Automatic text analysis is transforming the legal field by improving discovery, facilitating contract review and analysis, and improving the summary and analysis of legal documents more generally. This short course …
This course will examine the legal tools and frameworks available to United States government policymakers in dealing with threats from states and non-state actors. These tools -- most notably sanctions …
The course will focus on the prudential regulation of banking through capital, liquidity, and related requirements. It will begin by describing the business of banking before turning to prudential regulation …
This short course focuses on public equity investing and related company analysis. The course is designed to give students a practical understanding of how professional equity investors at large investment …
"Tech giants now rank among the largest and most valuable companies in history. This course will explore the implications of ""big data"" and economic concentration in the New Economy, and …
This course will explore the arguments for and against our great Constitution. Only by understanding the original debates can you understand the document's original meaning. And to understand the original …
In this course, students will learn how to analyze client goals, manage client preferences and risks, negotiate and structure agreements from opposing viewpoints, and provide comprehensive legal services to different …
This course focuses on the common economic problems, such as moral hazard, information asymmetry, and rent-seeking, that drive deal structuring and deal contracting. Students will apply economic tools, such as …
This course will examine the history of discrimination against girls and women that led to the enactment of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 as well as current …
This short course provides an overview of the constitutional law of government expropriation of private property. In addition to modern Supreme Court regulatory takings and eminent domain doctrine, we will …
No area of law raises deeper moral controversies than family law. This course explores the philosophical foundations of civil marriage, cohabitation, polygamy, parentage, parental authority, and children's rights.
Developing a successful project proposal for a postgraduate public interest fellowship requires multifaceted research, creativity, and strategic advocacy. In this class, students interested in becoming public interest attorneys will learn …
As international investment law has expanded its reach over the last 20 years, many in the human rights and environmental communities have accused it of trampling on existing international legal …
This short course is an introduction to the theory and practice of experimental law and economics; it involves exploring how experimental studies bring evidence to bear on various legal topics. …
This course will introduce students to the legal and institutional complexities that are encountered by institutions of higher education. Students will examine the social and political factors that impact the …
This short course will explore the history of pro bono at law firms, how law firms partner with public interest organizations on impact litigation and policy reform, how law firms …
This short course explores Reproductive Justice as a paradigm for understanding reproductive oppression -- that is, the subordination of individuals through their bodies, sexualities, and abilities to reproduce.
A study of the histories, civil rights issues, and discrimination experienced by the major constituent groups among Latinos.
This short course will explore why internal investigations are initiated, how they are conducted, and what remedial actions may follow from their results. The course will combine practical considerations that …
This class will cover the basics of statistical analysis as relevant to lawyers.