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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

LAW 3281

This course investigates the United States Supreme Court and its role in politics and government. It traces the development of constitutional doctrine, the growth of the Court's institutional power, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3281GOVT 3281

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17188 LAW 3281   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 4021

This course will examine issues that arise when a country attempts to implement and maintain a "competition policy" as a way fo promoting economic growth and effeciency. The basic reading material will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17191 LAW 4021   LEC 001

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LAW 4122

The American jury is praised by some as an important symbol of democracy, yet sharply criticized by others as incompetent and biased. This course evaluates claims about the strengths and limitations of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17912 LAW 4122   LEC 001

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LAW 5001

An introduction to civil litigation, from commencement of an action through disposition on appeal, studied in the context of the federal procedural system. Also, a detailed consideration of federalism ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17827 LAW 5001   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17828 LAW 5001   LEC 002

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 5021

A study of basic American constitutional law, including structural aspects of the Constitution and certain of its rights provisions. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17829 LAW 5021   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17830 LAW 5021   LEC 002

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17831 LAW 5021   LEC 003

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17832 LAW 5021   LEC 004

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17833 LAW 5021   LEC 005

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LAW 5041

An introduction to the nature, functions, and processes of exchange, contract, and contract law. The course focuses on the predominant rules and principles governing contract and related obligation, including ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17834 LAW 5041   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17835 LAW 5041   LEC 002

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 5081

Lawyering is a full-year course designed to introduce first-year students to lawyering skills, with primary emphasis on legal writing, analysis, research, and oral presentations. Assignments are usually ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17836 LAW 5081   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17837 LAW 5081   LEC 002

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17838 LAW 5081   LEC 003

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17839 LAW 5081   LEC 004

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17840 LAW 5081   LEC 005

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17841 LAW 5081   LEC 006

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 5090

This course builds on the material of NBA 5060 and focuses on more advanced financial statement topics and specialized industries. We cover investment research, accounting analysis, credit analysis, banking, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second.  Combined with: NBA 5090

  • 1.5 Credits Grade(GRV)

  • 18413 LAW 5090   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second.  Combined with: NBA 5090

  • 1.5 Credits Grade(GRV)

  • 18414 LAW 5090   LEC 002

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second.  Combined with: NBA 5090

  • 1.5 Credits Grade(GRV)

  • 18415 LAW 5090   LEC 003

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 5151

An introduction to the principles of civil liability in the tort field: intentional wrongs, negligence, and strict liability. Attention is also given to the processes by which tort disputes are handled ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17842 LAW 5151   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17843 LAW 5151   LEC 002

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17844 LAW 5151   LEC 003

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6000

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 12 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 17850 LAW 6000   LEC 001

    • TBA
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6005

This 1-credit course is designed to prepare students who have no business background for (1) legal practice in areas involving business transactions, business regulation, and/or business litigation, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 17851 LAW 6005   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6007

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18160 LAW 6007   LEC 001

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LAW 6011

An introduction to the constitutional and other legal issues posed by the modern administrative state. Topics include: procedural due process, separation of powers, procedural modes of administrative ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17845 LAW 6011   LEC 001

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LAW 6012

This course will focus on practical aspects of administrative law, learning to maneuver through the federal rulemaking process and locating agency adjudications. Students will participate in electronic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 17852 LAW 6012   DIS 201

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LAW 6060

This course develops a set of core skills essential to financial statement analysis. We will cover strategic ratio analysis, cash flow analysis, pro forma financial statements, financial modeling, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First.  Combined with: NBA 5060

  • 1.5 Credits Grade(GRV)

  • 18410 LAW 6060   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First.  Combined with: NBA 5060

  • 1.5 Credits Grade(GRV)

  • 18411 LAW 6060   LEC 002

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First.  Combined with: NBA 5060

  • 1.5 Credits Grade(GRV)

  • 18412 LAW 6060   LEC 003

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6073

Labor law or employment law course, or related background, strongly recommended (not required). This course will explore the challenges in enforcing the New Deal era National Labor Relations Act and other ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First.  Combined with: ILRLR 6073

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 17853 LAW 6073   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6080

This course is offered to students interested in acquiring thorough knowledge of the theory and practice of mediation as well as the techniques employed by effective mediators. In the first segment of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILRLR 6023

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16376 LAW 6080   SEM 101

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LAW 6101

The antitrust laws of the U.S. protect competitive markets and limit the exercise of monopoly power. Topics include: price fixing, boycotts, and market allocation agreements among competitors; agreements ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17856 LAW 6101   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6111

The field of alternative dispute resolution has virtually transformed the practice of law. Today, every lawyer has a professional responsibility to his or her clients to consider the most appropriate process ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 18159 LAW 6111   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6131

An introduction to the legal rules and principles, as well as some of the economic factors, that underlay the conduct of business enterprise in the United States. A principal focus will be upon the large, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17846 LAW 6131   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17847 LAW 6131   LEC 002

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6201

This course will survey interpretations of the First Amendment, including both court doctrines and theoretical understandings. Treatment of the Speech Clause, the Free Exercise Clause, and the Establishment ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17857 LAW 6201   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6204

Students in the Practicum will co-teach a law-related course at either Auburn or Cayuga correctional facilities, as part of the Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP), which offers college courses to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 17858 LAW 6204   TA 651

    • TBA
    • Scott, R

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6241

This course examines some of the principal statutes used to prosecute corporate and white collar crime. Theories of liability we will consider include traditional white collar offenses like mail and wire ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17859 LAW 6241   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6242

Any practice of business law requires a knowledge of accounting and corporate finance to be able to properly advise one's clients. This course will cover basic corporate finance concepts to enable an attorney ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17913 LAW 6242   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6263

This course will primarily focus on the adjudication phase of the criminal process including: (1) the right to counsel, including the right to the effective assistance of counsel and conflict-free counsel; ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17917 LAW 6263   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6298

This course will examine the private equity industry by exploring the many roles that lawyers can play in advising private equity firms and their investors. It will highlight the ways in which lawyers ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NBA 6970

  • 3 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 17746 LAW 6298   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6301

An examination of a topic through readings selected by arrangement between the instructor and an individual student or group of students (not exceeding eight). view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-2 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 17918 LAW 6301   DIS 201

    • TBA
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-2 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 17919 LAW 6301   DIS 202

    • TBA
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6335

The start-up high technology enterprise, privately financed largely with funds provided by angel investors and venture capital firms, is a successful source of important new and technologically innovative ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NBA 6960

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17748 LAW 6335   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6401

The rules of evidence in civil and criminal cases with emphasis on relevance, hearsay, authentication, witnesses, experts, and confrontation. The course focuses on the Federal Rules of Evidence, with some ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17848 LAW 6401   LEC 001

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LAW 6430

This course presents an overview of the structure and function of the financial markets. The course attempts to provide a general working knowledge of the financial system by examining not only how various ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NBA 5430

  • 3 Credits Grade(GRV)

  • 17753 LAW 6430   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NBA 5430

  • 3 Credits Grade(GRV)

  • 17794 LAW 6430   LEC 002

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6441

A basic course designed to develop understanding of tax concepts and ability to work effectively with the Internal Revenue Code, regulations, cases, and other tax materials. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17849 LAW 6441   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6451

The course will focus on the basics of Federal Indian Law, the ever-changing body of case and statutory law and treaties that define the limits and extent of Indian tribal sovereignty in the United States ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17920 LAW 6451   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6461

An introduction to the regulatory structures, as well as some of the economic, technological and other factors, that pattern the conduct of financial intermediation in the U.S. The principal focus will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NBA 6460

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17824 LAW 6461   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6511

A survey of legal mechanisms for protecting intellectual property including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and related state law doctrines. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17921 LAW 6511   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6514

The practice of law continues to become ever more dependent upon a clear understanding of the global context in which it occurs. This course provides an overview of sources, methods, and strategies for ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17922 LAW 6514   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6569

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 17924 LAW 6569   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6570

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the nature and function of law in China. It will give future legal practitioners and persons who may fill offices dealing with China ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17926 LAW 6570   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6572

The conventional law school curriculum implicitly emphasizes appellate litigation, teaching students to read, argue and distinguish cases, and to predict what a judge will do. A transactional practice ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 17927 LAW 6572   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6592

This course will focus on the federal laws regulating the organization of private-sector workers and unions and the process of collective bargaining in addition to addressing protected concerted activity ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17928 LAW 6592   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6601

This course will provide a broad introduction to the theory, doctrine, and history of land use regulation. Topics will include the meaning of ownership; theories behind land use controls; the private nuisance ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17929 LAW 6601   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6640

The course will explore (1) the impact of neuropsychiatric disorders on emotion, cognition and behavior, (2) the admissibility and use of neuroscientific evidence in legal proceedings, and (3) the role ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17930 LAW 6640   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6641

This course is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the law governing lawyers in a variety of practice settings, including transactional, counseling, and civil and criminal litigation. The course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17931 LAW 6641   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6661

This course introduces students to the law and institutions of the European Union. It examines the composition, organization, functions and powers of the Union's governing bodies; analyzes the Union's ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17932 LAW 6661   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6692

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct were designed to cover the practice of law in all settings. However, the changes that have occurred in the practice of corporate law have in many instances tested ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17933 LAW 6692   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6730

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  • 17934 LAW 6730   FLD 801

    • TBA
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Lukingbeal, A

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6752

This course examines effective ways to organize, summarize, and present information orally. With particular attention to the concepts of clarity, brevity, and audience, students will make - and critique ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  • 17935 LAW 6752   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6761

This course provides foreign-trained lawyers with an introduction to the American legal system and essential principles of legal writing, analysis and legal research skills in the United States. Students ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17942 LAW 6761   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6791

An introduction to the legal rules governing the conduct of states vis-à-vis other states, individuals, and international organizations, with reference to major current events and issues. Topics include ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17943 LAW 6791   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6871

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 17946 LAW 6871   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 17947 LAW 6871   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 17948 LAW 6871   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6881

Lawyering Program Honors Fellows serve for the full academic year as teaching assistants in the Lawyering course. With training and guidance from the Lawyering faculty, Honors Fellows work on ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 17951 LAW 6881   TA 651

    • TBA
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6921

The course is devoted to the study and weekly performance of the full range of trial techniques. Fundamental skills are taught in the context of challenging procedural and substantive law problems. Each ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17936 LAW 6921   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6941

The course surveys the law of succession to property, including wills and intestate succession, as well as the law of trusts. The course covers the basic aspects of the federal gift and estate taxes, but ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17937 LAW 6941   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 6952

Women are fast emerging as drivers of the global economy. This course will focus on where the law serves as an enabler or an obstacle to women's economic participation and will provide a comparative look ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 17938 LAW 6952   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 7052

Students will master the art of persuasive writing and oral advocacy. Lecture topics include: knowing your audience; writing a Statement of Facts that appears objective but subjectively persuades; what ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17956 LAW 7052   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 7159

This seminar explores how bank loans are used by businesses to finance acquisitions, growth and working capital needs.  A significant amount of time will be spent learning how to analyze and draft credit ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17959 LAW 7159   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 7162

This course evaluates claims about the benefits and drawbacks of the contemporary American jury. Drawing on the work of legal scholars and social scientists, we will explore a range of topics relating ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17960 LAW 7162   SEM 001

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 7163

This seminar focuses on core derivative instruments - swaps, futures, options and other derivative financial instruments - that are regulated by the Commodity Exchange Act and related regulations. It examines ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17958 LAW 7163   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 7166

This seminar examines selected legal issues and documents in connection with capital raising transactions by companies and investment banks in the United States securities markets. Initial public offerings ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17961 LAW 7166   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 7169

Students will learn to prepare customary commercial real estate transactional agreements, such as purchase and sale contracts, management, development and joint venture agreements, space and ground leases, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17962 LAW 7169   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 7170

With many of the world's most dynamic economies now in East Asia, today's law graduates are more likely than ever to be involved with legal issues from that region. At the same time, legal problems in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17963 LAW 7170   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 7197

This seminar will teach the theory and practice of legal scholarship. Various sessions will include: study of "classic" works of academic legal writing; presentations of work by current scholars; ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17964 LAW 7197   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 7232

This seminar explores the role of government lawyers and defense counsel in complex investigations and prosecutions, including white collar criminal cases and matters involving terrorism. We will examine ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17965 LAW 7232   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 7260

This seminar will explore federal appellate practice in the Supreme Court of the United States and the federal courts of appeal from the perspective of a litigator with insights from the bench. The focus ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17966 LAW 7260   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 7311

This course explores the evolving relationship between U.S. immigration policy and our national purposes. Immigration plays a central role in contemporary American life, significantly affecting our foreign ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18066 LAW 7311   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 7314

This interdisciplinary colloquium, held at the law school and jointly offered with the Department of Government, invites scholars to present research related to international law and international relations. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 0.5 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 18067 LAW 7314   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 7360

This is a unique seminar, offered by the former deputy CEO, General Counsel and member of the Executive Board of the Swiss financial markets regulator, FINMA. It provides an introduction to the international ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 18068 LAW 7360   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 7375

The purpose of the seminar is to introduce students to the complexities involved in the judicial enforcement of social and economic rights, in particular, the philosophical, democratic and practical concerns ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 18069 LAW 7375   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 7440

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • 18070 LAW 7440   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 7572

This course focuses on drafting documents typically encountered during the pretrial phase of civil litigation. As drafters, lawyers must think strategically about, and understand the conventions unique ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
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  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18071 LAW 7572   SEM 101

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LAW 7578

The promotion of markets, the spread of democracy, and the promulgation of the rule of law are frequently presented as three interrelated goals at both the domestic and the international level. In this ... view course details

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  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18072 LAW 7578   SEM 101

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LAW 7592

In the decade since the devastating terrorist attacks of September 11th, our military forces have engaged in two long term wars in foreign countries as well as an ongoing struggle against the terrorist ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18073 LAW 7592   SEM 101

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LAW 7631

This seminar studies the strategies of complex commercial litigation, focusing on case development in the pretrial period. It will address strategies and approaches to pleadings, jurisdiction, motions, ... view course details

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  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18074 LAW 7631   SEM 101

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LAW 7690

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 18076 LAW 7690   SEM 101

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LAW 7793

The aim of this course is to give a solid understanding of U.S. water law and an appreciation of the magnitude of its underlying economic stakes. The course examines the development of water law from its ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18077 LAW 7793   SEM 101

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LAW 7805

The Advanced Labor Law Clinic provides students another opportunity to deepen their understanding of traditional labor and employment law by representing the interests of workers with typical workplace ... view course details

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  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18078 LAW 7805   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Cornell, A

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LAW 7832

The Externship - Full Time course allows students (24 in fall, 16 in spring) to earn 12 credit hours as externs working full time at approved placement sites at virtually any location (most sites are non-profit ... view course details

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  • 12 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 18079 LAW 7832   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Galbreath, G

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LAW 7834

The Externship - Part Time, Other Local course allows students to earn 4 or more credit hours as externs working at least 8 hours per week at approved placement sites in the Ithaca area while continuing ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 18081 LAW 7834   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Galbreath, G

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LAW 7835

Interested students must register through the clinic registration procedure. Submit to Mary Newhart (mjn3@cornell.edu) a resume and a letter of interest within one week after the end of the pre-registration ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 18082 LAW 7835   CLN 301

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LAW 7861

The Externship - Part Time, Judicial course allows students to earn 4 or more credit hours as externs working at least 8 hours per week as a law clerk in the chambers of a New York or Federal judge in ... view course details

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  • 1-6 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 18083 LAW 7861   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Galbreath, G

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LAW 7881

Students are placed at the local Attorneys for Children office, where they assist the attorneys in the representation of children in custody, abuse and neglect cases, juvenile delinquency proceedings, ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18084 LAW 7881   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Mooney, A

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LAW 7905

The LGBT clinic is dedicated to advancing the legal rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. The clinic represents diverse members of the LGBT community in a variety of legal matters ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18085 LAW 7905   CLN 301

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LAW 7906

The LGBT clinic is dedicated to advancing the legal rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. Students who have completed LGBT Clinic I can seek the instructor's permission to enroll ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18086 LAW 7906   CLN 301

  • Instruction Mode:

LAW 7911

The Externship - Part Time, Neighborhood Legal Services course allows 1 or 2 students to earn 5 or more credit hours as externs working at least 17 hours per week at the local legal services office in ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 18087 LAW 7911   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Galbreath, G

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LAW 7914

This Clinic explores how human rights law can be used to advance gender justice locally and globally. Through a critical seminar and practical case and project work, students will examine and engage in ... view course details

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  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 18091 LAW 7914   CLN 301

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LAW 7915

This course offers students who have completed the International Human Rights Clinic or Global Gender Justice Clinic the opportunity to pursue one or more projects in conjunction with the Global Gender ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Grade(Law)

  • 18088 LAW 7915   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Brundige, E

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LAW 7921

This course gives students the opportunity to prosecute non-felony non-jury trials in Ithaca City Court. The course has both a classroom component and a courtroom component. view course details

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  • 4 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 18089 LAW 7921   CLN 301

    • R
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Sarachan, R

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    Class taught at Ithaca City Court.

LAW 7953

The course will focus on fundamental investigatory and advocacy skills applicable to representation of public investors in disputes subject to arbitration at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ... view course details

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  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18090 LAW 7953   CLN 301

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LAW 7954

The course will focus on fundamental investigatory and advocacy skills applicable to representation of public investors in disputes subject to arbitration at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18092 LAW 7954   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Jacobson, W

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LAW 7955

The course will focus on fundamental investigatory and advocacy skills applicable to representation of public investors in disputes subject to arbitration at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18095 LAW 7955   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Jacobson, W

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LAW 7991

This seminar is a course in advanced academic research methodology. The Colloquium is designed to prepare the students to engage in doctoral-level research, analysis and writing, especially in comparative ... view course details

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  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17941 LAW 7991   SEM 101

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LAW 9901

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 0 Credits Graded

  • 17953 LAW 9901   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Aug 27 - Dec 5, 2014
    • Staff

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