2008 Summer Session
May 28 - July 23, 2008
An extensive on-campus summer session is offered by Southwestern to provide students with greater scheduling flexibility. A number of distinguished practicing attorneys and judges join the faculty during the summer months to teach courses in specialized areas of the law. The schedule of course offerings includes a variety of electives and externships.
Summer courses are open to all law students who have successfully completed at least one year of law school and are currently in good standing at an ABA-approved or state-accredited law school.
Applications and requests for further information should be addressed to the Registration and Academic Records Office.
Southwestern Students
Southwestern students will be able to register for Summer 2008 courses through WebAdvisor beginning in April 2008. Please continue to check your Southwestern e-mail for more information.
Additional info for SW students:
- Summer 2008 Registration Information and Instructions* (PDF)
- Summer Externships: Please see below for information regarding application for summer externships.
- First Reading Assignments (currently unavailable)
- Book Lists (currently unavailable)
Visiting Students
Submit Application (PDF)
Additional info for visiting students:
- Visiting Students' Registration Information and Instructions (PDF)
- Summer Externships: Please see below for information regarding application for summer externships.
- First Reading Assignments
- Book Lists
- Course Syllabi
Downloads:
Tuition
Summer session tuition is charged per credit unit. Please visit the Tuition page for more information.
2008 Summer Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar and Final Exam Schedule may also be downloaded (PDF)
| May 28 | First day of summer classes |
| June 4 | Last day to add classes |
| June 4 | Last day to drop classes |
| July 4 and 5 | No Classes; Fourth of July |
| July 17 | Last day of classes |
| July 19 and 21, 22 and 23 | Final exams |
| July 23 | Summer session ends |
2008 Courses
The following is the list of courses that will be offered at Southwestern this summer. Please click on the course titles below to view specific course descriptions.
Please note that the course offerings and schedules are subject to change.
Agency & Partnership (2 units)
Professor Joerg Knipprath, TTh 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Community Property (2 units)
Hon. Keith M. Clemens, TTh 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Constitutional Criminal Procedure (3 units)
Professor Norman Garland, MW 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Copyright Law (3 units)
Professor Joshua S. Wattles, MW 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Debtor-Creditor Relations (2 units)
Professor Gary Rosenberg, TTh 8:10 - 10:10 p.m.
Defamation, Privacy & Publicity (2 units)
Professor Jean-Paul Jassy, TTh 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Defenses in the Law (3 units)
Professor Bridgette de Gyarfas and Professor Timothy Weiner, TTh 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Disability Law (2 units)
Professor Sande Buhai, Sat 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Employment Discrimination Law (2 units)
Professor Drew Alexis, TTh 8:10 - 10:10 p.m.
Entertainment Law (3 units)
Professor Amanda Seward, MW 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Law and Literature (2 units)
Professor Berkeley Blatz, Sat 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Legal Profession (2 units)
Professor Nicole Husband, TTh 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Music Publishing Industry, The (2 units)
Professor Steven Lowy, TTh 8:10 - 10:10 p.m.
Sports Law (2 units)
Professor Jeffrey Lenkov, TTh 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Survey of Federal Income Tax (3 units)
Professor Lawrence Lebowsky, MW 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Trial Advocacy (3 units)
Hon. Charles W. McCoy Jr., MW 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Trial Advocacy (3 units)
Hon. Darrell Mavis, TTh 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Video Game Law (2 units)
Professor David Rosenbaum, TTh 8:10 - 10:10 p.m.
Externships
Southwestern's active and successful Externship Program offers a diverse selection of over 100 part-time and full-time placements. The Program offers students the opportunity to gain legal education through real-life practical experiences, by externing at a select number of approved off-campus placements, primarily with government agencies, public interest entities, state and federal judges, and the legal departments of select organizations, including the entertainment industry. Please be advised that summer externships are generally competitive.
Students can earn two to five units of credit based on the nature of the placement and the number of fieldwork hours per week. Externships are graded on a credit/no credit basis.
In order to be considered for a summer externship, visiting students must complete a Summer Session Application form (PDF) along with an Summer Externship Application (PDF). Students must also submit a letter from their law schools verifying they will accept credit/no credit units earned through Southwestern's Externship Program.
Please contact the Externship Office for more information.
