Fall 2012
    Law No.: LAW9183
    Sched. No.: 112821537

Legal Theory *
Section 1
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Schragger, Richard C.
Schwartzman, Micah J.



Administrative Information:
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Days, Times (Room):W, 1600-1800 (WB104A)
Credits:3Type:Seminar
Capacity:10 **This information is current as of 05/23/2013 06:18:36 AM**
Current Enrollment:9 **This information is current as of 05/23/2013 06:18:36 AM**
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Course Description:

This course examines the rise and fall of Critical Legal Studies (CLS) as a movement in American legal thought. We will focus on the main jurisprudential themes of CLS, contrasting them with those of other legal movements (including positivism, realism, law and economics, and legal process theory), and drawing out their implications for understanding and evaluating the relationships between culture, politics, and law in our society. The first few weeks of the seminar will provide a general overview of the Critical Legal Studies movement and its history. After this introduction, each session will be devoted to an intensive discussion of an article drawn from the legal literature. For each session, designated students will be required to criticize or defend the article in question. Since the focus of the seminar is on rigorous evaluation of the author’s argument, grades will be based mainly on a ten-page critique and on class participation throughout the semester.

NOTE: Laptops are not allowed during class sessions.

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT: Enrolled students who do not attend the first class session will be dropped. Students seeking to enroll in this course must attend the first class session.
COURSE REQUIREMENT: A ten-page critique and an oral defense