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  1. Law and Literature Seminar

    Credits: 2 Instructor(s): John Tehranian Michael M. Epstein This seminar examines popular representations of law and lawyers as culturally meaningful texts. What strategies do creators use in their portrayals of the practice and its practitioners? Why has …

  2. Patent Law

    Credits: 3 Instructor(s): Craig Gelfound '95 This course provides an in-depth study of the substantive patent law of the U.S. Although the Patent Office procedure to obtain a patent is not covered in this course, the conditions for a valid patent are …

  3. Real Estate Sales Transactions

    Credits: 3 Instructor(s): Roman J. Hoyos This course is designed to examine the legal and economic aspects of land sale transactions. A study is made of typical documentation used in such transactions; the role of the real estate broker and the lawyer; …

  4. Labor Law

    Credits: 3 Instructor(s): Alice Garfield This course focuses on the National Labor Relations Act, which since the New Deal has governed the relationship among private sector employers, unions, and workers. It examines the practical aspects of the subject …

  5. Mass Communications Law

    Credits: 2 Instructor(s): Michael M. Epstein This course surveys the law of mass communications with references to print, radio, television, internet, and other forms of distribution. The subject matter addressed includes the First Amendment, defamation, …

  6. Workers' Comp Law & Practice

    Credits: 2 Instructor(s): Adam Dombchik '98 This course is an introduction to the constitutional and historical background of workers' compensation law, relevant statutory and case law, and substantive and procedural issues in workers' compensation, …

  7. Small Law Practice Management

    Credits: 2 Instructor(s): Lorenzo Callender '13 Tigran Palyan '09 Michael J. Berger '79 This course is designed to help soon-to-be solo practitioners and attorneys in smaller firms bridge the gap between studying law and practicing law. The class is …

  8. Drafting Business Contracts

    Credits: 2 Instructor(s): James B. Curtis Juan Ramos This practical skills course teaches the principles of contemporary commercial contract drafting and introduces the student to selected documents used in common business transactions. Examples include, …

  9. Alternative Dispute Resolution

    Credits: 2 Instructor(s): Isabelle R. Gunning This course* examines the various devices and procedures that have been developed for the resolution of legal disputes beyond and apart from the traditional judicial process. Basic topics include the methods …

  10. Public International Law

    Credits: 3 Instructor(s): Iryna Zaverukha Jonathan M. Miller This introductory course acquaints students with the methodologies, sources, doctrines, and institutions of international law. Specifically, the course will address: the nature of and sources of …