Course Schedule
Classes Found
Negotiation for Litigation
- MON, TUE 1:05 – 2:55 pm JON 6.207
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 481J
- Experiential learning credit:
- 4 hours
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Description
Lawyers and especially litigators are professional problem solvers. Negotiation is an integral part of crafting solutions. This class is a learn by doing experiential class helping students master the negotiation skills essential for a modern litigation practice. Expect an interdisciplinary approach to finding solutions, discovering your style, managing others, reaching resolution, and maintaining personal balance.
Negotiation for Litigation
- MON 1:15 – 3:05 pm TNH 2.124
- TUE 1:15 – 3:05 pm CCJ 3.306
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 496W
- Experiential learning credit:
- 4 hours
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Description
Same as LAW 381J, Negotiation.
Lawyers and especially litigators are professional problem solvers. Negotation is an integral part of crafting solutions. This class is a learn by doing experiential class helping students master the negotiation skills essential for a modern litigation practice. Expect an interdisciplinary approach to finding solutions, discovering your style, managing others, reaching resolution, and maintaining personal balance.
Negotiation for Litigation
- MON, TUE 1:15 – 3:05 pm TNH 3.127
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 496W
- Experiential learning credit:
- 4 hours
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Description
Same as LAW 381J, Negotiation.
Lawyers and especially litigators are professional problem solvers. Negotation is an integral part of crafting solutions. This class is a learn by doing experiential class helping students master the negotiation skills essential for a modern litigation practice. Expect an interdisciplinary approach to finding solutions, discovering your style, managing others, reaching resolution, and maintaining personal balance.
New Venture Creation
- MON, WED 9:30 – 11:00 am RRH 5.420
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 396W
- Cross-listed with:
- Management
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will not use floating mean GPA
Description
Same as LAW 379M, New Venture Creation. This is a Business School course, cross-listed with the Law School.
My goal for each student taking this class is to teach you as much about the new venture creation process as possible. Regardless of the line of work you pursue after earning your master’s degree, your ability to approach a business problem using an entrepreneurial skill set will always be valuable and differentiate you from your peers. What frequently is the deciding factor for financing a venture, whether inside a large company or in the private equity markets, is the entrepreneur’s ability to articulate what the business is about, why it will succeed and ultimately how it will produce enough of a profit to give investors a return on their investment. Your ability to do this has very little to do with the actual writing of the business plan. The best business plans and presentations are the documentation of well thought-out and thorough market validation, business model development and financial projections passionately communicated and firmly grounded in facts. By performing these functions effectively, the writing and presenting of the business plan becomes a straight-forward, objective process. This class is designed to give you the hands-on experience of developing all of these skills while producing a viable plan for a new venture. I strongly encourage you to think of this as an opportunity to develop a business plan for a venture you will likely pursue at some point in your career. The format of this class will cover each of the major components you need to develop a viable business and review real business plans and presentations from previous Venture Labs Investment Competitions (formerly Moot Corp®) using case based analysis. This will give you the theory and the practical application of the theory in a real world environment. This course can only be taken for a grade.
New Venture Creation
- M. Peterson
- MON, WED 8:00 – 9:30 am RRH 5.408
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 396W
- Cross-listed with:
- Management
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will not use floating mean GPA
Description
Same as LAW 379M, New Venture Creation. This is a Business School course, cross-listed with the Law School.
My goal for each student taking this class is to teach you as much about the new venture creation process as possible. Regardless of the line of work you pursue after earning your master’s degree, your ability to approach a business problem using an entrepreneurial skill set will always be valuable and differentiate you from your peers. What frequently is the deciding factor for financing a venture, whether inside a large company or in the private equity markets, is the entrepreneur’s ability to articulate what the business is about, why it will succeed and ultimately how it will produce enough of a profit to give investors a return on their investment. Your ability to do this has very little to do with the actual writing of the business plan. The best business plans and presentations are the documentation of well thought-out and thorough market validation, business model development and financial projections passionately communicated and firmly grounded in facts. By performing these functions effectively, the writing and presenting of the business plan becomes a straight-forward, objective process. This class is designed to give you the hands-on experience of developing all of these skills while producing a viable plan for a new venture. I strongly encourage you to think of this as an opportunity to develop a business plan for a venture you will likely pursue at some point in your career. The format of this class will cover each of the major components you need to develop a viable business and review real business plans and presentations from previous Venture Labs Investment Competitions (formerly Moot Corp®) using case based analysis. This will give you the theory and the practical application of the theory in a real world environment. This course can only be taken for a grade.
New Venture Creation
- M. Peterson
- MON, WED 8:00 – 9:30 am RRH 5.420
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 396W
- Cross-listed with:
- Management
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Description
Same as LAW 379M, New Venture Creation. This is a Business School course, cross-listed with the Law School.
My goal for each student taking this class is to teach you as much about the new venture creation process as possible. Regardless of the line of work you pursue after earning your master’s degree, your ability to approach a business problem using an entrepreneurial skill set will always be valuable and differentiate you from your peers. What frequently is the deciding factor for financing a venture, whether inside a large company or in the private equity markets, is the entrepreneur’s ability to articulate what the business is about, why it will succeed and ultimately how it will produce enough of a profit to give investors a return on their investment. Your ability to do this has very little to do with the actual writing of the business plan. The best business plans and presentations are the documentation of well thought-out and thorough market validation, business model development and financial projections passionately communicated and firmly grounded in facts. By performing these functions effectively, the writing and presenting of the business plan becomes a straight-forward, objective process. This class is designed to give you the hands-on experience of developing all of these skills while producing a viable plan for a new venture. I strongly encourage you to think of this as an opportunity to develop a business plan for a venture you will likely pursue at some point in your career. The format of this class will cover each of the major components you need to develop a viable business and review real business plans and presentations from previous Venture Labs Investment Competitions (formerly Moot Corp®) using case based analysis. This will give you the theory and the practical application of the theory in a real world environment. This course can only be taken for a grade.
New Venture Creation
- M. Peterson
- MON, WED 8:00 – 9:30 am RRH 5.408
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 396W
- Cross-listed with:
- Management
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will not use floating mean GPA
Description
Same as LAW 379M, New Venture Creation. This is a Business School course, cross-listed with the Law School.
My goal for each student taking this class is to teach you as much about the new venture creation process as possible. Regardless of the line of work you pursue after earning your master’s degree, your ability to approach a business problem using an entrepreneurial skill set will always be valuable and differentiate you from your peers. What frequently is the deciding factor for financing a venture, whether inside a large company or in the private equity markets, is the entrepreneur’s ability to articulate what the business is about, why it will succeed and ultimately how it will produce enough of a profit to give investors a return on their investment. Your ability to do this has very little to do with the actual writing of the business plan. The best business plans and presentations are the documentation of well thought-out and thorough market validation, business model development and financial projections passionately communicated and firmly grounded in facts. By performing these functions effectively, the writing and presenting of the business plan becomes a straight-forward, objective process. This class is designed to give you the hands-on experience of developing all of these skills while producing a viable plan for a new venture. I strongly encourage you to think of this as an opportunity to develop a business plan for a venture you will likely pursue at some point in your career. The format of this class will cover each of the major components you need to develop a viable business and review real business plans and presentations from previous Venture Labs Investment Competitions (formerly Moot Corp®) using case based analysis. This will give you the theory and the practical application of the theory in a real world environment. This course can only be taken for a grade.
New Venture Creation
- M. Peterson
- TUE, THU 12:30 – 2:00 pm RRH 5.420
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 379M
- Cross-listed with:
- Management
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will not use floating mean GPA
Description
This is a Business School course, cross-listed with the Law School. This course will be taught in person. Contact the professor for details.
My goal for each student taking this class is to teach you as much about the new venture creation process as possible. Regardless of the line of work you pursue after earning your master’s degree, your ability to approach a business problem using an entrepreneurial skill set will always be valuable and differentiate you from your peers. What frequently is the deciding factor for financing a venture, whether inside a large company or in the private equity markets, is the entrepreneur’s ability to articulate what the business is about, why it will succeed and ultimately how it will produce enough of a profit to give investors a return on their investment. Your ability to do this has very little to do with the actual writing of the business plan. The best business plans and presentations are the documentation of well thought-out and thorough market validation, business model development and financial projections passionately communicated and firmly grounded in facts. By performing these functions effectively, the writing and presenting of the business plan becomes a straight-forward, objective process. This class is designed to give you the hands-on experience of developing all of these skills while producing a viable plan for a new venture. I strongly encourage you to think of this as an opportunity to develop a business plan for a venture you will likely pursue at some point in your career. The format of this class will cover each of the major components you need to develop a viable business and review real business plans and presentations from previous Venture Labs Investment Competitions (formerly Moot Corp®) using case based analysis. This will give you the theory and the practical application of the theory in a real world environment. This course can only be taken for a grade.
New Venture Creation
- S. Courter
- MON, WED 11:00 am – 12:30 pm RRH 3.414
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 379M
- Cross-listed with:
- Other school
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will not use floating mean GPA
Description
My goal for each student taking this class is to teach you as much about the new venture creation process as possible. Regardless of the line of work you pursue after earning your master’s degree, your ability to approach a business problem using an entrepreneurial skill set will always be valuable and differentiate you from your peers. What frequently is the deciding factor for financing a venture, whether inside a large company or in the private equity markets, is the entrepreneur’s ability to articulate what the business is about, why it will succeed and ultimately how it will produce enough of a profit to give investors a return on their investment. Your ability to do this has very little to do with the actual writing of the business plan. The best business plans and presentations are the documentation of well thought-out and thorough market validation, business model development and financial projections passionately communicated and firmly grounded in facts. By performing these functions effectively, the writing and presenting of the business plan becomes a straight-forward, objective process. This class is designed to give you the hands-on experience of developing all of these skills while producing a viable plan for a new venture. I strongly encourage you to think of this as an opportunity to develop a business plan for a venture you will likely pursue at some point in your career. The format of this class will cover each of the major components you need to develop a viable business and review real business plans and presentations from previous Venture Labs Investment Competitions (formerly Moot Corp®) using case based analysis. This will give you the theory and the practical application of the theory in a real world environment. This course can only be taken for a grade.
Nonprofit Law
- S. Staricka
- WED 8:30 – 10:20 am JON 6.206
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 279M
- Cross-listed with:
- Other school
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Description
This course will develop an understanding of the state and federal laws applicable to the formation, management and regulation of nonprofit organizations, with emphasis on the legal and policy underpinnings of the nonprofit sector, practical application of the law in execution of mission, and proper implementation of compliance safeguards to avoid state regulatory action and negative public scrutiny. Class concepts will develop an ability to guide future client objectives beyond tax implications; specifically, with focus on fiduciary duties, director and officer liability, best practices in nonprofit operations and stewarding funds, and legal implications attendant to charitable, nonprofit status. Grading will be based primarily on a floating final exam, with minimal course assignments and consideration for class participation.
Nonprofit Organizations
- TUE, WED, THU 1:00 – 2:18 pm
Course Information
- Course ID:
- F284E
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will not use floating mean GPA
Description
Taught as a web-based course. Course meets June 4 - July 8.
The nonprofit sector is a crucial and complex sector of our economy and society. This course provides an overview of the state and federal legal framework for nonprofit organizations, with a focus on the state and federal rules governing the formation and operation of nonprofits operating as 501(c) (3) public charities. Topics will include choice of entity for a nonprofit enterprise, the fiduciary duties of nonprofit directors, obtaining and maintaining tax-exempt status, private inurement and private benefit, nonprofit earned income strategies, including social enterprise, and nonprofit lobbying and political activities.
To allow students to make practical applications of doctrine, this course will include some in-class small group work. Grading will be based on class participation and a final exam.
There are no pre-requisites for this course.
All course materials will be available through Canvas.
Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
- A. Kuperman
- TUE 6:00 – 9:00 pm SRH 3.312
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 371V
- Cross-listed with:
- Other school
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will not use floating mean GPA
Description
Description: This course introduces students to the policy and technical aspects of international and domestic efforts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons to terrorists or additional countries. Students will learn about connections between peaceful uses of nuclear technology – for energy and research – and nuclear weapons proliferation. Students will also gain valuable experience in public speaking and teamwork on group projects. In addition, they will learn more generally about interaction between international law, domestic law, state interests, commercial interests, norms, and advocacy by nongovernmental organizations.
Requirements: Students are required to attend class and participate in discussion based on having read the assigned materials. Each student will also participate (on a small team) in two in-class debates on contentious issues of nuclear nonproliferation. Students will also complete a final project (typically also as part of a team) on a topic approved by the professor.
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 390
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Oil and Gas
- MON, WED 1:05 – 2:20 pm TNH 3.125
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 390
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Description
The course is primarily focused on domestic onshore oil and gas case law, viewed in part with a litigation focus, and including a study of common property interests created in oil and gas, with limited consideration of developing law on renewable energy and climate. The course includes an examination of fundamental state oil and gas law concepts including issues raised by modern horizontal drilling and fracturing; introduction to, and analysis of, the oil and gas lease with attention to its common structural components and the law that has developed around them; introduction to titles and conveyances in oil and gas; introduction to state regulation of oil and gas; discussion of selected oil and gas agreements that arise subsequent to the oil and gas lease; discussion of developing of state owned lands; and brief consideration of renewable energy, climate change litigation and federal environmental regulation.
Evaluation of student performance will consist of a final examination (including essay questions or a combination of essay and short-answer questions) plus attendance and class participation credit.
Oil and Gas
- TUE, WED 9:05 – 10:20 am TNH 3.127
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 390
- Cross-listed with:
- Other school
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Description
Oil and Gas Law provides an overview of oil and gas law throughout the United States, with emphasis on Texas. Students will gain an understanding of basic oil and gas law principles, derived from a combination of property, contract, administrative, tort, and constitutional law. The course provides a unique opportunity to take a law course that cuts across several core law-school subjects and from the perspective of a particular business—the upstream oil and gas industry and affected landowners. Oil and gas is the world's most widely traded and strategically important commodity, from which important customs and practices have evolved to influence both contract provisions and law as well as governent regulation and policy.
The materials for the course are Lowe, Anderson, Kulander, Ehrman, and Griggs, Oil and Gas Law: Cases & Materials (8th ed. 2022), various forms used in oil and gas transactions and regulatory orders, and other supplemental materials. The course syllabus and supplemental materials will be available on Canvas; however, any supplemental cases can be found on Westlaw or Lexis.
Unless otherwise announced in the syllabus, a final examination will cover all subject areas discussed and assigned over the course of the semester, including assigned reading and supplemental classroom information. The format and the nature of the exam will be announced later but you should anticipate part multiple-choice questions and part essay. Your grade will be based on the final exam. However, credit may be given for high quality class participation to increase the final grade by one grade increment, e.g., from a final exam grade of B+ to a final course grade of A-. Conversely, if someone is consistently unprepared or absent, his or her final rade may be reduced by one grade increment, e.g., from a final exam grade of B to a final course grade B-.
Oil and Gas
- MON, WED 1:05 – 2:20 pm TNH 3.127
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 390
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Description
The course is primarily focused on domestic onshore oil and gas law, including common property interests created in oil and gas, with limited consideration of developing law on renewable energy and climate. The course includes an examination of fundamental state oil and gas law concepts including issues raised by modern horizontal drilling and fracturing; introduction to, and analysis of, the oil and gas lease with attention to its common structural components and the law that has developed around them; introduction to titles and conveyances in oil and gas; introduction to state regulation of oil and gas; discussion of selected oil and gas agreements that arise subsequent to the oil and gas lease; discussion of developing of state owned lands; and brief consideration of renewable energy, climate change litigation and federal environmental regulation.
Evaluation of student performance will consist of a final examination (including essay questions or a combination of essay and short-answer questions) plus attendance and class participation credit.
Oil and Gas
- WED, THU 9:05 – 10:20 am TNH 3.125
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 390
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Description
Oil and Gas Law provides an overview of oil and gas law throughout the United States, with emphasis on Texas. Students will gain an understanding of basic oil and gas law principles, derived from a combination of property, contract, administrative, tort, and constitutional law. The course provides a unique opportunity to take a law course that cuts across several core law-school subjects and from the perspective of a particular business—the upstream oil and gas industry and affected landowners. Oil and gas is the world's most widely traded and strategically important commodity, from which important customs and practices have evolved to influence both contract provisions and law as well as governent regulation and policy.
The materials for the course are Lowe, Anderson, Kulander, Ehrman, and Griggs, Oil and Gas Law: Cases & Materials (8th ed. 2022), various forms used in oil and gas transactions and regulatory orders, and other supplemental materials. The course syllabus and supplemental materials will be available on Canvas; however, any supplemental cases can be found on Westlaw or Lexis.
Unless otherwise announced in the syllabus, a final examination will cover all subject areas discussed and assigned over the course of the semester, including assigned reading and supplemental classroom information. The format and the nature of the exam will be announced later but you should anticipate part multiple-choice questions and part essay. Your grade will be based on the final exam. However, credit may be given for high quality class participation to increase the final grade by one grade increment, e.g., from a final exam grade of B+ to a final course grade of A-. Conversely, if someone is consistently unprepared or absent, his or her final rade may be reduced by one grade increment, e.g., from a final exam grade of B to a final course grade B-.
Oil and Gas
- MON, WED 11:50 am – 1:05 pm TNH 2.138
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 390
- Cross-listed with:
- Other school
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Description
The course is focused on domestic onshore oil and gas law, including private property interests created in oil and gas. The course includes an examination of fundamental state oil and gas law concepts including issues raised by modern horizontal drilling and fracturing; introduction to, and analysis of, the oil and gas lease with attention to its structural components and the law interpreting them; introduction to titles and conveyances in oil and gas; introduction to state regulation of oil and gas; discussion of selected oil and gas agreements that arise subsequent to the oil and gas lease; discussion of development of of state owned lands; and, brief consideration of federal environmental regulation.
Evaluation of student performance will consist of a closed-book final examination (including essay questions or a combination of essay and short-answer questions) plus attendance and class participation credit.
Oil and Gas
- MON, WED 11:50 am – 1:05 pm TNH 2.124
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 390
- Cross-listed with:
- Other school
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Description
The course is focused on domestic onshore oil and gas law, including common property interests created in oil and gas and in the land from which they are produced. The course includes an examination of fundamental state oil and gas law concepts including issues raised by modern horizontal drilling and fracturing; introduction to, and analysis of, the oil and gas lease with attention to its common structural components and the law that has developed around them; introduction to titles and conveyances in oil and gas; introduction to state regulation of oil and gas; discussion of selected oil and gas agreements that arise subsequent to the oil and gas lease; discussion of developing of state owned lands; and, brief consideration of federal environmental regulation.
Evaluation of student performance, depending on class size, either will consist of a final examination (including essay questions or a combination of essay and short-answer questions) plus attendance and class participation credit; or, it will consist of several assigned papers plus attendance and class participation credit.
Oil and Gas
- MON, WED 11:50 am – 1:05 pm TNH 2.123
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 390
- Cross-listed with:
- Other school
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Description
The course is focused on domestic onshore oil and gas law, including common property interests created in oil and gas and in the land from which they are produced. The course includes an examination of fundamental state oil and gas law concepts including issues raised by modern horizontal drilling and fracturing; introduction to, and analysis of, the oil and gas lease with attention to its common structural components and the law that has developed around them; introduction to titles and conveyances in oil and gas; introduction to state regulation of oil and gas; discussion of selected oil and gas agreements that arise subsequent to the oil and gas lease; discussion of developing of state owned lands; and, brief consideration of federal environmental regulation.
Evaluation of student performance, depending on class size, either will consist of a final examination (including essay questions or a combination of essay and short-answer questions) plus attendance and class participation credit; or, it will consist of several assigned papers plus attendance and class participation credit.
Oil and Gas
- MON, WED 12:00 – 1:21 pm TNH 2.139
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 390
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Description
This course will be taught in person but with the option of remote participation via Zoom. Please note that this course might become online-only in the event that actual in-person attendance during the semester consistently falls below a threshold to be determined in the exercise of reasonable discretion by the instructor and the Student Affairs Office.
The course is focused on domestic onshore oil and gas law, including common property interests created in oil and gas and in the land from which they are produced. The course includes an examination of fundamental state oil and gas law concepts including issues raised by modern horizontal drilling and fracturing; introduction to, and analysis of, the oil and gas lease with attention to its common structural components and the law that has developed around them; introduction to titles and conveyances in oil and gas; introduction to state regulation of oil and gas; discussion of selected oil and gas agreements that arise subsequent to the oil and gas lease; discussion of developing of state owned lands; and, brief consideration of federal environmental regulation.
Evaluation of student performance, depending on class size, either will consist of a final examination (including essay questions or a combination of essay and short-answer questions) plus attendance and class participation credit; or, it will consist of several assigned papers plus attendance and class participation credit.
- TUE, WED 2:40 – 3:55 pm TNH 2.123
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 390
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Description
The 28325 section of this course will be taught in person but with the option of occasional remote participation via Zoom. If students require all remote participation, they must register for the 28326 section of this course, which is identical but web-based.
The course is focused on domestic onshore oil and gas law, including common property interests created in oil and gas and in the land from which they are produced. The course includes consideration of the nature of an owner’s interest in oil and gas; the creation and duration of mineral leases and their components; the rights and duties between lessor and lessee; the nature and characteristics of a mineral fee; the rights and duties between mineral and surface owners; the different kinds of royalty and mineral interests; and, protection of interests in oil and gas properties against trespassers and wrongful claimants. Also included are issues raised by modern horizontal drilling and fracturing; regulation of exploration and production; and, introductions to environmental regulation of oil and gas.
Evaluation of student performance, in large part (approximately 95%), is based on a closed-book final examination consisting of short-answer questions and essay questions. The remaining portion of the course grade will be based on class attendance and participation.
Oil and Gas
- MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI 11:45 am – 12:57 pm
Course Information
- Course ID:
- F290
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will not use floating mean GPA
Description
Taught as a web-based course. Meets June 4 - 26, 2020.
This course will concentrate on Texas Oil and Gas Law, referring to the law of other states to facilitate a better understanding of Texas law. The coverage includes a study of various kinds of property interests that are commonly created in oil and gas and in the land from which they are produced; concepts as to the nature of a landowner's interest in oil and gas; the creation and duration of mineral leases; the rights and duties between lessor and lessee; the nature and characteristics of a mineral fee; the rights and duties between mineral and surface owners; the different kinds of royalty and mineral interests; the protection of interests in oil and gas properties against trespassers, including issues raised by horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, and wrongful claimants. State regulation of drilling and production will be briefly covered.
The text for this course is a "Hornbook," selected because it should work better than a traditional casebook for online instruction. The class will address materials in the first 9 chapters. The book covers oil and gas law generally, not just Texas, but the class sessions will concentrate on Texas law.
Oil and Gas
- MON, WED 2:15 – 3:30 pm TNH 2.123
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 390
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Description
The course is focused on domestic onshore oil and gas law, including common property interests created in oil and gas and in the land from which they are produced. The course includes consideration of the nature of an owner’s interest in oil and gas; the creation and duration of mineral leases and their components; the rights and duties between lessor and lessee; the nature and characteristics of a mineral fee; the rights and duties between mineral and surface owners; the different kinds of royalty and mineral interests; and, protection of interests in oil and gas properties against trespassers and wrongful claimants. Also included are issues raised by modern horizontal drilling and fracturing; regulation of exploration and production; and, introductions to environmental regulation of oil and gas.
Evaluation of student performance, in large part (approximately 95%), is based on a closed-book final examination consisting of short-answer questions and essay questions. The remaining portion of the course grade will be based on class attendance and participation.
Oil and Gas
- MON, TUE, WED 9:30 – 10:20 am TNH 2.124
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 390
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Description
This course includes a study of various kinds of property interests that are commonly created in oil and gas and in the land from which they are produced. Included are concepts as to the nature of a landowner's interest in oil and gas; the creation and duration of mineral leases; the rights and duties between lessor and lessee; the nature and characteristics of a mineral fee; the rights and duties between mineral and surface owners; the different kinds of royalty and mineral interests; the protection of interests in oil and gas properties against trespassers and wrongful claimants. State regulation of drilling and production will also be covered. The course will also cover issues raised by horizontal drilling and fracking. Student performance will be assessed through class attendance, participation, and an examination consisting of objective and essay questions.