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LAW 681 - Strategies in Legal Analysis

Strategies in Legal Analysis is an Extended Bar Review Course that begins to prepare students to study for and ultimately pass state bar exams. Specifically, students will receive in-depth skill instruction on reading comprehension, issue identification, rule mastery, legal analysis, multiple-choice question skills, essay writing skills, and critical thinking. The focus of the class will be on skills, not content; however, content will be used to help students learn the applicable skills.
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LAW 680 - Fund. of Legal Analysis

This course is a continuation of legal analysis skills learned in the first year, with emphasis on legal analysis applied to realistic fact situations to increase students' ability to perform in multiple settings including on law school exams, the bar exam, and client matters. In this class, students will have the opportunity to practice written legal analysis and receive intensive, individualized feedback in a small section setting. Students will also learn how to improve their ability to perform efficient legal analysis and manage multiple legal matters simultaneously, both of which are fundamental skills for legal practice.
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LAW 798 R - LLM Thesis

The student must carry out a substantial research project falling within the area of expertise of a law faculty member who is willing to supervise the student's research. The required work product is a written research paper which is expected to make a significant scholarly contribution.
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LAW 796 R - Law School Seminar

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LAW 795 R - Law School Seminar

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LAW 794 - Immigration Law Practicum

Focus on developing an in-depth understanding and practical knowledge of the procedures, substantive requirements, and best practices relating to representing foreign-born citizens or the United States Department of Homeland Security in federal deportation hearings. The most common applications for relief in such proceedings including asylum, cancellation of removal for permanent residents, cancellation of removal for non-lawful permanent residents, and adjustment of status. Deportation custody/detention authority and release, as well as voluntary departure for those who are not eligible to remain in the United States under any of the above-described applications.
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LAW 793 R - Cocurr Spec Assign

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LAW 792 R - Cocurricular Pgms

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LAW 790 R - Directed Research

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LAW 788 R - Law School Clinic

Live-client interactions under the supervision of seasoned practitioners. Emphasis on the development of professional skills, including legal research and writing, counseling, interviewing, negotiation, mediation, and problem solving.
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LAW 787 - Community & Economic Dev Rep

Students participate in simulated exercises on transactional matters which are commonly addressed through local community/economic development and redevelopment efforts. Students will have the opportunity to role play advising clients.
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LAW 786 - Gov. and Leg. Rep

Students participate in simulated exercises to review and draft legislation, to prepare legislative findings and “records” to support draft legislation and to prepare oral presentations of their work.
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LAW 781 - Lincoln, Lawyer, Leader

Focus on Abraham Lincoln's law practice and some of the key ideas, propensities, skills and traits of character he developed and how these helped prepare him for the challenges he would face as America's sixteenth president in leading the country through the crucible of the Civil War.
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LAW 780 R - Clinical Alliance

Live-client interactions in field placements under the supervision of seasoned practitioners. Emphasis on the development of professional skills, including legal research and writing, counseling, interviewing, negotiation, mediation, and problem solving.
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LAW 778 - Natural Resources Law

Introduction to legal rules and processes that govern the human use, management, and protection of nature, with a focus of resources other than those found on public land. The course introduces the legal, historical, political, and intellectual influences that shape natural resources development and conservation in a range of resources including timber, wildlife, fisheries, oil and gas, mineral resources, and water.
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LAW 777 - Tax-Exempt Organizations

Study of the principles governing tax-privileged entities, including churches, schools, hospitals, business leagues, private foundations, country clubs, home owners associations, and political action committees.
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LAW 775 - Blockchain

Investigation of market, regulatory, and enforcement challenges regarding private payment systems, cryptocurrencies, and other uses of blockchain technology.
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LAW 774 - Public Lands Law

Explores the the legal status and management of resources on federal lands, including those found in our national forests, parks, and BLM lands. Covers law and policy relating to various uses of public lands, including the use of these lands for mineral extraction, oil and gas development, timber, range, water, wildlife, recreation, and wilderness.
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LAW 772 - Corp Compliance & Legal Risk

Considers the theory and practice of risk assessment, compliance systems, and related corporate culture.
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LAW 770 - Business Ethics for Lawyers

Examination of the theoretical and foundational roots of business ethics and business ethics issues that confront employees and managers of corporations and their lawyers.
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LAW 765 - Science Technology and the Law

Advances in science and technology are quickly changing the landscape of legal theory and practice. Exploration of the intersection of science, technology, and the law, with a focus on how the law and the legal profession can better anticipate and respond to scientific and technological change. General principles will be illustrated by studying specific technologies, with particular attention paid to recent advances in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience. Students will learn how to think about science and technology within a legal framework through selected readings and by writing an original paper on the topic. No prior scientific training or coursework is required.
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LAW 764 - Reproductive Rights

Legal issues related to reproduction and related procedures and services. Study of legal protections and limitations relating to reproduction, including abortion, artificial technologies, contraception, and sterilization, together with relevant Latter-day Saint and other religious views.
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LAW 763 - Corporate Finance

Introduction to the principles of modern corporate finance. Topics include: the time value of money; the relation between risk and return; the workings and efficiency of capital markets; valuing perpetuities and annuities; valuing the securities that corporations use to finance their business activities (stock, bonds, and options); valuing businesses as a going concern; optimal capital structure and dividend policies; debt covenants and other lender protections; basic financial accounting; derivatives; and the application of these principles to selected areas of corporate and securities law.
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LAW 762 - Complex Litigation

Building on the basic civil procedure course by focusing on the substantive doctrines and procedural requirements relating to complex litigation in the United States, including class actions, multidistrict litigation, and other high-stakes litigation. Topics to be covered include but are not limited to certification of a class, removal, joinder, transfer, settlement, and federal statutes relating to class actions.
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LAW 761 - Inspiring Leadership

Students will engage leadership theories, identify and cultivate their own approach to leadership, and take the first steps in developing a leadership plan relating to organizational or social change. Developing a leadership plan to prepare to use legal education to lead change.
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LAW 760 - Securities Reg Simulation

Introduction of skills necessary to succeed as a transactional securities lawyer. Complements the doctrinal LAW 662: Securities Regulation course. Simulated transactions will provide a context in which students will learn the practical skills associated with the type of transaction involved, including drafting, problem solving, and disclosure document review and analysis.
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LAW 759 - Patent Drafting & Prosecutn

Providing a practical, hands-on overview of the typical role an attorney plays in the representation of a client before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in securing a United States patent. Involving a series of case study exercises designed to follow a series of events encountered when seeking patent protection, including advising a client as to the patentability of an invention; drafting various components of a patent application such as the specification and claims; and preparing and advocating responses to Office Actions issued by the USPTO.
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LAW 758 - Elder Law

Learn how to handle legal issues common to the elderly: estate planning and medical directives; consumer fraud; public benefits such as Medicaid, Medicare, social security; nursing homes; property issues; and elder abuse. Students will meet with elderly clients on a weekly basis at local senior citizen centers. Students will have the opportunity to draft simple wills, medical directives, and deeds in behalf of actual clients.
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LAW 757 - Domestic Violence Intervention

Learn about the dynamics involved within abusive families and how those dynamics play out in court. Learn how domestic violence is treated in each context that might be brought to court: criminal actions, protective and restraining orders, personal injury cases, custody and divorce actions and within the juvenile court system. Students will have the opportunity to work with real cases through the Family Justice center on Tuesday evenings from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Students do not need to be available every Tuesday or for the full range of hours.
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LAW 756 - Legal Interpretation

Critical examination of the theory and practice of interpretation in various areas of law, such as constitutional law, legislation, contracts, and intellectual property law.
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