Schedule of Classes
208.9 sec. 1 - Topics in American Law (Fall 2009)
Instructor: William H. D. Fernholz (view instructor's teaching evaluations | profile)
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Units: 2
Meeting Time: F 9:00-10:50
Meeting Location: 110
Course Control Number (Non-1Ls): 49505
Main Section Enrollment:
Enrolled: 82
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 100
As of: 11/25 06:43 AM
This mandatory course exposes LLM students to the American approach to analyzing legal sources such as cases and statutes. Students whose law degree is from a common law country may request an exemption from this course requirement from the graduate office.
The goal of this class is to introduce students to the method of analysis taught in U.S. law schools. Students will study the structure of U.S. court system, the sources of U.S. law, the lawyer’s role in the system, and the “culture” of the law in the United States. The class will focus primarily on the means U.S. lawyers employ to navigate our legal and political institutions.
Prerequisites:
LLM students only.
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Exam Notes: F
Course Category: General Courses
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Books:
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- George P. Fletcher and Steve Sheppard - American law in a global context - Publisher: Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2005. - ISBN: 9780195167238
- George P. Fletcher and Steve Sheppard - American law in a global context - Publisher: Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2005. - ISBN: 9780195167238
