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Dutile, Fernand N. – Journal of Legal Education, 1974
Describes a course at Notre Dame Law School in Criminal Law and Procedure, offering small classes, participation, and issues that were broad, controversial and pervasive, thus providing subject matter that would allow first-year students a chance to offer observations on matters that interested them. (Author/PG)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Criminology, Curriculum Development, Higher Education

Ordover, Abraham P. – Journal of Legal Education, 1974
This paper describes an experimental course in trial practice offered at Hofstra University. (PG)
Descriptors: Classrooms, Course Descriptions, Court Litigation, Curriculum Development

Botein, Michael – Journal of Legal Education, 1974
By exploring one single administrative agency through simulation of a mock agency, students receive a reasonably accurate view of the administrative process and exercise their written and oral skills in this administrative law course. (Author/PG)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Lawyers

Leleiko, Steven H. – Journal of Legal Education, 1985
The development of a legislative advocacy course, based on the view that a curriculum for introducing law students to policy making should consider important issues of professional responsibility in the interaction between legal political processes, is described. (MSE)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives

Ortwein, Bernard M. – Journal of Legal Education, 1981
The purpose in teaching a negotiation course is to stimulate law students' awareness of both their own capabilities and limitations as negotiators. It is anticipated that students will develop an understanding of how to recognize, control, and cope with the demands of personality interactions. (MLW)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Ethics

Thurman, Ruth Fleet – Journal of Legal Education, 1981
A legal research and writing course at Stetson University is described that follows a separate legal bibliography course (one credit hour) for freshmen. Having completed the legal bibliography course, students progress more rapidly with better results in the research and writing course. (MLW)
Descriptors: Assignments, College Freshmen, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development

Walker, George K. – Journal of Legal Education, 1977
The development of the appellate advocacy programs at a medium-sized law school with a limited budget is described. Discussed are prior experience with similar programs at Wake Forest, revision of the legal bibliography course, organization of the Moot Court Board and its programs, and future trend projections for the Board. (LBH)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Course Descriptions, Court Litigation, Curriculum Development

Brest, Paul – Journal of Legal Education, 1982
An experimental program at Stanford University called "Lawyering Process" is described. The goals of the course include: (1) introducing legal planning and basic interpersonal skills; (2) examining the concepts of "professionalism"; (3) placing legal research and writing assignments in the context of law practice; and (4)…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Experiential Learning, Higher Education

Riskin, Leonard L.; Westbrook, James E. – Journal of Legal Education, 1989
The University of Missouri-Columbia Law School has implemented a first-year course in dispute resolution integrating topics in torts, property, civil procedure, contracts, and criminal law and taught by teachers in all of those areas. (MSE)
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Organization

Werber, Stephen J. – Journal of Legal Education, 1979
A specialized course in product liability taught at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law is described. Focus is on course development and design, development of instructional materials, teaching techniques, and educational goals. (JMD)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Consumer Protection, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives

Curran, Vivian – Journal of Legal Education, 1993
A course in French offered at the University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) law school is described. It is designed to familiarize law students with appropriate language for communicating with French-speaking clients and for understanding references to the French legal system and European Community likely to arise in international law practice. (MSE)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Course Descriptions, Cultural Education, Curriculum Development

Corcos, Christine A.; Durchslag, Melvyn R.; Morriss, Andrew P.; Wagner, Wendy E. – Journal of Legal Education, 1997
Describes the evolution, organization, content, and teaching of a six-credit, two-semester, team-taught course on selected problems in environmental law that would expose students to more practical aspects of environmental law than most courses, break out of conventional conceptual boxes, improve teaching, and be fun for students. The course…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Assignments, Course Content, Course Descriptions