| source University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (X) |
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department Law (X) |
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Guides the undergraduate student in an initial study of law and legal reasoning. Covers the nature and function of rules/law, the distinctiveness of legal reasoning, and the way in which law responds to social phenomena and contributes to the development of different social, business and economic institutions. Includes both criminal and civil proceedings. Serves as a foundation course for a minor in law or as a general foundation course for those interested in applying to law school. Also of interest to students who are not interested in pursuing a more formal law education, but for whom general legal training will enhance their career aspirations. Develops skills that are transferable to virtually any career.
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Provides LL.M. students with a general introduction to the U.S. legal systems and role of law in society. Introduces students to the nature of legal reasoning and lawmaking with a specific focus on the role of judiciary in the United States. Exposes students to basic legal concepts, sources of law, and fields of legal practice. Further explores the role that lawyers play in the U.S. legal system as advocates, counselors, and judges. Serves as a general foundation for students starting the LL.M. program. 3 professional hours. 4 graduate hours.
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Course carries no academic credit, but recognizes law students who provide at least sixty hours of pro bono legal service to the community. The sixty hours of service may be performed at any time during the student's three years of law school, and must be documented through reports to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. 0 credit. Students may enroll only with permission of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Approved for S/U grading only. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the J.D. program at the College of Law.
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Enforceability of promises including unjust enrichment and reliance, offer and acceptance, mistake, unfairness and overreaching, unconscionability, Statute of Frauds, interpretation of contract language, conditions, and third party beneficiaries.
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Basic first-year course in property law, required of all students. Provides an overview of law of the land, with incidental coverage of personal property; includes the concept of property, acquisition of private property, recognized property interests, and gratuitous transfer of property interests.
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Basic course in civil wrongs, including intentional torts (such as assault and battery), negligence (duty, unreasonable risk analysis, actual and proximate cause), and strict liability. Law students only.
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Sources and purposes of the criminal law; the meaning of criminal responsibility; and the characteristics of particular crimes. Law students only.
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Problems in the administration of criminal justice with emphasis on right to counsel, arrest, search, interrogation, lineups, and the scope and administration of exclusionary rules. 3 professional hours. 4 graduate hours.
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Spring semester first-year course provides an introduction to constitutional law, including the origins of judicial review, basic Article III limits on federal court jurisdiction, the nature and scope of federal legislative power, the Commerce Clause, and the relationship of the federal government to the states.
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Role and importance of procedure in litigation, including jurisdiction, pleadings and parties, pretrial motions and discovery, trial practice (except evidence), relationship between judge and jury, the effect of a decision in one case on subsequent litigation between the same or different parties (res judicata), verdicts and judgements, and appelate review.
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Emphasis on development and improvement of skills in legal writing, and training in legal bibliography. Assignments may include brief writing and preparation of legal memoranda and opinions. Approved for S/U grading only.
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Continuation of
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This elective for second- and third-year law students studies constitutional notions of state action; substantive due process and equal protection; procedural due process; and the congressional power to enforce civil rights. Study of the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment is not part of this course (see
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This elective for second-and third-year law students is an intensive study of the First Amendment to the Constitution and its application to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. Examines decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court in areas concerning freedom of speech, religion, and the press. Specific topics include punishment of criminal advocacy; regulation of picketing and public demonstrations; obscenity; commercial speech; regulation of news media; and religious exemptions from government regulation. 3 professional hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite:
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Functions of administrative tribunals in federal, state, and municipal government; the procedure before such administrative tribunals; and judicial relief from administrative decisions. 3 professional hours. 4 graduate hours.
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Course is the basic introduction to Environment Law; it considers the principal legal approaches used to deal with environmental problems, including common-law, statutory, regulatory, and economic-incentive systems. 3 professional hours. 4 graduate hours.
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Legal problems associated with the ownership and use of land, water, and mineral resources. 3 professional hours. 2 or 4 graduate hours.
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Covers a variety of legal issues relating to the status and treatment of wildlife and the management of natural areas for the conservation of biodiversity. 3 professional hours. 4 graduate hours.
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This course focuses on the profound legal and policy issues raised by changes in health law and the U.S. health care delivery system including: access to health law and the U.S. health care delivery system including: access to health services; the financing and organization of the health care system; development of legal standards to ensure quality of care; and issues of long-term care. In addition, we will focus on the process of making laws and polices; what entities, institutions, and individuals control decisions about the quality and cost of health care. We will also explore the need and basis for reform.
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Considers selected topics in conservation thought in twentieth-century United States, from the conservation-preservation debate of the Progressive Era through the ethical and ecological debates of the present. 3 professional hours. 4 graduate hours.
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Examination of the legal and administrative aspects of land development and regulation in an urban society, including the techniques and problems of planning; the tools of plan effectuation, such as zoning, subdivision regulation, renewal and redevelopment, and housing programs; and the allocation of decision-making among various levels of government. 2 to 3 professional hours. 2 to 4 graduate hours.
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Elective for second- and third-year law students introduces various issues relating to real property, transfers, including real estate contracts, conveyancing and title protection. 3 professional hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite:
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Methods of financing land acquisition and residential and commercial development, including publicly owned and subsidized housing. 3 professional hours. 4 graduate hours.
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