An examination of the progression of civil cases, including jurisdiction, pleading, discovery, pretrial practice, the civil trial process, and post-verdict proceedings. The principal objectives of the course are to equip students with an understanding of the civil litigation process, to contrast the processing of a civil case with that of a criminal case, and to explore the roles of plaintiff and defense counsel.

An introduction to the constitutional system of the United States, organized around 1) the judicial role in the constitutional scheme; 2) the allocation of power between the national government and the states; 3) the division of authority among the branches of the national government; and 4) the limitations imposed upon both national and state government for the protection of individual rights. The course exposes students to alternative theories of constitutional interpretation and contrasts constitutional decision-making with the resolution of disputes under statutory or common law.

An examination of the principles governing the formation, performance, and enforcement of promissory obligations. The principal objective of the course is the development of the foundational skills of legal reasoning and legal analysis, skills that the course seeks to develop principally by examining how judge-made common law rules emerge and evolve and how lawyers facilitate that evolution through the representation of clients. In addition, the course will contrast the challenges to the lawyer posed by common-law rules with those posed by statutes and constitutions.

A study of the sources and purposes of the criminal law, the definition of crimes, theories of group criminality, and defenses to criminal liability. This course will introduce students to the interpretation and construction of statutes, the use of statutory codes, and will explore the dynamics of the relationship between courts and legislatures.

This course is the first of two courses that introduce students to researching the law, analyzing how the law applies to a set of facts, and writing a document that reflects that research and analysis. Legal Analysis, Writing and Research 1 focuses on predictive legal writing.

Builds on the skills learned in LAW 7004. Teaches students how to implement the legal research process using both print and electronic media, how to analyze the results of that research, and how to write a document that reflects that research and analysis. Focuses on persuasive writing.

This course focuses on ownership, the varieties of interest in land, considerations in the buying and selling of land, and the control of land use through private arrangements and the common law of nuisance. The course also emphasizes multi-stage analysis of legal problems, the intersection of diverse doctrines, and the unique concerns in the practice of transactional law.

A study of claims and defenses relating to civil liability for the infliction of harm to person and property. Uses of the civil process in shaping and presenting tort actions will also be addressed. The course also will trace the evolution of the common law related to civil liability. Students will consider how social policy shapes the civil duties that are assigned, the standards for the level of care that are imposed, the causation that is recognized, and the damages that are allowed.

A study of state and federal procedures, including the creation and operation of agencies and their relationship to the courts. Special attention is given to administrative investigation, adjudication, and rule making.

An examination of procedural aspects of civil litigation that builds upon and goes substantially beyond the mandatory first-year course. Particular attention is paid to (1) certain aspects of Wisconsin civil procedure that differ from those of the federal system, and (2) various aspects of complex litigation, such as class actions, joinder, and multidistrict litigation. Additional topics may include extraordinary writs, settlements, and perfecting appeals.

An examination of extrajudicial methods of dispute resolution, including negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and mini-trials.

Covers various amateur sports law issues and focuses on legal regulations of interscholastic, intercollegiate, and Olympic sports. Topics covered may include constitutional law, tort law, contract law, Title IX gender discrimination, federal disability discrimination laws, the legal relationship between a university and its student athletes, regulatory authority of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, United States Olympic Committee and high school athletic associations, antitrust law, resolution of disputes affecting Olympic sports (including the jurisdiction and operation of the Court of Arbitration for Sport), and regulation of private education institutions and sports associations.

This course examines selected topics in American legal history. It focuses on the emergence of legal doctrines (e.g., contract, property, criminal law) and institutions (e.g., the changing roles of judges) in the broader social, cultural and political context. Satisfies the Law School's perspectives requirement.

Analyzes the application of federal antitrust law, primarily the Sherman and Clayton Acts, to 21st century business practices, including price-fixing, exclusive dealing, trade association practices, tying, monopolization, and attempted monopolization, and their effects on competition as well as government enforcement, private party litigation, and various exemptions and immunities. It also considers the economic principles on which antitrust law is based as well as the influences of historical and political factors on the origin and evolution of antitrust law.

This course serves as an introduction to the law of aviation and as a survey of legal issues associated with modern aviation. It covers the basic legal framework of aviation law including international treaties, federal state statutes, federal and state regulations, and case law. The course will include an introduction to the governmental regulation of aircraft, air carriers, pilots, and airports. Specific topics will include aircraft ownership, control of airspace, airport land use, aircraft manufacturing and certification, accident litigation, and aviation insurance. The course will deal with the laws that govern the safety and economics of recreational and commercial air transportation.

Focuses on developing test-taking skills necessary for success on the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) and essay portion of a bar examination. Covers three different subject areas from those covered in Bar Examination Foundations II. Follows a “flipped classroom” model where students learn substantive material from three MBE subjects outside the classroom through video lectures. Class time is spent working through practice problems and discussing test-taking skills and strategies. Students have multiple opportunities to complete and receive feedback on MBE and essay questions. Note: Bar Exam Foundations is not a substitute for a commercial bar review course.

Focuses on developing test-taking skills necessary for success on the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) and essay portion of a bar examination. Covers three different subject areas from those covered in Bar Examination Foundations I. Follows a “flipped classroom” model where students learn substantive material from three MBE subjects outside the classroom through video lectures. Class time is spent working through practice problems and discussing test-taking skills and strategies. Students have multiple opportunities to complete and receive feedback on MBE and essay questions. Note: Bar Exam Foundations is not a substitute for a commercial bar review course.

This course examines the laws and principles of agency. It also explores the laws that regulate, the characteristics of, and the policies behind, different business organizations, including partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations, with a focus on the closely-held corporation. Topics covered with respect to these business organizations include: entity formation, capital structure and financing, the rights and obligations of the equity holders and managers, and fiduciary duties of managers.

Introduces basic business, economic and finance concepts and issues to students with little or no business knowledge or experience. Aims to reduce the insecurity that not knowing these basic concepts and issues can produce in students entering foundational post-1L courses dealing with, e.g, business associations, taxation, antitrust, securities, bankruptcy, and real estate. The material discussed also proves useful to students pursuing studies in areas such as divorce, estate planning, and small business. Introduces students to issues such as debt and equity, interest rates, present value, real estate, accounting and financial reporting, securities, trading in stocks and bonds, and related topics. Not open to students who had a major or minor in business as an undergraduate, or has earned or is enrolled in an MBA program.

Focus on constitutional issues relating to the investigative stage of a criminal case. Issues considered include investigative detention; arrest, search, and seizure; interrogation of suspects; and procedures used to identify suspects.

Focus on the principal individual rights protections of the United States Constitution: Equal protection, including race and sex discrimination and the emerging conflict over "reverse" discrimination; freedom of expression, including the law of subversive advocacy, defamation, obscenity, and commercial speech; and the problem of state action, the relationship between the Constitution and private discrimination.

Courses on various contemporary legal issues proposed by faculty members and approved by the Law School Curriculum Committee. Courses under this title may be repeated where the subject matter is different.

Examination of substantive and procedural state and federal law relating to creditors and consumer debtors, including Federal Bankruptcy Law. The bankruptcy focus is primarily on Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies.

An examination of the progression of a criminal case from the initial decision to charge through post-trial proceedings, including the decision to prosecute, judicial screening, bail, discovery, pretrial motions, plea negotiations, trial, and sentencing. The principal objectives are to equip students with a knowledge of the operation of the criminal justice system and to explore the ways in which lawyers fulfill the prosecutor and defense functions.

Builds on LAW 7232 and covers copyright law in more detail, including copyrightability, ownership, infringement, and fair use.

Community and Economic Development (CED) Law fills the gap when market forces are not sufficient to provide low-income communities with the affordable housing and other services they need. Topics include an overview of the real estate development process, an in-depth analysis of incentives used by the CED industry such as low-income housing tax credits, HOME funds, New Market Tax Credits, Renewable Tax Credits, Tax Incremental Districts, Business Improvement Districts, Brownfields incentives, and other resources. An emphasis is placed on how entrepreneurship and the real estate development process in core urban areas differ from entrepreneurship and development driven by market forces. Students interested in real estate law, contracts, small businesses law, tax law, non-profit law and urban issues will benefit most from this course.

In this course, students will examine the shift of American prosecutors away from a response-driven model to an innovative and nationally recognized proactive model focused on preventing crime and increasing quality of life. Prosecutors across the United States are embracing the idea that communities are the central institution for crime prevention, and the success or failure of prosecutors, police, schools, and families are dependent on that community foundation. Community Prosecutors are now asked to use their legal knowledge in the field with police officers, use their communication skills to reach out to community members, use their courtroom and trial skills to prosecute the most violent criminals, and use their creativity to fashion appropriate alternatives to traditional prosecutions.

This is a variable topic course relating to diverse issues encountered in the practice of business or commercial law, such as business bankruptcy, antitrust, and trade law.

This is a variable topic course addressing current issues that arise in the context of civil litigation and dispute resolution.

This course focuses on advanced issues in the substantive law of crimes, criminal evidence, or criminal procedure.

This is a variable topic course addressing current issues that arise in the practice of environmental law.

This is a variable topic course addressing current issues that arise in the practice of estate planning law.

This is a variable topic course addressing current issues that arise in the practice of family law.

Selected current issues in health law, including such topics as public health issues, forensic sciences, health care finance and delivery reform, and genetics behavior, and the law.

Selected current issues in intellectual property and technology law, including such topics as computer law, entertainment law, and the law of biotechnology.

This is a variable topic course addressing current issues that arise in the context of international, comparative, and foreign law.

This is a variable topic course addressing current issues that arise in the practice of labor and employment law.

This is a variable topic course addressing current issues that arise in the practice of real estate law.

A variable topic course addressing current issues that arise in the context of sports law.

This is a variable topic course addressing current issues that arise in the law of taxation.

This course examines the law and legal problems facing elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities. Studies focus on legal issues involving students, faculty, administrators and staff.

An examination of the procedures for the discovery of electronically stored information under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and state rules of civil procedure. Consideration is given to such subjects as form of production of electronically stored information, cost shifting, and discovery of electronically stored information that is not reasonably accessible. The use of digital evidence is also explored.

Examination of state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination, including the Equal Pay Act, Title VII, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Rehabilitation Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, reconstruction era civil rights legislation, and executive orders.

Examination of the rights and obligations of employers and employees. This course is far broader then the Employment Discrimination course but covers discrimination only minimally. The wide range of topics covered may include: the status and decline of the employer's traditional right to terminate employees "at will", employees' rights to sue for termination against public policy or under various statutes, such as whistleblower and anti-discrimination laws; the enforceability as of employment handbooks, letters, and oral communications; minimum/overtime wage claims and other wage-and-hour rights; public employees' constitutional First Amendment and Due Process rights; employees' rights to family/medical leave; and the common law of various employee/employer rights and obligations as to, for example, defamation, non-competition/non-solicitation agreements, and privacy rights.

An introduction to the law of pollution control and management of hazardous materials, with a particular emphasis on the major federal environmental statutes, including the National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and Superfund. The contrasting regulatory mechanisms in different statutes, with consideration given to the economic and ethical assumptions underlying the different approaches, and the resolution of environmental problems through private litigation, federal regulation, economic incentive systems, and judicial review of administrative decisions are examined.

Survey of the law of evidence, focusing upon the Federal Rules of Evidence and corresponding Wisconsin rules. Subjects covered include evidentiary burdens and presumptions, relevancy, hearsay, impeachment and examination of witnesses, selected privileges, and authentication of physical and demonstrative evidence.

This course covers the basic conceptual and substantive divisions in divorce and adoption law. Topics covered include fault and no-fault divorce, financial consequences of divorce, custody, common law and statutory rules for adoption, termination of parental rights, ethical and policy issues in family law, and interviewing and counseling the family law client.

Examines the special issues that arise when alternative dispute resolution is employed to resolve conflicts among family members. Focuses on the dynamics of and necessary dispute resolution techniques for family-centered situations such as negotiation or mediation of prenuptial cohabitation, separation and divorce agreements; custody mediation, TPR (termination of parental rights) mediation, collaborative divorce, and estate settlement negotiations. Also considers ethical issues that are particularly relevant to the family/ADR context.

Study of doctrines relating to justiciability, congressional control over federal court jurisdiction, tensions in the allocation of judicial power between state and federal systems, and constitutional and statutory bases of federal judicial power.

An examination of various aspects of federal criminal law and procedure. Federal crimes considered may include drug trafficking, currency reporting and money laundering, RICO and continuing criminal enterprise, mail fraud, Hobbs Act violations, and offenses under criminal civil rights statutes. Various federal procedures are also studied, including initiation of prosecution by grand jury, indictment, bail and denial of release under the Bail Reform Act, discovery and other pretrial proceedings, the operation of the Speedy Trial Act, plea agreements, jury trials, and sentencing under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Overview of statutes, regulations, and cases relating to federal income taxation with particular emphasis on fundamental principles and provisions relevant to the practice of various legal specialities involving acquisitions, ownership, sales, exchanges and donative transfers of property, debtor/creditor and bankruptcy problems, divorce and civil litigation.

A critical analysis, drawing from a variety of perspectives, of the legal principles governing the relationships among Indian tribes, the federal government, and the states. Satisfies the Law School's perspectives requirement.

Examination of federal estate and gift taxes, as well as income taxation of decedents' estates, trusts and their beneficiaries.

Federal taxation of C corporations and shareholders including tax considerations relevant to organizing, operating, selling, merging, reorganizing and liquidating a corporation.

Examines federal income tax aspects of the organization and operation of partnerships, including their formation, transactions between partner and partnership, the transfer of partnership interests, the determination and allocation of income and expenses, basis adjustments, distributions, the death or retirement of a partner, and the use of limited partnerships. Considers federal income tax aspects of other flow-through entities including limited liability companies and small business corporations electing Subchapter S status.

A comprehensive examination of the speech and religion guarantees of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Insofar as speech is concerned, the course will, among other objectives, (a) explore the principal categories of contend-based expression – among them incitement, defamation, obscenity, child pornography, and commercial speech; and (b) probe the special constitutional rules created for distinctive contexts – such as the American public school – in an effort to reconcile the expressive rights of individuals with the responsibility of government to retain an ordered society. Insofar as the Constitution’s twin protections for religious liberty are concerned, we will explore a host of anti-establishment and free exercise concerns. On the anti-establishment side, issues will include prayer, moments of silence, and the pledge of allegiance in the nation’s public schools; government-sponsored displays of religious significance; and public financial assistance alleged to benefit religion and religious institutions. On the free exercise side, we will examine the constitutional conflict produced when religious practices – among them Sabbath worship, the rejection of compulsory education, animal sacrifice, drug use, and conscientious objection – meet up with the contrary demands of civil society. This examination will culminate in our consideration of the landmark Supreme Court decision construing the free exercise guarantee in a manner alleged to reflect insufficient concern for the practices of minority religions, the effort in Congress to overturn that decision, and ensuing developments. The course will pause periodically to explore both Wisconsin’s contributions to the development of the First Amendment law (for instance, in areas of school choice and crimes of hate) and the ways in which such law plays out on the ground in communities across Wisconsin (e.g., the controversy in Wauwatosa concerning the cross on the municipality’s emblem). Satisfies the Law School’s public law requirement. Not open to students who have taken Constitutional Law 2: Speech and Equality or Seminar: Advanced Issues in the First Amendment. Satisfies the Law School’s Public Law requirement

Focuses on Wisconsin statutory and case law, as well as national trends, in the liability of health care providers. Brought to life by real fact patterns from litigated claims, students learn who is a “patient,” what constitutes a “health care provider,” and what are the claims and causes of actions that can be brought against those in the health care field. Covers Wisconsin and national standards used to determine concepts such as “causation” of injury, “substantial factor,” ”sine quo non,” ”increasing the risk of harm,” and “loss of chance.” In addition, timely topics such as tort reform, limitations of actions and damages, and public policy related to claims pertaining to health care providers are surveyed and discussed. Effective, efficient, and ethical representation of plaintiffs and/or defendants is part of the course focus.

Introduces topics in Health Care Law including professional licensing and regulation; access to health care; government and private financing roles and strategies; health care reform; quality assurance, patient safety and liability; health care fraud and abuse; discrimination and unequal treatment; privacy laws; workplace violence in the health care setting; issues relating to the provision of behavioral health care; and ethical dilemmas in health care, including those relating to reproductive and end of life care.

Heath care fraud and abuse encompasses a variety of administrative and judicial actions against individual and institutional health care providers who file false claims for payment, make business agreements involving excessive profits, kickbacks or unnecessary services, or engage in other practices defined as fraud and abuse under federal criminal and civil statutes. Uses statutes, case law and commentary to identify the various forms of fraud and self-dealing, and the law’s response. Provides an introduction to the Medicare and Medicaid Anti-Kickback statutes and False Claims Act, and an overview of topics including conspiracy, mail and wire fraud, and RICO as applied within the scope of healthcare.

Study of the law relating to insurance, including consideration of insurance contract formation, contract interpretation, government regulation of the insurance business, and problems associated with common coverages such as fire, property, life, health, disability, and liability insurance. Also includes analysis of special issues relating to liability insurance defense and settlement, coordination of multiple coverages and the secondary insurance market.

Covers the basics of United States intellectual property law, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and misappropriation. Addresses the policies underlying the protection of intellectual property and compares the different ways organizations and individuals can use intellectual property to protect their interests. Intended both for students who want an introduction to intellectual property and for those who intend to pursue a career in intellectual property. Completion of the 1L curriculum, recommended.

Introduces the basic sources and subject matter of international law and then turns toward an examination of the legal institutions creating and implementing international law--the United Nations, the World Trade organization, and regional institutions such as the European Union and NAFTA. Explores specific topics such as environmental law, human rights, armed conflict, and dispute resolution.

Designed to provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of today’s crime laboratories and investigative techniques used in the proper collection, preservation and analysis of evidence. Students are introduced to scientific and technological procedures as they are applied in today’s criminal justice system. Introduces the basic principles and uses of forensic science and presents basic applications of the biological, chemical, physical and medical sciences and their presentation in court with particular attention to patterned evidence examination. Discusses the expectations and the limitations of the forensic sciences. Study the nature and significance of the relationship between the courts and the forensic sciences while examining issues regarding the philosophy of science, the scientific method, the rules of evidence and the conduct of trials. Discusses the level of scrutiny required to admit forensic evidence and the extent to which forensic evidence squares with usual or expected scientific standards and practices. Discusses whether scientific conclusions actually assist the trier of fact to arrive at a decision. Critical thinking skills are tested as the student applies scientific conclusions to legal principles. Addresses search and seizure, the rules of evidence and the rules of criminal procedure which dictate the manner in which forensic science and analysis are introduced and challenged in court.

Focuses on courts as institutions and on judges as the primary actors within those institutions. Anticipated topics include judicial selection; judicial ethics; the concepts of judicial independence and accountability and their relationship to one another; the meaningfulness of notions such as judicial activism and judicial inactivism; judicial decision making (both as reported by judges and as analyzed by political scientists, psychologists, and other outsiders); the purpose and appropriateness of specialized courts; managerial or bureaucratic judging; a smattering of jurisprudence; and consideration of how all of these things are affected by changes in the nature and number of cases coming before the courts. Satisfies the Law School perspectives requirement.

Examination of philosophical problems raised by the institution of the law, including the nature of law, its authority, the relationship between law and morality, the nature of judicial reasoning, and the moral and social foundationsof particular legal doctrines. Topics may vary depending upon interests of the instructor. Satisfies the Law School's perspectives requirement.

Examines the theory, practice, and history of juvenile delinquency, guardianship, protection and removal, termination of parental rights, and related laws, with special emphasis on Wisconsin law.

Survey of the law of labor relations, including organization and representation of employees, strikes, picketing, boycotts, and collective bargaining.

This course introduces students to the use of social science methods and theories in the law. Methodologies and some basic theories of sociology and psychology will be studied. After introducing basic concepts, the course will focus on applying social science analysis to legislation and cases in the area of family law, juvenile law and child protection. Satisfies the Law School's perspectives requirement.

Critically examines the relationships between law and poverty. Questions to be addressed include: To what extent do law and legal institutions contribute to fairness and equality for the urban poor? To what extent do law and legal institutions exacerbate the problems and difficulties of the urban poor?

An exploration of the interface between law and religion, primarily within the context of the American legal system. The following areas may be examined: the historical and conceptual relationships between law and religion; the history, theory and doctrine of the religion clauses of the First Amendment, and the "no religious Test" clause of article VI of the U.S. Constitution; analogous provisions of state constitutions; various federal and state statutory provisions addressing religious freedom (including conscientious objection), religious discrimination, and the taxation and regulation of religious entities; the role of religion in specific legal decision-making contexts such as health care and child custody; the influence of religious values on legal actors such as judges, legislators, lawyers, and jurors; the proper role of religion in law and politics; the role of religion in international law and the law of human rights; and the search for a legal or constitutional definition of religion. Satisfies the Law School's perspectives requirement.

An introduction to legal and ethical principles governing lawyers, the legal profession, and the practice of law. Study of the principal ways in which lawyers are regulated -- through bar admission, lawyer disciplinary actions, and legal malpractice suits. The course explores the lawyer-client relationship and the scope and limits of duties owed to the client, the legal system, and third parties

A survey of privacy law, including tort actions for invasion of privacy, constitutional privacy principles, privacy of health care records, and privacy in employment. Selected statutes that affect privacy interests are studied, including wiretap laws, fair credit reporting, and access to governmental information (FOIA.) Privacy issues of current interest are addressed, including privacy in adoption, transfer and use of consumer information, and regulation of the internet.

The development and interpretation of state and federal statutory law, including the roles of legislators and legislative committees, the executive branch and administrative agencies, the judiciary, the electorate, and special interests.

Legislative control over local government; home rule; the scope of municipal powers; police power; land use control and other current urban legal problems.

Managed Health Care law examines the expanding field of legal practice in the ever-changing health care industry. The movement of many (if not all) employers to some form of "managed care," the continued consolidation within insurance, hospitals, and medical market sectors, and a multitude of proposed and enacted laws and regulations and court decisions make this area fertile ground for myriad types of legal work. Managed Health Care Law offers the student an understanding of the health care industry itself, the rise (and potential recession) of "traditional" managed care, and the significant roles attorneys play in virtually all areas of both. The course will also introduce students to the wide range of practice settings in which lawyers are involved in the health care industry and the various clients they represent.

Law students teach a two-semester course to Milwaukee public high school students that is designed to foster in the high school students an understanding of the law, legal process, our system of governance, and effective citizenship. To accomplish this the law students devote three hours per week at their assigned high schools. In the fall semester law students teach such subjects as criminal law and procedure, juvenile justice, driver licensing, consumer law, torts, family law, housing law, and individual rights law. In the spring semester the law students teach basic trial advocacy skills and their high school students participate as lawyers and witnesses in a city-wide mock trial competition presided over by federal and state trial court judges. Throughout the school year, law students also help their high school students develop basic academic skills such as reading, writing, listening, oral expression, problem solving and analytical thinking; they also teach skills necessary for responsible participation in a democratic society. A two-hour seminar is conducted for the law students each week which focuses on substantive law as well as interactive teaching methodologies. Law students are required to submit weekly journals, lesson plans, and timesheets. Among the lawyering skills emphasized are critical thinking, organization and prioritization, planning and preparation, and effective communication with lay persons.

Course will cover basic concepts in nonprofit organizations with emphasis on formation, drafting or organizational and operational documents, maintenance and record keeping, tax consequences and state and federal requirements. Governance, fundraising strategies and regulations and the role of nonprofits in the community will also be explored.

Builds on LAW 7232 and covers patent and trade secret law in more detail, including: patent disclosure requirements; patentability; the scope of patent grants; claim interpretation, infringement, and remedies; and trade secrets and their interaction with patents.

Explores all aspects of the law of products liability. Focuses primarily on the common law development of the subject, but also covers statutory and regulatory aspects of product safety. Torts and Contracts are prerequisites, but is suitable for those who did not cover products liability in their first-year Torts class.

Covers various legal issues affecting the professional sports industries and focuses on antitrust, labor, contracts, regulations of private associations, regulation of athlete agents and their ethical duties, and intellectual property and sports broadcasting issues. LAW 7125, recommended.

Examines the influence of spirituality upon the process of resolving conflict and making peace in the context of intense interpersonal and intrapersonal conflicts in multiple settings, including in intimate relationships, friendships, families, workplaces, between communities, among current or former enemies, or within ourselves. During the past two decades, the field of conflict resolution and mediation has grown extensively in multiple settings throughout North America, Europe, and other parts of the world. Whereas conflict resolution theory and practice focuses upon a problem solving model to address the presenting dispute, peacemaking addresses conflict at a much deeper level. Peacemaking is based on a humanistic and transformative theory of conflict that draws heavily upon core values of empowerment, mutual recognition, collaboration, dialogue, and healing, as well as the ancient wisdom and practices of many diverse indigenous cultures throughout the world (including Native American and Celtic traditions). Within the context of these traditions, true peacemaking is inseparable from spirituality, from honoring the sacred and recognizing our interconnectedness. For the purposes of this course, spirituality is not synonymous with the dogma and creeds of the major religious traditions in the world, even though religion for many may serve as a pathway to spirituality. Practices within the major religions of the world that foster peacemaking, however, will be explored, along with the practices from a number of different cultures. Designed to provide a basic understanding of the core principles and practices of peacemaking and spirituality in the context of multiple interpersonal, community, national, and international settings.

In the context of commercial real estate transactions, this course examines the nature of mortgages and mortgage substitutes, pre-closing and post-closing terms and conditions of mortgage loan commitments, construction financing, defaults, workouts and foreclosures. Throughout the course relevant tax considerations will be examined.

An examination of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code, including contract formation, performance, and remedies.

The study of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code P Secured Transactions. Focuses on the creation of security interests; the perfection of security interests; the priority of security interests; the rights of buyers of secured collateral; and the rights and remedies available for secured creditors and debtors upon default.

Survey of federal and state laws regulating the market for publicly held securities and their effect on issuers, purchasers, and sellers of securities. Emphasis on the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Wisconsin Uniform Securities Law.

An introduction to the law of sentencing and examining the procedures and substantive rules governing the imposition of criminal sanctions in both federal and state court systems. Topics include Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment, federal sentencing guidelines, sentencing procedure, Wisconsin sentencing law, probation and intermediate sanctions, organizational sentencing, and forfeiture.

This course is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and resources to consider self-employment as a means to achieve professional satisfaction. It will address benefits, pitfalls and other considerations in starting and managing a law practice. Specific topics include: selecting a practice focus; securing financing and insurance; learning about and employing technology; attracting and maintaining clients; generating income; hiring and retaining employees; and incorporating into day-to-day professional life the variety of ethical obligations that operate on lawyers who manage their own practices.

Introduces students to a range of tax law, policy, and practice issues arising in the amateur and professional sports industries, including the construction and financing of sports facilities, college athletics, the compensation of professional athletes (including federal, state, and international tax issues), and the structure and operation of professional sports leagues and franchises (including choice of entity, day to day operations and business sale).

Students conduct extensive research and analyze preselected resources within the sports industry under the supervision of the director of the National Sports Law Institute. Research and analysis conducted might relate to Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), United States Olympic Committee (USOC), and United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) arbitration decisions, collegiate athletics coaching and administrative contracts, professional sports league agreements (CBA’s, drug testing policies, conduct rules), and professional sports franchise lease agreements. Specific focus of the research conducted is determined by the director each semester.

Examines federal legal issues arising in the federal government’s efforts to provide security to its citizens in emergency circumstances, such as against terrorist attacks, but also in the areas of public health, including COVID-19. Topics include the historical roots of executive powers; public health authority; electronic surveillance; investigation of terrorist offenses; detention of enemy combatants; torture; drone strikes; immigration; and the role of the courts. A class on constitutional law or constitutional criminal procedures is recommended but is not required.

Examination of intestate succession, wills and various will substitutes, inter vivos and testamentary trusts, future interests in real and personal property, and problems arising in the administration of decedents' estates and trusts.

Examination of the legal effects of work-related injuries and diseases, including compensability, employment relationships, causation, medical and legal proof, impairment, benefits, claims procedures, administrative and appellate review, third party suits, insurance, and conflict of laws.

Examines the legal principles involved in securing, allocating, transferring, managing, and adjudicating water rights for public and private uses. Topics include the prior appropriation doctrine; riparian water rights; groundwater; the public trust doctrine; federal and Indian reserved water rights; water development and distribution; the relationship between water and economic development; water quality; government regulation; federal and constitutional water-related issues; and the economics of water policy.

This seminar examines current legal and policy issues relevant to the field of adoption. Topics, which may be explored, include standards for the termination of parental rights, concerns related to interracial foster care placements or adoptions, and abrogation of adoption.

A seminar course that provides a review of the Supreme Court's most recent constitutional rulings, in-depth treatment of certain topics from the basic constitutional law courses, exposure to several topics normally not covered in those courses, and a survey of emerging constitutional issues.

Engages students in advanced exercises in legal writing. The goal is to deepen a student's command of the writing process and to expand a student's ability to develop, structure, and write legal texts for a variety of writing purposes and audiences.

A seminar which examines the legal, social and psychological dynamics of violence directed at children.

Study of the legal issues arising from the criminal conduct of publicly held corporations and their employees. Topics addressed include theories of enterprise punishment, the utility of corporate codes of conduct, the attorney-client privilege in a corporate context, criminal RICO prosecutions, liability for mail fraud and false claims, and strategies in responding to the criminal investigation of a corporate client.

A study of the foreign policy dimensions of the U.S. constitution. Examines topics such as the Constitution’s Treaty, War Powers, and Foreign Commerce Clauses; whether customary international law is part of federal common law; the role of international law in Eighth Amendment jurisprudence; and the Federal-state allocation of the authority to conduct foreign affairs.

Examines the major international agreements related to patents, trademarks, and copyrights and other forms of intellectual property, which include free trade agreements such as the TRIPS Agreement, substantive treaties enforced by the World Intellectual Property Organization, and associated human rights treaties. Focuses on the scope of the protected intellectual property rights, the limits placed on the intellectual property rights, and the enforcement of the intellectual property rights. Particular attention is paid to how international, transnational, and domestic intellectual property institutions are impacted by the existence of the international intellectual property regime.

Explores the relationship of law and literature, focusing in particular on the portrayal of law, lawyers, and legal proceedings in selected essays, plays, short stories and novels. How and why is the understanding of justice different in literature than it is in the conventional legal discourse?

Focuses on the relationship between law and the visual and dramatic arts. In particular, focuses on the legal and policy implications at the intersection of national and international art (visual and dramatic) and law, including intellectual property and international law. The artist’s rights in the visual and dramatic context, including copyright and moral rights, artistic expression in varied cultural traditions, illicit trading, reparations, destruction of art, and museums and non-profit organizations are studied.

Seminars on various topics selected by Law School faculty and approved by the Law School Curriculum Committee.

This seminar explores various topics in law and policy relating to business and commerce, including business organization and finance, bankruptcy, and corporate criminal liability.

This seminar focuses on selected issues relating to civil litigation, dispute resolution and alternative dispute resolution.

This variable topic seminar explores various issues relting to substantive criminal law, criminal procedure and criminal evidence.

A variable topic seminar focusing on new or specialized issues in environmental law.

This is a variable topic seminar that addresses issues that arise in the estate planning context.

A variable topic seminar in family issues and policy.

Selected current issues in health law, including such topics as public health issues; forensic sciences; health care finance and delivery reform; and genetics, behavior and the law.

A variable topic seminar focusing on new or specialized issues in intellectual property law.

A variable topic seminar focusing on specific issues in international, comparative and foreign law.

This is a variable topic seminar that addresses issues that arise in the labor and employment law context.

This is a variable topic seminar that addresses issues that arise in the real estate context.

This seminar explores selected contemporary legal issues pertaining to professional and amateur sports. Topics may vary from semester to semester. Classes are to be conducted in a discussion format, and each student in the seminar will write a substantial research paper on a specific topic chosen in consultation with the instructor. Students will also make a presentation to the seminar on their research.

This seminar will examine topics in tax law and policy.

This seminar will be run as a Supreme Court, with the students assuming the roles of both the justices and, in turns, the lawyers. Specifically, we will usecases that will be argued before the Supreme Court of the United States or the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the semester in which the seminar is offered. The students will be required to orally argue one case and to write one majority opinion and one dissent in cases that other students have argued. The course should be of interest not only to students expecting to engage in appellate advocacy, but also to anyone seeking to improve his or her oral and written legal skills.

Tort law has always grappled with cutting edge issues created by new technologies. Explores tort law’s applicability to several problems that are currently working their way through the tort system in one form or another: liability issues presented by the expected rise of autonomous vehicles, efforts to hold prescription drug manufacturers liable for the opioid epidemic, the use of tort law as a mechanism for addressing harms caused by climate change, litigation against the National Football League relating to the long-term effects caused by concussions, and tort law’s response to modern privacy harms that occur online. Begins with an exploration of tort theory, designed to expose students to the diverse range of academic approaches to tort law and help develop a deeper understanding of the tort system. Moves on to a discussion of how tort law can and should (or can’t and shouldn’t) respond to the various problems listed above.

The main themes in American legal and constitutional history are explored through a case study of the legal experience of the state of Wisconsin. Topics include Wisconsin's pre-1848 experience as a territory; the drafting of the first state constitution; the role of law in the economic development of the state; legal attitudes concerning ethnicity, race and gender; the development of the legal profession; legal education; progressivism and the rise of the bureaucratic state; and legal recognition of the rights of consumers.

A professional skills workshop focusing on the techniques for effective participation in arbitration. Students participate in mock arbitrations, including the preparation of arbitration materials, writing briefs and decisions, and role-playing. Relevant statutory and case law is also covered.

Offers an opportunity for advanced instruction in brief writing. The skill of writing effective and persuasive briefs is vital for lawyers working in both trial and appellate courts. In this workshop, students engage in drafting exercises that focus on the key parts of a brief: issue statements, introductions, statements of fact, and argument sections. All writing submitted is reviewed and feedback is provided.

A prerequisite to participation in moot court, that introduces students to the appellate process, appellate writing, and oral advocacy. Students study how a case travels through the appellate courts at the state and federal level, the criteria upon which cases are accepted for review, spotting issues for appeal, standards of review, developing a theory of the appeal, drafting an appellate brief, and presenting an oral argument. Students learn these skills in the context of a moot court competition in which they draft an appellate brief and deliver oral arguments.

Provides students with the opportunity to learn how to develop a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization. The Chapter 11 process is subdivided into its component parts. Each part is analyzed by solving problems that commonly occur in Chapter 11. Some of the topics to be covered include, first-day orders; executor contracts and leases; collective bargaining agreements; retiree benefits; pension plans; operating rules in Chapter 11; post-petition financing; plan requirements; secured creditor treatment; claims classification; creditor voting; disclosure statements; confirmation problems; cram down methods; 363 sales; pre-packaged plans, and more.

Examines legal and business issues lawyers face in representing a business organization in its early stages of development. Topics covered include: (1) selecting the appropriate organizational form for the start-up business, (2) addressing control issues and the particular concerns associated with having minority owners, (3) financing the start-up business, (4) compensating employees, including through stock and stock options, (5) giving equity investors exit rights, and (6) addressing common ethical issues lawyers face in representing start-ups. Examines not only these principles and the theories behind them, but also studies how they function in practice, through the lens of hypothetical business transactions.

Focuses on developing the skills and competencies necessary for lawyers to deal with allegations of child abuse, whether such allegations arise in the context of civil, criminal, family, or children’s court matters. In particular, students will learn the basic techniques for interviewing children who may have been victims of, or witnesses to, child abuse; how to evaluate evidence of child abuse; how such evidence is and is not permitted to be used in court; and a range of other skills germane to representations that implicate child abuse issues. Students will also draft motions and pleadings designed to enable them to understand the legal issues involved in child abuse matters.

Focuses on all aspects of Corporate Governance and working effectively with a Board of Directors and management of a company. Explores the laws, rules, regulations and practices that govern the establishment and running of U.S. public corporations today, issues and challenges facing shareholders, and directors and senior officers of corporations. Topics include the duty of care, the duty of loyalty and the business judgement rule; proxies and shareholder proposals; proxy advisors, their influence, and the role they play; the nomination, election and removal of directors; executive compensation and shareholder meetings. Current issues and events in Corporate Governance are examined and discussed throughout the course – The WSJ, NYT and other current publications are important sources of information and are the basis of class discussion. Effective presentations and communications in a corporate environment are an important aspect of the course.

Corporate compliance, one of the fastest growing markets for legal services, addresses the problems of organizations struggling to manage risk, ranging from corruption to data privacy. Explores the process involved in addressing compliance risk. Addresses a number of substantive compliance areas, but the goal is to teach students how to develop a risk-based approach to solve compliance problems.

This workshop will enhance students' skills in resolving disputes short of litigation. Depending on the instructor's preference, the workshop will focus on mediation, arbitration or negotiation.

Professional skills workshop that focuses on the practical aspects of business and commercial practice, including business planning, drafting business agreements, and the like.

Introduces students to the fundamental skills common to drafting and negotiating contracts.

This variable topics workshop will enhance students' skills relating to representation of defendants, plea bargaining, pretrial litigation, criminal trials, postconviction representation, and mental commitments tied to criminal prosecutions.

This is a professional skills workshop on all aspects of deposition practice, a mainstay of civil litigation. The goal is to enhance your understanding of the rules governing depositions and to develop your skills in taking and defending depositions. Topics include: deciding which persons to depose, preparing and deposing lay and expert witnesses, making appropriate objections, defending lay and expert witnesses at deposition and using depositions at trial.

Provides experience in drafting documents for a typical commercial real estate transaction in Wisconsin, including negotiating the offer to purchase, obtaining financing, conducting due diligence, and closing the transaction. This will be primarily a drafting course, focusing on the practical aspects of conducting a transaction of this kind. The workshop is appropriate for students considering a general practice, although it will be especially useful for students interested in specializing in real estate law. The class will involve the drafting, negotiating and/or reviewing of the following types of documents and forms: Wisconsin State Bar Form Commercial Offer to Purchase, title insurance commitments and affidavits, ALTA surveys, deeds, and other transactional documents.

A professional skills workshop focusing on pretrial and post-trial practice in criminal cases. Topics include formal and informal discovery; drafting and litigating suppression motions relating to arrests, stops, searches, identifications, and interrogations; plea negotiations and guilty plea procedures; and postconviction motion practice, including ineffective assistance of counsel challenges.

This variable topic workshop will enhance students' skills relating to air and water pollution laws, natural resources and hazardous materials.

This variable content workshop focuses on the development of lawyering skills relating to the dispostion of property during lifetime and at death.

A professional skills workshop focusing on practical aspects of family law practice, such as divorce, custody, adoption and TPR, using Wisconsin law as a starting point. The workshop will also consider the role and responsibility of a GAL under Wisconsin law.

This workshop focuses on the practice of the guardian ad litem. It is structured around three major themes: 1) the guardian ad litem in children's court cases; 2) the guardian ad litem in family court cases; and 3) the guardian ad litem in guardianship, protective placements, and mental health commitment cases.

A variable topic workshop aimed at developing students' skills relating to a health law practice.

Explores a variety of issues in Family-Based Immigration. Topics covered include the various sources of federal administrative law at play in the immigration context, grounds of inadmissibility, and other issues in family-based immigration. Designed to help students learn how to analyze the complex legal issues involved in Family-Based immigration and practice their advocacy skills as they prepare an application, legal brief and supporting evidence for a mock submission to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

A practical and comprehensive overview of the ways in which gender equity laws and concerns have impacted youth, high school, college and U.S. Olympic sport. Reviews the development of Title IX, the Clery Act, Title VII, the Equal Pay Act, and the Campus Save Act, among other laws. Analyses the following areas of specific application to sport, including; what is considered to be a sport under these laws, the laws’ impact on athletics specific to participation opportunities (the 3 and 2 part tests), the policy interpretation and federal interpretive guidance, program benefits and aid, claims brought by male and female participations, discrimination, sexual harassment, violence, bullying and retaliation, transgender participation, employment discrimination, constitutional law, gender testing and Safesport initiatives.

A variable topic workshop designed to develop student skills relating to specific areas of intellectual property. Focus of the workshop will vary and may include emphasis upon copyright, patent and trademark litigation, patent and/or trademark prosecution and licensing.

This course is a recreation of an actual intellectual property case through preliminary considerations (such as whether suing is the proper course of action), pleadings, pretrial activities, discovery, trial preparation, evidentiary problems and appellate procedures. Students learn to examine and cross-examine expert and technical witnesses, prepare technical evidence with the assistance of computerized litigation support services, practice presentation of technical subject matter to lay juries and judges, and present evidence regarding the calculation of damages.

Seeks to inculcate, develop and refine skills of interviewing and counseling, professional skills indispensable to the effective delivery of competent legal services. Whether representing clients in connection with litigated matters, transactions, estate plans or other work, lawyers need to be cognizant of the most effective ways to elicit facts, formulate strategies and render advice. Assists students in grasping both the theoretical underpinnings and the practical realities of interviewing and counseling.

A professional skills workshop focusing on such issues as collective bargaining, boycotts, strikes, the representation of employers and employees and non-unionized employment claims.

What, exactly, does it mean to succeed? How can new lawyers maximize the prospects that they will succeed, professionally and personally? This experience aims to equip new lawyers with the capacity to identify, develop, and refine a cluster of skills indispensable to success that receives little attention in the traditional law school curriculum. In particular, the experience will prompt students to examine and employ skills of self-reflection, goal-setting, self-assessment, wellness, resilience, value identification, emotional intelligence, and listening, all toward the end of crafting comprehensive strategies for the pursuit of professional and personal success.

A practical workshop applying the legal doctrines and theories covered in Amateur Sports Law to current legal and business issues affecting the regulation and governance of intercollegiate athletics. Topics covered and practical skills developed may relate to antitrust, contractual and other legal challenges to eligibility and amateurism rules; the history of collegiate athletics scandals and reform; rules violations, and legal challenges to penalties and appeals; student athlete contractual and employment rights; the NCAA's Legislative Services Database (LSDBi) and enforcement of NCAA rules (including proceedings before Committee on Infractions and Infractions Appeals Committee); the student athlete's legal relationship with the NCAA and the university; conference realignment and legal challenges to university, conference, and NCAA authority; university and NCAA duty to educate, academic progress and graduation rates; university and NCAA liability for student athlete harm; legal rights of former student-athletes (e.g., exploitation of right of publicity); the economics of collegiate athletics; and critiques of the collegiate model of athletics.

A practical workshop applying the legal doctrines and theories covered in Amateur Sports Law to current legal issues affecting the regulation and governance of youth, high school and recreational sports. Topics covered and practical skills developed may relate to participant injuries, liability and immunities; the application of the Federal Volunteer Protection Act; review of constitution/bylaws of youth sports organizations for legal compliance; comparative analysis of high school athletic associations and their status as state actors; limitations on student athlete constitutional and educational rights in youth and high school athletics; the rights of disabled student athletes under the ADA, Rehab Act, and IDEA; waivers and releases of tort liability for injuries; recreational safety and user statutes; legal duties of care and risk management; and participation rights of homeschooled students.

Esports sits at the intersection of sports, entertainment and media. This hybrid industry regularly presents issues of first impression, requiring a holistic legal approach to address any issues. Examines the fundamental structure of the esports industry and the many complex contractual relationships that comprise it.

This interactive course introduces students to negotiation and mediation theory and explores strategies and develops skills of effective attorney representation in mediation. The course will examine challenges and choices presented to the attorney from the first client meeting, through preparation of the case and client for mediation, and culminating in the mediation session itself.

This course is designed around the premise that basic understanding of both law and the behavioral sciences is required in order to be an effective advocate in cases involving the two disciplines. The objective of this course is to assist student in understanding psycholegal standards, forensic psychology practices, and concepts of psychopathology relevant to the practice of mental health law. Student will be expected to examine these standards, practices, and concepts critically. Student will engage in in-class exercises covering mental health law issues that are likely to be encountered in cases involving civil commitment, guardianship, the insanity defense, sentencing, child custody, and other civil and criminal issues.

Examines the law and policy related to the governance and management of natural resources in the face of competing demands for their preservation and use. Introduces the debate over resource valuation and will survey the statutory and common law regimes governing a variety of resources including public lands, water, wetlands, wildlife, forests, fisheries, and minerals.

Determine the best legal structure and financing for your client's start-up. Learn how to structure strategic partnerships and joint ventures between mature and new ventures to protect the divergent interests of both. Plan and negotiate an acquisition from letter of intent, to due diligence, tax planning, financing and drafting the purchase agreement.

This interactive workshop combines theory and practice in an effort to improve both understanding of the negotiation process and individual effectiveness as a negotiator in a variety of professional and personal contexts. The course emphasizes a variety of relevant skills including effective preparation, persuasion, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making. Students will be given a foundation in the theories and core concepts of the negotiation process and will work on developing practical negotiation skills through rigorous engagement in negotiation simulations, class discussions, and continuous self-assessment and examination of one's negotiation behavior and personal assumptions about the negotiation process.

Primarily focuses on NCAA Division I rules and regulations and provides students with practical knowledge of the topics. Topics covered include NCAA governance and membership, specific Division I bylaws, NCAA Enforcement, interpretation process, waiver writing and legislative process as they relate to Division I. Includes hands-on experience using the NCAA’s Legislative Services Database (LSDBi) and NCAA Eligibility Center. May also include “hot topic” issues that arise during the term.

Introduces students to the management, governance and legal matters nonprofit executives and board directors encounter when leading or advising nonprofit organizations. Topics include governance structures and policies, human resources management and developing an effective team, nonprofit budgeting and financial management, fundraising, and measuring outcomes. Students analyze case studies, engage in simulated exercises and complete practical drafting assignments.

Covers the strategic decisions and basic skills of drafting patent applications, preparing written responses to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s examination of patent applications, and analyzing issued patents with respect to invalidity and freedom-to-operate opinions.

A professional skills workshop focusing on pretrial practice in civil cases, including client interviewing and counseling, pleading, informal discovery, formal discovery (including depositions, interrogatories, and requests for admissions and for production of documents), and pretrial motion practice.

A workshop for students enrolled in the Prosecutor Clinic. Focus on the development of lawyering skills essential for the criminal prosecutor, including those necessary for analyzing and charging cases, representing the state at initial appearances and the preliminary hearings, litigating pretrial motions, negotiating plea agreements, representing the state at guilty plea hearings and sentencing proceedings, and litigating trials to the court and to the jury.

A workshop for students enrolled in the Public Defender Clinic. Focuses on the development of lawyering skills essential for the criminal defense attorney, including those necessary for case investigation and analysis, representing defendants at initial appearances and preliminary hearings, litigating pretrial motions, negotiating plea agreements, representing defendants at guilty plea hearings and sentencing proceedings, and litigating trials to the court and to the jury.

A variable topic professional skills course focusing on commercial real estate transactions.

A study of the formation, interpretation, negotiation, drafting, and enforcement of employment contracts for college coaches, professional athletes, and athletic directors. Topics covered include: the agent’s role in representing professional athletes, representation agreements between athletes, coaches, and contract advisors, the ethical responsibilities of attorney agents, financial planning for the athlete, marketing the athlete, collective bargaining agreements affecting athletes contracts, and the art of negotiation.

Workshops on various topics selected by the Law School faculty and approved by the Law School Curriculum Committee.

This is a variable content workshop focusing on skills associated with the practice of law in the international context.

A variable topic workshop designed to develop practical student skills relating to the representation of sports industry clients. Focus of the workshop will vary and may include emphasis on representing professional leagues and teams, professional athletes, colleges and universities, or other entities in the sports industry.

The course is dedicated to the study of the legal, financial, developmental, and political creation of sports facilities in the United States. The course will examine the reasons for the stadium boom and proliferation of sports facilities in our country; the current debate relative to the desirability of public tax dollars underwriting sports venues; the ways in which sports facilities are financed and funded; the creation of governmental bodies known as stadium or taxing authorities; the development process and the real estate implications of stadium creation; the development of a long-term leasehold arrangement between landlord and tenant; litigation challenging government participation in financing and referendums; the creation of public-private partnerships and the risks, financial requirements, and nature of the partnership; the creation of contractually obligated income and the ways in which revenue generation meets the bottom line needs of all interested parties; construction implications relative to the creation of facilities including issues of cost overruns, insurance, and the ADA; relocation and retention issues relative to utilization of facilities for keeping the team at home; a review of the so-called facilities arms race in our universities and the nature of this race; litigation affecting sports facility development; a definition of a green facility; stadium technology; and trends for the future of stadium development.

This course will focus on the intersection of legal and business issues that professional sports leagues and their member clubs encounter on a regular basis and their practical implications. Using the National Football League’s organization, business operations, and litigation experience as a point of reference, the course will examine the tensions between the business objectives of the league, its clubs, players, sponsors and fans as well as the developing legal precedents that govern these relationships.

This course will introduce students to a variety of legal and business issues pertaining to sports sponsorship and marketing, particularly contract and intellectual property laws as applied to sports marketing arrangements and sports sponsorship agreements as well as their underlying business objectives and risks. It will focus on the development of practical legal skills including how to effectively negotiate and draft sports sponsorship and marketing contracts, and how to protect a client’s contract and intellectual property rights in connection with sports sponsorship agreements and marketing arrangements.

Introduces students to the many legal issues associated with the music industry. Through hands-on exercises, students work through legal issues they are likely to encounter in representing musical talent, organizations developing musical talent, music marketers and production and performance organizations. By the end, students have a basic working knowledge of typical provisions of recording, music publishing, and performance agreements and an understanding of the underlying copyright, trademark, and publicity rights protection which support such agreements. Students will also have the ability to analyze and evaluate typical music industry transactions and how such transactions should be documented.

Builds on LAW 7232 and covers trademark and unfair competition law in more detail, including trademark registration, acquisition, infringement and dilution, and other forms of unfair competition. Simulates counseling a client through the trademark clearance and registration process, advising a client on enforcement strategy, advocating for a client’s trademark rights, and negotiating a settlement in a trademark dispute. Students draft a trademark clearance opinion, application, an office action response, demand letter and settlement agreement.

This workshop introduces students to the fundamental skills required of trial lawyers, including formulation of a case theory, jury selection, opening statements, direct and cross-examination, and closing argument. Students will engage in simulated practice exercises and the course concludes with a mock trial.

Builds on the basic skills in Trial Advocacy 1 and also focuses on jury selection, the use of demonstrative exhibits, expert testimony.

Builds on the basic skills introduced in Trial Advocacy 1 with emphasis on criminal evidence rules and procedures.

Academic credit may be awarded for work as leaders in the Academic Success Program. Students work closely with faculty members and administrators to support and enhance students’ academic skills. ASP leaders for first-year courses other than Legal Analysis, Writing & Research are selected by the administrator of the Academic Success Program and must complete the training requirements associated with the program and must also attend all required sessions of the course to which they are assigned.

Variable topics course which will be cross-listed with other college departments.

Variable topic course that focuses on practical legal research strategies leading students to make informed choices about the type and format of resource to use, an efficient method for using resources, and understanding the costs involved with various resources. Students complete a series of research assignments demonstrating appropriate research techniques and problem-solving. Satisfies the advanced legal research requirement.

Trains students in advanced legal research skills specific to researching sports law topics. Focuses on advanced legal research methods and sources needed by practitioners in the amateur (youth, high school, recreational, individual performer and Olympic) and professional sports industries. Research is conducted in primary and secondary legal sources expanding beyond print sources to the internet and industry specific materials. Builds on basic legal research techniques learned from Legal Research and Legal Writing during the first year of law school.

The Law School publishes or edits several law journals, including the Marquette Law Review, the Marquette Sports Law Review, the Marquette Intellectual Property Law Review, and the Marquette Benefits and Social Welfare Law Review. Selection criteria and requirements for academic credit vary from publication to publication. S/U grade assessment.

Students may earn credit for researching, drafting, and preparing a brief and oral argument in moot court competitions approved by the Law School faculty. Students on the Executive Board of the Moot Court Board may earn one credit for spending 60 or more hours during a semester on Board work. A total of two credits may be earned over two semesters for Board work. S/U grade assessment

Students on the Executive Board are eligible for two academic credits, upon successful completion of a minimum of one hundred twenty hours of qualified academic service to the Client Skills Board. Students may earn academic credit for participating in faculty-approved Client Skills Board competitions above the intramural level. A total of two credits may be earned for Executive Board work. General Board members are eligible for one academic credit upon successful completion of a minimum of sixty hours of qualified academic service to the Client Skills Board. Qualified academic service includes attendance at Board meetings and volunteering for Client Skills Board competitions. A total of one credit may be earned over two semesters for Board work.

Client Skills Board team members are eligible for academic credit for participating in competitions above the intramural level. One academic credit will be awarded for each competition above the intramural level. If completely new problems are assigned at each level of competition (i.e. Regionals and Nationals), student may be eligible for competing at each level.

Students may earn credit for participating in trial skills competitions approved by the Law School faculty.

Internship offering students an opportunity to intern with a federal or state appellate court judge. S/U grade assessment.

Internship offering students an opportunity to intern with a trial court judge. Placements are made with Milwaukee circuit court judges. S/U grade assessment.

A live-client, on-campus legal clinic providing law-based training for law students, education about the law for the Milwaukee Community, and legal service to low income residents of Milwaukee. This course may be taken a second semester with the permission of the instructor. S/U grade assessment

Under the direct supervision of the professor, Restorative Justice clinical students help design and implement restorative approaches to assist Milwaukee academic, governmental and community groups address specific challenges. For example, students may work with prosecutors’ offices, judges, police, and teachers. Additionally, students assist in the creation and implementation of specific victim/offender dialogues in serious crimes. Clinical students are also responsible for researching some of the issues arising in the context of the clinic. Restorative Justice workshop is preferred but not required. Preference is given to students who have taken the workshop.

Students actively counsel entrepreneurs and new businesses in key legal matters under the supervision of a licensed attorney.

This program provides students with the opportunity to intern with a variety of governmental and public service agencies under the supervision of a faculty member and under the guidance of agency lawyers. S/U grade assessment.

Academic credit may be awarded for directed research under the supervision of a full-time or emeritus faculty member by students who have completed 27 credit hours. The directed research must result in a substantial paper of independent integrity that satisfies the requirements for advanced writing under Section 201(5) of the Law School Academic Regulations. One hour of credit is awarded for each 60 hours of directed research. A student may not take more than two credit hours of Directed Research and/or Graduate Assistant in a semester. A student may not apply more than six hours of Directed Research and/or Graduate Assistant to the requirements for graduation., cons. of Associate Dean.

Academic credit may be awarded for service as a graduate assistant under the supervision of a full-time or emeritus faculty member by students who have completed 27 credit hours. One hour of credit is awarded for each 60 hours of service. A student may not take more than two credit hours of Directed Researchand/or Graduate Assistant in a semester. A student may not apply more than six hours of Directed Research and/or Graduate Assistant to the requirements for graduation. S/U grade assessment.