2023年夏季课程列表

Blockchains—decentralized databases that are maintained by a distributed network of computers—present manifold challenges and opportunities, including unprecedented potential to disrupt financial systems, to support civic participation and democratize access to resources, and even to change what we understand “law” to be. 随着这一系列技术的迅速出现, we must consider the extent to which we allow regulation and government intervention, balancing the maintenance of social norms against the need to let a nascent technology innovate. This course aims to help each of us unpack the various legal and regulatory levers potentially applicable to these technologies and to consider the design trade-offs inherent in adopting them as part of policy-making and governance.

这是一门基本的商法课程. The emphasis of the first portion of the course is on the closely held business. To be considered are the following: Agency: General principles of the law of agency. Partnerships (general and limited): Formation, 控制, 负债, 财产, dissolution and disposition of business; internal and external relations of partners. Limited Liability Companies and Corporations: Formation, 控制, allocation concerns; duties, 负债, and rights of management and shareholders or members; dispute resolution devices; and fundamentals of capitalization and financing (including basic securities financing and securities law concerns, particularly respecting the private exempt offering). The primary emphasis of the second portion of the course is on the widely owned business. 在这一部分, general corporate governance and capitalization problems (including preferred stock and debt securities structuring) are further explored, along with corporate distributions and repurchases and fundamental corporate changes. Analysis of mergers and acquisitions is emphasized. 视时间而定, emphasis also is placed on the impact of federal securities laws on the corporate governance structure, including discussion of ongoing public disclosure requirements, 代理的规定, and insider trading restrictions and 负债. 这门课程是面向事务的, whereby planning and problem-solving are stressed, 以及基本税收的跨学科运用, 会计, 金融概念就产生了. Special attention is given to the modern statutory trends.

The Government and Public Interest Externship Program is an academic program that combines a weekly public sector law class with hands-on fieldwork in nonprofit and government legal departments. 学生 who pass both the class and externship components receive one credit for the classroom component and 2-3 hours credit for their field work (depending on the hours worked at the placement).

美国大学的基础课程.S. and international students on fundamental legal problems encountered in basic international business transactions (e.g., 国际销售, licensing and foreign direct investments) and in basic international financial arrangements ( e.g., 国际信用证, 银团贷款, 项目融资 , 欧洲债券发行和证券化), along with selective issues facing the multinational enterprise. Particularly beneficial as a foundation course for the student desiring to pursue the international law area or for the student desiring only a survey of the area.

An analysis of principles and rules governing the conduct of lawyers. Topics include the client-lawyer relationship, 能力, 保密, 忠诚, the roles of lawyers as counselors and advocates, 公共服务, 广告, 执业许可, 以及专业纪律.

Provides students with an introductory survey of technology tools relevant to the practice of law. Topics for the class include advanced features for practice in Westlaw and Lexis, software for billing and/or knowledge management, 元数据, 隐私, 律师的社交媒体, 变焦, and other applications necessary for practice from Microsoft Office and Adobe products. Concepts of legal ethics and technology 能力 are discussed throughout the course.