Schedule of Classes
257.55 sec. 1 - Construction Law Research (Spring 2010)
Instructor: Justin Sweet (view instructor's profile)
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Units: 2
Meeting Time: Th 4:20-6:10
Meeting Location: 123
Course Control Number (Non-1Ls): 49768
Main Section Enrollment:
Enrolled: 1
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 21
As of: 11/24 06:43 AM
This course is designed to create research in Construction Law. I differentiate Construction Law research from writing about Construction Law.Most of the legal writing in this field brings attention to new developments, such as recent cases or statutes. Much is this writing are advocacy pieces for advancing the interests of the writer's clients. Rarely is there a serious attempt by an impartial researcher to gather and evaluate all the relevant evidence, make a disinterested judgment and suggest better legal rules and policy.
There are reasons for the scarcity of real legal research. Only recently has Construction Law emerged as a distinct body of law. It had been thought to be simply specialized Contract Law. But currently it is recognized as a body of law that relates to the building process. It encompasses torts (claims for economic losses and personal harm) contracts (consentual risk allocation)administrative law (work place safety and land use controls), constitutional law (affirmative action in hiring and contract award) and validity and interpretation of statutes (Mechanics's lien and Statutes of Repose) to name the most important. Construction Law now has its own texts, journals and place in computer research.
Another reason for scarcity of this research is that rarely do full-time law teachers have interest or experience in Construction Law.
We will first survey the high points and new issues in Construction Law. After canvassing potential topics and forming research terms (individuals make do this research), the teams will present to the class outlines of research topics, plans for the research, outlines of the research and drafts of the research. These will be discussed by the class and any outside visitors. Students may include nonlaw students, such as graduate students in engineering, architecture and business.
Research can be traditional legal research, such as cases, statutes and regulations. It can examine the process by contracts and standard contracts are made and the associations that make standard contracts. It can be empirical research such as field studies. It can be comparative, such as comparisons of legal systems, states or states and the federal government. This list is illustrative not exclusive.
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites but completion of the Construction Law course is desirable.
This course may satisfy the Writing Requirement.
Exam Notes: P+
Course Category: Business Law
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