Course Schedule

Administrative Law

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law Certificate (List C)

Administrative law deals with government regulation – a crucial aspect of every type of law practice.  The practical focus of the administrative law course is how to work with government agencies and the regulatory law these agencies generate and enforce.  The first part of the course looks at the processes government agencies use to literally create law through rulemaking and adjudication and also engage in investigations and law enforcement.  They operate in areas as diverse as environmental law, national security, communications, foreign affairs, taxation, labor-management relations, and much more.  The second part of the course considers judicial review and how courts impose constraints on government regulation based on constitutional concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances, as well as procedural due process and other constitutionally protected rights.  The course provides grounding in the basics of administrative law which any lawyer who practices law needs to understand.  The first reading assignment in the required text will be posted on Camino.  The top five students on the wait list should attend the first day.  This course is graded with a final examination.

Advanced International Human Rights Clinic A

Certificate(s): International Law Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Experiential Course

Enrollment in this course is limited to those students who successfully complete Course No. 727 (International Human Rights Clinic), and subject to the Clinic Director’s approval. Students enrolled in this advanced course will continue to work on previous human rights clinic projects and are expected to act as team leaders. Students must register for 2 units of academic credit, which will be graded. This is the “A” portion of the course. Additionally, students may register for up to 2 additional units that are not graded (credit/no credit). This is the “B” portion of the course. Students must submit the International Human Rights Clinic Application Form and obtain a permission number from the professor in order to register for this course (contact FJRivera@scu.edu).

Advanced International Human Rights Clinic B

Certificate(s): International Law Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Credit/No Credit. Enrollment in this course is limited to those students who successfully complete Course No. 727 (International Human Rights Clinic), and subject to the Clinic Director’s approval. Adv Clinic B is the proper course to enroll in if you wish to take more than the 2 units of credit offered under Adv Clinic A.

Advanced Legal Writing: Bar Exam 4

Smile.  You are going to pass the bar exam.  In this course, you will learn the skills needed to succeed on the bar exam.  In half of the class sessions, national expert Chris Fromm from Kaplan will teach you substantive law in torts, contracts, and criminal law.  Using that knowledge, you will learn strategies to dominate the MBE.  In the other half of the class sessions, you will work in small sections of 15 students with your writing professor to learn how to excel on essays and the performance test.  To earn credit in the course, all students must complete all assignments and take a 6.5-hour mock bar exam on Friday, April 20, or Saturday, April 21.      

Advanced Legal Writing: Bar Exam 1

Smile.  You are going to pass the bar exam.  In this course, you will learn the skills needed to succeed on the bar exam.  In half of the class sessions, national expert Chris Fromm from Kaplan will teach you substantive law in torts, contracts, and criminal law.  Using that knowledge, you will learn strategies to dominate the MBE.  In the other half of the class sessions, you will work in small sections of 15 students with your writing professor to learn how to excel on essays and the performance test.  To earn credit in the course, all students must complete all assignments and take a 6.5-hour mock bar exam on Friday, April 20, or Saturday, April 21.      

Advanced Legal Writing: Bar Exam 10

Smile.  You are going to pass the bar exam.  In this course, you will learn the skills needed to succeed on the bar exam.  In half of the class sessions, national expert Chris Fromm from Kaplan will teach you substantive law in torts, contracts, and criminal law.  Using that knowledge, you will learn strategies to dominate the MBE.  In the other half of the class sessions, you will work in small sections of 15 students with your writing professor to learn how to excel on essays and the performance test.  To earn credit in the course, all students must complete all assignments and take a 6.5-hour mock bar exam on Friday, April 20, or Saturday, April 21.      

Advanced Legal Writing: Bar Exam 11

Smile.  You are going to pass the bar exam.  In this course, you will learn the skills needed to succeed on the bar exam.  In half of the class sessions, national expert Chris Fromm from Kaplan will teach you substantive law in torts, contracts, and criminal law.  Using that knowledge, you will learn strategies to dominate the MBE.  In the other half of the class sessions, you will work in small sections of 15 students with your writing professor to learn how to excel on essays and the performance test.  To earn credit in the course, all students must complete all assignments and take a 6.5-hour mock bar exam on Friday, April 20, or Saturday, April 21.      

Advanced Legal Writing: Bar Exam 12

Smile.  You are going to pass the bar exam.  In this course, you will learn the skills needed to succeed on the bar exam.  In half of the class sessions, national expert Chris Fromm from Kaplan will teach you substantive law in torts, contracts, and criminal law.  Using that knowledge, you will learn strategies to dominate the MBE.  In the other half of the class sessions, you will work in small sections of 15 students with your writing professor to learn how to excel on essays and the performance test.  To earn credit in the course, all students must complete all assignments and take a 6.5-hour mock bar exam on Friday, April 20, or Saturday, April 21.      

Advanced Legal Writing: Bar Exam 13

Smile.  You are going to pass the bar exam.  In this course, you will learn the skills needed to succeed on the bar exam.  In half of the class sessions, national expert Chris Fromm from Kaplan will teach you substantive law in torts, contracts, and criminal law.  Using that knowledge, you will learn strategies to dominate the MBE.  In the other half of the class sessions, you will work in small sections of 15 students with your writing professor to learn how to excel on essays and the performance test.  To earn credit in the course, all students must complete all assignments and take a 6.5-hour mock bar exam on Friday, April 20, or Saturday, April 21.      

Advanced Legal Writing: Bar Exam 2

Smile.  You are going to pass the bar exam.  In this course, you will learn the skills needed to succeed on the bar exam.  In half of the class sessions, national expert Chris Fromm from Kaplan will teach you substantive law in torts, contracts, and criminal law.  Using that knowledge, you will learn strategies to dominate the MBE.  In the other half of the class sessions, you will work in small sections of 15 students with your writing professor to learn how to excel on essays and the performance test.  To earn credit in the course, all students must complete all assignments and take a 6.5-hour mock bar exam on Friday, April 20, or Saturday, April 21.      

Advanced Legal Writing: Bar Exam 3

Smile.  You are going to pass the bar exam.  In this course, you will learn the skills needed to succeed on the bar exam.  In half of the class sessions, national expert Chris Fromm from Kaplan will teach you substantive law in torts, contracts, and criminal law.  Using that knowledge, you will learn strategies to dominate the MBE.  In the other half of the class sessions, you will work in small sections of 15 students with your writing professor to learn how to excel on essays and the performance test.  To earn credit in the course, all students must complete all assignments and take a 6.5-hour mock bar exam on Friday, April 20, or Saturday, April 21.      

Advanced Legal Writing: Bar Exam 5

Smile.  You are going to pass the bar exam.  In this course, you will learn the skills needed to succeed on the bar exam.  In half of the class sessions, national expert Chris Fromm from Kaplan will teach you substantive law in torts, contracts, and criminal law.  Using that knowledge, you will learn strategies to dominate the MBE.  In the other half of the class sessions, you will work in small sections of 15 students with your writing professor to learn how to excel on essays and the performance test.  To earn credit in the course, all students must complete all assignments and take a 6.5-hour mock bar exam on Friday, April 20, or Saturday, April 21.      

Advanced Legal Writing: Bar Exam 6

Smile.  You are going to pass the bar exam.  In this course, you will learn the skills needed to succeed on the bar exam.  In half of the class sessions, national expert Chris Fromm from Kaplan will teach you substantive law in torts, contracts, and criminal law.  Using that knowledge, you will learn strategies to dominate the MBE.  In the other half of the class sessions, you will work in small sections of 15 students with your writing professor to learn how to excel on essays and the performance test.  To earn credit in the course, all students must complete all assignments and take a 6.5-hour mock bar exam on Friday, April 20, or Saturday, April 21.      

Advanced Legal Writing: Bar Exam 7

Smile.  You are going to pass the bar exam.  In this course, you will learn the skills needed to succeed on the bar exam.  In half of the class sessions, national expert Chris Fromm from Kaplan will teach you substantive law in torts, contracts, and criminal law.  Using that knowledge, you will learn strategies to dominate the MBE.  In the other half of the class sessions, you will work in small sections of 15 students with your writing professor to learn how to excel on essays and the performance test.  To earn credit in the course, all students must complete all assignments and take a 6.5-hour mock bar exam on Friday, April 20, or Saturday, April 21.      

Advanced Legal Writing: Bar Exam 8

Smile.  You are going to pass the bar exam.  In this course, you will learn the skills needed to succeed on the bar exam.  In half of the class sessions, national expert Chris Fromm from Kaplan will teach you substantive law in torts, contracts, and criminal law.  Using that knowledge, you will learn strategies to dominate the MBE.  In the other half of the class sessions, you will work in small sections of 15 students with your writing professor to learn how to excel on essays and the performance test.  To earn credit in the course, all students must complete all assignments and take a 6.5-hour mock bar exam on Friday, April 20, or Saturday, April 21.      

Advanced Legal Writing: Bar Exam 9

Smile.  You are going to pass the bar exam.  In this course, you will learn the skills needed to succeed on the bar exam.  In half of the class sessions, national expert Chris Fromm from Kaplan will teach you substantive law in torts, contracts, and criminal law.  Using that knowledge, you will learn strategies to dominate the MBE.  In the other half of the class sessions, you will work in small sections of 15 students with your writing professor to learn how to excel on essays and the performance test.  To earn credit in the course, all students must complete all assignments and take a 6.5-hour mock bar exam on Friday, April 20, or Saturday, April 21.      

Advanced Mediation

Students who have completed a Mediation course at Santa Clara Law are eligible to take this 1-unit course, designed to hone students’ mediation skills as they teach Peer Mediation to high school students and provide feedback to those students. Students must attend mandatory training on Jan 20, from 10 am – 4 pm.  The remainder of the course will consist of working with the high schoolers, under the supervision of professors and professional mediators, at the Foundation for Hispanic Education in East San Jose about 15 minutes from SCU (14271 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95127). Fridays appear to be a good day for the high schoolers and most law students, but we will work with law students’ schedules.  Prerequisite: 602 

Advanced Trial Techniques (Trial Team)

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (Skills)

This will be an evening course.

Enrollment based on tryouts held in Spring 2017. One year, two semester course beginning in Fall 2017 (this is the second semester of the course). Students should obtain permission number from instructors. Attendance is mandatory, as well as participation in regional/national competitions. 

Broadband Regulatory Clinic

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (Skills) High Tech Law

Experiential Course

Attendance is mandatory.  Limited enrollment.  Reading assignment for first class posted online.  Approved IP LLM course.

Business Organizations

Bar course. UP point eligible course. Subject to grade curve.

California Civil Procedure

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List C)

Attendance is mandatory.  Reading assignment for first class posted online.  Professor tapes each class and posts recordings on I-Tunes University.  A limited number of students will be allowed to write a SAWR paper in lieu of the final exam.   Professor is willing to have a student tape a class with the permission of the professor for personal use only.  Professor will provide class notes and slides.

Civil Practice, High Tech, and Social Justice Externship 1

Certificate(s): High Tech Law Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Experiential Course

Credit/No Credit. Prerequisite: Civil Procedure (114). Students must apply and have placement pre-approved. Applications available on-line at Externship page. Students must also register for the Externship Seminar (705) for first externship, or Externship Workshop (706) for each subsequent externship. Permission numbers for both classes will be sent via email by the Externship Program upon approval.

Civil Practice, High Tech, and Social Justice Externship II

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

Experiential Course

Credit/No Credit. Prerequisite: Civil Procedure (114) and Civil Practice Externship I (590). Students must apply and have placement pre-approved. Applications available on-line at Externship page. Students must also register for the Externship Workshop (706). Permission numbers for both classes will be sent via email by the Externship Program upon approval.

Civil Procedure 2

First year required course.  Attendance is mandatory.  Professor tapes all courses.  Required texts for the course will be listed on the course Camino page as will the assignment for the first class. Prerequisite is Civil Procedure 1 (LAW 114A) 

Civil Procedure 2

First year required course.  Attendance is mandatory.  Professor tapes all courses.  Required texts for the course will be listed on the course Camino page as will the assignment for the first class.  Prerequisite is Civil Procedure 1 (LAW 114A) 

Civil Procedure 2

First year required course.  Attendance is mandatory.  No laptops in classroom; professor tapes all classes for use of enrolled students. Glannon and LawClassFeedback carry over: see Fall Civil Procedure 1 Camino page for reading assignmnents. Prerequisite is Civil Procedure 1 (LAW 114A) 

Commercial Transactions

Attendance is mandatory. Reading Assignment for first class posted on Camino. Professor does not allow taping of this class.

Community Property

Bar Course. UP point eligible class. Subject to grade curve.   

Comparative Law Seminar

Certificate(s): International Law

Comparative Privacy Law

Certificate(s): High Tech Law Privacy Law

This course teaches the fundamentals of comprehensive privacy regulation approaches around the globe and introduces the major international privacy regulatory and enforcement institutions. The course focuses on the EU privacy regulatory framework as the strongest model for comprehensive regulatory schemes while drawing comparisons from EU to other frameworks. Prerequisite:  Privacy Law (410). Students that have not taken the prerequisite that have taken and passed the CIPP exam as part of the privacy certificate are eligible. 

Conflict of Laws

Certificate(s): International Law

Attendance is mandatory.  Limited enrollment.  Reading assignment for first class posted online.   Professor does not allow recording of this class.  The top five students on the wait list should attend the first day.  With the permission of the professor, a student may record a class for personal use.

Constitutional Law 2

This will be an evening course.

Required course. UP point eligible course. Subject to grade curve.  

Consumer Mini-Course: Fair Debt Collection

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law

Class will be held January 26 – 28, 2018.  Jan 26th from 2 – 5 pm; Jan 27th from 9 am – 12 pm and 1 pm – 4 pm; January 28th from 9 am – 12 pm.

Contracts 2

First year class.  See 1L schedule. Prerequisite is Contracts 1 (LAW 102A) 

Attendance is mandatory. Professor does not allow recording of this class.

Contracts 2

First year class.  See 1L schedule. Prerequisite is Contracts 1 (LAW 102A) 

Attendance is mandatory.  Reading assignment for first class posted on Camino.  Professor does not allow recording of this class.

Contracts 2

First year class.  See 1L schedule.  Prerequisite is Contracts 1 (LAW 102A) 

Contracts 2e

This will be an evening course.  Prerequisite is Contracts 1e (LAW 102C) 

First Year Class. See 1L Schedule.

Copyright Law

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

Attendance is mandatory.  Reading assignment for first class posted on Camino.  Approved IP LLM course.  Professor is willing to have a student tape a class with the permission of the professor for personal use only.  Prerequisite:  IP Survey.

Corporate Finance

Attendance is mandatory. The professor does not allow taping of this class.  If you are in the JD/MBA program note that this is not the same course as the Business School offers. A prior background in accounting, business or finance is helpful but not essential. Grade based on final exam, class project and class participation. Prerequisite: Business Organizations (248)

Corporate Governance Seminar: General Counsel Survival Skills

Certificate(s): High Tech Law - Corporate Specialization Only

Attendance is mandatory. Limited enrollment. Reading assignment for first class will be posted on Camino.  A limited number of papers may qualify for the Supervised Analytical Writing Requirement. The top five students on the wait list should attend the first day.  Pre-requisite: Business Organizations (248).  Securities Regulations (258) would be helpful. This class fulfills the LL.M. writing requirement.

Criminal Justice Externship : Criminal Defense

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Experiential Course

Credit/No Credit. Pre- or Co-Requisite: Evidence (320) Class will meet at the Public Defender Office. Enrollment is by application only. All applications must be submitted to Janelle Atangan at the Externship Program Office.  Do not contact the Public Defenders Office directly.  Applications are available in the Externship office.  Students will be placed at the Santa Clara County Public Defender Office where they will work on real cases with real clients under the supervision of a senior attorney. Students will conduct arraignments, pre-trial conferences, the motion calendar and, if possible, a trial. Students must commit 2 full days at the PD office. The lessons learned in this clinic will be invaluable for any students who expect to practice in the criminal justice system. Students may not participate in this clinic while working in law enforcement or in the district attorneys office due to the conflict of interest it presents. Students must also register for the Externship Workshop (LAW706). This class meets the Professional Skills requirement and Experiential Learning requirement.

Criminal Justice Externship I

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Experiential Course

Credit/No Credit. Prerequisite: Criminal Law (106). Students must apply and have placement pre-approved. Applications available on-line at Externship page. Students must also register for the Externship Seminar (705) for first externship, or Externship Workshop (706) for each subsequent externship. Permission numbers for both classes will be sent via email by the Externship Program upon approval.

Criminal Justice Externship II

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Experiential Course

Credit/No Credit. Prerequisite: Civil Procedure (114), Criminal Justice Externship I (591). Students must apply and have placement pre-approved. Applications available on-line at Externship page. Students must also register for the Externship Workshop (706). Permission numbers for both classes will be sent via email by the Externship Program upon approval.

Criminal Law

This will be an evening class.

First Year Class. See 1L Schedule.

Criminal Procedure: Adjudication

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List C)

UP point eligible course. Subject to grade curve. Attendance is mandatory.  Reading assignment for first class posted on Camino.  Professor does not allow taping of this class.  This course covers the “bail to jail” portion of criminal procedure and includes subjects such as the right to counsel, double jeopardy, the right to a fair trial, the right to bail, plea bargains, the constitutional right to cross examination, the prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment, and rights at sentencing and beyond. These are important topics that are tested on the California bar exam.

Criminal Procedure: Investigation

Bar course. UP point eligible course. Subject to grade curve. 

Criminal Procedure: Investigation

Bar course. UP point eligible course. Subject to grade curve. Attendance is mandatory.  Reading assignment for first class posted on Camino.  Professor does not allow taping of this class. This course primarily focuses on the 4th Amendment’s prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures, but it also touches on the 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination. If you are interested in only taking one criminal procedure class for the bar, this course covers the material that is most heavily tested.

Critical Lawyering Skills Seminar A

Critical Lawyering Skills Seminar B

Critical Lawyering Skills Seminar C

Critical Lawyering Skills Seminar D

Domestic Violence Minicourse

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List B)

Class will meet on Saturday,  March 24 and April 7.  Class will meet from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm and from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm on both days.  Students will learn client counseling techniques and other practical skills through in-class exercises. In addition to attending two Saturday classes, students must conduct one 90 minute court watch, observing a DV calendar at either criminal or family court. Final grades will be based on completion of in class exercises, court watch and a short final paper (minimum 6 pages) that addresses a current topic in domestic violence law.

The practice of domestic violence law requires an understanding of legal systems as well as complex social issues. This minicourse begins with an understanding of domestic violence, how it manifests in families and its impact on victims and children. Ethical DV practice will be discussed within an interdisciplinary context, including law enforcement, mental health, community based organizations, and remedies in both criminal and family courts. Students will also see that domestic violence has broad implications for practice beyond criminal and family law, e.g. child welfare, elder abuse, immigration, employment, housing and federal law.

Energy Resources Law

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List C)

For decades energy has been one of the most critical state, national, and global issues. This class is an overview of the legal and policy issues associated with the development and use of energy resources. This course intersects the disciplines of environmental law, natural resources law, and publicly regulated industries. The class will study the environmental and resource management issues relating to solar, wind, hydroelectric, coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear power. It will also cover the causes and regulation of global climate change and its impact on the energy sector. The class will study the regulation of the electricity industry, including the movement toward deregulation and the causes of the 2001 California energy crisis. The course will examine international energy issues, including the regulation of petroleum. This class will be of value to students interested in environmental law, natural resources law, water law, administrative law, and international law.  Students may be allowed to write a research paper in lieu of the final.

Entertainment Transactions

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

This course will focus on legal and business issues contained in the various agreements involved in the development and distribution of video games with a primary focus on confidentiality, development, distribution, licensing and talent. Students will begin to learn the legal skills needed to analyze, negotiate, and draft agreements representing various parties in the video game industry. Although the course will focus on the video game industry, many concepts will be useful for any transactional practice.

Entrepreneurs Law Clinic B

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

Entrepreneurs' Law Clinic

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

Experiential Course

Graded course. Students must submit an application to be considered for the class, and entry in the class will be subject to approval by the ELC Director. For priority consideration, applications should be received by October 11.   Email Professor Norris lnorris@scu.edu if you have any questions. Limited enrollment.  There will also be a field trip during the semester that will be mandatory but there will be a makeup assignment if a student can’t attend.

Evidence

This will be an evening course. 

Required course.  UP point eligible course. Subject to grade curve.  

Evidence

This class will be held on Saturdays.

Required course.  UP point eligible course. Subject to grade curve.  

Externship Seminar

Experiential Course

Credit/No Credit. Students registering for their first externship are required to also register for this corresponding seminar. Permission numbers for both the Externship placement and the Seminar will be provided by the Externship Program Office upon application approval. Class will meet on the following dates: Jan 19, 26; Feb 9, 23; Mar 2; Apr 6, 13

Externship Seminar

Experiential Course

Credit/No Credit. Students registering for their first externship are required to also register for this corresponding seminar. Permission numbers for both the Externship placement and the Seminar will be provided by the Externship Program Office upon application approval. Class will meet on the following dates: Jan 19, 26; Feb 9, 23; Mar 23; Apr 6, 20.

Externship Workshop

Credit/No Credit. Students participating in their second or third externship must also register for this class. Students will receive permission numbers by the Externship Program Office to register for this on-line workshop. Course credit will be awarded only on satisfactory completion of both the externship and the workshop. Students must attend mid-semester meeting with instructor.

Externship Workshop

Credit/No Credit. Students participating in their second or third externship must also register for this class. Students will receive permission numbers by the Externship Program Office to register for this on-line workshop. Course credit will be awarded only on satisfactory completion of both the externship and the workshop. Students must attend mid-semester meeting with instructor.

Family Wealth Management

Limited Enrollment. Pre-requisite  Wills and Trusts (281).

Federal Income Tax

Required texts for the course will be listed online as will the assignment for the first class.  The top five students on the wait list should attend the first day.  With the permission of the professor, a student may record a class for personal use.

Health Law Seminar: Abortion and the Law

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List C)

 To obtain a permission number to register, contact Professor Oberman at moberman@scu.edu.  Explores the ways in which the law shapes our national abortion discourse. This weekly seminar will combine the aims of building core lawyering competencies with an experiment in developing community across deeply held and conflicting moral convictions. It will proceed in the style of a graduate seminar, with ongoing reading, writing and re-writing requirements.  The only prerequisite is that you bring to class a desire for a sustained, honest conversation about this challenging topic.

High Technology Law Journal

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

Credit/No Credit. To register for this course students must obtain a permission number from the editor.

Honors Moot Court - Internal

Credit/No Credit. To register, students must obtain a permission number from the Moot Court Board President.

Honors Moot Court Board

STUDENTS ON THE HMC INTERNAL BOARD, HMC EXTERNAL BOARD, AND GALLOWAY BOARD should all register for this section.  Credit/No Credit. Students are appointed to the boards. To register for this course, students must obtain a permission number from the Moot Court Board Presidents.

Immigration Law & Policy Practicum

Certificate(s): International Law Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List B)

Intellectual Property Survey

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

International Human Rights

Certificate(s): International Law Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List C)

Grading is based on a paper, presentation, as well as class participation. There is no final examination. By special arrangement, student papers may qualify for the Supervised Analytical Writing Requirement.

International Human Rights Clinic A

Certificate(s): International Law Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Experiential Course

This course is the graded portion of the International Human Rights Clinic. Students wishing to take more than 3 units of clinic should also register for 1 – 2 units of IHRC B, which is the credit/no credit portion of this class. Limited enrollment. Students must submit theInternational Human Rights Clinic Application and obtain a permission number from the professor in order to register for this course (contact FJRivera@scu.edu) Prior or concurrent course work in international human rights strongly preferred.

International Human Rights Clinic B

Certificate(s): International Law Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Experiential Course

This course is the credit/no credit portion of the IHRC. Students can register for up to 2 units in this course. Students must register for IHRC A for the first 3 units of clinic credit, and this course for any units thereafter. Limited enrollment. Students must obtain a permission number from the professor in order to register for this course. Prior or concurrent course work in international human rights strongly preferred.

International IP Law

Certificate(s): High Tech Law International Law

Interviewing and Counseling

IP Litigation

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

Formerly known as Patent Litigation. Pre or Co-requisite: Patent Law (233) or IP Survey (388) or consent of instructor. Students must attend first class meeting or make prior arrangements with the professor. Students who no-show to the first class will be dropped by the professor.  Attendance is mandatory.  The top five students on the wait list should attend the first day. The purpose of this course is to blend substantive patent law knowledge with practical application in a litigation context. The course emphasizes litigation skills including client relations, developing the factual record, strategic counseling, and motion practice. It will be of particular interest to those who plan to practice in the areas of patent litigation, patent prosecution, or patent licensing. The course analyzes a hypothetical patent litigation using a US Patent and file history along with other documents. Grades are based on a variety of exercises related to claim construction charts, infringement and invalidity analysis, serving and responding to discovery, expert reports, depositions, and motions as well as class participation. Limited enrollment. Professor does not allow taping of this class; but is willing to have a student tape a class with the permission of the professor for personal use only.  Approved IP LLM course.

Journal of International Law

Certificate(s): International Law

Credit/No Credit. To register for this course students must obtain a permission number from the editor.

Judicial Externship Full Time

Experiential Course

Credit/No Credit. Prerequisite: Civil Procedure (114). Students must apply and have placement pre-approved. Applications available online or at the Externship Program Office (EXPO). Students must also register for the Externship Seminar (Law 705) for first externship, or Externship Workshop (Law 706) for each subsequent externship. Permission numbers for both classes will be sent via email by Expo upon application approval.
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Judicial Externship II

Experiential Course

Credit/No Credit. Pre-requisite: Judicial Externship I (Law 594B or 594C). Students must apply. Applications available online or in the Externship Program Offie (EXPO). Students must also register for the  on-line Externship Workshop (LAW 706). Permission numbers to register  will be provided by EXPO upon application approval.

Judicial Externship Part Time

Experiential Course

Credit/No Credit. Prerequisite: Civil Procedure (114). Students must apply. Applications available online or at the Externship Program Office (EXPO). Students must arrange their own placement prior to application submission. Students must also register for either the Externship Seminar (Law 705), or Extenship Workshop (Law 706) depending on if this is your first, or second/third externship, respectively. Permission numbers to register will be provided by EXPO upon application approval.

Judicial Externship Part Time

Experiential Course

Credit/No Credit. Prerequisite: Civil Procedure (114). Students must apply. Applications available online or at the Externship Program Office (EXPO). Students must arrange their own placement prior to application submission. Students must also register for either the Externship Seminar (Law 705), or Extenship Workshop (Law 706) depending on if this is your first, or second/third externship, respectively. Permission numbers to register will be provided by EXPO upon application approval.

Juvenile Justice Topics: Leadership Training

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law Certificate (List C)

Credit/No Credit. This course is for students who have completed Juvenile Justice Topics: Practical Applications (catalog 532) by volunteering to facilitate the FLY Law Program, a legal education and life skills course for at-risk youth. Former volunteers who would like to become the Lead Facilitator at a FLY Law Program site can receive credit through this course. Contact the course instructor if you have completed Juvenile Justice Topics: Practical Applications and you would like to become a site Lead. For students who have not volunteered with FLY and would like to receive credit for volunteering for the first time, you may enroll in Juvenile Justice Topics: Practical Applications (catalog 532). For more information, visit flyprogram.org.  Students must apply for the Facilitator position with Fresh Lifelines for Youth and be accepted as a Facilitator in order to enroll in and receive credit for the course.  For questions visit flyprogram.org or contact GeDa’ Jones Herbert at geda@flyprogram.org.

Juvenile Justice Topics: Practical Applications

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (Skills)

Credit/No Credit. This course is for students who would like to receive credit for volunteering with Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY), a juvenile justice nonprofit with a mission to break the cycle of crime, violence, and incarceration in the lives of teens through legal education, leadership training, and one-on-one mentoring. To learn more, visit flyprogram.org. To receive credit, you will facilitate FLY’s legal education course for at-risk youth in teams of 2-4 facilitators. You MUST be eligible and available to fulfill the commitment required of a volunteer facilitator. Students must apply for the Facilitator position with Fresh Lifelines for Youth and be accepted as a Facilitator in order to enroll in and receive credit for the course. For questions, contact GeDa’ Jones Herbert at geda@flyprogram.org.

KGACLC Courthouse Clinic

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

(Course change pending faculty approval) Experiential Course.  Students must attend a mandatory training class on Saturday, January 13th from 9:00-5:00. Thereafter, students must spend between 25 hours (for 1 unit) and 75 hours (for 2 units) assisting and advising unrepresented litigants at the Courthouse Self Help-Center, which is located at 201 North First Street, San Jose.   Students will provide this assistance under the supervision of an attorney on Wednesdays between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.   Students taking 1 unit do NOT need be available for the entire 11-4 time slot on Wednesdays; they only need to schedule approximately 2 hours per week during that slot.  Students may not take more than one interviewing and advising class in the same semester.

KGACLC Immigration Interviewing and Advising

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Experiential Course

Credit/No Credit. Students must attend a mandatory training class on January 13. Thereafter, students must spend 25 hours advising at the Immigration Clinic, which meets on the following dates: Jan 17, 31; Feb 14, 28; Mar 7, 21; Apr 4.  Students may not take more than one interviewing and advising class in the same semester. 

KGACLC Litigation Skills 1a

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Experiential Course

This course is the graded portion of Litigation Skills I. Students wishing to take more than 3 units of Litigation Skills I should also register for 1-3 units of Litigation Skills Ib, which is the credit/no credit portion of this class. Students must submit a form after enrolling. Students must attend a mandatory training class on January 13.  Each student is required to attend the first day of class and if not the student will be dropped from the course.

KGACLC Litigation Skills 1b

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Experiential Course

This course is the credit/no credit portion of Litigation Skills I. Students can register for up to 3 units in this course. Students must register for Litigation Skills Ia for the first 3 units of clinic credit, and Litigation Skills Ib for any units thereafter. Students must submit a form after enrolling. Students must attend a mandatory training class on January 13. Professional Skills Course. Each student is required to attend the first day of class and if not the student will be dropped from the course.

KGACLC Litigation Skills IIa

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Experiential Course

This course is ONLY for those students who have completed only Litigation Skills I. This is the graded portion of Litigation Skills II. Students may take up to 4 additional non-graded units by signing up for LitigationSkills IIb. Students must obtain a permission number from instructors’ to add this course. Limited enrollment. SAWR eligible.

KGACLC Litigation Skills IIb

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Experiential Course

This is the credit/no credit portion of Litigation Skills II. Student can register for up to 4 units in this course. Students must register for Litigation Skills IIa for the first 2 units of clinic credit, and Litigation Skills IIb for any units thereafter. Students must obtain a permission number from instructors’ to add this course. Limited enrollment. Professional Skills Course.

KGACLC Workers' Rights Interviewing, Advising and Mediation Clinic

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

(Course change pending faculty approval)  Experiential Course.  Students must attend a mandatory training class on January 13 from 8:00-5:00.  Thereafter, students must spend 27 hours advising at the Workers’ Rights Clinic. Clinic meets on the following Tuesdays from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm:  January 16,23,30; Feb 6,13,27; March 6,20,27. Class meets on the following Thursdays from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Jan 18,25; Feb 1,8,15; March 1,15.  Students will conduct an EEOC mediation on one Friday. Students may not take more than one interviewing and advising class without the prior approval of the instructors. This class fulfills the Professional Skills Requirement.  Students will provide advice to low income clients regarding problems in the workplace such as wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, unpaid wages, and failure to pay overtime. In addition to advising clients, students will also receive 15.5 hours of instruction in the Fundamentals of Employment Law class that covers mediating employment law disputes, wage and hour law, wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination,  domestic violence, labor trafficking, retaliation, leave acts, workers compensation, unemployment insurance, state disability insurance, ERISA, privacy, workplace immigration issues, and union labor law.  Students will conduct a mediation of a case filed at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  The EEOC will provide additional mediation instruction. This course is graded. Students may also enroll in independent study for additional units.

Labor Law: The Public Sector

Grade based on midterm, take home final and class participation. Reading assignment for first class posted online. The top five students on the wait list should attend the first day. It is recommended that students have had Labor Law (235) but not required.

Land Use

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List C)

The Land Use Law course provides a unique opportunity to study how local governments operate when they regulate the use of land through planning, zoning, subdivision regulation and other controls over the use of private and public land.  Land use control strategies through nuisance law and private land use arrangements also play a role in the local land use control systems studied in this course. Primarily focusing on California law, the course will also consider constitutional issues such as takings and freedom of religion and expression that often complicate local land use controversies.  Accommodating potentially conflicting interests of landowners, neighbors, community, and regional interests, such as transportation and housing, is the main focus of the land use law course.  The first reading assignment will be posted on Camino.  The top five students on the wait list should attend the first day.  The course is graded, based on a take-home examination and class participation.  Students engaged in land use law projects may also enroll in one or more additional units of independent study eligible for SAWR certification.

Law and Education

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List B)

Required texts for the course will be listed online  as will the assignment for the first class.  Students can record any class without the professor’s permission.

Law and Social Justice Seminar

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Law Practice Management

Law Review

Credit/No Credit. To register for this course, students must obtain a permission number from the editor.

Law Student Co-Op Education

This class is graded on a CR/NC basis. The primary purpose of Co-op education is to give students an opportunity to gain practical knowledge in their field of study. This course is designed to prepare them for such an experience. It consists of a series of lectures on topics that will familiarize them with a professional working environment, and will enable them to relate their experience in the industry to their academic program. Class will meet 7 times during the course of the fall semester. Attendance is mandatory. Class meets on the following Fridays:  January 19th, 26th ; February 9th, 23rd; March 2nd, 23rd; and April 13th. Only those international students seeking to satisfy work requirements in the United States are eligible for this course. Students must secure a permission number from the Externship Program to register for this class.

Legal Analysis

Limited enrollment. Contact Professor Kinyon for enrollment information. Students taking this class must also be enrolled in Evidence with Graham this semester.

Legal Analysis

Limited enrollment. Contact Professor Kinyon for enrollment information. Students taking this class must also be enrolled in Evidence with Gilllingham this semester.

Legal Analysis

Limited enrollment. Contact Professor Kinyon for enrollment information. Students taking this class must also be enrolled in Evidence with Gilllingham this semester.

Legal Issues of Start Up Business

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

Professional Skills Course,  Experiential Course

 Approved IP LLM course.  Pre-requisite: Business Organizations (248).  

Legal Profession

Required course. UP point eligible course. Subject to grade curve. Use of electronic devices prohibited during class.

Legal Profession

Required course. UP point eligible course. Subject to grade curve.  Attendance is mandatory. No laptops in classroom; all classes are recorded for use of the enrolled students. 

Legal Profession

Required course. UP point eligible course. Subject to grade curve.

Legal Profession

Required course. UP point eligible course. Subject to grade curve.  Attendance is mandatory. No laptops in classroom; all classes are recorded for use of the enrolled students. 

Legal Research and Writing 2A

First year class.  See 1L schedule. Section 1.  Prerequisite is Legal Research and Writing 1 (LAW 101A) 

Legal Research and Writing 2B

First year class.  See 1L schedule. Section 1, 2 and 3.  Prerequisite is Legal Research and Writing 1 (LAW 101A) 

Legal Research and Writing 2C

First year class.  See 1L schedule. Section 1, 2 and 3. Prerequisite is Legal Research and Writing 1 (LAW 101A) 

Legal Research and Writing 2D

First year class.  See 1L schedule. Section 1, 2 and 3. Prerequisite is Legal Research and Writing 1 (LAW 101A) 

Legal Research and Writing 2E

First year class.  See 1L schedule. Section 4, 5 and 6.   Prerequisite is Legal Research and Writing 1 (LAW 101A) 

Legal Research and Writing 2F

First year class.  See 1L schedule. Section 4, 5 and 6. Prerequisite is Legal Research and Writing 1 (LAW 101A) 

Legal Research and Writing 2G

First year class. See 1L schedule. Section 4, 5 and 6.  Prerequisite is Legal Research and Writing 1 (LAW 101A) 

Legal Research and Writing 2H

First year class.  See 1L schedule. Section 4, 5 and 6. Prerequisite is Legal Research and Writing 1 (LAW 101A) 

Legal Research and Writing 2I

This course will be offered in the Evening.  Prerequisite is Legal Research and Writing 1 (LAW 101A) 

First year class.  See 1L schedule. Section 7.

Legal Research and Writing 2J

This course will be offered in the Evening.  Prerequisite is Legal Research and Writing 1 (LAW 101A)  No class on Jan 23, make up class on Jan 24 7:30-8:45.  No class on Feb 1, make up class on Jan 31. 

First year class.  See 1L schedule. Section 7.

Mediation: Theory and Practice

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (Skills)

Experiential Course.  Mediation and alternative dispute resolution is a growing field as clients look to lawyers to be problem solvers and to expand the pie.  This course provides students with the opportunity to develop their problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills; to examine the circumstances in which mediation is an appropriate form of dispute resolution; and to explore the role of the lawyer in mediation, either as mediator or as counsel to a client considering or participating in mediation.  Attendance and full participation in role plays and demonstrations is mandatory.    Evaluation is based on class exercises, participation, and short papers.  Failure to attend the first class will result in being dropped from the course.  Class will meet on the following Tuesdays: Jan 16, 23, 30; Feb 6, 13, 27; Mar 20, 27.

Mergers and Acquisitions

 This course will focus on the law affecting corporate mergers and acquisitions, with some time being devoted to spin-offs and split-ups.  JD students should have already taken Business Organizations (248) or Securities Regulation (258);  LLM students should have had a comparable basic business organization course, or relevant background and experience, or should be contemporaneously taking the basic Business Organizations (248) course.

Negotiating

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (Skills)

Experiential Course

Whether you realize it or not, you negotiate every day of your life. This course seeks to help you move from negotiating by instinct, as most people do, to negotiating more purposefully, thoughtfully, and with a stronger sense of awareness. The course merges theory with practice, in order to: (1) develop your understanding of purposeful negotiation; (2) give you tools and concepts for analyzing and preparing for negotiations; (3) enhance your negotiating skills through frequent role plays, analysis, and feedback. Given the interactive nature of this class, attendance is mandatory, and class size is limited. Any student that is interested in the class must attend the first day. Method of Evaluation: Seminar participation and short reflection papers.

Negotiating

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (Skills)

Northern California Innocence Project A

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Experiential Course

Northern California Innocence Project Advanced Practice Clinic A

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Experiential Course

Graded. Limited enrollment. Students who have completed the one-year NCIP course are encouraged to enroll in Advanced NCIP which provides the opportunity for them to continue to advance their individual cases and to research and discuss in-depth the specific issues relevant to promising cases.  Participation requires faculty approval.  Students must obtain a permission number to register for this course (contact Linda Starr, Lstarr@scu.edu).  NCIP 515A is the proper course to enroll in if you wish to take Advanced NCIP for 3 units or less for a grade. If you desire 4 or more units, you must register those extra units beyond 3 in NCIP 515B, as they will be credit/no credit. NCIP is located at 900 Lafayette Street (corner of Lafayette and Homestead, first floor). This class meets the Professional Skills Requirement. Note: Students can take a maximum of 6 units of graded credit from any combination of NCIP course credit [i.e., NCIP  and NCIP Advanced Practice Clinic (Catalog numbers 505 and 515)].  Any additional units will be graded on a Credit/No Credit basis only.

Northern California Innocence Project Advanced Practice Clinic B

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Experiential Course

Credit/No Credit. Limited enrollment. Students who have completed the one-year NCIP course are encouraged to enroll in Advanced NCIP which provides the opportunity for them to continue to advance their individual cases and to research and discuss in-depth the specific issues relevant to promising cases.  Participation requires faculty approval.  Students must obtain a permission number from NCIP (contact Linda Starr,Lstarr@scu.edu).  NCIP 515B is the proper course to enroll in if you wish to take Advanced NCIP for credit/no credit. NCIP is located at 900 Lafayette Street (corner of Lafayette and Homestead, first floor). This class meets the Professional Skills Requirement. Note: Students can take a maximum of 6 units of graded credit from any combination of NCIP course credit [i.e., NCIP  and NCIP Advanced Practice Clinic (Catalog numbers 505 and 515)].  Any additional units will be graded on a Credit/No Credit basis only.

Northern California Innocence Project B

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Experiential Course

Online Dispute Resolution: The State of the Art

Meet Friday, March 2nd and Saturday, March 3rd on the following schedule: Friday, March 2nd: 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 3rd: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Enrollment is limited to 30 students. There are no prerequisites but knowledge of mediation would be helpful but is not required. The grade in the course will be based on class participation and a short paper. Students will need to bring a laptop with internet access.

Online Dispute Resolution: The State of the Art

Meet Friday, March 2nd and Saturday, March 3rd on the following schedule: Friday, March 2nd: 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 3rd: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Enrollment is limited to 30 students. There are no prerequisites but knowledge of mediation would be helpful but is not required. The grade in the course will be based on class participation and a short paper. Students will need to bring a laptop with internet access.

Panetta Fellows Externship

Experiential Course

Credit/No Credit. Limited to two to three students. To apply, students must submit a resume, a transcript, and a statement of interest to the Externship Program Office (EXPO). Students will also be given a brief writing exercise. Please contact EXPO at (408) 551-1609 with any questions about the Panetta Fellowship Program or the selection process

Patent Prosecution

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

This course satisfies the Professional Skills Requirement. This course covers practical aspects of drafting and prosecuting foreign and domestic patent applications, including the creation of a patent application, claim drafting and construction, international patent practice, and the strategic development of a patent portfolio.  Approved IP LLM Course.  Prerequisite: IP Survey (388)

Property

First Year Class. See 1L Schedule.

Property

First Year Class. See 1L Schedule.

Property

First Year Class. See 1L Schedule.

Property

First Year Class. See 1L Schedule.

Public Interest and Social Justice Practice

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law Certificate (List C)

 Professional Skills Class.  Limited enrollment.  Students will be required to participate in learning activities outside the classroom:  one extra class meeting at our home and three skills training sessions.   

Real Estate Conveyancing

UP Point class.  NOTE:  this class is subject to the grade curve.  An overview of the law and practice of real estate purchases and sales. The real estate industry, letters of intent, originating and negotiating real estate purchase contracts, escrows, recording acts, title insurance, delivery of deeds, covenants of title, real estate lending, and ground leases are among the topics to be covered in this course. The course will cover common law and California statutory modifications. It has been expanded to three units to cover more material that will be on the California Bar Exam, but this course is not a “Bar” course.  The course will feature a real opportunity to hone negotiating skills with major real estate lawyers acting as volunteer opposing negotiators.  Professor Collins is a practitioner in the real estate transaction area and will incorporate practical and experiential approaches. 

Remedies

Bar course. UP point eligible course. Subject to grade curve. With the permission of the professor, a student may record a class for personal use.  Required texts for the course will be listed online as will the assignment for the first class.

Remedies

Bar course. UP point eligible course. Subject to grade curve.

Rights of Publicity

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

Attendance is mandatory.  The top five students on the wait list should  attend the first day. Professor is willing to have a student tape a  class with the permission of the professor for  personal use only. Approved IP LLM course.  Pre-requisites:  Intellectual Property Survey (388) is recommended but not required.

Securities Regulation

Certificate(s): High Tech Law - Corporate Specialization Only

Attendance is mandatory.  Reading assignment for first class posted online. Professor does not allow taping of this class. Prerequisite:  Business Organizations (248)

Statutory Analysis

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List C)

Take home exam.

Supreme Court Seminar

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List C)

Required texts for the course will be listed online  as will the assignment for the first class.  Students can record any class without professor’s permission. Prerequisite: 200 Constitutional Law I.

Technology Licensing

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

Limited enrollment.  Reading assignment for first class posted online.  The top five students on the wait list should attend the first day.  Professor is willing to have a student tape a class with the permission of the professor for personal use only.  The class focus is on 1) understanding high tech licenses/agreements used by high-tech companies and law-firms and 2) agreement drafting theory and practice.  While not a prerequisite, IP Survey (388) would be helpful.

Technology Licensing

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

Limited enrollment.  The class focus is on 1) understanding high tech licenses/agreements used by high-tech companies and law-firms and 2) agreement drafting theory and practice.  While not a prerequisite, IP Survey (388) would be helpful.

The Business, Technology, and Law of Artificial Intelligence

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

Pending Faculty Approval. Artificial intelligence is transforming the way that companies and organizations operate and do business. Self-learning algorithms, autonomous robots, and related technologies are increasingly carrying out tasks that once were exclusively performed by humans, creating new challenges and opportunities for the legal profession. This 2-unit seminar will explore the business, technology, and law of artificial intelligence through assigned readings and individual and group problem sets, discussion, field trips, and engagement with local experts in AI, robotics, and neural engineering. An additional 1-unit “independent study” credit can be earned based on successful completion of a multi-media, annotated legal primer on AI as it pertains to a particular technological area, or substantial progress on a coding project pertaining to AI and the law (social justice projects especially encouraged).    Approved IP LLM course.

Trademarks & Unfair Competition

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

Attendance is mandatory.  Reading assignment for first class posted on Camino.  Approved IP LLM course.  Professor is willing to have a student tape a class with the permission of the professor for personal use only.  Prerequisite:  IP Survey.

Trial Techniques

Experiential Course

Credit/No Credit. Students who do not attend the first day of class will be dropped by the professor. attendance is mandatory. Limited enrollment.  This class fulfills the Professional Skills Requirement. Grade based on class exercises. Pre- or Co-requisite: Evidence (320).

Venture Capital

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

This course introduces the operation of the venture capital industry from both a theoretical and practical perspective. The course focuses on both the business and legal challenges throughout the life cycle of venture capital funds from raising capital to create a fund through distributing profits to investors.  Assignments are designed to mimic tasks performed by new lawyers in a firm with VC funds as clients or tasks performed by new analysts in VC funds.  Pre-requisite: Business Organizations (248). 

Water Law

Wills and Trusts

This will be an evening course.

Bar course. UP point eligible course. Subject to grade curve. Reading assignment for first class posted online.