Courses Cancelled from Fall 2009 Schedule:
Conflict of Laws (Derby) M/W 8:20-9:35
Courses Added to Fall 2009 Schedule
Advanced Family Law Seminar - Professor Desiree KennedyLaw 966U 2 credits NEW COURSE
M 6:30-8:10 p.m.
Advanced Family Law takes students beyond the issues covered in the basic Family Law course and offers an opportunity for in-depth study of contemporary issues in Family Law. Students will be eligible to be selected to participate in an externship with matrimonial judges for additional credits. The discussion-based seminar will also feature guest speakers on a number of timely topics important to family law practice. Subjects which may be covered include adoption, surrogacy, child custody litigation, valuation issues in equitable distribution, and mediation in domestic relations cases, but topics are subject to change based on student interest. Students may be eligible for Advanced Writing credit in lieu of the final exam with prior approval of the Professor. Prerequisite: Family Law.
Law, Race and Gender – Professor Dan Subotnik
Law 908A 2 credits NEW COURSE
T 4:30-6:10 p.m.
Is race dialogue honest and comprehensive or, as U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder put it, are Americans "cowards"? To what extent is the race and gender literature relevant to the fair needs of minorities and women? When does that literature work to alleviate social problems and when does it aggravate them? These are the principal questions addressed in this course.
Among the specific issues to be discussed: are multiple choice tests such as the LSAT discriminatory or do they measure something useful? What makes for race-based test and grade gaps? Is "stereotype threat" a substantial factor? Whatever the answers to these questions, do gaps strengthen or weaken the case for affirmative action? To what extent is taking race into account in police and other criminal justice work justified?
On the gender side: Are women similar enough to men that we should expect that their representation in law schools, law firms and the rest of society should be the same as men? If women are different, how are they different, and what are the implications? What arrangements should be made by society, whether through the legal system or otherwise, to take into account the fact that women generally spend more time on child care and other domestic duties than do men? Are law schools sexist in terms of hiring, promotion, and mode of instruction? Is the definition of rape too narrowly drawn? What would ideal rape reform look like?
A paper is required in this course, which can be used to satisfy the Advanced Writing Requirement. No prerequisite.
Law & Literature: Professor Sharon Pocock (Law 947U)
2 credits Thursdays, 8:15 p.m.-9:55 p.m.
See course description in Course Catalog. Course satisfies Perspective Requirement and course paper is eligible for Advanced Writing Requirement.
International Criminal Law: Professor Dan Derby (LAW 728U)
3 credits Monday/Wednesday, 6:30-7:45
See course description in Course Catalog. Course satisfies Perspective Requirement and course paper is eligible for Advanced Writing Requirement.
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