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Immigration Consequences of Crime (2)
541T
This course will examine the immigration consequences of criminal activity through analysis of statutes, regulations, case law, and official federal agency publications. Students will gain the knowledge needed to identify, analyze, and provide advice and counsel with regard to substantive and procedural immigration and naturalization issues that arise from criminal law matters.
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Immigration Law (2)
541G
(Formerly DCL 353)
This course provides a general overview of U.S. immigration law and policy. The course will examine the admission, exclusion, deportation and naturalization of noncitizens in the United States, from constitutional foundations to daily practice issues. The course also will explore the rights of immigrants in employment, education, and public benefits, and will analyze the interaction of immigration law with other areas of law such as criminal law.
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Immigration Law Clinic I (6)
630R
Students engage with immigrant communities through direct client representation and systemic advocacy. The Immigration Law Clinic provides opportunities for students to experience the practice of law in a well-supervised and academically rigorous program that both prepares them for the practice of law and enables them to critically assess social justice issues. In addition to client representation and advocacy, students participate in a clinic seminar. Students are required to work an average of 20 hours per week. Enrollment is by application only (please see student announcements for details of application process).
Prerequisite(s): Research, Writing and Advocacy I, Research, Writing and Advocacy II or Research, Writing & Analysis, Advocacy
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Immigration Law Clinic II (0)
630S
A supplement to Immigration Law Clinic I, open to students who have successfully completed Immigration Law Clinic I, and who have been invited to participate for a second semester. Students work on a clinic-based project developed in consultation with the professor. Credits for this course will be accorded on a sliding scale of one to three credits.
Prerequisite(s): Immigration Law Clinic I
Prerequisite(s): Immigration Law Clinic I
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Indian Law Clinic I (4)
631J
This course provides students with the opportunity to work the environment of a small law firm dedicated to the practice of indigenous law. Students in the Clinic conduct legal research and write briefs for appellate cases, research legal matters for tribes, and develop policy papers for tribal governments and organizations.
Prerequisite(s): Research, Writing and Analysis Advocacy
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Indian Law Clinic II (0)
631K
A continuation of Indian Law Clinic I.
Prerequisite(s): Indian Law Clinic I or Indigenous Law and Policy Center I
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Information Privacy and Security Law (3)
535P
Examines the regulation of information flow with particular attention to statutory and compliance issues. Topics include the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Stored Communications Act, and the Banking Secrecy Act. The course is designed to prepare students to take the privacy certification examinations offered by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Note: Students who have taken Cyber Law (533C) are not permitted to enroll in this course.
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Insurance Law (2)
514
Insurance Law addresses (i) the history and function of a variety of types of insurance (including property, life, annuities, directors and officers, and errors and omissions) (ii) issues regarding contract formation (including critical and common elements of an insurance contract), (iii) state, federal and international insurance regulation (focusing on regulation under Michigan law), (iv) reinsurance and other forms of risk transfer, (v) the insurance claims process, and (vi) defense and settlement of insurance claims. If time permits, the course may also address actuarial assumptions, predictive modeling, risk management, and sales and marketing of insurance products.
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Integrative Law & Social Work (3)
541J
(Formerly DCL 474)
The Integrative Law and Social Work Seminar is offered only to law students
and second year master-level social work students accepted into the one-year
Chance at Childhood Program which begins each fall semester.
The spring course is a continuation of this two semester seminar that is
part of the Chance at Childhood Certificate Program. The certificate
program is designed to strengthen the knowledge base, practice and advocacy
skills of law students and master-level social work students interested in
working with abused, neglected and at-risk children and families. The
seminar emphasizes select issues related to child abuse and neglect from a
multi-disciplinary perspective.
Major: CHLD.
Must be in the Child and Family Advocacy Certificate program.
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Intellectual Property & Entrepreneurial Law Clinic I (3)
631T
The Intellectual Property & Entrepreneurial Law Clinic provides opportunities for students to experience the practice of law in a well-supervised and academically rigorous program. Students will work with entrepreneurial or non-profit ventures on matters related to intellectual property and entrepreneurial business law. Students will engage in direct client representation and systemic advocacy through activities such as client counseling, research, transactional analysis, litigation, regulatory comments, educational materials, and outreach. Enrollment is by application only.
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Intellectual Property & Entrepreneurial Law Clinic II (3)
631U
Continuation of Intellectual Property & Entrepreneurial Law Clinic I.
Prerequisite(s): Intellectual Property & Entrepreneurial Law Clinic I
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Intellectual Property Practicum (1)
535F
This class will revolve around the skills that young intellectual property attorneys are often forced to learn on the job while in practice as taught by practicing attorneys. Classes may involve lecture or class exercises as the topic dictates. The focus of the practicum will vary depending on practicing attorney availability. Assignments will encompass many types of topic-appropriate readings, including cases, practitioner guides, and CLE materials. Students are recommended to have taken either Patent Law, Intellectual Property Survey, or Patent Application Drafting.
Prerequisite(s): It is recommended to have taken at least one other IP course prior to this course.
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Intellectual Property Survey (3)
535D
(Formerly DCL 321 and LAW 533V)
Formerly known as Intellectual Property Law. This course could be offered for 2 or 3 credits.
This course is a survey of all Intellectual Property law, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secret law. No technical degree is necessary.
Prerequisite(s): This course is not open to students who have taken 2 of the 3 following courses: Copyright Law, Patent Law, or Trademark Law and Unfair Competition Law.
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International Alternative Dispute Resolution (0)
512N
The two main types of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) - arbitration and mediation - have had a long history of development in the United States (US). However, the use of both forms of ADR at the international level has increased exponentially in recent years, and the rules applicable to international arbitration and mediation have developed quite differently than in the US. This course will examine the law and procedure of international ADR, with a focus on ADR in the European Union (EU) and its similarities and differences with US ADR law. The New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards will be covered, along with the procedural rules of the major ADR service providers, especially the International Chamber of Commerce and the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) arbitration rules. With respect to mediation, the UNCITRAL mediation rules will be analyzed, together with applicable EU mediation law. Special attention will be given to the national mediation laws of East European states.
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International Business Transactions (2)
512B
This course is an introduction to international business transactions. We will explore the following general topics: agreements for the international trading of goods, financing the international sale of goods, establishing and operating a foreign investment, the resolution of international business disputes and enforcement of dispute settlement awards.
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International Children’s Rights Lab (3)
542A
This course offers students an opportunity to engage in children’s rights research and advocacy,
learn nontraditional legal analysis and writing skills, and interact with lawyers and policymakers
about issues affecting children. Through the classroom component of the course, students will
explore how human rights of children implicate local government policies and the statutory and
political environments in which they operate, with the aim that students gain comfort reading,
critiquing, editing, and writing various documents relating to the rights of the child. These skills
will translate into the field component of the course, in which students will work with partner
organizations and Governments on a real-world drafting project involving children’s rights, law,
and policy.
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International Commercial Arbitration (3)
512K
International commercial arbitration is the most popular alternative dispute settlement mechanism for resolving disputes between parties arising out of international commercial transactions. The basic goal of this course is to give students a thorough understanding of the international commercial arbitration process and the role of national courts in supporting that process. The rules of international commercial arbitration institutions, such as the International Chamber of Commerce, and international conventions on commercial arbitration will be studied, including the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. The UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration -- enacted by more than 60 countries -- will also be examined.
Prerequisite(s): Civil Procedure I
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International Environmental Law (3)
548E
Concentration(s): I
(Formerly DCL 417)
This course introduces the student to the use of bilateral and multilateral treaties and other international mechanisms for dealing with international environmental problems such as ozone in the upper atmosphere, the greenhouse effect, destruction of forest and trade in endangered species. Normally, a paper is required.
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International Food Laws and Regulations (3)
810D
This course provides an advanced introduction to international food law. After covering general concepts in global food regulation, the course covers the World Trade Organization framework of international food law, the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Agreement, the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), and the role of international food agencies, such as Codex Alimentarius, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and World Health Organization (WHO). While comparing and contrasting the similarities and differences in food laws around the world, the course develops tools for analysis of international food law and comparative analysis of food laws around the world.
Prerequisite(s): This course is restricted to students in the Global Food Law Program.
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International Food Standards — WHO and FAO (3)
810F
(Previously titled Codex Alimentarius) This course is to familiarize students with the history, development and workings of the Codex Alimentarius Commission in formulating and harmonizing food standards and ensuring their global implementation. This course will focus both on the content of the Codex Alimentarius and on legal application of the Codex Alimentarius.
Prerequisite(s): This course is restricted to students in the Global Food Law Program.
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International Human Rights (2)
548F
(Formerlty DCL 418)
This course explores human rights and the international legal order, background, concepts and the future. It will also consider major international agreements and their relation to local law, and remedies for the implementation of human rights.
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International Intellectual Property Law (2)
533E
International Intellectual Property Law begins with overview of the purposes of intellectual property under U.S. law, then looks at rapidly developing treaty regimes, reciprocal international legislation particularly focusing on patent law, and international cases for the protection of scientific invention and ownership issues in the global markets that affect the rights of authors and inventors. Some attention will also focus on United States export control laws.
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International Law Review (2)
629A
(Formerly Journal of International Law)
Participation by writing competition upon satisfactory completion by day students of two full semesters and by evening students of three full semesters. Two credits of ungraded credit earned upon completion of a student article, a comment, required production work and participation in the organization of the International Law Symposium and the International Achievement Award Dinner.
Prerequisite(s): (LAW 530D or LAW 530E or LAW 530N or LAW 530Q) and LAW 530J and permission from editorial board
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International Sale of Goods (2)
548G
(Formerly DCL 478)
A study of international sales law under the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). Similarities and contrasts with sales law under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code will be investigated. Also addressed are the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts.
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International Taxation and Tax Treaties (0)
545P
The course surveys U.S. taxation of U.S. and foreign persons engaged in international activities. Topics will include U.S. jurisdiction to tax, tax treaties, allocation of income, transfer pricing, foreign tax credits, etc. It will also explore issues of tax policy in a variety of settings to provide students with the background necessary to understand basic tax principles as well as to contribute to the formation of tax laws and policies at home and abroad.
Prerequisite(s): Basic Income Tax (2 or 3 credit)
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International Trade Regulation (3)
512E
(Formerly DCL 368)
The course has as its primary focus the international trade regime of the World Trade Organization to which the United States and 144 other countries are parties. The following topics are covered in this course:
- Introduction: Why trade? Why not protect?
- An overview of the GATT-WTO system
- WTO dispute settlement
- The unconditional, most-favored-nation obligation
- Tariff bindings
- The national treatment obligation
- The prohibition on quantitative restrictions (quotas)
- Transparency of national laws and regulations
- Regional trade arrangements (customs unions and free trade areas)
- Special and differential treatment of developing countries
- Trade in agricultural goods, including farm subsidies
- Trade and the environment
- Human, animal, and plant health and safety issues
- Trade and labor rights
- The General Agreement on Trade in Services
- The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
- The new agenda: trade and investment, trade and competition policy
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Internet Law (3)
533C
(Formerly Cyber Law)
This course gives a broad overview of some of the main areas in which technology has challenged traditional legal doctrines and the way we practice law. Technology law is more than just "computer law" or "cyberlaw." It is Internet law and information law. Some of the topics that will be covered are: 1) privacy issues; 2) liability of online information providers; 3) conducting business in cyberspace; 4) Internet and computer use policies in business, university and government; 5) cybercrimes and law enforcement; 6) technology license agreement and software purchase contracts; and 7) using computer-generated evidence or data.
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Introduction to Islamic Law (1)
545F
The study of Islamic legal philosophy and the historical evolution of Islamic legal and jurisprudential systems that will include origins, nature, sources, and interpretive methodologies of classical Islamic law, and the main institution for upholding this law, the madhhab, or school of law, examining its development from the formative to the post-formative periods and highlighting important controversies generated along the way; Early encounter of Islamic law with modernity; and Exploration of several contemporary topics that have served as catalysts for new tensions and alternative approaches and interpretive theories.
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IP Brand Protection (2)
535V
This course is designed to introduce students to the procedures, tools, and strategies attorneys and business professionals need to work with businesses regarding protecting their brand and developing comprehensive business strategies relating to their intellectual property. The course examines the fundamentals of brand protection, including trademark registration, prosecution, enforcement, infringement, licensing, and overall business and marketing strategy. The class involves a mix of lectures, discussions, presentations, and simulations, including a final capstone.
Previously titled Brand Protection Practicum.
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IRS Practice and Procedure (3)
572J
This course examines IRS practice and procedures from initial audit through appeals and judicial review. These procedures are applicable to all taxpayers, whether they are an individual, family, or business. Students will apply the Internal Revenue Code, Internal Revenue Manual, Treasury Regulations, Revenue Procedures, and case law to simulated tax problems. Ethical considerations will be discussed throughout the semester.
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Japanese Legal System (2)
512M
This course is a study of the Japanese Legal System. The course will provide an overview of the structure of the Japanese Legal System, the place of the legal system within the broader governmental system in Japan, Japanese Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Business Law and Civil Law.
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Jurisprudence (3)
579J
(Formerly DCL 385)
This course surveys several views of law and the legal process. It also examines the judicial decision-making process and the social, political and moral contexts that influence and are influenced by judicial decision.
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Juvenile Law (2)
541K
(Formerly DCL 378)
A survey of the law related to juvenile courts in the areas of delinquency and child neglect, including jurisdiction and waivers thereof, arrest, pre-trial, and trial procedure and disposition.
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