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LAW 0001 Special Summer Program

LAW 0001 Special Summer Program

Credit Hours: 0

The Special Summer Program (SSP) is a conditional admission program for UDM School of Law applicants who do not meet the standards of the entering class, but show potential for the study of law. Satisfactory demonstration of ability in the SSP permits admission to UDM's J.D. program only.
LAW 1070 Comparative Legal Writing and Research I

LAW 1070 Comparative Legal Writing and Research I

Credit Hours: 5

Comparative Legal Writing and Research I (“CLWR I”) is a required first semester, first year course for students enrolled in the Canadian & American Dual J.D. Program. In CLWR I, students learn the differences and similarities between the legal systems of the United States and Canada including, among other things, governmental structure, court structure, jurisdiction, procedure, statutes, case law, secondary materials, ethics, research and citation. Additionally, students learn the basic techniques of legal research, writing, and analysis in both Canadian and United States law. The course requires students to research and draft two predictive memoranda resolving legal issues posed by particular factual scenarios, one set in an American jurisdiction and the other set in a Canadian jurisdiction. All assignments are designed to involve extensive feedback during the writing process.
LAW 1071 Comparative Legal Writing and Research II

LAW 1071 Comparative Legal Writing and Research II

Credit Hours: 4

Comparative Legal Writing and Research II (CLWR II) is a required second semester, first year course for students enrolled in the Canadian & American Dual J.D. Program. In CLWR II, students study persuasive writing and speaking in the context of a trial level and an appellate level problem. Students will build on the basic techniques of legal research, writing, and analysis in both Canadian and United States law that were introduced last semester. This course will include drafting a US brief and a Canadian factum as well as participating in two moot court competitions, one argued in a Canadian jurisdiction, and the other in an American jurisdiction. All assignments are designed to involve extensive feedback during the writing process.
LAW 1082 Applied Legal Theory and Analysis I

LAW 1082 Applied Legal Theory and Analysis I

Credit Hours: 3

Applied Legal Theory and Analysis I (ALTA I) (3 credits) is a required first-year course that teaches students the fundamental lawyering skills of communication, research, legal analysis and reasoning, and problem solving largely within the context of the drafting of predictive memoranda. In ALTA I, students engage in analytical thinking, rule synthesis, and analogical and deductive reasoning to resolve increasingly complex legal problems. ALTA I requires students to research and draft predictive memoranda resolving problems that involve both common law and statutory issues.

Students who successfully complete the legal research and component of ALTA I will be able to: demonstrate a working understanding of hierarchy of authority; perform basic research with cases, statutes, and secondary sources; properly cite cases, statutes, and secondary sources in both long and short form using a standard guide to legal citation; and properly determine if primary authority is still good law through the use of citator services.

All assignments are designed to involve extensive feedback during the research and writing process. The legal writing component of ALTA I will comprise 2/3 of the final grade, whereas the legal research component of ALTA I will comprise 1/3 of the final grade.
LAW 1083 Applied Legal Theory and Analysis II

LAW 1083 Applied Legal Theory and Analysis II

Credit Hours: 4

Applied Legal Theory and Analysis II (ALTA II)(4 credits) is a required first-year course that focuses on continuing to develop students’ skills in communication, research, legal analysis and reasoning, and problem solving. ALTA II teaches students to use these skills as an advocate for their clients and requires students to transition from writing predictively to writing persuasively. Students will write a trial brief in cases involving complex legal and/or factual issues.

In addition to expanding research on topics covered in the first semester, this course will require students to: perform basic research with administrative law, legislative history, court rules, and court and practice forms and; perform advanced citator services analysis.

All assignments are designed to involve extensive feedback during the writing process. The legal writing component of ALTA II will comprise 3/4 of the final grade, whereas the legal research component of ALTA II will comprise 1/4 of the final grade.
LAW 1110 Contracts I

LAW 1110 Contracts I

Credit Hours: 3

Contracts I primarily covers the formation of contracts, with a brief examination of contract remedies. Historical development of basic contractual concepts is traced as a foundation for modern contract law. In the first semester, special attention is given to the requirements of mutual assent, offer and acceptance, the Statute of Frauds, and consideration and reliance.
LAW 1111 Contracts II

LAW 1111 Contracts II

Credit Hours: 3

Contracts II primarily covers the performance and enforcement of contracts. In the second semester, focus turns to excuses for non-performance, interpretation and construction of contracts, conditions, and remedies for breach. The relationships among common law generally, contract law specifically, the Uniform Commercial Code, international law such as the Convention on the International Sale of Goods, and authority such as the Restatement (Second) of Contracts are considered in greater depth. 
LAW 1120 Property I

LAW 1120 Property I

Credit Hours: 3

Property Law is one of the most ancient and fundamental areas of law. In addition, our relationship with the things around us is also a very personal and emotional part of our lives. We may never be accused of a crime, might never enter into any but the most basic of contracts, might never commit or be injured by a tort, but we all own things, and most Americans eventually own some land as well. Property Law therefore covers core concepts of real and personal property to provide a necessary foundation – both substantive and skill-based – to more advanced courses.
LAW 1121 Property II

LAW 1121 Property II

Credit Hours: 3

Having acquired a working understanding of both the fundamental legal concepts and the kinds of interests that Property Law deals with, students in Property II master concepts that are more complex and more variable than those covered in Property I. Students must apply skills developed during Property I to a larger volume of more difficult text covered at a faster pace.
LAW 1130 Torts

LAW 1130 Torts

Credit Hours: 4

Torts is the study of civil legal wrongs (other than those based on contract). The course focuses principally on negligence, but includes introductions to intentional torts, strict liability, and product liability.
LAW 1140 Criminal Law

LAW 1140 Criminal Law

Credit Hours: 3

This required course focuses on substantive criminal law, according to the common law and the Model Penal Code. The following topics are covered: mens rea, actus reus, murder, rape, theft offenses, attempts, conspiracy, accomplice liability, self-defense, necessity, duress, intoxication, and insanity.
LAW 1152 Civil Procedure

LAW 1152 Civil Procedure

Credit Hours: 4

This course is a 4-credit course that provides an in-depth examination of rules and dynamics of modern civil procedure in state and federal courts. The course begins with a study of the limitations imposed by the requirement that courts possess both subject matter jurisdiction over the case and personal jurisdiction over the defendants, as well as venue and notice requirements. We also study the tensions of concurrent jurisdiction in state and federal courts and the Erie doctrine. The course then proceeds through an overview of the basic rules and procedures governing litigation from commencement through judgment, including pleadings, joinder, basic discovery, motion practice, and trials. The course concludes with a basic examination of post-judgment procedures including motions, appeals, remedies, judgments, and preclusion.
LAW 1201 Critical Legal Studies

LAW 1201 Critical Legal Studies

Credit Hours: 2

This course will focus on building the analytical, writing, critical reading, and self-reflection skills necessary to enhance the student's ability to perform well in law school, on the bar examination, and in the practice of law. Students will develop an understanding of learning strategies, including spaced repetition and testing, that can be applied across subjects by drafting and critiquing essays on the subjects they are currently studying. This course is mandatory for all students in the bottom 33.3% of the American JD first year class after the Fall 1L term.
LAW 2010 Business Organizations

LAW 2010 Business Organizations

Credit Hours: 4

This course provides the student with an introduction to relevant concepts in the selection of form of business enterprise. General principles of agency are covered, as well as those of partnership and limited liability companies. The bulk of the course deals with principles of corporate law, specifically, the formation of the corporation; the concept of limited liability; the rights and duties of the corporate actors (shareholders, directors and officers); shareholder oppression; remedies available to aggrieved parties. Much of the curriculum focuses on issues related to closely held corporations. To a lesser extent, the student will be familiarized with some of the more complex problems facing publicly owned companies, such as capital formation, securities regulation, takeovers, and corporate control problems. Extensive treatment of these latter issues, however, is left for the more advanced courses in corporate law.
LAW 2040 Australian Law and the Constitution: The Treatment of Property and Religion
LAW 2040 Australian Law and the Constitution: The Treatment of Property and Religion

Credit Hours: 1

This course provides students with a brief introduction to the Australian legal system. Specifically, it introduces the Australian Constitution, the nature of Australian federalism, and the role and function of the High Court (Australia's final appellate court and equivalent to the United States Supreme Court). Following this brief background, the course focuses on the landmark High Court decision in Mabo v Queensland [No 2] (1992) 175 CLR 1 (which held that native title (the American equivalent of Indian Title) forms a part of Australian real property law). This case provides a concrete example of Australian federalism in action, in this case the interaction between the High Court, the Commonwealth (federal) government, and the States, through the enactment of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) - the operation of the High Court, and Australian real property law. This course will appeal to those students who have an interest in constitutional law, real property law, and American Indian law.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2060 (Minimum Grade of 2.2, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 2060 US Constitutional Law

LAW 2060 US Constitutional Law

Credit Hours: 4

A study of the origins and fundamentals of judicial review and the constitutional litigation process, and of several important constitutional law topics: federalism, including federal powers, regulation of commerce, and intergovernmental immunities; separation of powers, including the powers of the Presidency and interbranch conflicts and immunities; state action; procedural and substantive due process; freedom of speech; and the antidiscrimination principles of the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. Some topics are covered in depth. Others (particularly free speech and equal protection) are introduced, with detailed coverage provided by advanced constitutional law courses.
LAW 2070 First Amendment
LAW 2070 First Amendment

Credit Hours: 3

This course examines the rights of free expression guaranteed by the First Amendment. This examination considers how free speech rights impact national security, morality, education, elections, charitable solicitations, symbolic speech, and commercial speech. Also considered is freedom of religion and separation of church and state.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2060 (Minimum Grade of 2.2, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 2080 United States Civil Procedure Dual JD Program

LAW 2080 United States Civil Procedure Dual JD Program

Credit Hours: 3

This course will focus on the rules of procedure in the United States courts in civil litigation. Emphasis will be placed on those areas of procedure that depart from the Canadian model.

Restricted to students enrolled in the Dual JD Program.
LAW 2100 Criminal Procedure Investigations

LAW 2100 Criminal Procedure Investigations

Credit Hours: 4

This course examines the federal constitutional limits on police investigation under the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments. Coverage includes the limits on government searches and seizures, police interrogations and confessions, the right to counsel (excluding ineffective assistance of counsel), pretrial identifications, and the exclusion of evidence acquired in violation of constitutional demands. Students can take Criminal Procedure I: Investigation and Criminal Procedure II: Adjudication in any order or at the same time. Students who have taken Criminal Procedure may not enroll in this course.

Required of All Students with a First Year G.P.A. Below 2.80
LAW 2101 Criminal Procedure Adjudications

LAW 2101 Criminal Procedure Adjudications

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This course examines various issues associated with criminal adjudications with a focus on federal constitutional rights. Coverage includes: bail and pretrial detention, the exercise of prosecutorial discretion, the right to counsel (including ineffective assistance of counsel claims and the right to represent oneself), discovery, the plea-bargaining process, speedy trial rights, the right to a jury trial, double jeopardy, and appellate standards of review. The course may also include sentencing and post-conviction review. Students can take Criminal Procedure: Adjudications and Criminal Procedure: Investigations in any order or at the same time. Students who have taken Criminal Procedure may not enroll in this course.
LAW 2120 Canadian and United States Torts

LAW 2120 Canadian and United States Torts

Credit Hours: 5

Torts is the study of civil legal wrongs (other than those based on contract). The course focuses principally on negligence, but includes introductions to intentional torts, strict liability, and product liability.

A Canadian Torts module is also taught in the same Term and is treated as 1 credit of the 5 credits for this course.

Restricted to students enrolled in the Dual J.D. Program.
LAW 2130 Estates and Trusts

LAW 2130 Estates and Trusts

Credit Hours: 4

This course studies the descent and distribution of intestate estates. It analyzes typical state statutes and rules of construction, testamentary dispositions, and doctrines of construction including ademption, satisfaction, incorporation of reference, etc. It covers the protection afforded to the immediate family of the deceased and considers alternatives to testamentary dispositions by means of gifts and trusts. It is a study of the basic law of trusts and their uses. The establishment of various types of trusts, the rights of settlor, trustee, beneficiary, and third parties is also studied.
LAW 2140 Canon Law

LAW 2140 Canon Law

Credit Hours: 2

Students will be introduced to an examination of the nature of canon law and a broad overview of its content. Emphasis will be placed on the nature, purpose, and history of law in the Church and on changes in the law brought about by Vatican II. Special attention will be given to Book II (The People of God) of the 1983 Code of Canon Law and principles of interpretation.
LAW 2150 European Union Law

LAW 2150 European Union Law

Credit Hours: 2

The European Union is unique in international law, and it is interesting to see how this hybrid international organization is built. The course may focus on the history, institutions, and decision-making processes of the EU, as well as the protection of human rights and selected topics based on the expertise of the professor. This course enables students to analyze international legal situations through a multi-dimensional approach to the law.
LAW 2160 Canadian and United States Business Organizations

LAW 2160 Canadian and United States Business Organizations

Credit Hours: 1 TO 5

This course provides the student with an introduction to relevant concepts in the selection of form of business enterprise. General principles of agency are covered, as well as those of partnership. The bulk of the course deals with principles of corporate law, specifically, the formation of the corporation; the rights and duties of the corporate actors (shareholders, directors and officers); remedies available to aggrieved parties. The course also introduces the students to some variations of corporate form, such as closely-held corporations and the new limited liability corporation. To a lesser extent, the student will be familiarized with some of the more complex problems facing corporations, such as securities regulation, takeovers, and corporate control problems. Extensive treatment of these latter issues, however, is left for the more advanced courses in corporate law.
LAW 2180 Gender Law

LAW 2180 Gender Law

Credit Hours: 1 OR 3

Gender Law explores the treatment of gender and sexuality in American Law. The course covers the law relating to sex and gender discrimination. Topics include: sex discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, and gender identity discrimination.

For the on-line version of this course please see the course syllabus for computer hardware and operating system requirements. F1 (international students) may register for one on-line course a Term -- up to 3 credit hours.
LAW 2220 Evidence

LAW 2220 Evidence

Credit Hours: 4

This course covers the law of evidence in both criminal and civil trials including the following subjects: burden of proof; allocation of authority between judge and jury; presumptions; judicial notice; direct and circumstantial evidence; relevancy and its specialized rules including character evidence; witness competency and direct and cross-examination of witnesses including impeachment; expert and opinion testimony; hearsay and its exceptions including the right of confrontation and privileges. Special attention is given to the Michigan and Federal Rules of Evidence and the differences between them.
LAW 2230 Canadian and United States Evidence

LAW 2230 Canadian and United States Evidence

Credit Hours: 5

This course covers the law of evidence in trials including the following subjects: judicial notice; demonstrative evidence; testimonial evidence; the hearsay rule and its exceptions; circumstantial proof; burden of proof; presumptions and other procedural consideration; privilege and other exclusionary rules. Special attention will be given to the Federal Rules of Evidence.

A Canadian Evidence module is also taught in the same Term which is treated as 1 credit of the 5 credits. Restricted to students enrolled in the Dual J.D. Program.
LAW 2240 Family Law

LAW 2240 Family Law

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This course covers the state regulation of the relationships between spouses, parents and children, and unmarried cohabitants. It analyzes the law governing marriage and marital dissolution, separation agreements, distribution of marital property, spousal and child support, and the tax consequences of divorce. Special attention is given to child custody determinations and to the professional responsibility of lawyers in handling family disputes.
LAW 2241 Special Topics in Family Law

LAW 2241 Special Topics in Family Law

Credit Hours: 3

This course will examine major legal and constitutional trends shaping the family and the values they reflect. Although the focus of the course may vary from time to time, the course will look at how law shapes the meaning of parenthood and childhood, and how it weighs child as compared to adult rights. It may also examine the changing nature of family, including non-traditional family forms (e.g. same-sex unions, single parent households, cohabitation, foster families), and consider what legal regime is appropriate, given our visions of what family does and should mean. Finally, in this course we will examine issues surrounding procreation, marriage, divorce, child maltreatment and related state intervention, adoption, and assisted reproductive technology.

This course is designed to address many of these issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. As such, the interrelationship between many different disciplines as they impact families will be considered including law, social work, psychology, medicine, and law enforcement. In addition to the student’s independent research, various other educational methods will be employed including case studies, lectures and court observations.

Students in this class will:

• Be introduced to the significant issues in family law;

• Actively participate in and lead class discussions based on their research and/or assigned readings;

• Determine a specific research project on a topic area approved by the instructor, that meets the standards of the legal profession, develop a plausible thesis, and demonstrate its probability;

• Critically grasp the appropriate legal literature;

• Gain an in-depth knowledge of the primary sources available for legal scholarly research;

• Master standard scholarly writing and citation style in accord with the ALWD Citation Manual; and

• Produce the draft of a publishable article (minimum of 25 pages) of original research based on the extensive use of primary and secondary sources.

This class fulfills the Law School’s upper level writing requirement.
LAW 2250 Health Law

LAW 2250 Health Law

Credit Hours: 3

This course studies the current issues in the rapidly developing field of health law. Topics include access to care and providers' legal obligations to treat indigent patients; the relationship between access to care and payors' financing of care; provider licensure and disciplinary rules; structure and governance of health care providers and payors; establishment and regulatory obligations of tax exempt providers; fraud and abuse laws governing hospitals' and physicians' arrangements with payors and impact of those laws on patient care; the doctrine of informed consent; and the impact on health care workers, payors, and consumers of medical record privacy laws (the study of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)). Topics will be explored using a problem-solving approach that will provide students with the opportunity to apply health law doctrines studied in class to real-world problems.
LAW 2251 Public Health Law
LAW 2251 Public Health Law

Credit Hours: 3

Public health law is the manner in which federal, state, local, and tribal governments maintain and protect the health, safety, welfare, and human rights of the general population. In this course, students will learn what is a public health issue, what legal options are available to resolve public health issues, the ever-evolving scope and limits of government power, and whether and how the law and constitutional theories can ensure justice and fairness. Students will explore constitutional theories, administrative, statutory, tribal, and common law, and international treaties used to resolve public health problems. Contemporary issues including pandemics and epidemics, substance abuse & the opioid crisis, health insurance, and disaster preparedness will be critically examined to learn how the legal system has addressed, resolved, or failed to resolve those matters. Students will also analyze the competing interests of the government, public and private entities, individuals and human rights that impact the application and development of public health law.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2060 (Minimum Grade of 2.2, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 2310 Criminal Sentencing

LAW 2310 Criminal Sentencing

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This course examines the law of sentencing from both a practical and theoretical perspective. The content and meaning of both the Michigan and U.S. Sentencing Guidelines schemes will be explored. Constitutional, statutory, and judicial limitations will also be examined.
LAW 2340 Introduction to Canadian Law

LAW 2340 Introduction to Canadian Law

Credit Hours: 2

Students will learn about the Canadian legal system through introductory lectures and a series of hands-on, practical exercises that simulate the practice of law in Ontario. Students will engage in mock litigation of a civil case from beginning to end. One goal of the course is to burnish litigation skills and techniques while highlighting the differences between the Canadian and American legal systems.
LAW 2350 Law and Literature

LAW 2350 Law and Literature

Credit Hours: 2

This course will examine the psychological and ethical dimensions of the practice of law through reading and analysis of literary and scholarly works. The course will explore three overarching themes: 1. That which the law aims to do, or, the relationship between law and equity; 2. whether, and the manner in which, the law achieves its goals; and 3. examination of the characters lawyers and judges- who populate the law's universe.
LAW 2390 Private Sector Labor Law

LAW 2390 Private Sector Labor Law

Credit Hours: 3

This course covers the historical development of federal labor legislation with emphasis on the National Labor Relations Act, the Norris-LaGuardia Act, the Taft-Hartley Act, and the Labor-Management Disclosure Act. The course will deal with the representation rights and unfair labor practice provisions of the NLRA, the enforcement of collective bargaining agreements, labor injunctions, the duties of fair representation, and the rights of union members.
LAW 2450 Construction Law

LAW 2450 Construction Law

Credit Hours: 3

As one of the largest sectors of the United States economy, the construction industry generates a significant amount of legal work. This course will survey the legal issues that arise in typical commercial construction projects. Some of these issues are unique to the construction industry, but many of them are present in other types of long-term commercial relationships. Accordingly, the ways of thinking about issues in construction law are frequently transferable to other settings, such as joint ventures, franchises, and leases. Students will learn the typical division of responsibilities among participants in the construction process (i.e., design professionals, owners, contractors, and subcontractors/suppliers). The course will then consider the variety of project delivery systems that are currently in use (design-bid-build, design-build, engineer-procure-construct, etc.) and the ways each allocates risks associated with delay, increased cost, and construction quality. Students will review standard form construction agreements, draft proposed modifications to those form agreements, and engage in a mock dispute resolution proceeding.
LAW 2470 Professional Responsibility

LAW 2470 Professional Responsibility

Credit Hours: 3

This course covers the sources and application of legal ethics rules, including the role of lawyer as "advocate" and "counselor." Special attention is given to the American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct and the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct. Course coverage also includes the requirements for admission to practice law; the lawyer disciplinary system; a lawyer's fiduciary duties to a client and duties owed to the courts and to society. The ABA Code of Judicial Conduct is reviewed to understand the ethical obligations of those who serve in a judicial capacity. Students are encouraged to contemplate the type of lawyer they want to become, with the course hopefully inspiring some of those future contemplations. A lawyer's potential civil liability and constitutional responsibilities (e.g. effective assistance of counsel) are also studied.

This course is exclusively tested on the Multi-State Professional Responsibility Examination, as well as on an essay question of the Michigan Bar examination.

All lawyers need to understand their ethical responsibilities and duties whether one actively practices law or engages in a non-law field. This course promotes the ethical standards for law students to be properly prepared for their clinical course and the law firm program.
LAW 2480 Canadian and United States Professional Responsibility

LAW 2480 Canadian and United States Professional Responsibility

Credit Hours: 4

An attorney's relationship to clients, the court, the bar and society are explored to define the essential responsibilities of the legal profession in both the United States and Canada. Lawyer conflicts and the Code of Professional Responsibilities are studied in detail.
LAW 2490 Sales

LAW 2490 Sales

Credit Hours: 3

A study of the important principles of Articles 2 (sale of goods and 2A (leases) of the Uniform Commercial Code and of their practical application.
LAW 2500 Secured Transactions

LAW 2500 Secured Transactions

Credit Hours: 3

A study of the law governing the creation, perfection, and enforcement of security interests in personal property under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Analysis of the special problems arising from use of specific types of collateral, including documents of title under Article 7. Special developments affecting consumer debtors. Emphasis is placed on understanding the ongoing changes in the official text of the UCC and on proper drafting of the security agreement.
LAW 2520 United States Basic Federal Income Taxation

LAW 2520 United States Basic Federal Income Taxation

Credit Hours: 4

An introduction to the Federal income tax system. This course will cover the concept of gross income, identification of income subject to taxation, identification of the proper taxpayer, deductions in computing taxable income, basic tax accounting and timing principles, and capital gains and losses.
LAW 2530 Introduction to Corporate and Partnership Tax
LAW 2530 Introduction to Corporate and Partnership Tax

Credit Hours: 3

This course builds on the Basic Federal Tax Course by introducing students to the fundamentals of business income taxation. The course begins with a survey of the tax considerations involved in choosing the type of entity through which to conduct a business. This theme will be revisited throughout the term as we examine the income tax regimes applicable to partnerships, corporations, LLC's and their owners. The course follows the life cycle of each entity from formation, through operations, to termination. The course will be useful both to aspiring tax practitioners, as well as those who are seeking careers as corporate lawyers or businessmen/women.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2520 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 2600 Death Penalty in the United States
LAW 2600 Death Penalty in the United States

Credit Hours: 2

This course examines the United States Supreme Court's death penalty jurisprudence since the late 1960s, with particular emphasis on the development of the Court's 8th Amendment 'death is different' jurisprudence. Potential topics to be covered include: theories of justice and of punishment; structure and constitutionality of capital sentencing schemes; aggravating and mitigating circumstances; juveniles; race; the mentally retarded; the mentally ill; innocence; evidentiary issues (e.g., victim impact evidence); methods of execution; political dimensions of advocacy; and executive clemency.

Students must take either Criminal Procedure (2600) or Constitutional Law (2060) before taking this class.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2060 (Minimum Grade of 2.2, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 2100 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 2630 Introduction to French Law

LAW 2630 Introduction to French Law

Credit Hours: 2

The course goes through an historical introduction, focusing on the sources of law, codification, judicial organization, the legal profession, the Constitution of 1958, in particular Articles 34 and 37, Article 16 -- control of the existence and exercise of executive power. It will outline of the law of obligations and study the formation of contracts. The requirements of mutual asset, offer and acceptance, cause and object; excuses for nonperformance; quasi-contracts will be reviewed. Delictual and the problem of manufacturing and automobile accidents in French law will also be covered along with topics in French administrative law.
LAW 2640 Arab Americans and the Law

LAW 2640 Arab Americans and the Law

Credit Hours: 2

This course will explore the journey of Arab-Americans through the American legal system from the beginnings of Arab immigration to the United States until the present day. We will study the arc of legal cases involving Arab-Americans in the realms of identity, "whiteness," immigration, terrorism, and discrimination, among other topics.

This course does not satisfy the International/Global Requirement, but does satisfy the Upper-level Writing Requirement.
LAW 2650 Michigan Civil Procedure

LAW 2650 Michigan Civil Procedure

Credit Hours: 2

This course covers civil procedure under the Michigan Court Rules and the Revised Judicature Act (MCL 600.101 et seq.) as applicable to a civil action in state circuit court. It builds on the body of knowledge gained in first year Civil Procedure (LAW 1150). The course will be taught in a lecture format with classroom discussion (it is not a trial practice course). It will focus on the court rules with reference to applicable statutes and case law.
LAW 2660 eDiscovery

LAW 2660 eDiscovery

Credit Hours: 3

Increasingly, attorneys are becoming “general contractors” when it comes to certain highly technical areas of the law. This is certainly true of the practice of eDiscovery. Unless you have chosen to make eDiscovery the focus of your practice, you will most likely instead be charged with assembling – and then managing – the right team of attorney specialists, technologists, and allied professionals who will conduct the eDiscovery components of cases on your behalf and under your direction. Any attorney serving in such a capacity will need to know enough about the law and technical aspects of eDiscovery to assemble the right team, keep costs under control, and ensure that legal and ethical obligations to clients, the court, and opponents are met and discharged. This course endeavors to impart such “general contractor” knowledge and expertise.

For the on-line version of this course please see the course syllabus for computer hardware and operating system requirements. F1 (international students) may register for one on-line course a Term -- up to 3 credit hours.
LAW 2720 Race and American Law

LAW 2720 Race and American Law

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This class addresses the legal history of the major racial groups in the U.S., including African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos and Whites. The legal histories of other racial groups are incorporated into these larger group discussions as well. In addition to these histories, the class discusses competing definitions of race and racism, as well as how notions of race have impacted the law in the following areas: equality; voting; education; family matters; and criminal justice. The course concludes by addressing responses to racism, including resistance and coalition building.
LAW 2770 Law of Emerging Mobility Technologies

LAW 2770 Law of Emerging Mobility Technologies

Credit Hours: 2

This course will provide students with nuanced understanding of the present and future legal landscape enabling (and burdening) the development of these transformative technologies. Whether one is a skeptic or a believer, these are areas of rapid change and growing importance, especially for Detroit and the automobile industry. The law in this area is still developing, and many stakeholders are advocating for legislative and regulatory action right now—to name a few: original equipment manufacturers (e.g., Ford, General Motors), tech companies like Google and Uber, automobile dealers, and third party groups representing the elderly and disabled. Assignments will ask students to represent the interests of one of these stakeholders in drafting and negotiating legislation and comments to regulations. To the extent possible, the course will also incorporate guest lectures from a state legislator and subject matter experts in the legal topics to be discussed.
LAW 2790 Access to Justice

LAW 2790 Access to Justice

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This two (2) credit course examines the history, policies, practices, and laws that demonstrate how the legal system addresses access to justice for all people, including those with economic needs or other barriers that prevent them from using the system effectively. The course will examine in the context of both criminal and civil law. The course will highlight recent innovations, such as specialty courts and self-help centers that enhance access to justice. Students will hear from various speakers whose work promotes access to justice. Finally, the course will permit students to contemplate and experience career options that promote access to justice for all.

There are no prerequisites for taking this course.
LAW 2850 Mediation Training Course

LAW 2850 Mediation Training Course

Credit Hours: 2

Students enrolled in this course will develop mediation skills while at the same time completing the 40-hour training which is one of several requirements to be a court-approved mediator. The course consists of lectures, discussions, drills and exercises on various areas of mediation.

This courses is graded Pass/No Pass.
LAW 2940 United States/Canadian Immigration Law Immersion

LAW 2940 United States/Canadian Immigration Law Immersion

Credit Hours: 1

This is an intensive one week intersession immersion practicum designed to give students a wide ranging experience of US immigration law and policy, with select comparisons to Canadian immigration law and policy. Students will be visiting sites of governmental and nongovernmental actors involved in adjudication of benefits, law enforcement, client representation and political advocacy.

Grading is on a pass/no pass basis. Attendance at all modules is mandatory. A detailed journal of daily reflections must be kept and a final assignment will be a 20 minute presentation appropriate for a community organization, school, or church. Participants will be crossing the Canada/US border and will need to have appropriate documentation in order.
LAW 2960 Immigration Law

LAW 2960 Immigration Law

Credit Hours: 3

This course studies the constitutional and extra-constitutional law bases and restrictions on the power to regulate immigration into the United States. Included are substantive and procedural laws and regulations governing admission and removal of non-citizens from the United States; substantive and procedural laws governing admission of refugees and asylum seekers; and ethical issues related to the practice of immigration law and the operation of our immigration system.

Students may take either Immigration Law or LAW 6230 U.S. and Canadian Immigration Law but not both.
LAW 2975 Prosecution Skills in the 21st Century

LAW 2975 Prosecution Skills in the 21st Century

Credit Hours: 2 TO 3

This course will examine the unique career, and role, of the criminal prosecutor. In particular, it evaluates the ways in which prosecutors fulfill their obligation to seek justice. The course will focus on a wide range of issues that prosecutors face in their day-to-day work, issues that emerge from the charging decision through the appeals process, including: state prosecution of crimes, forensic evidence and forensic lab issues, community prosecution, identification issues, digital evidence, conviction integrity, use of social media and data in law enforcement, prosecutorial error, prosecutorial ethics, charging discretion, negotiating pleas, diversion programs, juvenile justice, rights of victims, and special issues raised by sexual assault kits.
LAW 3020 Administrative Law

LAW 3020 Administrative Law

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

The study of the administrative law process, concentrating on the functions and procedures of administrative agencies and judicial review of agency actions. Specific topics include the constitutional status of administrative agencies, statutory, judicial and political control of agencies, agency procedures including rulemaking, enforcement, and adjudication, and the right to and scope of judicial review.

For the on-line version of this course please see the course syllabus for computer hardware and operating system requirements. F1 (international students) may register for one on-line course a Term -- up to 3 credit hours.
LAW 3090 Civil Rights Litigation

LAW 3090 Civil Rights Litigation

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This course focuses upon protection of the constitutional and statutory civil rights of United States citizens. The curriculum will include extensive coverage of Section 1983 federal civil rights litigation, with lesser coverage of Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. Litigation strategies are emphasized and topics covered include police misconduct, due process and equal protection.
LAW 3100 Conflicts of Laws

LAW 3100 Conflicts of Laws

Credit Hours: 3

An investigation of the special problems arising out of legal disputes that implicate the interests of more than one jurisdiction, including the states, the federal government and foreign countries. The course gives significant attention to choice of law rules in disputes with multistate (and multinational) dimensions, to the interplay between federal and state law in choice of law (including a discussion of the seminal holding in Erie v. Tompkins and Erie's progeny) and to the contours of juridical power in multistate (and multinational) contexts, including the exercise of personal jurisdiction and enforcement of the judgments and decrees of other jurisdictions.
For the on-line version of this course please see the course syllabus for computer hardware and operating system requirements. F1 (international students) may register for one on-line course a Term -- up to 3 credit hours.
LAW 3120 Copyright Law

LAW 3120 Copyright Law

Credit Hours: 3

The course will study the rights of creators under Title 17 of the United States Code and analogous common law doctrines. Topics include the constitutional and historic basis for copyright; subject matter; originality; rights and infringements; the "fair use" doctrine, exemptions and compulsory licenses; notice, deposit and registration; problems of new technologies; and other problems of interest.

This course may be a prerequisite for Selected Topics in Entertainment Law Seminar (4120).
LAW 3130 Bankruptcy

LAW 3130 Bankruptcy

Credit Hours: 3

The process of collection, liquidation, and distribution of the estate of a bankrupt individual debtor, with a focus on the substantive and procedural law of bankruptcy proceedings and the relationship of state secured transaction law to the Bankruptcy Code of 1978. The course will begin with an overview of state secured transaction law and will also include a survey of the reorganization of corporate debtors under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
LAW 3131 Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reorganizations and Other Business Restructuring Alternatives

LAW 3131 Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reorganizations and Other Business Restructuring Alternatives

Credit Hours: 3

The course will provide an introduction to chapter 11 bankruptcy concepts, including an examination regarding why businesses seek bankruptcy protection, and specific Chapter 11 concepts such as first-day motions, debtor-in-possession financing transactions, evaluation of executory contracts and unexpired leases, avoidance of liens, continuity of business operations, and reorganization plans and disclosure statements. The course will also address alternatives to chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganizations, including state and federal court receiverships, assignments for the benefit of creditors (ABCs) and out-of-court winddowns and dissolutions.
LAW 3150 Employee Rights Law

LAW 3150 Employee Rights Law

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides a study of laws pertaining to employer-employee relations, including federal and state anti-discrimination laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and the Family Medical Leave Act. In addition, this course will cover non-discrimination areas of employment law, including for cause and at-will employment.
LAW 3160 Environmental Law

LAW 3160 Environmental Law

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This course provides an introduction to the legal and policy aspects of environmental protection. It will focus on the nature of our environmental predicament, i.e., our reliance on dwindling resources and increasingly toxic technology and on the role of law and public policy in preserving environmental quality. The major environmental statutes are introduced, including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act, as well as the Public Trust doctrine and the Michigan Environmental Protection Act.

Effective Fall 2019, this course satisfies the Transnational Law requirement for the Dual JD Program students.
LAW 3170 Federal Jurisdiction
LAW 3170 Federal Jurisdiction

Credit Hours: 3

This course examines the breadth, limits and nature of federal courts. It analyzes the relationship between the federal courts and the Congress, the federal courts and the executive branch, and the federal courts and the states. It explores whether changes in federal jurisdiction can be seen as a responses to political, economic, and social considerations, or as mere case by case adjustments, producing exceptions and inconsistencies.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2060 (Minimum Grade of 2.2, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 3180 Insurance Law

LAW 3180 Insurance Law

Credit Hours: 3

This course covers the general principles of Insurance Law, emphasizing indemnity, subrogation, reinsurance, insurable interest and classification of risks. Personal, business, and legal liability including products liability and professional malpractice liability are covered. Michigan insurance law, including "no fault" legislation, will be examined as well as the contractual rights and liabilities of the insurer, insured and third party beneficiaries.

For the on-line version of this course please see the course syllabus for computer hardware and operating system requirements. F1 (international students) may register for one on-line course a Term -- up to 3 credit hours.
LAW 3190 International Business Transactions

LAW 3190 International Business Transactions

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides the "basics" of the most common forms of international business transactions, starting with export sales to customers located in Germany and concluding with the organization and operation of a more complicated foreign joint venture company in China. Real world contract provisions are examined, along with the conventions, directives and rules that govern these transactions. In addition, students will get a bird's eye view of how different countries approach issues as varied as exchange rates, antitrust and competition law, and the protection of intellectual property rights. This course will be especially helpful to students interested in taking the IBT Law Firm module.
LAW 3200 International Law

LAW 3200 International Law

Credit Hours: 3

A study of the nature, sources, and evidence of International Law; the relation of international law to national and local law; jurisdiction and international legal personality; the use of force in relations among States; the law of international agreements; and International Humanitarian and Human Rights law.
LAW 3212 Bar Exam Strategies

LAW 3212 Bar Exam Strategies

Credit Hours: 2

This pilot course provides third year law students with a "head start" in preparing for the bar examination, but is not a substitute for more comprehensive commercial bar review courses. It focuses on essay writing strategies and analytical skills. Students will receive substantive lectures on highly-tested topics, primarily in the context of analyzing essay and MBE questions. Much of the classroom time will be used for exercises and exams.

This course is restricted to graduating students. Graduating students may audit for no academic credit with permission of the instructor. Pre-requisites include: Torts, Contracts, Property, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, and Evidence. Criminal Procedure is recommended.
LAW 3250 Human Rights Law

LAW 3250 Human Rights Law

Credit Hours: 3

This course will cover the developing international norms for human rights and the evolving methods of protecting human rights according to those norms. More particularly, this course introduces the history of the international human rights movement through the drafting, ratification and implementation of the fundamental human rights covenants. It will examine the mechanisms designed to address gross human rights violations, such as United Nations reporting procedures, humanitarian intervention, and fact-finding. The use of international, regional (multilateral) and domestic adjudicative systems will be discussed to demonstrate the methods of interpreting human rights treaties and providing remedies. Lastly, we will explore the causes of human rights violations.
LAW 3260 Space and Telecommunications Law

LAW 3260 Space and Telecommunications Law

Credit Hours: 2

This course examines the legal, policy and institutional framework of outer space-related activities, including the regulation of international telecommunications and broadcasting (orbits and radio frequencies), global navigation satellite systems, space transportation and exploration, and Earth observation techniques (employed for scientific or intelligence purposes.) Significant changes have recently occurred in the space domain, as reflected in the evolving roles of specialized international organizations (e.g. International Telecommunications Union, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs), and the growing participation of the private sector (e.g. Space X, Virgin Galactic, Moon Express.) This course offers an opportunity to address those new legal challenges and their impact on national security, economic development, and scientific cooperation.

Law 3200, International Law, is highly recommended as a pre-requisite, but not required.
LAW 3280 American Indian Law

LAW 3280 American Indian Law

Credit Hours: 2

This course will present a current and historical analysis of the legal relationships existing between Indian tribes, states and the United States. The students will be instructed on the operation of tribal government and court systems. The students will be introduced to the various legal issues facing Indian tribes and the people of the State of Michigan. It is the primary goal of this class to prepare students to identify potential Indian interests and issues when evaluating legal matters. It is also a goal to sensitize students to the unique status Indians have in Michigan and in the United States.
LAW 3320 Law and Education

LAW 3320 Law and Education

Credit Hours: 3

The study of the public provision of primary and secondary education in the United States, encompassing a range of legally-related issues such as: the inter-relationship of the Federal, state and local educational administrative entities; Establishment Clause concerns in the curriculum of public schools and the funding of private endeavors; Free Exercise challenges to the public system; liability of public and privatized educational providers; equal protection issues in access and opportunity across class, race and gender lines; students rights respecting self-expression, search and seizure, and dismissal; unionization and teacher rights; adequate education for special needs children, school financing and policy concerns; and recent proposals for reform.
LAW 3330 Entertainment Law

LAW 3330 Entertainment Law

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

Entertainment Law is not so much a separate body of law as it is an amalgam of the several fields of law that have major influences on the entertainment industries: contracts, intellectual property (particularly copyright but also a certain amount of trademark law), antitrust, labor law, international law, and media regulation (including the internet). What characterizes the entertainment industries as opposed to most others is that they involve the often unique products of individual talents. Thus two elements must be balanced: (1) the utilization and control of the skills and talents of these individuals and (2) the dissemination of these efforts to the public. The course will focus on these two elements and on the context of the major entertainment industries (primarily motion pictures, television, music) in which the legal problems arise.
LAW 3350 Juvenile Justice

LAW 3350 Juvenile Justice

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

A study of the juvenile justice system, including roles of law enforcement, schools, courts and social agencies, with emphasis on the juvenile court law and procedure. It will consider the problems which arise in the application of constitutional safeguards to the existing system. There will be discussion of trends in legislation and conflicting theories and concepts of control of delinquent behavior, and the appropriate roles to be played by components of the system.
LAW 3360 Children and the Law Course

LAW 3360 Children and the Law Course

Credit Hours: 3

The course looks at the legal issues relating to children and how the various legal, political, social, and economic institutions shape childhood. Particular attention will be given to the interplay between the often conflicting interests of children, parents, and the state. It will examine how the American legal system attempts to reconcile the fundamental constitutional liberty of parents with the state’s responsibility for protecting the interests of children and promoting their well-being along with the rights and interests of children. The topics that will be considered include: the scope of parental liberty as a constitutional right, children's rights and obligations, defining and creating the parent-child relationship (including adoption and child custody), children’s rights and school authority (including student speech and anti-bullying laws), child abuse and neglect and foster care, medical treatment of and medical decision-making by children, juvenile delinquency and the juvenile justice system, and the legal representation of children.
LAW 3380 International Environmental Law

LAW 3380 International Environmental Law

Credit Hours: 2

This course will explore numerous environmental issues that have become the focus of both public and private international law, including global warming, the export of hazardous substances and environmental aspects of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Time also will be devoted to environmental developments in the European Community and to environmental aspects to international business transactions.
LAW 3390 Medical Malpractice
LAW 3390 Medical Malpractice

Credit Hours: 2

This course explores the principles of the medical professional's relationship with patients, including the basic principles of relevant tort law, such as duty (standard of care), breach of duty, causation, and damages. The course may also explore such areas as tort reform, informed consent, express and implied contracts, vicarious liability, and the role of insurance.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 1130 (Minimum Grade of 2.2, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 3420 Detroit Revitalization: the Role of Urban Agriculture

LAW 3420 Detroit Revitalization: the Role of Urban Agriculture

Credit Hours: 1

This course will introduce and explore the present role of urban agriculture in Detroit, with particular focus on the legal status and challenges faced by urban farms and farmers.

Course graded on Pass/No Pass basis.
LAW 3450 English Legal History

LAW 3450 English Legal History

Credit Hours: 2

A survey of the origins and development of English common law, including institutional history, the growth of the legal profession, and the evolution of substantive doctrine from procedural law. The impact of social, political, and economic factors on the development of the common law is analyzed, and some consideration is given to the American reception of English common law. This survey is intended to provide students with an historical perspective for the study and practice of law.
LAW 3460 Local Government Law

LAW 3460 Local Government Law

Credit Hours: 3

A study of the basic principles of law applicable to countries, cities, special districts and other forms of local government: how local governments are created; the effect of federal and state constitutions on local governments; home rule; initiative and referendum powers, elections; public meetings; public records; borrowing and tax limitations; eminent domain; police power; and governmental tort liability.
LAW 3500 Patent Law

LAW 3500 Patent Law

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

A study of the basic legal mechanisms of patent law for encouraging and protecting inventions with emphasis on substantive patent law; and a brief exploration of selected topics related to licensing, general procedure in the Patent Office and federal courts, federal preemption, antitrust laws and misuse of patents.
LAW 3520 International Trade and the North American Free Trade Agreement

LAW 3520 International Trade and the North American Free Trade Agreement

Credit Hours: 3

This course explores the rules and policy underpinnings of the global system of trade in goods and services. It examines the global trade rules of the World Trade Organization and contrasts them with the NAFTA regional trade agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico. It will explore key issues like dumping, illegal subsidies, unfair trade, foreign investment and the theft of intellectual property rights. In addition to understanding the basic rules, students will have the opportunity to contrast the different dispute resolution mechanisms and analyze the extent to which each approach helps or hinders free trade.
LAW 3560 Consumer Protection

LAW 3560 Consumer Protection

Credit Hours: 2

A survey of the common law and statutory developments in the regulation of consumer transactions. Cases and problems will analyze problems of formation of contracts and restrictions on terms and bargains, as well as regulations on enforcement. State and federal statutes will be reviewed, including deceptive advertising, consumer protection, truth-in-lending, and debt collection practices.
LAW 3590 International Taxation

LAW 3590 International Taxation

Credit Hours: 3

A study of the U.S. Federal Income Tax as it applies to certain international transactions. The course covers the source of income rules, the foreign tax credit and tax treaties, the taxation of Americans receiving foreign-source income, the taxation of foreigners receiving U.S.-source income, and related matters.
LAW 3600 Commercial Real Estate
LAW 3600 Commercial Real Estate

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides an overview of the substantive legal and practical issues involving commercial real estate transactions. The topics of the lectures and discussions will include, but are not limited to, the following areas: Purchase agreements in commercial transactions; due diligence issues; structuring commercial loans and loan documentation reviews; comprehensive look at commercial leases; tax deferred exchanges for fee owners, tenants in common, and various other tax issues in purchasing, selling, and leasing commercial property.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 1120 (Minimum Grade of 2.2, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 3670 Remedies

LAW 3670 Remedies

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

Remedies involves the study of the rules for legal and equitable remedies in civil litigation and the practical application of those rules to specific injuries to persons and to real and personal property, contract claims, constitutional violations, as well as the assessment of attorney fees and enforcement of judgments. Coverage includes issues relating to types and calculation of damage awards, limitations on damages, liquidated damages and mitigation doctrines. The course also covers issues concerning equitable remedies such as injunctions, specific performance, and restitution, including irreparable harm and the adequate remedy at law; equitable defenses, judicial discretion, and the law of contempt of court.
LAW 3680 Sports Law

LAW 3680 Sports Law

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

Addresses the roles of and relationships between professional athletes, players' unions, leagues, and team owners; some aspects of internal collegiate and professional sports entity decisions, i.e., expansion, competitive balance, and other antitrust and labor law problems with an emphasis on player discipline and "amateurism"; the effect and influence of radio, TV, cable, and the Internet on athletics; intellectual property rights involved; tort liability under certain situations; and an overview of an Agent's role between the player and the franchise with emphasis on the ethical aspects of the Agent's actions.

The on-line version of this course is open only to students who have earned a minimum of 28 credit hours at the time of registration. F1 (international students) may register for one on-line course a Term -- up to 3 credit hours. Please see the course syllabus for computer hardware and operating system requirements.
LAW 3690 Alternative Dispute Resolution

LAW 3690 Alternative Dispute Resolution

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This course is offered to students interested in acquiring knowledge of arbitration, mediation, conciliation, negotiation, client counseling and interviewing and other types of alternative dispute resolution systems and concepts distinct from traditional litigation. These systems and concepts are vital to a contemporary lawyer's practice.
LAW 3700 US Securities Regulation

LAW 3700 US Securities Regulation

Credit Hours: 3

An in-depth study of problems under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; analysis of the evolving federal law in the areas of fraud, civil liability and management-shareholder relations; examination of the operation and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
LAW 3730 Estate and Gift Taxation
LAW 3730 Estate and Gift Taxation

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

The course looks at income, estate and gift taxation of gratuitous transfers, estates and trusts, including jointly-held property, pension benefits and life insurance; the tax on generation skipping transfers; and estate planning and drafting technique.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2520 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 3770 Trial Practice
LAW 3770 Trial Practice

Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to instruct the student on how to perceive trial issues and to develop litigation skills and an understanding of the trial process. Assigned readings and lectures will provide background for the courtroom exercises that are to be performed during class. Class attendance is mandatory. Students will play the roles of jurors, witnesses and opposing counsel. Students learn by performing, watching, critiquing and asking questions.

The main objective of this class will be for the student to use their initiative to proficiently perform the duties and functions of a trial lawyer before and during trial making good tactical and strategic decisions as an effective advocate. In this regard, the course will cover trial procedures such as developing a theory of the case, jury selection, opening statement, direct and cross-examination of witnesses, introduction of evidence, making and responding to objections, and closing arguments.

Students who are registered in or have completed Law 3880, Trial Practice NITA, are not eligible to register in this course for academic credit.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2220 (Minimum Grade of 2.2, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 2230 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 3780 Counseling and Negotiations

LAW 3780 Counseling and Negotiations

Credit Hours: 3

Theoretical and practical examination of principles of client counseling and negotiation. Simulations will allows students opportunity at skills development. (Combines and replaces Client Counseling and Negotiations courses).
LAW 3782 Healthcare Negotiation

LAW 3782 Healthcare Negotiation

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

Changes in many professional fields require collaboration between disciplines. Negotiation is a fundamental of organized behavior. Collaboration and conflict management in the daily operations of corporations, universities, and public health agencies, can be achieved using Negotiation strategies and techniques, with significant economic savings.

This course proposes to introduce graduate students, in multiple disciplines, to the use of negotiation as a means of dispute and conflict resolution, and to provide a forum for dialogue in line with the “core values” of the School of Public Policy: “community, integrity, service, action, and leadership to advance and improve our world”.

On an elevated level, this course will teach students to be aware of their own negotiation processes, both in terms of conceptualizing negotiable problems; behavior when negotiating; and the negotiation choices they make.
LAW 3800 Trademarks and Unfair Competition Law

LAW 3800 Trademarks and Unfair Competition Law

Credit Hours: 3

The course focuses mainly on the federal statute (the Lanham Act) and the attendant case law on trademarks, unfair competition, trademark dilution, and trademarks on the Internet.
LAW 3860 Economics for Lawyers

LAW 3860 Economics for Lawyers

Credit Hours: 3

Economics for Lawyers will provide you with an overview of basic tools involved in microeconomic analysis (including game theory, and some basic financial and statistical concepts), and an application of these tools to various areas of the law, including property, contracts, tort, and antitrust. This course will prepare you to think critically about the economic implications of legal rules. The ability to draw on economic arguments to shape legal arguments will make you more effective advocates.

For the on-line version of this course please see the course syllabus for computer hardware and operating system requirements. F1 (international students) may register for one on-line course a Term -- up to 3 credit hours.
LAW 3920 Business Crimes

LAW 3920 Business Crimes

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This course deals broadly with substantive white collar criminal law and the prosecution, defense and prevention of "business crimes". It explores the principal statutes and their application by prosecutors to prosecute business crimes which constitute federal offenses, including conspiracy, mail and wire fraud, securities fraud, computer crimes, bribery and gratuities, extortion, false statements, perjury, obstruction of justice, tax crimes, money laundering, RICO and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The course examines how business organizations and their employees can defend against allegations of business crimes and what tools are available to business organizations to prevent misconduct, but detect and appropriately react to it if it does occur, mainly through compliance and ethics programs. Also included is analysis of corporate and individual liability, internal investigations, the grand jury process, procedural and evidentiary issues, sentencing, the interplay between civil and criminal proceedings and ethics issues.
LAW 3950 Workers' Compensation

LAW 3950 Workers' Compensation

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

The objectives of the course will be to provide a basic understanding of the current state of workers' compensation law; to compare and contrast the underlying assumptions on which various state programs are based; to consider workers' compensation as one part of the entire socio-legal matrix; to evaluate the responsiveness to the needs of injured workers shown by existing state systems; to examine current proposals for reform; and to consider alternative approaches to the distribution of losses due to industrial injuries. Special, but not exclusive, attention will be paid to the Michigan system because of its particular assumptions and well developed litigational structure.
LAW 3970 American Indian Law Practicum

LAW 3970 American Indian Law Practicum

Credit Hours: 2

This course is offered in cooperation with the Michigan Indian Judicial Association and the University of Detroit Mercy Indian Law Center. Under faculty supervision, students will study tribal court systems and tribal governments, provide legal research in response to individual requests from the tribal courts and governments; participate in long-term projects such as model tribal codes; and assist in organizing special projects, such as a Tribal Courts Symposium. Some travel to Michigan Indian country should be expected.

Students will be evaluated on the basis of a portfolio reflecting their work, class participation, and participation in special projects.

Students are STRONGLY encouraged to have taken the American Indian Law Course before enrolling into the Practicum.
LAW 3990 American Inns of Court

LAW 3990 American Inns of Court

Credit Hours: 1

The Law School has the only Michigan charter membership in the American Inns of Court Foundation, whose goals are instilling excellence in advocacy and professionalism. Eighteen third- and fourth-year students are selected to participate in monthly meetings throughout the academic year focusing on trial techniques and ethical problems with the experienced trial attorneys and judges ("Masters of the Bench") and less experienced attorneys ("Barristers"). The attorney's extensive interaction with the "Pupils" also offers a unique opportunity to learn in the social and professional environment of the bench and bar in the Detroit legal community. Additional course information: Applications for the program must be made to the Program Administrator by May 15 preceding the student's final full year of study.
LAW 4010 Directed Research

LAW 4010 Directed Research

Credit Hours: 1

Directed Research projects are supervised by resident faculty members. Faculty members shall not direct research for credit except in subjects in which they teach or have a particular expertise. Every student shall submit a rough draft of the paper. The instructor shall review the rough draft and make necessary corrections and suggestions. These should include direction of research, organization, legal reasoning and writing style. Detailed comments should be provided.

The research paper should be in acceptable law review form, unless good reason dictates otherwise. Proper citations, correct use of signals, and law review caliber writing style should be required. A student receiving one (1) hour credit should submit a paper of approximately 20 pages, exclusive of footnotes. A student writing for one hour credit should expect to put in about 45 to 60 hours work.

Students are required to possess a GPA of at least 2.50 or better to be eligible to participate in a Directed Research project for academic credit.
LAW 4015 Directed Research: Transnational

LAW 4015 Directed Research: Transnational

Credit Hours: 1

Directed Research: Transnational projects are original research papers that address a distinct legal topic or problem and contain a meaningful Canadian law component. The projects are completed by Dual JD program students with the supervision of a resident Detroit Mercy Law faculty member (or, where permitted, adjunct faculty), where the project is within the faculty member’s area of expertise. Projects require submission of a rough draft, which shall be reviewed by the supervising faculty member, who shall make appropriate detailed comments on the draft. Supervision shall include direction regarding research, organization, legal reasoning, and style. The final paper shall be in acceptable law review form, unless good reason dictates otherwise. The final paper shall contain proper citation, use of signals, and strong writing.

Directed Research papers using Law 4015 or Law 4025 shall be included among courses that fulfill the student’s Dual JD Transnational Law Requirement, but NOT a student’s Upper-level Writing Requirement, provided that the project includes a meaningful Canadian law component. In the Directed Research context, this means that the paper should meaningfully incorporate and analyze Canadian cases, statutes, constitutional law, or other Canadian legal authority in addressing the proposed legal problem.

Projects submitted for one credit (Law 4015) shall be no fewer than 20 pages in length, exclusive of footnotes.

Projects submitted for two credits (Law 4025) shall be no fewer than 40 pages in length, exclusive of footnotes.

Students must possess a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.50 or higher to be eligible for a Directed Research: Transnational. The course is open only to students in the Dual JD program.
LAW 4020 Directed Research

LAW 4020 Directed Research

Credit Hours: 2

Directed Research projects are supervised by resident faculty members. Faculty members shall not direct research for credit except in subjects in which they teach or have a particular expertise. Every student shall submit a rough draft of the paper. The instructor shall review the rough draft and make necessary corrections and suggestions. These should include direction of research, organization, legal reasoning and writing style. Detailed comments should be provided.

The research paper should be in acceptable law review form, unless good reason dictates otherwise. Proper citations, correct use of signals, and law review caliber writing style should be required. A student receiving two (2) hours credit should submit a paper of 40 pages, exclusive of footnotes. A student writing for two hours credit should expect to put in about 90-120 hours of work. A student writing for more than two hours credit shall work out arrangements with the supervising committee as to length of the paper and hours to be devoted to it.

Students are required to possess a GPA of at least 2.50 or better to be eligible to participate in a Directed Research project for academic credit.
LAW 4025 Directed Research: Transnational

LAW 4025 Directed Research: Transnational

Credit Hours: 2

Directed Research: Transnational projects are original research papers that address a distinct legal topic or problem and contain a meaningful Canadian law component. The projects are completed by Dual JD program students with the supervision of a resident Detroit Mercy Law faculty member (or, where permitted, adjunct faculty), where the project is within the faculty member’s area of expertise. Projects require submission of a rough draft, which shall be reviewed by the supervising faculty member, who shall make appropriate detailed comments on the draft. Supervision shall include direction regarding research, organization, legal reasoning, and style. The final paper shall be in acceptable law review form, unless good reason dictates otherwise. The final paper shall contain proper citation, use of signals, and strong writing.

Directed Research papers using Law 4015 or Law 4025 shall be included among courses that fulfill the student’s Dual JD Transnational Law Requirement, but not a student’s Upper-level Writing Requirement, provided that the project includes a meaningful Canadian law component. In the Directed Research context, this means that the paper should meaningfully incorporate and analyze Canadian cases, statutes, constitutional law, or other Canadian legal authority in addressing the proposed legal problem.

Projects submitted for one credit (Law 4015) shall be no fewer than 20 pages in length, exclusive of footnotes.

Projects submitted for two credits (Law 4025) shall be no fewer than 40 pages in length, exclusive of footnotes.

Students must possess a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.50 or higher to be eligible for a Directed Research: Transnational. The course is open only to students in the Dual JD program.
LAW 4040 Law Review

LAW 4040 Law Review

Credit Hours: 1

Law Review is a team of highly motivated scholarly law students dedicated to publishing a diversified, high-caliber legal journal; to enhancing the reputation of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and Law Review; and to developing the skills of its members. Members of Law Review generate their strength from their commitment to the School's and Law Review's reputation, their readers, their authors and themselves. Additional course information: Requires eligibility determination.
LAW 4041 Law Review Executive Board

LAW 4041 Law Review Executive Board

Credit Hours: 2

The Law Review membership follows a basic pyramid structure. At the top is the Editor-in-Chief, the two Executive Editors, and the Managing Editor. These four positions are responsible for the primary operation and daily business of the Law Review.
LAW 4042 Law Review Associate Editor

LAW 4042 Law Review Associate Editor

Credit Hours: 1

Associate Editors of the Law Review have served one year as Junior Members. They are directly responsible for advising Junior Members on writing programs within the Law Review.
LAW 4043 Law Review Symposium Editor

LAW 4043 Law Review Symposium Editor

Credit Hours: 2

A member of the Law Review who has served one year as a Junior Member and has gone through an interview and selection process to hold this position. The Symposium Director is responsible for selecting a topic for the Law Review to publish in its Symposium Issue.
LAW 4044 Law Review Title Editor

LAW 4044 Law Review Title Editor

Credit Hours: 2

Members of the Law Review who have served one year as a Junior Member and have gone through an interview and selection process to hold this position. The Title Editors are directly responsible for the sourcechecking and editing of assigned pieces for publication in the Law Review.
LAW 4045 Law Review Note or Comment

LAW 4045 Law Review Note or Comment

Credit Hours: 2

The purpose of the Law Review Note is to discuss the significance of a recently enacted statute or a recently rendered decision to the area of law to which it relates. A Note should show how the statute or decision has changed prior statutory case law, and indicate any trends or possible effects of the new legislation or decisional law, as well as providing the reader with a starting point for further research. It is oriented toward servicing the practitioner rather than the scholar.

A Law Review Comment is a detailed, critical study and analysis of a specific, narrow area of law. It is scholar-oriented, as opposed to being geared toward the practitioner’s use, and should enable the reader to become intimately familiar with the subject matter of the manuscript.
LAW 4046 Law Review On-line Editor

LAW 4046 Law Review On-line Editor

Credit Hours: 2

A member of the Law Review who has served one year as a Junior Member and has gone through an interview and selection process to hold this position. The On-line Editor is responsible for selecting a topic for the Law Review to publish in its On-line Issue.
LAW 4060 Selected Topics in Children and the Law Seminar

LAW 4060 Selected Topics in Children and the Law Seminar

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This seminar will undertake an in-depth exploration of selected topics involving the legal rights, responsibilities and disabilities of children. Students will be expected to research, write, and present a significant scholarly paper on an appropriate topic.
LAW 4120 Selected Problems in Entertainment Law Seminar

LAW 4120 Selected Problems in Entertainment Law Seminar

Credit Hours: 2

This seminar will undertake an in-depth exploration of selected topics in entertainment law. Students will be expected to research, write, and present a significant scholarly paper on an appropriate topic.
LAW 4122 Entertainment Law Seminar: Publishing, Motion Pictures, Music Publishing

LAW 4122 Entertainment Law Seminar: Publishing, Motion Pictures, Music Publishing

Credit Hours: 2

This seminar will undertake an in-depth exploration of selected topics in entertainment law. Students will be expected to research, write, and present a significant scholarly paper on an appropriate topic. In this variation of the Selected Problems in Entertainment Law seminar, the three major areas of coverage will be Publishing, Motion Pictures and Music Publishing.

Prerequisite(s): Law 1110 and Law 1111 Contracts I & II. LAW 3120 Copyright is helpful but not required.
LAW 4150 Selected Problems in Environmental Law Seminar
LAW 4150 Selected Problems in Environmental Law Seminar

Credit Hours: 2

This seminar will undertake an in-depth exploration of selected topics in environmental law. Students will be expected to research, write, and present a significant scholarly paper on an appropriate topic.

Law 3160 Environmental Law is a pre-requisite for this Seminar. For a waiver of the pre-requisite, please consult with the instructor.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 3160 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 4240 Selected Topics in Constitutional Law Seminar
LAW 4240 Selected Topics in Constitutional Law Seminar

Credit Hours: 2

This course will focus on a topic that receives precious little coverage in the law school curriculum: the unique law of congressional investigation and oversight. It will examine the power of Congress to gather information and engage in fact-finding, and evaluate the importance of legislative inquiry in uncovering and addressing national crises, corruption, and scandal. We will trace the history of congressional inquiry from the early days of the Republic and give significant attention to the most meaningful congressional investigations of the last century: Teapot Dome, accusations of Communism during the McCarthy Era, Watergate, Iran-Contra, and, now, the investigations into Russian interference with the American electoral processes. Using these historical and current investigations as case studies, we will focus on specific areas of constitutionalism, including the role of congressional inquiry in the separation of powers; assertions of executive privilege by the President; application of the First Amendment and the Fifth Amendment privilege against compelled self-incrimination in the congressional investigation context (with attention given to grants of immunity); contempt of Congress as an offense against the legislative branch; and Congress’s power of impeachment. In light of current affairs, we will also examine the relationship between the Congress and the Justice Department – including the Special Counsel – when each entity conducts parallel investigations into the same subject.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2060 (Minimum Grade of 2.2, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 4242 Selected Topics in Constitutional Law: First Amendment Seminar
LAW 4242 Selected Topics in Constitutional Law: First Amendment Seminar

Credit Hours: 2

In the landmark case of Schenck v. U.S. Justice Holmes famously wrote that "When a nation is at war many things that might be said in time of peace are such a hindrance to its effort that their utterance will not be endured so long as men fight." With this statement Holmes recognized a basic truism in U.S. law, in times of crisis government power expands and individual liberties, particularly the liberty to criticize government policies, contract. Surveying the course of U.S. history, from the cases stemming from the Sedition Act during the first Adams administration to those currently arising from the USA PATRIOT ACT during the "Global War on Terror," this course examines many of the great cases that have determined the limits of free expression during times of national fear and military conflict.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2060 (Minimum Grade of 2.2, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 4310 Selected Topics in Criminal Law Seminar
LAW 4310 Selected Topics in Criminal Law Seminar

Credit Hours: 2

This course will specifically examine federal narcotics laws and statues. Students will gain in-depth understanding and knowledge of the history, rationale, and impact of these laws. We will also explore how the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) has become common in federal prosecutions of major narcotics and violent gang organizations.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 1140 (Minimum Grade of 2.2, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 4330 Selected Topics in Immigration Law Seminar
LAW 4330 Selected Topics in Immigration Law Seminar

Credit Hours: 2

This Seminar is designed to allow students who have already taken the basic course in Immigration Law (LAW 2960 or LAW 6230) to research and write a substantial paper on a topic in this area. Rather than operating as an advanced course, students will be free to pick from a wide range of possible issues on the cutting edge of the field, including: comprehensive immigration reform, refugee policy, Constitutional issues surrounding birthright citizenship and deportation, and the role of states in the immigration system. In addition, students may propose their own topics but in all cases the student and instructor must mutually agree upon the topic. Evaluation will occur primarily through the final research paper presented at the end of the term.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2960 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 6230 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 4380 Selected Topics in Family Law Seminar

LAW 4380 Selected Topics in Family Law Seminar

Credit Hours: 2

This seminar will undertake an in-depth exploration of selected topics in Family Law. Students will be expected to research, write, and present a significant scholarly paper on an appropriate topic.
LAW 4390 Spirituality and the Law Seminar

LAW 4390 Spirituality and the Law Seminar

Credit Hours: 2

The law is, or can be, a healing profession. Our clients are often in great physical, emotional, or spiritual pain. This course will help attorneys serve the needs of their clients and their own needs. The course will train attorneys, regardless of their faith or personal convictions, to approach their clients from a holistic and Jesuit perspective and, in doing so, examine and serve their clients legal, human and spiritual needs. The course will help attorneys to use their spirituality as a means of healing themselves in order to avoid and recover from the stress of the practice of law and the negative effects of working with clients who have suffered physical and emotional abuse. This course is not an ethics course.
LAW 4522 Law and Cybersecurity Seminar

LAW 4522 Law and Cybersecurity Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

The seminar will examine the application of current laws to evolving world of cybersecurity. Cybersecurity affects us all, from the identity theft of individuals to corporate intellectual property theft to nation-sponsored cyber attacks. We will start with an overview of the range of cyber security threats, from surveillance through destructive attacks, and will proceed to examine cybersecurity under U.S. and international law. Topics include prosecution and the application of U.S criminal law; civil liability; the role of the private market; cybersecurity and international law, and the problems that flow from asserting national laws in a medium with no national borders, among others. The assigned reading will include conventional documents and research material (available online), excerpts from books, scholarly publications, court decisions, and news articles. No technical knowledge is needed. A research paper and a significant in-class presentation are required.
LAW 4540 Selected Topics in Professional Responsibility Seminar
LAW 4540 Selected Topics in Professional Responsibility Seminar

Credit Hours: 2

This seminar will undertake an in depth exploration of selected ethical issues concerning the professional responsibility of lawyers, as well as examine some ways in which lawyers can utilize their legal skills in working toward the promotion of social justice in our society. Students will be expected to research, write, and present a significant scholarly paper on an appropriate topic.

Law 2470, Professional Responsibility or Law 2480, CDN US Professional Responsibility is a pre-requisite for this seminar. For a waiver of the pre-requisite, please consult with the instructor.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2470 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 2480 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 4660 Selected Topics in Criminal Procedure Seminar
LAW 4660 Selected Topics in Criminal Procedure Seminar

Credit Hours: 2

The purpose of this course is to survey, in a relaxed and academic manner, the statutes, cases, and ideas that govern the prosecution and defense of federal crimes. The focus of our course will be federal trial and appellate court decisions construing federal criminal statutes. Because of the prominent role of federal agencies, and federal courts (and especially the Supreme Court) in this area of law, we will focus much attention on those resources in addition to reviewing the elements of the statutes. Pay close attention to both the statutes and the opinions of the courts that interpret them, as we will often refer to them in class.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2100 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 4661 Selected Topics in Copyright Law: International Copyright Relations

LAW 4661 Selected Topics in Copyright Law: International Copyright Relations

Credit Hours: 2

The seminar will focus on the recognition and enforcement of copyrights internationally. Copyright is a creature of statute, thus the reach of copyright laws extends beyond the border only through the mechanisms of treaties and international agreements. The seminar will include the study on the major international copyright treaties, including the Berne Convention, the WTO TRIPS Agreement, and WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Phonograms Treaty, as well as problems in transnational issues relating to copyright.
LAW 4870 Selected Topics in Estates and Trusts
LAW 4870 Selected Topics in Estates and Trusts

Credit Hours: 2

This seminar will undertake an in-depth exploration of selected topics in the law governing estates and trusts. Students will be expected to research, write, and present a significant scholarly paper on an appropriate topic.

Law 2130 Estates & Trusts is a pre-requisite for this course. For a waiver of the pre-requisite, please consult with the instructor.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2130 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 5020 Criminal Trial Clinic

LAW 5020 Criminal Trial Clinic

Credit Hours: 3

Students represent misdemeanor defendants in district courts. The course prepares students for all practical aspects of criminal defense, including bonds, arraignments, discovery, preliminary examinations, pre-trial motions, plea negotiations, and sentencing guidelines. Students will interview clients, review discovery, prepare motions, conduct plea negotiations and appear on the record. LAW 1140 Criminal Law and LAW 2100 Criminal Procedure are highly recommended.
LAW 5030 State Appellate Defenders Office (SADO) Criminal Advocacy Clinic
LAW 5030 State Appellate Defenders Office (SADO) Criminal Advocacy Clinic

Credit Hours: 3 OR 4

In the clinic, students will work on plea appeals and will prepare a criminal appellate brief to be submitted to the circuit court, Michigan Court of Appeals or Michigan Supreme Court under the supervision of attorneys from the State Appellate Defender Office. The students will meet with the client (at the prison or jail or by means of video conference), will prepare motions and briefs, and will have the chance to argue in the circuit court and/or Court of Appeals pursuant to Michigan Court Rule 8.120. The classroom component of the course consists of writing, mock arguments and discussion of strategy and case law pertaining to plea and sentencing claims. This course involves appeals from plea-based convictions only. The students should expect to work on their assigned cases from 8-10 hours per week outside the classroom.

The course is limited to 8 students.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 1140 (Minimum Grade of 2.2, May not be taken concurrently) AND
- LAW 2100 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 5060 Immigration Law Clinic
LAW 5060 Immigration Law Clinic

Credit Hours: 3 OR 4

Students will represent immigrants seeking a variety of relief and benefits, including family sponsorship, Violence Against Women Act petitions, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Students will also represent clients in trials before the U.S. Immigration Court and hearings before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Students write appellate briefs to the Board of Immigration Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The classroom component has substantive instruction in interviewing, litigation, and appellate advocacy skills, as well as attorney-client relations, ethics, and case strategy. This clinic is designed for students with an interest in practicing Immigration Law. This course includes a two hour class each week and 12 office hours that must be met during the week. Office hours include work done outside the office.

The Evidence prerequisite may be waived if taken contemporaneously. Immigration Law or US and Canadian Immigration Law is a pre-requisite for this Clinic which can be waived by the instructor.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2220 (Minimum Grade of 2.2, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 2230 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) AND
- LAW 2960 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 6230 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 5061 Advanced Immigration Law Clinic
LAW 5061 Advanced Immigration Law Clinic

Credit Hours: 2

An Advanced Immigration Law Clinic for 2 credit hours is available to students who have completed the 4 hour Immigration Law Clinic course. The Advanced Clinic allows for continued in depth case work assignments, and an opportunity for more self-directed work in an area of the student's choice.

Numerically graded.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2220 (Minimum Grade of 2.2, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 2230 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) AND
- LAW 2960 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 6230 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 5100 Juvenile Law Appellate Clinic

LAW 5100 Juvenile Law Appellate Clinic

Credit Hours: 3

The Clinic will involve students representing children in appeals to the Michigan Court of Appeals from trial court proceedings in the Wayne County Juvenile Court. The appeals will almost exclusively involve child protective proceedings (abuse and neglect) but there may also be some exposure to juvenile delinquency proceedings and appeals of those cases.

The Clinic will involve learning appellate procedures through written exercises and drafting a brief to be submitted to the Michigan Court of Appeals. Students will also have the opportunity to argue the Appeal to a panel of expert attorneys and under recent changes made to MCR 8.120, they may potentially have the opportunity to argue the appeal to the Court of Appeals. The Juvenile Law Appellate Clinic offers an excellent opportunity to develop advanced writing skills and to prepare for imminent practice. It is scheduled to accommodate evening students. LAW 2240 Family Law is strongly recommended.
The prerequisite may be waived if taken contemporaneously.
LAW 5160 Externship

LAW 5160 Externship

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Students must speak with the Externship Director prior to being referred to an extern placement. Students must also be accepted for the position by the Judge/Agency prior to registering for the Externship course. Students perform a minimum of 120 hours or a maximum of 180 hours during the semester. Students meet as a class each week and submit time/action reports, keep journals, and write a paper at the end of their experience.

Effective Winter 2018, students need to complete a minimum of 24 credit hours with an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.20 or above to enroll in an Externship course for academic credit.

International students will also need to complete, with the Externship Director, a Curricular Practical Training (CPT) application for a CPT Form I-20.

This course is graded on a Pass/No Pass basis.
LAW 5200 Veterans' Clinic

LAW 5200 Veterans' Clinic

Credit Hours: 3 OR 4

Students participating in the Veterans’ Clinic will have the opportunity to represent military veterans and their families in disability cases and related matters. Students primarily will practice before the Department of Veterans Affairs to obtain veterans benefits for service-connected disabilities. The work may include opportunities for interviewing veterans and conducting educational presentations.

In addition to learning and practicing substantive veterans law, students will have the opportunity to learn and develop more general lawyering skills such as client interviewing and counseling, advocacy writing, and negotiating.

This 3 credit hours course includes a two-hour class and 9 clinic office hours each week, as well an orientation on substantive veterans law. Law 2220, Evidence, is recommended, but not required.
LAW 5210 Advanced Veterans' Law Clinic
LAW 5210 Advanced Veterans' Law Clinic

Credit Hours: 2

The Advanced Veterans' Law Clinic for 2 credit hours is available to students who have completed the 3 hour Veterans' Law Clinic course. The Advanced Clinic is focused on more in depth-writing assignments, such as preparing a brief for the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and/or participating in a hearing.

Numerically graded.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 5200 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 5211 Appellate Veterans' Clinic

LAW 5211 Appellate Veterans' Clinic

Credit Hours: 3

This clinic class allows students to represent disabled veterans and/or their dependants before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) in disability compensation appellate cases. Students will have the opportunity to obtain appellate litigation experience while performing pro bono service. They will also be learning the expectations, methods and technical aspects of representation before the CAVC.

The CAVC Clinic will integrate administrative law and forensic medicine and will require students to interview, investigate, research and develop the law and facts so a to pursue appeals by writing and filing the opening briefs and reply briefs for the Appellant. The clinic will discuss litigation strategy, Rule 33 Conference Hearings, Court rules, electronic case filing and issue framing. Potential appeals to higher courts will also be analyzed. Some cases handled by the students may involve oral argument before a three judge panel at the CAVC and the opportunity to create new precedent. The Court is relatively new and many issues are still of first impression.

Interns will meet weekly for the classroom component and are obligated to spend an average of nine office hours per week on their cases. This work will sharpen analytical skills and allow the students to become more confident in their interaction with clients and in their successfully pursuing appellate claims in the CAVC.

Numerically graded.

Although students in the Veterans' Clinic on rare occasions handle a CAVC case, in the newer add-on CAVC Clinic, the students will be only working on appellate cases. These cases are more complex than the usual disability cases handled by the Veterans' Clinic.
LAW 5231 Environmental Law Clinic
LAW 5231 Environmental Law Clinic

Credit Hours: 4

The Environmental Law Clinic is designed to teach students how to affect regulatory policy in all three branches of state/provincial and federal government. The clinic provides students with an opportunity to learn the regulatory process and to impact policy development. Specific client projects may include drafting comment letters on permit applications; researching and developing legislative proposals at the request of lawmakers and public interest organizations; advising state and federal lawmakers and providing formal testimony at legislative committees; petitioning federal and state environmental agencies for rulemaking; commenting on proposed federal, state and international environmental agreements, treaties, or agency administrative rules; representing public interest organizations in significant and precedent-setting administrative permit decision proceedings; challenging agency rulemaking and permitting decisions in state and federal courts; bringing enforcement actions to set new precedents for the application of existing statutes and regulations to emerging environmental problems.

Pre-requisites: Law 3160, Environmental Law or approval by the Professor.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 3160 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 5232 Advanced Environmental Law Clinic

LAW 5232 Advanced Environmental Law Clinic

Credit Hours: 2

The clinic provides students with an opportunity to learn the regulatory process and to impact policy development. In this course, through representing live clients, students will: 1) learn and apply United States and Canadian environmental law and policy to client matters; 2) analyze and critique leading environmental cases in state, provincial and federal courts; 3) learn and understand how law, politics, economics, international relations and other factors influence environmental policy and decision-making; 4) think critically about the competing drivers in environmental law, policy and decision-making and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches; 5) develop legal analytic, research, client interviewing, law practice management, oral communication, and written communication skills; 6) reflect and learn from supervision and feedback from the clinic supervisor and other supervising attorneys. Specific projects may include drafting comment letters on permit applications; researching and developing legislative proposals at the request of lawmakers and public interest organizations; advising state and federal lawmakers and providing formal testimony at legislative committees; petitioning federal and state environmental agencies for rulemaking; commenting on proposed federal and state environmental agency administrative rules; representing public interest organizations in significant and precedent-setting administrative permit decision proceedings; challenging agency rulemaking and permitting decisions in state and federal courts; bringing enforcement actions to set new precedents for the application of existing statutes and regulations to emerging environmental problems.

Prerequisites: Environmental Law Clinic and Professor approval.
LAW 5300 Intellectual Property Clinic
LAW 5300 Intellectual Property Clinic

Credit Hours: 3

Under the supervision of patent attorneys registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), students will write patent applications for needy inventors. Students will interview an inventor, prepare drawings and a description for a patentability search, evaluate the patentability search results, prepare drawing layouts for a patent application for the inventor, and write all parts of the specifications including claims for the invention. Applications will be filed with the PTO. If an office action arrives at an appropriate time, the students will then prepare a response to the office action.

Law 3500, Patent Law is the pre-requisite. Students must also possess an undergraduate or post-secondary degree in the science field.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 3500 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 5303 International Intellectual Property Clinic Patent Law
LAW 5303 International Intellectual Property Clinic Patent Law

Credit Hours: 3

Under the supervision of patent attorneys registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), students will write patent applications for inventors. Students will interview an inventor, prepare drawings and a description for a patentability search, evaluate the patentability search results, prepare drawing layouts for a patent application for the inventor, and write all parts of the specifications including claims for the invention. Applications will be filed with the USPTO. If an office action arrives at an appropriate time, the students will then prepare a response to the office action.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 3500 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 5308 International Intellectual Property Clinic Trademark Law

LAW 5308 International Intellectual Property Clinic Trademark Law

Credit Hours: 3

Operating as a USPTO certified trademark clinic (application pending), under the supervision of licensed attorneys, including licensed trademark attorneys registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), students will have the opportunity to assist local entrepreneurs in filing trademark applications with the USPTO and will be able to correspond directly with that office as well as prepare and file responses. Students will also assist business entrepreneurs in navigating the legal issues involved in business startup. Students will interview local entrepreneurs, advise on venture formation options, assist in venture formation (including incorporation), prepare agreements and advise on corporate/commercial matters generally.
LAW 5311 Advanced Intellectual Property Clinic
LAW 5311 Advanced Intellectual Property Clinic

Credit Hours: 2

Under the supervision of patent attorneys registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), students will write patent applications for needy inventors. Students will interview an inventor, prepare drawings and a description for a patentability search, evaluate the patentability search results, prepare drawing layouts for a patent application for the inventor, and write all parts of the specifications including claims for the invention. Applications will be filed with the PTO. If an office action arrives at an appropriate time, the students will then prepare a response to the office action.

Law 5300, Intellectual Property Clinic, is a pre-requisite.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 3500 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 5320 Trademark and Entrepreneur Clinic

LAW 5320 Trademark and Entrepreneur Clinic

Credit Hours: 3

Operating as a USPTO certified trademark clinic (application pending), under the supervision of licensed attorneys, including licensed trademark attorneys registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), students will have the opportunity to assist local entrepreneurs in filing trademark applications with the USPTO and will be able to correspond directly with that office as well as prepare and file responses. Students will also assist business entrepreneurs in navigating the legal issues involved in business startup. Students will interview local entrepreneurs, advise on venture formation options, assist in venture formation (including incorporation), prepare agreements and advise on corporate/commercial matters generally.
LAW 5340 Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Clinic

LAW 5340 Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Clinic

Credit Hours: 3

The Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Clinic is a legal clinic designed to assist pro se litigants who have filed or will file a case in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division. The Clinic will have offices in the federal courthouse and will operate three afternoons a week. Through the services of a part-time staff attorney and up to eight students, the Clinic will provide limited scope legal assistance to indigent and low-income non-prisoner pro se litigants at no cost to the litigants. Available client services will include pre-screening of cases for federal court jurisdiction; assistance clarifying claims and amending the complaint; education of litigants as to the court process and available forms; assistance completing forms; assistance with discovery and motion; advice on substantive and procedural matters; legal research; limited drafting of pleadings, and assistance at other stages of the proceedings.

Pre-requisites: Law 1150 Civil Procedure or Law 2080 US Civil Procedure (Dual JD), and either Law 3090 Civil Rights Litigation; Law 3150 Employee Rights; 3170 Federal Jurisdiction; Law 6290 Judicial Clerkship Course, or a federal court internship or externship. Permission by Clinic Director.
LAW 5341 Advanced Federal Pro Se Clinic

LAW 5341 Advanced Federal Pro Se Clinic

Credit Hours: 2

For students who have completed one semester of clinical experience in the Federal Pro Se Clinic, the advanced clinic is a two-credit course available upon approval of the Director of the Clinic. In the advanced clinic the student will deepen his or her engagement with the clinic’s work and further develop the skills necessary to provide quality representation in the legal field, specifically in civil litigation matters in federal court. The advanced clinic is designed to offer additional academic value to the student by providing assignment to more complicated and complex cases or more advanced projects, including client interviews, the development of claims and defense through discovery, including depositions, legal research and writing, including memoranda and motions, motion practice and settlement negotiations in matters involving civil rights, employment discrimination, social security and other common areas of practice involving pro se litigants. Students may be required to appear in court. Students are expected to take a senior role in pending cases, and they may be asked to participate in case rounds or otherwise provide direction and guidance to those taking the clinic for the first time.
LAW 5350 Housing Law Clinic

LAW 5350 Housing Law Clinic

Credit Hours: 3

Evictions are a major contribution to the homeless problem in Detroit and the growing deterioration of properties in many communities. In this clinic students will represent tenants and homeowners facing eviction proceedings in the 36th District Court of Detroit. Students will study relevant areas of federal and state housing law and learn how to interview clients, prepare pleadings, negotiate settlements and litigate cases. Students will be expected to work 9 hours per week outside of the classroom (Fall and Winter) and 18 hours per week outside of the classroom (Summer) at the walk-in clinic run by the United Community Housing Coalition at the 36th District Court (currently operating Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings). Students may also satisfy some work hours at the United Community Housing Coalition office.
LAW 5360 Family Law Clinic

LAW 5360 Family Law Clinic

Credit Hours: 3

Under the supervision of experienced family law practitioners, students will represent individuals in family law matters before the Wayne County Circuit Court. Throughout the semester students will interview clients, determine potential domestic relations issues, research potential solutions, draft pleadings, and work with clients and the court to resolve these issues. Students will have the opportunity to appear on the record.
LAW 5370 Conviction Integrity Clinic

LAW 5370 Conviction Integrity Clinic

Credit Hours: 3

The Conviction Integrity Clinic will work in partnership With the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office Conviction Integrity Unit (“CIU”). The CIU investigates claims of innocence, to determine whether there is clear and convincing new evidence that the convicted defendant was not the person who committed the conviction offense. CIU makes recommendations to the Wayne County Prosecutor about the appropriate remedy (if any) that should result from its findings. CIU investigates claims of actual innocence based on new evidence and its mission is to determine whether new evidence shows that an innocent person has been wrongfully convicted of a crime, and to recommend steps to rectify such situations. Working under the supervision of CIU Director Valerie Newman and Assistant Wayne County Prosecutors, students will learn practical aspects of prosecution and the process of the CIU, including review of petitions for relief based on innocence from a case prosecuted by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, review available materials from the criminal proceedings that led to conviction, including police reports, trial transcripts and pleadings and interview witnesses who are identified as supporting the claim of innocence. In this clinic students will develop interviewing, document review, legal research and writing skills.
LAW 6000 Advanced Advocacy
LAW 6000 Advanced Advocacy

Credit Hours: 2

Advanced Advocacy provides students with the opportunity to gain the writing, analytical, organizational research skills needed to be successful legal practitioners. The course teaches these skills in the context of drafting a Supreme Court brief on a complex legal issue. Students are taught to use a variety of legal sources to analyze the complex legal issue or issues, to communicate this understanding to others both through a brief and through oral arguments, and to use feedback from faculty members to improve the quality of their writing. Students are required to submit two writing projects over the course of the semester and to have individualized feedback and conferences on those projects before the final brief is submitted. This course satisfies the upper level writing requirement.

Pre-requisites: Applied Legal Theory and Analysis I and II, or Comparative Legal Research and Writing I and II.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 1080 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) AND
- LAW 1081 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 1070 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) AND
- LAW 1071 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 1080 (Minimum Grade of P, May not be taken concurrently) AND
- LAW 1081 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 1070 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) AND
- LAW 1071 (Minimum Grade of P, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 6010 Moot Court Executive Board

LAW 6010 Moot Court Executive Board

Credit Hours: 1

The Moot Court Board of Advocates is the student organization responsible for our moot court program, which is designed to develop and hone written and oral advocacy skills. Each year the Board administers several internal moot court competitions, sponsors all external moot court teams, hosts motion calls and appellate hearings for various Michigan courts, and trains first-year moot court competitors. Students with strong persuasion, leadership, and organizational skills are encouraged to tryout for the board during the summer term to serve during the following academic year. All students who have completed their first year and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or above are eligible to apply. Students who are selected to board membership may then enroll for this credit. Additional course information: Enrollment limited to members officially named to the Board
LAW 6020 Moot Court Associate Board

LAW 6020 Moot Court Associate Board

Credit Hours: 1

This board is selected to serve as the leaders of the Moot Court Board as Associate Directors. Additional course information: Enrollment limited to members elected to this position. Students must have an overall GPA of 2.5 to register for academic credit in this course.
LAW 6050 Patrick A. Keenan Memorial Appellate Advocacy Tournament

LAW 6050 Patrick A. Keenan Memorial Appellate Advocacy Tournament

Credit Hours: 1

The Patrick A. Keenan Memorial Appellate Advocacy Tournament is an internal moot court competition administrated by UDM's Moot Court Board of Advocates. The tournament is a team competition and all students will write the brief and compete in oral rounds as a 2-person team. Students will participate in a series of oral argument workshops and be assigned a coach from the Moot Court Board of Advocates to prepare for the actual tournament. The focus of this tournament will be an issue (hot topic) taken from a case(s) currently pending and/or up on a petition for a writ of certiorari before the United States Supreme Court or an issue which is creating some attention in the federal circuits. Competition is open to ALL upperclassmen that have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. Competition is MANDATORY for all Junior members of the Moot Court Board of Advocates, with the exception of the small number of 2L students who are serving on national teams. Students are responsible for finding a partner and attending all meetings and workshops. One (1) academic credit is available for students completing the brief and competing in all oral rounds of the tournament. Other prizes and awards may be available in the tournament. All participants are strongly encouraged to take LAW 6000 Advanced Advocacy before registering for this competition.

Pre-requisite: Applied Legal Theory and Analysis I and II, or Comparitive Legal Writing and Research I and II.
LAW 6070 External National Moot Court Competition Teams

LAW 6070 External National Moot Court Competition Teams

Credit Hours: 2

Each year the Moot Court Board of Advocates sponsors competitive teams that travel across the country to argue mock appellate cases against law students from other American and Canadian law schools. In the past, substantive law topics have included Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Employment Law, Entertainment Law, Environmental Law, International Law, and Tax Law. Team members are selected to serve on a competitive team in the Fall or Winter. In the semester of their competition, two- to four-member teams will write an appellate brief and prepare oral arguments that will be heard before a mock appellate court. Students will then travel to the host school and present their arguments over the course of one weekend. Advanced Advocacy is a pre- or co-requisite, and students must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or above to tryout and compete.
LAW 6120 External National Trial Advocacy Team Competition

LAW 6120 External National Trial Advocacy Team Competition

Credit Hours: 2

Each year a team of four students compete in a National Trial Advocacy team competition. The students participate in the trial of a criminal case such as First Degree Murder in October during the Fall semester. In the competition, four team members participate in two-person teams as either prosecutors or defenders. When not participating in the competition as advocates, the non-advocate students play the role of witnesses. All team members review a case problem with over 100 pages of transcripts, witness statements, police reports and exhibits and develop a theory of the case. All members participate in creating an opening statement, two direct examinations, two cross examinations and a closing argument. Students will travel to the host school and present their arguments over the course of one weekend. Evidence and Trial Practice are pre-requisites. Students must be available to practice with other team members at least two to three times a week during the eight weeks leading up to the competition.

Students need at least an overall GPA of 2.5 to enroll.
LAW 6130 National Transactional LawMeet Competition
LAW 6130 National Transactional LawMeet Competition

Credit Hours: 1 OR 2

A team of three students will be selected to participate in the National Transactional LawMeet Competition held during the Winter Term. Teams from participating law schools across the country work on a common transactional problem as counsel for one of the parties to the transaction. Based on the facts of the case statement and interviews with the client, each team will prepare a contract to meet the client's needs and objectives in the transaction, and then negotiate the terms of the contract with a team from another school representing a different party to the transaction in a regional competition held in late February. Both the negotiations and written work will be judged by experienced transactional attorneys, and the winners in the regional competitions compete in the national competition held in April.

Prequisites: Law 2010 Business Organizations, 4 credits
Law 7360 Anatomy of a Business Transaction Law Firm Program, 3 credits

Prerequisites:
- LAW 7360 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 2010 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 2160 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 6140 National Patent Application Drafting Competition
LAW 6140 National Patent Application Drafting Competition

Credit Hours: 1

A team of two to four students will be selected to participate in the National Patent Application Drafting Competition held during the Winter Term. The competition introduces law students to issues arising in United States patent law and helps develop their patent application drafting, amending, and prosecuting skills. Student teams will be given a hypothetical invention statement for which they will then search the prior art, prepare a specification, draft claims, and present their reasoning for patentability before a panel of judges comprised of patent examiners, practitioners, and high-profile guest judges.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 3500 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 6220 Federal Criminal Law

LAW 6220 Federal Criminal Law

Credit Hours: 3

This course will explore the nature and scope of the substantive federal criminal law, giving particular attention to the federal government's role in proscribing crimes of violence, drug crimes, and other street-level criminal activity. The course will begin by examining the bases for federal criminal jurisdiction and the constitutional and policy debates that have attended the increasing federalization of crime. Students will then begin a study of specific federal crimes, including select federal homicides; drug crime; firearms offenses; and serious crimes against the state, including treason, espionage, and the criminal laws relating to terrorism. Students will also explore group criminality and the substantive provisions that enable federal prosecution of violent criminal organizations, including federal conspiracy and racketeering law. The course thus seeks to give students a deeper understanding of American criminal law and of the unique legal and policy issues associated with Congress's definition of it.
LAW 6230 United States and Canadian Immigration Law

LAW 6230 United States and Canadian Immigration Law

Credit Hours: 3 OR 4

The course will cover the fundamentals of immigration law in Canada and the U.S. The course will focus on content most applicable to a cross-border practice and, in particular, Canadian and U.S. nonimmigrant and immigrant visa processes (with particular focus on TN visas for Canadians), grounds of inadmissibility and deportability in each country and strategies to challenge inadmissibility, as well as refugee and asylum claims (with emphasis on the Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the U.S.). The course will provide practical, relevant information and strategies to serve the real-life needs of potential clients. Guest speakers will include staff from border agencies, the Canadian and U.S. Consulates, and cross-border immigration attorneys. This course and Immigration Law will cover much of the same information and both courses will prepare students for the Immigration Law Clinic and the Immigration Law Firm Program.

Students may take either U.S. and Canadian immigration Law or LAW 2960 Immigration Law but not both.
LAW 6290 Judicial Clerkship Course

LAW 6290 Judicial Clerkship Course

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This course provides students with an intensive and advanced research and writing experience. It will prepare students who are interested in pursuing a judicial clerkship, as well as expose students to the advanced legal skills necessary to be a successful attorney. Students will be required to prepare two drafts of at least three written assignments: a bench memorandum, a ruling on a trial motion, and an appellate decision. Students will be required to meet with the professor and discuss their drafts prior to submitting final products. Students will also be required to complete a number of short advanced research exercises. Classroom discussions will cover research and writing strategies, the substantive legal issues the students are addressing, and law clerk ethics and procedures.
LAW 6341 Military Law and the Uniform Code of Military Justice

LAW 6341 Military Law and the Uniform Code of Military Justice

Credit Hours: 3

This course will introduce and explore the legal system within the United States military, with particular emphasis on the current practice of criminal law under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). The course will be divided between the four main areas of military law: administrative; operational; legal assistance; and military justice, with approximately 50% of course time being spent on military justice. Potential topics to be covered include non-judicial punishment; military orders; rules of engagement; assisting service members with civil legal matters; the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act (SCRA); the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA); the prosecution and defense of military criminal cases under the UCMJ; and the incorporation of state and local law such as in the prosecution of Article 134 child pornography violations.

Prerequisites: None, but Criminal Procedure and Evidence are beneficial.
LAW 6350 Litigation Technology
LAW 6350 Litigation Technology

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This course will teach law students interested in becoming trial lawyers how to integrate technology into their trial presentations. Students will learn how to apply principles of persuasion to the creation of courtroom visuals which they will then present in the trial advocacy portion of the course. The course will use hypothetical problems and cases to allow students to develop presentations that persuade and will include six weeks of computer lab sections and lecture. The remaining eight weeks will be devoted to student participation in advocacy exercises and trials with instructor critique. Students will try both a civil case and a criminal case in this course. Students should own their own laptop computers and be prepared to bring them to class every week. The machine must be Windows-compatible.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2220 (Minimum Grade of 2.2, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 2230 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 6360 Cross Border Sales and Financing Transactions I

LAW 6360 Cross Border Sales and Financing Transactions I

Credit Hours: 4

This 4-credit course is a dual degree course offering that is designed around a uniform, cross border sale of goods transaction. The course integrates the substantive legal and business topics in a real world setting and provides a comparative analysis of problem solutions in the context of U.S. and Canadian law.

Term I will focus primarily on the sales aspects of the transaction, including contract formation, performance of the contract, and remedies. Term II will focus on the financing aspects of the transaction, including the types of financing available, the mechanisms available for obtaining a security interest, and the priorities of various creditors in the event of a default by the debtor. This is a required course for third year students in the dual degree program. J.D. students may elect to take either or both term offerings, on a space available basis.
LAW 6361 Cross Border Sales and Financing Transactions II

LAW 6361 Cross Border Sales and Financing Transactions II

Credit Hours: 4

Cross Border Sales and Financing Transactions II focuses on commercial credit transactions, primarily those in which a security interest is taken in the purchased goods or other assets of the debtor. UCC Article 9 will be contrasted with the Ontario Personal Property Security Act which is patterned after an earlier version of UCC Article 9. Students will learn the basics of structuring secured transactions in the most common types of commercial collateral, like equipment, inventory, accounts receivables, and other payment rights. Students will be introduced to bankruptcy, in particular reorganizations, and the affect bankruptcy may have on creditor priorities and rights. Single JD students can take this course in lieu of the basic Secured Transactions course offered by the School of Law.
LAW 6370 Advanced Legal Research

LAW 6370 Advanced Legal Research

Credit Hours: 2

Advanced Legal Research covers both federal and Michigan legal research resources. A host of formats and databases will be taught, to include Westlaw and LexisNexis (new and traditional interfaces), other popular subscription databases, free legal Websites, and print resources (when required by law firms).

Students will become proficient in cost-effective research as well as how to effectively use a combination of online and print resources (integrated research). Emphasis will be placed on developing a research plan. Legal resources that will be taught include secondary sources, case law and digests, statutes, administrative law, court rules, court and practice forms, citator services, mass-citator services, ordinances, and legislative histories.

As this course relies heavily on the completion of hands-on exercises, students must own a laptop or loan one for the semester. Students are required to bring a laptop to every class -- no exceptions. In addition, there is a live final exam that requires the use of a laptop. Not having a laptop for the final exam will result in a zero grade for the exam.

Law 1080 Applied Legal Theory and Analysis I and II or Law 1070 Comparative Legal Writing and Research are course prerequisites. Also, in accordance with Standard 306 of the American Bar Association, students must have completed at least 28 credit hours before enrolling in this course when it is offered as an on-line course.
LAW 6390 International Law of Cyberspace

LAW 6390 International Law of Cyberspace

Credit Hours: 2

This course will examine the international legal and institutional framework pertaining to Cyber Space Governance and Cyber Warfare. Potential topics to be covered include theories of international cooperation and governance, sovereignty, human rights, espionage, terrorism, responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts, ius ad bellum (use of force, self-defense) and ius in bello (distinction, proportionality, and neutrality) applied to computer network attacks and exploitations involving States and non-State actors. Additionally, the course will provide an overview of the history of Cyber operations as well as examples taken from the Cyber policy and strategy of the 5 permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.

Prerequisite: Public International Law is recommended.
LAW 6400 National Security Law

LAW 6400 National Security Law

Credit Hours: 3

The primary focus is on the war against terrorism by understanding executive and congressional national security powers under the Constitution and case law; domestic tools for fighting and investigating terrorism and other national security threats, with a focus on surveillance and other counterterrorism measures; prosecuting terrorists in the federal courts; detention and trial of terrorists by military commissions; and the domestic use of the military in law enforcement.
LAW 6410 Applied Evidence and Criminal Trial Strategy
LAW 6410 Applied Evidence and Criminal Trial Strategy

Credit Hours: 3

Students will learn to identify issues for trial, develop an overall trial strategy, and draft ***and argue*** four pretrial motions and/or responses to motions (to dismiss the case and/or suppress/exclude/admit evidence on constitutional and non-constitutional grounds).

Students will apply their knowledge of criminal law/procedure and evidence as they learn to evaluate the facts of their case, develop an overall strategy, spot triable issues and put their client on the best procedural/strategic footing ahead of trial via motion practice.

Prerequisites: Law 1140 Criminal Law and Law 2220 Evidence.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 1140 (Minimum Grade of 2.2, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 2220 (Minimum Grade of 2.2, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 2230 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 6420 Transactional Drafting
LAW 6420 Transactional Drafting

Credit Hours: 3

Students in this course will learn how to draft documents that attorneys use outside of the litigation context. In ALTA I and II, students learned how to explain rules created by other entities: courts, legislatures, and agencies. In Legal Drafting, they will learn how to create and express legal rules, such as business agreements, legislation, and transactional documents, that govern relationships between people and organizations. This course provides foundational knowledge for LFP courses and Clinics.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 1080 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) AND
- LAW 1081 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 1070 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) AND
- LAW 1071 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 7020 Intellectual Property Law Firm Program

LAW 7020 Intellectual Property Law Firm Program

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This course will provide students the opportunity to engage in identifying and addressing various Intellectual Property (IP) issues that will arise in a simulated corporate transaction. Students will assume the role of an associate in a law firm and handle certain IP aspects of the sale of the assets of a business. For example, they will engage in due diligence of IP assets, review and draft documents, conduct research, and watch and critique simulated client meetings and negotiations. Research and drafting exercises will be assigned on a weekly basis.
LAW 7050 Health Law Law Firm Program
LAW 7050 Health Law Law Firm Program

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This course will introduce students to the practice of health law. The class will assume the role of a Law Firm specializing in Health Law. Each student will assume the roles of Partner/Associate as required under a variety of scenarios.

Students will be introduced to the day-to-day functions of a Law Firm, and their role in such a firm. Through working with various Health Law Matters, students will become familiar with the professional requirements of Associates and Partners, not the least of which are strict adherence to the Rules of Professional Responsibility; Confidentiality; Conflicts of Interest; Duties to their colleagues and clients.

Students will gain experience working with a number of key health care laws and regulations, including those pertaining to the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Privacy Laws; New Stark Laws; Fraud and Abuse; Physician Payment: Sunshine Act; EMTALA; ERISA; etc.

Students will be introduced to the basics of Dispute Resolution, in the form of Negotiation; and significant aspects of Contract Drafting. They will negotiate an employment contract for an Associate such as themselves, and draft the contract; they will Negotiate a Physician Recruitment Contract, and Draft the various contracts required for that employment.

Pre-requisite: Law 2250 Health Law or permission of instructor.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2250 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 7080 Family Law Law Firm Program

LAW 7080 Family Law Law Firm Program

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This course will give the students the opportunity to take a divorce from complaint to judgment and then work on post-judgment issues. Students will assume the role of an associate assisting the family law partner in a large law firm. Issues covered will include asset discovery and valuation, child custody and support, spousal support, parenting time issues, paternity and post-judgment issues. Students will draft memos, complaints, discovery documents, motions, orders and judgment. Quizzes and/or writing assignments will be done weekly.

There are no prerequisites but the professor recommends that the students will achieve more from the class if the general Family Law Course is taken prior.
LAW 7090 Immigration Law Law Firm Program
LAW 7090 Immigration Law Law Firm Program

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This course will provide students the background to evaluate the immigration-related impact of a simulated corporate transaction. Students will gain an understanding of commonly used U.S. work visa categories, employment-based immigration, immigration-related employer compliance, and issues raised when a business is reorganized, acquired or merged. Students will engage in due diligence, review and draft analyses, conduct research, and interview company employees to recommend steps to be taken to keep both employees and the business in compliance in a multinational business context. Either LAW 2960 Immigration Law or LAW 6230 U.S. and Canadian Immigration Law will satisfy the prerequisite.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2960 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 6230 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 7110 Purchase and Sale of Commercial Real Estate Law Firm Program

LAW 7110 Purchase and Sale of Commercial Real Estate Law Firm Program

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

Students will examine and participate in various aspects of a simulated transaction involving the sale and purchase of commercial real estate. Topics will be selected from some of the following broader areas: structuring and planning, letters of intent and term sheets, purchase and sale agreements, leases, financing, easements and other interests, title insurance and survey matters, closing documents, and other areas relating to a commercial real estate transaction. Students will engage in the type of work that a law firm associate would handle, including document review, research, drafting and negotiation. Research and drafting exercises will be assigned on a weekly basis. Though students who take this course will not be required to take Purchase and Sale of Commercial Real Estate II, a better learning experience will result if students enroll in both semesters.
LAW 7160 Small Firm Practice Law Firm Program

LAW 7160 Small Firm Practice Law Firm Program

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This department of the Law Firm Program will focus on the types of cases and clients encountered by a small firm practitioner. The class will involve issues such as simple wills, DUIs, setting up a corporation, simple real estate transactions, and other small firm matters. The class will also cover the practicalities of how to set up a solo firm, including such business issues as insurance, accounting, billing, hiring and firing, obtaining an office building, and other types of small or solo firm issues.
LAW 7190 International Commercial Arbitration Law Firm Program

LAW 7190 International Commercial Arbitration Law Firm Program

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This course will provide the student the opportunity to engage in a simulated international commercial arbitration proceeding from its inception to the issuing of an Award. Students will act as associates in a law firm and engage in the types of activities an associate would handle when assigned to assist with an international commercial arbitration. Students will conduct research, draft memos, draft arbitration submissions and Terms of Reference, participate in a mock arbitration and analyze an arbitration award. Students also will draft an arbitration provision for a transactional agreement. The course will introduce students to international arbitration procedure and process, including controlling authority and rules of various international tribunals. Research, drafting exercises and/or oral presentations will be assigned weekly.

Open to students who have NOT taken a course in International Dispute Resolution or Law 6300 International Commercial Arbitration.
LAW 7240 Children & the Law Child Welfare Proceedings Law Firm Program

LAW 7240 Children & the Law Child Welfare Proceedings Law Firm Program

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

This course will provide students the opportunity to engage in a simulated child welfare proceeding in the juvenile division of a family court. Students will assume the role of a young attorney who is appointed by the court to represent either a parent or a child in these proceedings. Students will handle a variety of issues involved in the case including issues that arise directly from the litigation such as evidentiary matters, burden of proof and conflicts of interest questions. They will be expected to file appropriate motions and memoranda with the court and participate in oral arguments and direct and cross examination of witnesses. Students will also advocate for their client in select collateral administrative proceedings such as special education hearings, Foster Care Review Board hearings and matters involving disability income and mental health concerns.
LAW 7250 Advising Entrepreneurs in New Business Startups Law Firm Program
LAW 7250 Advising Entrepreneurs in New Business Startups Law Firm Program

Credit Hours: 2 OR 3

The purpose of the course is to expose the students to the wide variety of issues that arise when an entrepreneur forms a business entity to develop, manufacture and sell a new product. We will work on issues from pre-formation through early stage financing to the initial creation of a private placement strategy.

The course will provide the students the opportunity to engage in a series of simulated transactions involved in the founding and initial financing of a startup company engaged in the development of a green energy technology. The students will counsel the inventor and an initial financing/consulting partner in establishing the business, including choice of business organization and formation of the entity, initial licensing and protection of the intellectual property assets of the business, and the potential need for joint representation and conflict waivers. The course will also address the importance of compliance through ongoing disciplined governance of the entity, conflicts of interest and fiduciary duties inside the company, risk management including insurance matters, and maintaining flexibility to allow for multiple possible investor exit strategies.

Open to students who have completed Law 2010 Business Organizations.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2010 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 7259 Pre-Trial Litigation Law Firm Program
LAW 7259 Pre-Trial Litigation Law Firm Program

Credit Hours: 3

This course will utilize a realistic hypothetical case study featuring allegations of sexual harassment in employment to introduce students to the pretrial litigation process in federal court from new client intake through preparation of the Final Pretrial Order. Students will be divided into two opposing law firms, one representing the plaintiff, the other the defendant employer and the accused harasser. Students will research applicable law, conduct initial client and witness interviews, analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the litigation, and draft appropriate pleadings. Students will become familiar with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and learn how to take advantage of them. Assignments include preparing for, taking and defending depositions; researching, drafting and arguing motions in limine before a sitting federal judge; and preparing strategically for and engaging in settlement negotiations. This course is designed for students who are considering careers in civil litigation.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2220 (Minimum Grade of 2.2, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 2230 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 7350 Pre-trial Criminal Advocacy Law Firm Program
LAW 7350 Pre-trial Criminal Advocacy Law Firm Program

Credit Hours: 3

Pretrial Criminal Advocacy will focus on developing students understanding of criminal advocacy from the initiation of charges through motions in limine dealing with evidentiary issues. An understanding of advocacy in our criminal justice system will be taught through three case files. Students will be required to act as prosecutors for one case file, defense attorneys as another case file, and then as judges in the last file. These case files, as well as substantive instructions on the various stages of the litigation, are contained in the book Criminal Pretrial Advocacy (West).

There will be NO excused absences for this class, as every class involves a court hearing.

Prerequisite: Law 2100 Criminal Procedure. Recommended: Law 1140 Criminal Law and Law 2220 Evidence

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2100 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 7360 Anatomy of a Business Transaction Law Firm Program
LAW 7360 Anatomy of a Business Transaction Law Firm Program

Credit Hours: 3

This course examines the many business, structural, corporate, and governance issues involved in mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and other business transactions. These issues are addressed in written client advice, drafting assignments and in-class presentations that will provide the principal basis for grade evaluation.

The vehicle for examining these issues is a hypothetical transaction involving the sale of a significant line of business by a public corporation, either to a third party or possibly to the corporation's controlling shareholder.

There is no textbook for the course. Instead, course materials will consist of articles and practice notes, relevant forms and documents used in comparable transactions, and client memos and advice. Course materials will be posted on (or linked through) TWEN. In addition, students will have access to and use of the practice materials collected and posted on the Practical Law Company website.

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2010 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 2160 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 7370 Small Firm Practice in Canada Law Firm Program

LAW 7370 Small Firm Practice in Canada Law Firm Program

Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to prepare students for the practice of law in a Canadian small firm. Class assignments will explore the economic and administrative aspects of setting up and managing a Canadian law practice. Students will also work through substantive legal problems that simulate matters they are likely to encounter in a small practice, including litigation, real estate, wills and estates, and business organization matters.

The online format of the course will prepare students for a rapidly-changing legal landscape where lawyers, clients, and even tribunals are using technology to connect in place of the traditional in-person meeting.

Please see the course syllabus for computer hardware and operating system requirements. F1 (international students) may register for one on-line course a Term -- up to 3 credit hours.
LAW 7380 Juvenile Justice Law Firm Program

LAW 7380 Juvenile Justice Law Firm Program

Credit Hours: 3

The Juvenile Justice Law Firm Practice Course will focus on the representation of juveniles charged with delinquent offenses. The class will focus of the various aspects of juvenile criminal representation including but not limited to motion practice, competency proceedings, client representation, detention, adjudication, dispositional and post-dispositional hearings and juvenile extension and waiver. A court observation paper will be a required component of the class. The class will be taught through readings, case law and law reviews as well as video, a panel of practicing attorneys and class at a local juvenile detention facility. Active participation requires legal writing assignments, oral arguments, mock trial and appellate issue spotting/brief writing. The class is taught by a 30 plus year juvenile court attorney practitioner and a current sitting juvenile court jurist.
LAW 7400 Business Planning Law Firm Program
LAW 7400 Business Planning Law Firm Program

Credit Hours: 3

The course examines the many business, structural, and legal issues involved in the formation, operation, and disposition of a business enterprise. There will be particular emphasis on capital raising activities common to most businesses as they progress from formation to sale or dissolution. These issues will be addressed in written client advice, drafting assignments and in-class presentations.

The vehicle for examining these issues will be a series of hypothetical transactions engaged in by most businesses in order to expose students to the types of transactions they can expect to see in advising businesses.

There is no textbook for the course. Instead, course materials will consist of articles and practice notes, relevant forms and documents used in comparable transactions, and client memos and advice. Course materials will be posted on (or linked through) TWEN. In addition, students will have access to and use of the practice materials collected and posted on the Practical Law Company website. There will not be a final examination.

Prerequisite: Law 2010 Business Organizations

Prerequisites:
- LAW 2010 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently) OR
- LAW 2160 (Minimum Grade of 1.5, May not be taken concurrently)
LAW 7410 Probate Law Law Firm Program

LAW 7410 Probate Law Law Firm Program

Credit Hours: 3

Students will be responsible for representation in all Probate matters, including but not limited to testate, intestate estates, administration of estates; defending interests of heirs and beneficiaries in connection with estate disputes, and guardianship/conservatorship applications.

Law 2130, Estates & Trusts, 4 credits strongly recommended.
LAW 7420 Alternative Dispute Resolution Law Firm Program

LAW 7420 Alternative Dispute Resolution Law Firm Program

Credit Hours: 3

Students in this course will learn about the many ways in which disputes are resolved outside of litigation, including negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. Class members will conduct simulations of these, and other, dispute resolution procedures in the context of client representation and will draft briefings and settlement agreements. Expert neutrals and attorneys will assist in simulations and share practice advice with the class.

Students cannot have already taken LAW 3690 Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Course Descriptions

Law Courses

LAW 0001 Special Summer Program

LAW 0001 Special Summer Program

LAW 1070 Comparative Legal Writing and Research I

LAW 1070 Comparative Legal Writing and Research I

LAW 1071 Comparative Legal Writing and Research II

LAW 1071 Comparative Legal Writing and Research II

LAW 1082 Applied Legal Theory and Analysis I

LAW 1082 Applied Legal Theory and Analysis I

LAW 1083 Applied Legal Theory and Analysis II

LAW 1083 Applied Legal Theory and Analysis II

LAW 1110 Contracts I

LAW 1110 Contracts I

LAW 1111 Contracts II

LAW 1111 Contracts II

LAW 1120 Property I

LAW 1120 Property I

LAW 1121 Property II

LAW 1121 Property II

LAW 1130 Torts

LAW 1130 Torts

LAW 1140 Criminal Law

LAW 1140 Criminal Law

LAW 1152 Civil Procedure

LAW 1152 Civil Procedure

LAW 1201 Critical Legal Studies

LAW 1201 Critical Legal Studies

LAW 2010 Business Organizations

LAW 2010 Business Organizations

LAW 2040 Australian Law and the Constitution: The Treatment of Property and Religion

LAW 2040 Australian Law and the Constitution: The Treatment of Property and Religion

Prerequisites:

LAW 2060 US Constitutional Law

LAW 2060 US Constitutional Law

LAW 2070 First Amendment

LAW 2070 First Amendment

Prerequisites:

LAW 2080 United States Civil Procedure Dual JD Program

LAW 2080 United States Civil Procedure Dual JD Program

LAW 2100 Criminal Procedure Investigations

LAW 2100 Criminal Procedure Investigations

LAW 2101 Criminal Procedure Adjudications

LAW 2101 Criminal Procedure Adjudications

LAW 2120 Canadian and United States Torts

LAW 2120 Canadian and United States Torts

LAW 2130 Estates and Trusts

LAW 2130 Estates and Trusts

LAW 2140 Canon Law

LAW 2140 Canon Law

LAW 2150 European Union Law

LAW 2150 European Union Law

LAW 2160 Canadian and United States Business Organizations

LAW 2160 Canadian and United States Business Organizations

LAW 2180 Gender Law

LAW 2180 Gender Law

LAW 2220 Evidence

LAW 2220 Evidence

LAW 2230 Canadian and United States Evidence

LAW 2230 Canadian and United States Evidence

LAW 2240 Family Law

LAW 2240 Family Law

LAW 2241 Special Topics in Family Law

LAW 2241 Special Topics in Family Law

LAW 2250 Health Law

LAW 2250 Health Law

LAW 2251 Public Health Law

LAW 2251 Public Health Law

Prerequisites:

LAW 2310 Criminal Sentencing

LAW 2310 Criminal Sentencing

LAW 2340 Introduction to Canadian Law

LAW 2340 Introduction to Canadian Law

LAW 2350 Law and Literature

LAW 2350 Law and Literature

LAW 2390 Private Sector Labor Law

LAW 2390 Private Sector Labor Law

LAW 2450 Construction Law

LAW 2450 Construction Law

LAW 2470 Professional Responsibility