The course gives students a comprehensive history of federalism and state’s rights as they examine the U.S. constitutional plan, hammered out in military and political confrontations, judicial opinions, and Presidential proclamations.
Constitutional Law, Advanced: Law and Democracy
This seminar course explores the constitutional issues raised by elections and voting, covering several major topics, including the right to vote, voter identification requirements, and reapportionment.
Constitutional Law: Free Speech
This course surveys First Amendment free speech law and issues in depth, including current controversies and precedents such as “commercial” or corporate speech, broadcast “indecency,” and “electioneering communications.”
Gender in American Legal History
This upper-level, seminar course focuses on the legal and cultural status of gender in American history.
International Criminal Law
This course provides a broad overview of the extensive recent developments in International Criminal Law, commonly referred to as the law of atrocity.
International Human Rights Law
This course surveys the theory and practice of international human rights law.
International Law
This course explores the role of authority in the decision-making processes of the world community, including the constitutive process by which international law is made and applied and public order established.
Legal Journalism
This course provides students with the opportunity to write and publish news articles and commentary on current legal issues.
State and Local Government
This course surveys the major legal and governmental issues of state and local government, emphasizing historical antecedents and current problems.
Visual Persuasion in the Law
This upper-level interdisciplinary course explores how new digital technologies are altering how lawyers communicate and argue. The final exam is a take home paper; alternatively, students may elect to collaborate on producing a short law-related film.