Then students will have an opportunity to work on selected issues in international litigation and dispute resolution, such as evaluation of the benefits and risks of different approaches to dispute resolution, strategic planning (before and after disputes erupt), advocacy considerations, and cultural competence. Students will learn from a combination of lectures, simulations, field visits and drafting exercises. Lawyers engaged in international practice will be invited to selected class sessions. Rome will be used as a window to examine the dynamic challenges of international dispute resolution. The course grade will be based on the quality of classroom participation and a final examination.