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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