Law 520:

Introduction to U.S. Legal System (2.0 units)

The basic structure of government in the U.S., including the constitutionally mandated division of power in the federal government and the federal system of power sharing between state and federal systems. A comparative perspective on selected substantive and procedural matters, such as common law reasoning, jury trials, adversary process, and various aspects of civil procedure. Open to incoming LL.M. students only.
  • Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
SectionSessionTypeTimeDaysRegisteredInstructorLocationSyllabusInfo
04305D968Lecture5:00-6:50pmMonday
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