The rise of creative "artificial intelligence" poses deep issues concerning the extent to which rights protecting creativity should be limited to human creativity alone. This seminar will examine the rapidly evolving law on these issues both in the United States and in foreign countries and will also discuss the relevant economic and policy considerations.

This seminar begins with an overview of writings about the freedom of religion, including both philosophical and historical treatments. Following weeks consist of a close critique of one (relatively short) law review article on the subject. The principal objectives are to sharpen skills of close reading and critical analysis as well as to deepen understanding of the difficult issues surrounding the freedom of religion. Prerequisite: Constitutional Law.

This seminar will examine the emergence of state constitutionalism, sometimes described as a "new judicial federalism." The course will examine why so many state constitutions were interpreted in lockstep with the Federal constitution for decades, as well as the new opportunities and challenges posed by independent state constitutional interpretation.

Mergers and acquisitions are reviewed under antitrust laws, with an emphasis on U.S. antitrust law at the federal level. Topics include market definition and measures of market concentration; theories of liability for anticompetitive horizontal, vertical, and conglomerate mergers; methods for predicting anticompetitive effects; failing firm, efficiencies, and other defenses; remedies; and enforcement mechanics.

Participants in this seminar will explore the legal, literary, and cultural mechanisms that amplify the voices of some speakers, while silencing the voices of others.

The seminar surveys the laws and policies governing the management of lands and natural resources under federal ownership (some one-third of the nation's continental land area).

From the founding of this nation to the present, Asian Americans have been at the center of many legal controversies with profound implications for American society. This seminar will examine the legal history of people of Asian descent in the United States.

This course explores a wide range topics on what leadership in the public interest advocacy space entails.

In this seminar, students are prepared for work in the trial court and for the atmosphere of the courtroom. Students will be given the opportunity to perform one or more of the functions of trial lawyers on their feet, such as direct and cross examination, opening statements, handling of exhibits, objections, and closing argument.

This theory-and-practice seminar explores both the historical and theoretical role of litigation in social movements as well as the nuts and bolts of actually engaging in law reform and impact litigation to effectuate systemic change.