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October 30, 2002

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

Office: Room 3338

Phone: 758-6116

I. TEXT

II. COURSE OBJECTIVES

Introduction to American Law is a course designed for LL.M. students in the Master of Laws program who have received their law degrees from foreign universities. The course provides an overview of various areas of American law, of the U.S. legal profession, and of the U.S. judicial process. It is a basic introduction to the common and statutory law of the U.S. federal and state systems of law. It is designed to develop the LL.M. students' understanding of American legal concepts and issues in order to broaden and deepen the non-U.S. lawyer's understanding of American law and its processes. The program is structured as a series of lectures/discussions by members of the law school faculty on the highlights of selected substantive areas in American Law.

III. COURSE SCHEDULE

Introduction to American Law meets for fourteen to twenty-eight sessions during the academic year as indicated on the attached schedule. Consult your class schedule carefully since class times and room locations vary during the week. The course is team-taught in one to four 50-minute sessions per week by Wake Forest law faculty in a tutorial mode.

IV. ASSIGNMENTS, ATTENDANCE AND GRADES

The reading assignments and schedule of classes for the fall semester are attached to this outline. Assignments are in Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United States and American Legal Systems. Individual professors may elect to substitute or add other reading assignments to those in the syllabus. This is a two-credit hour course; attendance is required and students are expected to read each Assignment thoroughly before class. Class preparation and class participation constitute part of the grade in the course.

V. QUESTIONS

Introduction to American Law is a team-taught course and questions concerning specific substantive sessions of the program or material assigned for that session should be addressed to the identified teaching professor. General questions or problems can be referred to Susan Montaquila, the LL.M. Director who is also the coordinating professor for the program. The LL.M. Teaching Assistants, Kate Lyons, Bess Parrish, and Meredith Braintwain, are also available to you as a resource in this program.

Fri. Sept. 20 The Legal Profession Walker Burnham,

3:00-5:00 p.m. pp. 126-166;

Room 1306 Fine, pp. 6-7

Mon. Sept. 30 Contract Law Foy Burnham,

3:00-5:00 p.m. pp. 382-398

Room 1303

Fri. Oct. 4 Judicial System, Mewhinney Burnham,

8:30-9:30 a.m. Adversary System pp. 80-125,

Room 1303 and Jury Trials pp. 167-195

9:30-ll:30 a.m. Tour of Forsyth County Mewhinney

Meet at front Courthouse

Mon. Oct. 7 Civil Procedure Palmiter Burnham,

3:00-5:00 p.m. pp. 225-259;

Room 1303 Fine, 61-69, 77-78

Mon. Oct. 14 Property Law P. Roberts Burnham,

3:00-4:00 p.m. pp. 454-466

Room 1303

Thurs. Oct. 24 Property Law P. Roberts Burnham,

4:00-5:00 p.m. pp. 467-476

Room 1308

Mon. Oct. 28 Business Law Schneider Burnham,

3:00-4:00 p.m. pp. 553-576

Room 1303

Mon. Nov. 4 Business Law Schneider Burnham,

3:00-4:00 p.m. pp. 577-607

Room 1303

Thurs. Nov. 14 Preparing to Take C. Rose Handout

4:00-5:30 p.m. Law School Exams

Room 1308

Monday, Nov. 18 Torts Green Burnham,

3:00-5:00 p.m. pp. 418-453

Room 1303

Room 1303 Administrative Law Taylor Burnham,

pp.

Room 1303 Administrative Law Taylor Burnham

Procedure pp.

Room 1303 Criminal Law and Wright Burnham

Procedure pp.

Room 1303 Criminal Law and Wright Burnham

Room 1303 Tax Newman Burnham

pp.

Room 1303 Constitutional Law Curtis Burnham

Room 1303 Constitutional Law W. Parker Burnham,

Doctrine pp.

(2 clock hours) Federal Judicial Walker/Montaquila

System

Meet at Law School Entrance for Tour of Greensboro Federal Court