Courses

LAW-603C - Introduction to Lawyering Skills in the United States Legal System I

This course is designed to provide a systematic and detailed introduction to common-law reasoning and effective communication in the United States legal system....

LAW-603H - Legal Analysis, Writing and Research

The course will introduce first year students to a variety of kinds of legal writing and help them develop analytic, research, and writing skills necessary to communicate about law to a variety of audiences....

LAW-604C - Torts

Injuries to persons, property, and relationships. Intentional wrongs, negligence, contributory negligence, strict liability, products liability, deceit, defamation, and malicious prosecution....

LAW-604C - Torts

Injuries to persons, property, and relationships. Intentional wrongs, negligence, contributory negligence, strict liability, products liability, deceit, defamation, and malicious prosecution....

LAW-608 - Evidence

LAW-609 - Professional Responsibility

This course will introduce students to the many areas in which ethical lawyers face difficult choices. Students will study attorney-client relationships, the duties owed to clients, conflicts of interest, lawyer advertising, the special roles of prosecutors and judges, and other topics....

LAW-609 - Professional Responsibility

This course will introduce students to the many areas in which ethical lawyers face difficult choices. Students will study attorney-client relationships, the duties owed to clients, conflicts of interest, lawyer advertising, the special roles of prosecutors and judges, and other topics....

LAW-611D - ERISA & Employee Benefits Law

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), applies to "pension benefits" such as 401(k) arrangements and other retirement plans, and "welfare benefits" such as health insurance and disability plans....

LAW-611G - Law and Finance of Banking

The course will discuss the economics of financial institutions such as commercial banks, investment banks, and insurance companies, explaining the market failures associated with such industries. This course will also examine why we need financial institutions and why they collapse....

LAW-614B - Governance, Risk Management & Compliance

This course provides an introduction to the laws governing governance, risk management, and compliance ("GRC"). "Governance" is the process by which decisions related to risk management and compliance are made within an organization....