COURSE DESCRIPTION 2012 2013

American Legal Thought Seminar

Prof. Bernie Jones,

3 credits day; 3 credits evening.

This seminar will explore the development of theoretical perspectives within law as developed by lawyers, judges and law professors during the course of the 20th century and into the present: legal realism, process theory, law and economics, law and society, modern liberalism, critical legal studies, critical race theory, feminist legal theory and critical race feminism. The final grade will be based upon class participation, several shorter writing assignments and a final paper, which can be used to fulfill the legal writing requirement.

Enrollment is limited: 20

Elective Course

On List of Recommended Perspectives Courses

May Fulfill Legal Writing Requirement

Final Paper Required