This class covers major themes in federal poverty law policy and then focuses on national and local policies on specific issues. It will consider the role of lawyers in planning, …
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has begun to have profound effects on law and society. Topics will include: algorithmic bias, AI and privacy, tort liability for self-driving cars, autonomous weapon systems and …
In this course, we will study the law codes of the Salian Franks (France), the Lombards (northern Italy), and the Anglo-Saxons (England). We will examine, inter alia, the rules for …
UVA has initiated a "The Gun Violence Solutions Project" which seeks to harness the intellectual assets of the entire University to develop innovative and effective solutions that will both curb …
This short course will cover Delaware law from litigation lenses. The course will discuss major cases in Delaware courts, pillars of corporate litigation procedure, and recent changes to Delaware law.
In this course, we will seek to identify problems with American constitutional democracy, and to draft and debate concrete solutions in the form of constitutional amendments: what challenges or problems …
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A series of Law courses specific to military application. The series will be designated by different sections of the course.
Various short topics offered at the Law School.
This is a topics course on issues pertaining to banking law and financial regulation.
This short course will examine the basic substantive and procedural doctrines in federal maritime law and compare them to analogous doctrines in other areas of law. Among the topics to …
This short course will cover the most current issues with respect to the striking rise of ESG & social responsibility in corporate law and governance.
Most leaders in public interest organizations are elevated to their roles without much formal training in organizational management. New lawyers, especially, often have little insight into how an organization works …
Public interest lawyers have long played a critical role supporting and advancing social change in the United States. This course examines the nuts and bolts of engaging in law reform …
This short course will focus on plea bargaining and the guilty plea system in modern America.
This short course will study the various sources of French Law, the French Civil Code, the increasing significance of case law and the impact of the European Convention of Human …
Blackstone described the writ of habeas corpus as "the most celebrated writ in the English law." Today we call it "The Great Writ." In this short course, we will trace …
This class explores various legal/policy issues that arise in the context of the new genetic technologies.
This short course will examine traditional principles of private international law in the context of the rapidly changing global business environment. Areas covered will include the concept of international jurisdiction, …