Introduction to American Law
Course Information
- Course Number
- L6560
- Curriculum Level
- Upperclass
- Areas of Study
- LL.M. and J.S.D. Courses
- Type
- Lecture
- Additional Attributes
- LLM NY Bar Exam Qualifier, Online Course
Section 001 Information
Instructor
Jody Kraus
Alfred McCormack Professor of Law
Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus
George Welwood Murray Professor of Legal History
Section Description
Limitations on registration: Incoming LLMs only
Method of Evaluation: Proctored Exam, Written Assignments
This course provides an introduction to U.S. law and the U.S. legal system to students already trained in foreign law and legal systems. The theme of the course will be American self-government across public and private domains. The central goal of the course will be to prepare students for the “Socratic” method of teaching that prevails in U.S. law schools. To that end, we will engage in close reading and discussion of selected judicial opinions from canonical first-year courses in U.S. law school: constitutional, contracts, torts, and property law.
- School Year & Semester
- Fall 2020
- Dates
- September 8 - September 11
- Location
- TBA TBA
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Dates
- September 8 - September 11
- Location
- TBA TBA
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Dates
- September 14 - October 9
- Location
- TBA TBA
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Friday
- Points
- 2
- J.D Writing Credit?
- No
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- None
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Recommended Courses
- None
- Other Limitations
- None
Additional Section for Introduction to American Law
School Year & Semester
Spring 2021
Instructors
Points
2School Year & Semester
Spring 2021
Instructors
Points
2