Legal Field Studies (394-0-1)

Instructors

Sarah Silins

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-440: Tues 6:30PM - 8:30PM

Overview of class

What is law? Who makes it and decides what it is? Who are legal practitioners and what do they do? What role do race, class, and power play and how do they affect the law, our own practice, legal education, and our vision of the past, present, and future?
Students in the Legal Field Studies concentration participate in two classes: Organizational Culture & Legal Process and Contemporary Issues in Law. These classes examine the intersection of law, culture, and society in the United States. This course provides an overview of the legal system, including topics such as:
• The history of law and practice in United States
• The law in your life
• Are the systems currently in place discriminatory?
• The attorney's toolbox
• Legal strategy
• Ethical decision making - what does it mean?
• Examination of international laws and how international laws and systems interact with the US
• Benefits and disadvantages of a legal education
• The law and other disciplines

Class Materials (Required)

Materials will be provided by the instructor at no cost to the student.

Class Attributes

Social and Behavioral Science Foundational Discipl
U.S. Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area