This course introduces Southwestern Law Review staff members to the basic elements of legal scholarship, with the goal of completing research papers of publishable quality. Subjects will include selecting a topic, learning the principles of scholarly writing ethics, organizing scholarly research papers, learning effective research methods, and practicing effective writing and editing techniques.

This class addresses the historical and contemporary relationships between criminal and immigration law. Specifically, it explores how migrants are framed as criminals, how people with criminal convictions are treated in the immigration law system, and how unique policies apply to immigrants in the criminal justice system.

This course is designed to teach aspiring trial lawyers about the jury selection process in civil trials and how to effectively select a fair and impartial jury at trial for their clients. Through a combination of lectures, written materials, videos, and interactive group exercises, students will not only learn about the critical role the jury selection process plays in civil jury trials but also develop practical methods and skills they can utilize during voir dire when they start trying cases on their own after graduation.

This course is designed to introduce aspiring lawyers to the concept of holistic representation. Through a combination of lectures, written materials, videos, and interactive group exercises, students will not only examine the critical role of prosecutors and defense attorneys but will also analyze the role of supportive and wrap-around services in the criminal legal system. Students will learn about the role data can play when attempting to create systemic change.

This seminar is designed to enable each enrolled student to (in consultation with the Professor), identify and pursue a topic in California Legal History that is of strong interest to the student. Some of the topics chosen will have lessons for public policy choices that we face today. Topics are likely to include ones that focus on local circumstances, as well as ones that affected the entire state.

The course has the primary objective of assisting Journal staff in writing a publishable student note, with staff members receiving extensive feedback on their work from both the professors and each other. In the process, it is hoped that Journal staff will also become familiar with some of the important international and transnational issues in the areas in which the Journal most often publishes and will improve their writing and editing skills.

Introduces fundamentals of refugee and asylum law, policies underlying the law, and the practice of refugee and asylum law in the United States. Focus on women and children escaping gang violence and gender-based harm. Explores what leads people to flee and countries' response to those seeking refuge.

Introduces fundamental principles of the laws governing battlefield conduct of hostilities (the Hague tradition) and treatment of those caught in war's crosshairs (the Geneva tradition). A blended approach requires applying assigned reading to contemporary conflicts.

This course is an overview of the present fundamentals of NFT and the Metaverse (Web 3.0) related entertainment transactions and litigation. The course is taught by currently practicing attorneys handling NFT and Metaverse related transactions and with a deep understanding of current relevant litigation claims. Students will obtain an understanding of current entertainment industry deals and contracts regarding NFTs and the Metaverse and various litigation claims involving NFTs. During the course, students will be introduced to the relevant intersection of copyright, trademark, tort (e.g.

This course is designed to give students a proper understanding on how to plan and set up their finances as they continue their careers in law. Students will learn various financial concepts that are relevant in today's world. Most importantly, students will learn the framework and process of how to become financially independent. The course will be taught in an interactive approach where students will participate in in-class exercises.