Course Schedule

Prerequisite: Law 254J, 354J, 454J, 554J, (Federal Income Taxation) 254N, or 354N (Federal Income Taxation A). The course covers the taxation of partnerships, limited liability companies and S corporations, the most common forms of business organizations that involve a single level of tax. Most business entities with non-publicly traded interests take one of these forms; almost all such entities should take one of these forms. The rules on partnership tax also are increasingly relevant to a corporate and international practice as partnerships are used for corporate and international joint ventures and as vehicles for mergers and acquisitions. The course is essential for anyone who intends to practice in tax. It is useful for anyone who intends to practice in an area involving significant business planning.

This course examines doctrines and policy concerns of United States patent law. Focal points include (1) patentability requirements such as eligible subject matter, novelty, and nonobviousness; (2) assessment of patent scope and forms of infringing activities; and (3) theories and institutions of patent law. There are no specific prerequisites. The course is designed to be accessible to students without a science or engineering background. Students are required to participate in class on "on call" panel days. Grading will be based on satisfaction of the panel requirement and performance on an open-book, in-person final examination to be taken in Exam4's "Closed" mode--i.e., without access to the internet or materials stored on a laptop or other electronic device.

This Patent Litigation course will cover major issues in a typical patent litigation from pre-suit evaluation through trial and appeal (time permitting).   Students will be divided into two roughly equal groups, one representing the plaintiff (and patent owner), the other will represent the defendant. Students will develop a patent litigation between two fictional companies. The phases of litigation covered will include: pre-suit analysis, complaint/answer, early motion practice, discovery, claim construction, expert reports, pretrial/trial, and appeal.  The course will also cover inter partes review and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.  We will also discuss mediation and settlement.

This course covers practical aspects of preparing and prosecuting patent applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and non-U.S. patent offices.  Hands-on experience will be obtained with analyzing invention disclosures, preparing claims, preparing patent applications, responding to restriction requirements, responding to office actions, filing appeal briefs, filing continuing applications, etc. 

This course introduces persuasive legal writing and oral argument. The course covers building a persuasive legal document using arguments about text, intent, tradition, precedent, and policy. The course also covers other practical legal skills, including consideration of audience and purpose in persuasion, oral communication, and researching to support persuasive arguments.

This course introduces persuasive legal writing and oral argument. The course covers building a persuasive legal document using arguments about text, intent, tradition, precedent, and policy. The course also covers other practical legal skills, including consideration of audience and purpose in persuasion, oral communication, and researching to support persuasive arguments.

This course introduces persuasive legal writing and oral argument. The course covers building a persuasive legal document using arguments about text, intent, tradition, precedent, and policy. The course also covers other practical legal skills, including consideration of audience and purpose in persuasion, oral communication, and researching to support persuasive arguments.

This course introduces persuasive legal writing and oral argument. The course covers building a persuasive legal document using arguments about text, intent, tradition, precedent, and policy. The course also covers other practical legal skills, including consideration of audience and purpose in persuasion, oral communication, and researching to support persuasive arguments.

This course introduces persuasive legal writing and oral argument. The course covers building a persuasive legal document using arguments about text, intent, tradition, precedent, and policy. The course also covers other practical legal skills, including consideration of audience and purpose in persuasion, oral communication, and researching to support persuasive arguments.

This course introduces persuasive legal writing and oral argument. The course covers building a persuasive legal document using arguments about text, intent, tradition, precedent, and policy. The course also covers other practical legal skills, including consideration of audience and purpose in persuasion, oral communication, and researching to support persuasive arguments.

This course introduces persuasive legal writing and oral argument. The course covers building a persuasive legal document using arguments about text, intent, tradition, precedent, and policy. The course also covers other practical legal skills, including consideration of audience and purpose in persuasion, oral communication, and researching to support persuasive arguments.

This course introduces persuasive legal writing and oral argument. The course covers building a persuasive legal document using arguments about text, intent, tradition, precedent, and policy. The course also covers other practical legal skills, including consideration of audience and purpose in persuasion, oral communication, and researching to support persuasive arguments.

This course introduces persuasive legal writing and oral argument. The course covers building a persuasive legal document using arguments about text, intent, tradition, precedent, and policy. The course also covers other practical legal skills, including consideration of audience and purpose in persuasion, oral communication, and researching to support persuasive arguments.

This course introduces persuasive legal writing and oral argument. The course covers building a persuasive legal document using arguments about text, intent, tradition, precedent, and policy. The course also covers other practical legal skills, including consideration of audience and purpose in persuasion, oral communication, and researching to support persuasive arguments.

This course introduces persuasive legal writing and oral argument. The course covers building a persuasive legal document using arguments about text, intent, tradition, precedent, and policy. The course also covers other practical legal skills, including consideration of audience and purpose in persuasion, oral communication, and researching to support persuasive arguments.

This course introduces persuasive legal writing and oral argument. The course covers building a persuasive legal document using arguments about text, intent, tradition, precedent, and policy. The course also covers other practical legal skills, including consideration of audience and purpose in persuasion, oral communication, and researching to support persuasive arguments.

This course introduces persuasive legal writing and oral argument. The course covers building a persuasive legal document using arguments about text, intent, tradition, precedent, and policy. The course also covers other practical legal skills, including consideration of audience and purpose in persuasion, oral communication, and researching to support persuasive arguments.

This course introduces persuasive legal writing and oral argument. The course covers building a persuasive legal document using arguments about text, intent, tradition, precedent, and policy. The course also covers other practical legal skills, including consideration of audience and purpose in persuasion, oral communication, and researching to support persuasive arguments.

This course introduces persuasive legal writing and oral argument. The course covers building a persuasive legal document using arguments about text, intent, tradition, precedent, and policy. The course also covers other practical legal skills, including consideration of audience and purpose in persuasion, oral communication, and researching to support persuasive arguments.

This course introduces persuasive legal writing and oral argument. The course covers building a persuasive legal document using arguments about text, intent, tradition, precedent, and policy. The course also covers other practical legal skills, including consideration of audience and purpose in persuasion, oral communication, and researching to support persuasive arguments.

This course introduces persuasive legal writing and oral argument. The course covers building a persuasive legal document using arguments about text, intent, tradition, precedent, and policy. The course also covers other practical legal skills, including consideration of audience and purpose in persuasion, oral communication, and researching to support persuasive arguments.

This course introduces persuasive legal writing and oral argument. The course covers building a persuasive legal document using arguments about text, intent, tradition, precedent, and policy. The course also covers other practical legal skills, including consideration of audience and purpose in persuasion, oral communication, and researching to support persuasive arguments.

This course is for 3Ls who will be clerking for a federal district or magistrate judge.

On your first day in your new clerkship, you will inherit the responsibility of overseeing a docket of 100 or more cases, all of which have ongoing motion practice, upcoming trial dates, and a lot for a law clerk to do. And most of the things you will need to do are things you have never done before, like preparing a bench memo for a hearing, or an order denying a 12(b)(6) motion. The first few months in a clerkship can be pretty overwhelming. This class is intended to provide you with enough knowledge and insight into the nuts and bolts of a district or magistrate judge clerkship to allow you to hit the ground running on your first day. It covers everything from how to read a docket sheet and find the pleadings in your cases, to drafting a memorandum opinion. It is a two-credit, pass/fail, small and collaborative class.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a basic background in historic preservation law. Whether you choose to work in the historic preservation field or in another field related to preservation such as architecture, building conservation, planning, archeology, or history, this course will equip you to recognize when legal issues might impact your work, and assist you in achieving a successful outcome.