PLAP 4850

Great class for anyone interested in Constitutional law or considering law school! Your reading is pretty much just a bunch of Supreme Court opinions, which she lectures on (with some class discussion too) each week. You have to do "briefs" on two cases per week, but those are super short summaries where you just fill out a form she makes for you. There is a final exam, which is not very hard if you paid attention and studied. The big project is a massive paper (15-25 pages) where you take a case that hasn't been decided and pretend to be the Supreme Court and write an opinion and dissent. That project is a LOT of work (especially if you get a complicated case) but I found it fun and super rewarding when I was done. The last month or so of class is actually just casually presenting projects in class (you basically sign up for your due date) so once you finish there is a huge weight off of your shoulders.