Seminar – 2 units. A comparative law class focused on judicial institutions and judicial decision-making around the world. The course will study the following questions: How are cases decided in different legal systems? What can we learn from the way other countries or legal institutions (such as international courts) decide cases? How can the knowledge of other legal systems and methods of adjudication inform the understanding of the US legal system? How can this knowledge help lawyers who will practice in an international context (foreign clients, international litigation, practice of law abroad, interaction with foreign professionals, etc.)?
Final Assessment: Paper
Grading Mode: Letter Grading
Graduation Requirements: May satisfy Advanced Writing Requirement with instructor's permission; Satisfies the Bias, Antiracism and Cultural-Competency requirement.