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.  This course is graded with a final examination.

Advanced Immigration Law: Immigration Law and Crimes

This course will address the various ways in which criminal conduct affects immigration status and benefits and the obligations of criminal defense lawyers, prosecutors, and immigration lawyers in regard to individuals with criminal histories. In particular, we will study:  lawyers’ obligations under Supreme Court jurisprudence (Padilla v. Kentucky), state law, and ethical requirements; how to analyze a criminal conviction to determine possible immigration consequences; ways in which a conviction may be ameliorated to reduce or eliminate immigration consequences, including under recent California legislation; immigration relief for persons with criminal histories; and immigration relief for victims of crime.  The course is designed for students who are interested in pursuing careers in immigration law or in criminal prosecution or defense.

Having taken or taking Immigration Law is strongly recommended.

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)

Experiential Course

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

Credit/No Credit.

In this course, you will learn the skills necessary to smoothly transition into Bar review and pass the Bar Exam.  In half of the class sessions,  you will review the substantive law of torts, contracts, and criminal law.  Using that knowledge, you will learn and practice strategies for the MBE.  In the other half of the class sessions, you will work in small sections with a Bar 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 Saturday,  November 19.

Enrollment is limited to JD students in their final semester of law school only.

Advanced Trial Techniques (Trial Team)

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

Experiential Course.  Enrollment based on tryouts held in Spring 2022. One year, two-semester course beginning in Fall 2022. Students should obtain permission number from instructors. Attendance is mandatory, as well as participation in regional/national competitions – online or in person, depending on restrictions.

Students may earn no more than 8 units of academic credit in all Honors Moot Court and Honors Trial Team activity (including Honors Moot Court Internal, Honors Moot Court External, Honors Trial Team External, and all Honors Moot Court Boards.)   All units are graded CR/NC.

Effective Fall 2021:  Students who complete Advanced Trial Techniques will have two of the five units apply towards this limitation, allowing for six more units in other moot court activities.  Advanced Trial Techniques is a graded course. All other moot court units are graded CR/NC.

Advocacy 1

All second year students who are not enrolled in this class during the summer must take Advocacy in the Fall 2022 semester. Required course.

Advocacy 2

All second-year students who are not enrolled in this class during the summer must take Advocacy in the Fall 2022 semester. Required course.

Advocacy 3

All second year students who are not enrolled in this class during the summer must take Advocacy in the Fall 2022 semester. Required course.

Advocacy 4

All second year students who are not enrolled in this class during the summer must take Advocacy in the Fall 2022 semester. Required course.

Advocacy 5

All second year students who are not enrolled in this class during the summer must take Advocacy in the Fall 2022 semester. Required course.

Advocacy 6

All second year students who are not enrolled in this class during the summer must take Advocacy in the Fall 2022 semester. Required course.

Antitrust

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

Approved IP LL.M. course.

Arbitration Law and Practice

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

Assisted Reproduction, Cloning and Genetic Engineering

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

Limited enrollment.  Reading assignment for first class posted online.   The top five students on the wait list should attend the first day.

Bar Exam Planning Workshop

 Credit/No Credit.

Formerly Bar Exam Skills Workshop

This class does not meet until 8/22.
This course is required for all JD students entering their final semester who have not earned 4 UP points:  https://lawscuedustage.wpengine.com/bulletin/juris-doctor-program-of-study/#UpperDivisionProficiency. 

Business Organizations

Students who do not attend the first day will be dropped by the professor. Attendance is mandatory. Bar course – subject to grade curve. The top five students on the wait list should attend the first day. UP Point Eligible Class.

Business Organizations

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

Capital Markets and Financial Misconduct Seminar

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

This seminar will focus on contemporary issues in the conceptualization and regulation of misconduct in financial markets. We will explore wrongdoing in U.S. secondary markets for the trading of stocks, bonds, and other financial instruments, markets whose proper functioning facilitates the original offerings of such instruments by businesses seeking new financing. The seminar will begin with an exploration of the social and economic functions served by trading markets, including providing liquidity for investors and incorporating information into prices, which in turn serve as vital guides for the economy. We will also consider how rules and policy shape the ability of these markets to perform such functions. We will then explore issues that arise specifically in the regulation of wrongdoing in these markets, including manipulation, spoofing, high frequency trading, and broker execution quality. We will also consider the impact of technological innovation on the prevalence of and regulation around such activities.   

This seminar will be divided into two parts.  The first will consist of assigned readings, occasional short response papers, and in-class discussion.  The second part will entail student-led presentations and discussions, based on topics collectively identified and assigned earlier in the course.  

Chinese Trade and Investment Law

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

Limited enrollment. Final paper in lieu of exam. Experiential learning- negotiations and presentations in class.

Civil Practice, High Tech, and Social Justice Externship I

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

Credit/No Credit. Prerequisite: Civil Procedure (114). Students must apply and have externship pre-approved. Applications available online at Externship page. Students must also register for and successfully complete the Externship Workshop (706). 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

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

Civil Procedure 1

Evening Class.  Required course. Subject to grade curve. Attendance is mandatory. Required texts for the course will be listed on the course Camino page as will the assignment for the first class.

Civil Procedure 1

First year class. Section 1 and 2. See 1L schedule.

Civil Procedure 1

First year class. Section 5 and 6 . See 1L schedule.

Civil Procedure 1

First year class. Section 3 and 4. See 1L schedule.

Community Property

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

Conflict of Laws

Certificate(s): International Law

Attendance is mandatory.  Limited enrollment.  

Constitutional Law I

Required course. UP point eligible course . Attendance is mandatory. 

Constitutional Law I

Required course. UP point eligible course . Attendance is mandatory. 

Constitutional Law I

Required course. UP point eligible course . Attendance is mandatory. 

Constitutional Law I

Required course. UP point eligible course. Attendance is mandatory. Reading assignment for first class posted online.

Contracts 1

First year class. Section 1 and 2.  See 1L schedule. 

Contracts 1

First year class. Section 3 and 4.  See 1L schedule.

Contracts 1

First year class. Section 5 and 6.  See 1L schedule. 

Contracts 1e

Evening Class. First Year Class. Section 7.  See 1L Schedule. 

Corporate Finance

Some background in accounting, business or finance is helpful but not required. If you are in the JD/MBA program, note that this is not the same as the Corporate Finance course that the Business School offers. It is complementary to that course. Pre-requisite: Business Organizations (248).

Criminal Justice Externship : Public Defender's Office

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

Criminal Justice Externship I

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

Credit/No Credit. Prerequisite: Criminal Law (106). Students must apply and have placement pre-approved. Applications are available online on the Externship page.  Students must also register for and successfully complete the Externship Workshop (706). 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)

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

Criminal Law

First Year Class. Sections 1 and 2.  See 1L Schedule.

Criminal Law

First Year Class. Sections 5 and 6.  See 1L Schedule.

Criminal Law

First Year Class. Sections 3 and 4. See 1L Schedule.

Criminal Procedure: Adjudication

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

Bar Course. UP point eligible course. Subject to grade curve. Attendance is mandatory.  Reading assignment for first class posted on Camino.  

Criminal Procedure: Investigation

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

Critical Lawyering Skills Seminar 1

Critical Lawyering Skills Seminar 2

Cybersecurity Law

Certificate(s): High Tech Law
Privacy Law

Approved IP LL.M. course.

Drug Policy Practicum: Cannabis Law and Policy

A final paper or series of papers will be required.

Energy Resources Law

Certificate(s): High Tech Law
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, administrative 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 regulations of global climate change and its impact on the energy sector. The class will study the regulation of the electricity industry, including the causes of the 2001 California energy crisis and electricity-ignited wildfires. The course will examine international energy issues including international climate change agreements, tariffs, and sanctions. This class will be of value to students interested in environmental law, natural resources law, water law, administrative law, and international law.  Students will write a research paper for the final. 

This class begins Monday, August 15, and ends Wednesday, November 2. 

Attendance is also required on the following Saturdays: 9/24, 10/15, 10/29 from 10:00-12:30 ONLINE

Entrepreneurs Law Clinic B

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

Experiential Course 

This course is the credit/no credit portion of the Entrepreneurs Law Clinic. Registration for Entrepreneurs’ Law Clinic B is limited to students who have registered for Entrepreneurs’ Law Clinic A, and even then, only upon permission from the Clinic Director.

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.

Application deadline for priority registration May 30, 2022.  Limited enrollment.  

Email Marian Williams mwilliams2@scu.edu or Professor Norris lnorris@scu.edu if you have any questions.

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.

Application deadline for priority registration May 30, 2022.  Limited enrollment.  

Email Marian Williams mwilliams2@scu.edu or Professor Norris lnorris@scu.edu if you have any questions.

Environmental Protection Law

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

A comprehensive introduction to US environmental law. Emphasis on fundamental common law doctrines and judicial remedies, as well as modern environmental regulatory systems under statutes such as the federal Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and other statutes relating to hazardous substances and wastes. Designed to develop the skills and understanding necessary for effective work by lawyers involved in environmental matters as generalist practitioner, corporate lawyer, or environmental law specialist.

Evidence

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

Evidence

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

Externship Workshop

Externship Workshop

Externship Workshop

Externship Workshop

Externship Workshop

Family Law

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

Final grade shall be determined by class participation and a final exam.

Federal Income Tax

Required texts for the course will be listed online as will the assignment for the first class. 

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 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.

Honors Trial Team External

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law

The School of Law enters student teams in a number of interschool, or external, trial competitions. These are hosted by law schools and other organizations around the country. During the first year of competing, students enroll in Advanced Trial Techniques, learning advanced litigation and trial strategy, and competing in trial competitions. Successful students may apply to serve on trial team again in subsequent years. If selected, students may earn one academic credit for every 50 hours of substantive work, supervised by the faculty coach. Graded Credit/No Credit.  Pre-Requisite is Advanced Trial Techniques. In order to register, students will be given a permission number.

Public Interest and Social Justice Certificate, Experimental Course

Immigration Law

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

Students who do not attend the first day of class will be dropped by the professor.  Attendance is mandatory.  Reading assignment for the first class posted on Camino.  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. 

Intellectual Property Survey

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

Attendance is mandatory. 

International Business Transactions

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

International Commercial Arbitration

Certificate(s): International Law

This class addresses the issues that arise in international arbitration sequentially on a time-line, starting in the pre-dispute business planning period, focusing significantly on the handling of a dispute, and progressing to award recognition issues. Although we will regularly approach issues from a US international dispute resolution perspective, consideration will be given to civil law, Asian and other practice norms.

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 the International 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 Law

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

Experiential Course
Every student will be required to draft a series of short written assignments. The professor will provide detailed individualized feedback on student writing. The course is limited to a maximum of twenty students.

Introduction to US Law

For U.S. Law LL.M. students only.   

IP Litigation

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

Experiential Course

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 I: Full Time

Credit/No Credit. Prerequisite: Civil Procedure (114). Students must apply and have externship pre-approved. Applications are available online on the Externship website. Students must also register for and successfully complete the Externship Workshop (Law 706). Permission numbers for both classes will be sent via email by ExPro upon application approval.

Judicial Externship I: Part Time

Credit/No Credit. Prerequisite: Civil Procedure (114). Students must apply. Applications are available online on the Externship website. Students must secure their externship prior to application submission. Students must also register for the Externship Workshop (Law 706). Permission numbers to register will be provided by the ExPro upon application approval.

Judicial Externship II

Credit/No Credit. Pre-requisite: Judicial Externship I (Law 594B or 594C). Students must apply. Applications are available online on the Externship website. Students must also register for and successfully complete the online Externship Workshop (LAW 706). Permission numbers to register will be provided by the ExPro  upon application approval.

KGACLC Courthouse Clinic

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

Experiential Course.

Credit/No Credit. Consumer/Debtors Practice Area. Credit/No Credit. Students must remotely attend a mandatory training class on Saturday, August 20 from 8:30 to 5:00 p.m. Thereafter, students must log 25 hours assisting and advising unrepresented litigants, and performing related activities. Students will provide this assistance under the supervision of an attorney. The Courthouse Clinic operates from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Wednesday during the semester (except for Wednesdays which are Administrative Mondays). After registering students will be asked to sign up for interview slots that will earn them the 25 hours required. As a practical matter, students will need at least a 2.5-hour block of availability from 11:30-3 on Wednesdays to get to the courthouse and conduct interviews.

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 Saturday, August 20 from 8:30 to 5:00 p.m. Thereafter, students must spend 25 hours advising at the Immigration Clinic, which meets between 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the following Wednesday dates: August 24; Sept. 7,21; Oct. 5,19 and Nov. 2,16 If you take more than one advice clinic, the all-day training will only count towards one of the clinic’s hours. You will need to complete an additional 25 hours of clinic time for the other clinic. 

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 Saturday, August 20  from 8:30-5:00.  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 Saturday, August 20 from 8:30-5:00.  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  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 Litigation Skills IIb. Students must obtain a permission number from one of the instructors to add this course. Limited enrollment

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 one of the instructors to add this course. Limited enrollment. 

KGACLC Workers' Rights Interviewing, Advising and Mediation Clinic

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

Experiential Course

Students must attend a mandatory training class on Saturday, August 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thereafter, students must spend 27 hours advising at the Workers’ Rights Clinic. Clinic meets on the following Tuesdays from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Aug. 23,30; Sept. 6,13,20,27; Oct. 4,18,25 Class meets on the following Thursdays from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Aug. 25; Sept. 1,8,15,22,29; Oct. 6. . Students may not take more than one interviewing and advising class without the prior approval of the instructors. 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.  Students will conduct or observe an EEOC mediation. This course is graded. Students may also enroll in independent study for additional units.

Labor Law

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

Class will have a take home mid-term and a final to be completed by the end of the exam period.

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 A

Leadership for Lawyers

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law

Experiential Course

Graded course. Students will be graded on their engagement in the subject matter, including projects and papers assigned during the semester. 

Legal Analysis

Limited enrollment. Course will open on eCampus for enrollment on June 27.  Contact the Office of Academic & Bar Success for enrollment information. Students taking this class must also be enrolled in Evidence with Procaccio-Flowers.

Legal Analysis

Limited enrollment. Course will open on eCampus for enrollment on June 27.  Contact the Office of Academic & Bar Success for enrollment information. Students taking this class must also be enrolled in Evidence  with Procaccio-Flowers.  

Legal Analysis

Limited enrollment. Course will open on eCampus for enrollment on June 27.  Contact the Office of Academic & Bar Success for enrollment information. Students taking this class must also be enrolled in Evidence with Gillingham.  

Legal Issues of Start Up Business

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

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

Legal Research and Writing 1A

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

Legal Research and Writing 1B

First year class.  Section 2. See 1L schedule. 

Legal Research and Writing 1C

First year class.  Section 1 and 2. See 1L schedule. 

Legal Research and Writing 1D

First year class.  Section 3. See 1L schedule. 

Legal Research and Writing 1E

First year class.  Section 4. See 1L schedule. 

Legal Research and Writing 1F

First year class.  Section 3 and 4. See 1L schedule. 

Legal Research and Writing 1G

First year class.  Section 5. See 1L schedule. 

Legal Research and Writing 1H

First year class.  Section 6. See 1L schedule. 

Legal Research and Writing 1I

First year class.  Section 5 and 6. See 1L schedule. 

Legal Research and Writing 1J

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

Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing for International LL.M. and Exchange Students (formerly Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing for US Law LL.M.s)

We anticipate the following assignments: (1) case briefs; (2) written analyses; (3) research exercises; (4) mock oral argument. Students will receive extensive feedback on their written work.  We will also make site visits to courts and legal institutions. 

Mass Communication I: Television, Cable, Satellite Video and Convergence

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

Introduces students to the federal regulatory law governing the ownership and operation of broadcast radio and television, cable television, satellite video technologies, and the Internet. The course will also examine state laws relevant to Internet regulation including broadband Internet buildout by municipalities and net neutrality. Emphasis is placed on students learning to engage in a comparative analysis of the regulatory schemes for various communications technologies. Students will examine regulations in light of constitutional issues and administrative law. This course will examine the Communications Act’s legislative goals including promoting competition, access, and protecting public safety. It will examine regulatory proceedings that seek to advance First Amendment values by promoting diversity of voices and viewpoints. The course will also examine some contrasting regulatory approaches in different countries to the regulation of technology and content. There are no prerequisites for this course. Approved IP LL.M. course.

Experiential Course

This course begins Monday, August 15, and ends Wednesday, November 2.  Attendance is also required on the following Saturdays: 9/24, 10/15, 1029 from 2:00-4:30 ONLINE

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.

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.  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.  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

Credit/No Credit.  NCIP is a year-long program (Fall and Spring semesters), available to 2L and 3L students.  Students enroll for at least three units of academic credit per semester.  For each unit of credit, a student is responsible for 50 hours of participation, including casework and class attendance.  To enroll in NCIP for a grade, you should enroll under 505A.  If you would like to enroll for credit/no credit, enroll under course number 505B. If you would like to enroll for more than three units of class per semester, you must enroll in those additional units under 505B for credit/no credit. Students must obtain a permission number from NCIP to register for this course (contact Linda Starr, Lstarr@scu.edu). Students who enrolled in NCIP 505A in Fall 2022 will automatically have permission to register for this course through eCampus in Spring 2023. Requirements: ALL NCIP students must attend the first week of class, as well as our training session “NCIP Boot Camp” on Friday, August 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or they will be dropped from the program. NCIP required texts must be purchased before the first day of class through the University bookstore. Readings and other important announcements will be posted on Camino. Work and classes at the Innocence Project provide insight into our criminal justice system and the causes of wrongful conviction. You will receive professional skills training including case management, organization, and development as well as interviewing and counseling skills. You will have the opportunity to develop your legal writing ability through edited work on legal pleadings, professional communications and legal memoranda. These important skills transfer to professional work in law firms and government agencies, as well as criminal law practice.

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.

Panetta Fellowship

Experiential Course

Credit/No Credit. To apply, students must submit a resume, a transcript, and a statement of interest to the Externship Program (ExPro). Students will also be given a brief writing exercise. Please see the ExPro website for more information and to submit any questions about the Panetta Fellowship Program or the selection process.

Patents

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

Reading assignment for first class posted online. Approved IP LLM course. Prerequisite: IP Survey (388)

Performance Test Workshop

This course hones timed analytical writing skills necessary to successfully draft a 90-minute performance test as a part of the Bar Exam. Through timed, in-class practice, students will develop a solid understanding of the organization, depth, and precision required on the performance test, including how to read, analyze, and synthesize legal and factual materials quickly and accurately. Students will write five (5) performance tests in-class, and will receive regular feedback from their instructor. Enrollment is limited to students in their final year of law school.

Class will only meet for the first five weeks of the semester.

Privacy Law

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

Approved IP LL.M. course.

Professional Responsibility

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

Professional Responsibility

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

Race and Law

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

Attendance is mandatory.  Professor does not allow laptops.  A limited number of papers may qualify for the Supervised Analytical Writing Requirement.  Required texts for the course will be listed online  as will the assignment for the first class.

Real Estate Conveyancing

UP point eligible class. Course objectives include:

• Understand the components of a real estate sale including the role of an attorney and broker, purchase agreements, escrow, and title insurance
• Understand concepts of transfer, recording, disclosure issues, defective title issues
• Understand mortgages, deeds of trust, foreclosure, assignment, lien priority, and subordination
• Be able to demonstrate legal analysis, reasoning, and problems solving skills to reply to hypothetical questions as given on the California Bar Exam and the Multistate Bar Exam.
• Be able to analyze and write a concise and comprehensive answer to hypothetical essay questions as given on the California Bar Exam.

NOTE:  this class is subject to the grade curve.  An overview of the law and practice of real estate purchases and sales, covering bar-tested materials (MBE and essay), common law, and California statutory modifications.  This course has been reduced to two units.  

Remedies

Bar course. UP point eligible course. Subject to grade curve. Professor Jean Love. 

The final exam will take place IN-PERSON in Charney Hall. 

Securities Regulation

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

Business Organizations is a pre-requisite. An interest in business and financial issues is helpful. Grades will be based largely on the final exam. Prerequisite: 248 Business Organizations. Approved IP LL.M. course.

Sports Law

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

No prerequisites. Limited enrollment.

Technology Licensing

Certificate(s): High Tech Law

The process of technology licensing. Includes topics such as motivations for licensing, types of agreements used in licensing transactions, provisions commonly used in licensing contracts, and special considerations of international licensing. Actual negotiation sessions with scenarios provided and exercises in drafting specific provisions used in technology licensing contracts. Approved IP LL.M. course.

Limited enrollment.  

Torts

First Year Class. Section 5. See 1L Schedule.

Torts

First Year Class. Section 1. See 1L Schedule.

Torts

First Year Class. Section 3. See 1L Schedule.

Torts

First Year Class. Section 2. See 1L Schedule.

Torts

First Year Class. Section 6. See 1L Schedule.

Torts

First Year Class. Section 4. See 1L Schedule.

Torts

Evening Class. First Year Class. Section 7. See 1L Schedule. The professor offers a 30 minute study session/office hours after each class. This class will be online.

The final exam will take place IN-PERSON in Charney Hall. 

Voting Rights Seminar

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

This course will survey the law governing American elections as well as the social justice of voting rights. We will cover the factual and legal history of the electoral college, voting rights, representation and districting, partisan and racial gerrymandering, minority representation, election administration, and campaign finance laws. We will learn about the legal systems involved in the administration of our campaigns, elections, and voting rights. This seminar requires your participation in the legal analysis of current events and challenges to the Voting Rights Act. Together we will examine the principles that have shaped the legal framework for elections and apply social justice principles to modern-day outcomes. Attendance during the first class is mandatory. Students who do not attend will be dropped.

Wills and Trusts

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

Wills and Trusts

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