This course will examine primarily federal disability laws, and judicial interpretations thereof, in order to understand the theoretical and policy justifications for such laws, their positive impact, and their limitations. Contexts will likely include employment, government services, public accommodations, healthcare, housing, and education.

This course will explore the topic of pain as applied to a variety of legal contexts, including the constitutional limits on painful bodily intrusions, the application of tort law in reparations cases, and the use of civil rights litigation to redress pain.

This course focuses on the theory and practice of international human rights law including the basic principles as well as the international mechanisms and institutions established in the past half-century to protect human rights. The difficulties involved in converting those principles into practice and the effectiveness of different ways of using international human rights law to further human rights protection will also be explored.

Recently, advances in computational text analysis, machine learning, and artificial intelligence have started to affect not only the range of tools available to lawyers, but also the workings of government agencies and the adjudication of disputes. In this course, we will examine some of these new technologies, how they are being put to use, and the potential upside and downside risks associated with the further automation of legal work. No prior knowledge of coding or computer science is assumed.

This course will examine both the theory and the practice of statutory interpretation. We will become familiar with the canons of construction frequently invoked by courts. Finally, we will consider some specialized but important topics in statutory interpretation, such as doctrines of severability and pre-emption.

The course surveys the role of nonprofits, reasons for use of the nonprofit form, and the different types of nonprofit organizations, with particular attention to the statutes governing nonprofit corporations. Topics include the formation, dissolution, and governance of nonprofits, state regulation of charitable solicitations, and tax and tax policy issues related to nonprofits.

Following the 9/11 attack, one of the fastest growing areas of legal inquiry has been national security law. This course is a comprehensive introduction, blending relevant international and national law.

This course concerns the predominant law applicable to international sale of goods contracts, which is the U.N. Convention on Contracts for International Sale of Goods (and UCC Art. 2 where applicable). It also covers payment devices, and why knowledgeable commercial actors employ certain kinds of clauses. No detailed knowledge of Article 2 or other parts of domestic sales law will be required.

Professional Responsibility. Enrollment not allowed in LAW 7071, 7072, 7134, or 7605 if any taken previously.

This course will examine selected areas of professional responsibility, including the creation and termination of the attorney-client relationship, the scope of representation, conflicts of interests, confidentiality, and the attorney's ethical obligations during litigation. In addition, the course will address the attorney's relationships with the courts, the organized bar, and the community.Prerequisite:Enrollment not allowed in LAW 7071, 7072, 7134, or 7605 if any taken previously.