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Workshop: Law and Economics
LAWS 56012
- 01
(1)
a, b
This workshop, conducted over three sequential quarters, is devoted to the intensive examination of selected problems in the application of economic reasoning to a wide variety of legal questions. Workshop sessions will be devoted to the presentation and discussion of papers by students and by members of the faculty of the University of Chicago and of other institutions. The workshop meets every other week throughout the academic year. Students enrolled in the workshop receive four credits; one in Autumn, one in Winter, and two in Spring. Grading is based on the completion of a substantial paper, which may be used may be used as partial fulfillment of the JD writing requirement (SWP for JD '10; SRP or WP for JD '11 and JD '12).
Autumn 2009
Omri Ben-Shahar
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Workshop: Law and Economics
LAWS 56012
- 01
(2)
a, b
This workshop, conducted over three sequential quarters, is devoted to the intensive examination of selected problems in the application of economic reasoning to a wide variety of legal questions. Workshop sessions will be devoted to the presentation and discussion of papers by students and by members of the faculty of the University of Chicago and of other institutions. The workshop meets every other week throughout the academic year. Students enrolled in the workshop receive four credits; one in Autumn, one in Winter, and two in Spring. Grading is based on the completion of a substantial paper, which may be used may be used as partial fulfillment of the JD writing requirement (SWP for JD '10; SRP or WP for JD '11 and JD '12).
Spring 2010
Omri Ben-Shahar
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Workshop: Law and Economics
LAWS 56012
- 01
(1)
a, b
This workshop, conducted over three sequential quarters, is devoted to the intensive examination of selected problems in the application of economic reasoning to a wide variety of legal questions. Workshop sessions will be devoted to the presentation and discussion of papers by students and by members of the faculty of the University of Chicago and of other institutions. The workshop meets every other week throughout the academic year. Students enrolled in the workshop receive four credits; one in Autumn, one in Winter, and two in Spring. Grading is based on the completion of a substantial paper, which may be used may be used as partial fulfillment of the JD writing requirement (SWP for JD '10; SRP or WP for JD '11 and JD '12).
Winter 2010
Omri Ben-Shahar
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Workshop: Law and Philosophy
LAWS 61512
- 01
(1)
a, b, c/l
This year's Law and Philosophy Workshop is on the topic Utilitarianism and the Law. This is a seminar/workshop most of whose participants are faculty from various area institutions. It admits approximately ten students by permission of the instructors. Its aim is to study, each year, a topic that arises in both philosophy and the law and to ask how bringing the two fields together may yield mutual illumination. There are twelve meetings throughout the year, always on Mondays from 4 to 6 PM. Half of the sessions are led by local faculty, half by visiting speakers. The leader assigns readings for the session (which may be by that person, by other contemporaries, or by major historical figures), and the session consists of a brief introduction by the leader, followed by structured questioning by the two faculty coordinators, followed by general discussion. Students write a 20-25 page seminar paper at the end of the year. Writing for this workshop may be used as partial fulfillment of the JD writing requirement (SWP for JD '10; SRP or WP for JD '11 and JD '12). The schedule of meetings will be announced by mid-September, and prospective students should submit their credentials to both instructors by September 20. Past themes have included: practical reason; equality; privacy; autonomy; global justice; pluralism and toleration; war; sexuality and family. Students are admitted by permission of the instructors. They should submit a c.v. and a statement (reasons for interest in the course, relevant background in law and/or philosophy) by September 20 to Nussbaum by e mail. Usual participants include graduate students in philosophy, political science, and divinity, and law students.
Autumn 2009
Martha Nussbaum, Adam Hosein
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Workshop: Law and Philosophy
LAWS 61512
- 01
(1)
a, b, c/l
This year's Law and Philosophy Workshop is on the topic Utilitarianism and the Law. This is a seminar/workshop most of whose participants are faculty from various area institutions. It admits approximately ten students by permission of the instructors. Its aim is to study, each year, a topic that arises in both philosophy and the law and to ask how bringing the two fields together may yield mutual illumination. There are twelve meetings throughout the year, always on Mondays from 4 to 6 PM. Half of the sessions are led by local faculty, half by visiting speakers. The leader assigns readings for the session (which may be by that person, by other contemporaries, or by major historical figures), and the session consists of a brief introduction by the leader, followed by structured questioning by the two faculty coordinators, followed by general discussion. Students write a 20-25 page seminar paper at the end of the year. The course satisfies the Law School Writing Requirement. The schedule of meetings will be announced by mid-September, and prospective students should submit their credentials to both instructors by September 20. Past themes have included: practical reason; equality; privacy; autonomy; global justice; pluralism and toleration; war; sexuality and family. Students are admitted by permission of the instructors. They should submit a c.v. and a statement (reasons for interest in the course, relevant background in law and/or philosophy) by September 20 to Nussbaum by e mail. Usual participants include graduate students in philosophy, political science, and divinity, and law students.
Spring 2010
Martha Nussbaum, Adam Hosein
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Workshop: Law and Philosophy
LAWS 61512
- 01
(1)
a, b, c/l
This year's Law and Philosophy Workshop is on the topic Utilitarianism and the Law. This is a seminar/workshop most of whose participants are faculty from various area institutions. It admits approximately ten students by permission of the instructors. Its aim is to study, each year, a topic that arises in both philosophy and the law and to ask how bringing the two fields together may yield mutual illumination. There are twelve meetings throughout the year, always on Mondays from 4 to 6 PM. Half of the sessions are led by local faculty, half by visiting speakers. The leader assigns readings for the session (which may be by that person, by other contemporaries, or by major historical figures), and the session consists of a brief introduction by the leader, followed by structured questioning by the two faculty coordinators, followed by general discussion. Students write a 20-25 page seminar paper at the end of the year. The course satisfies the Law School Writing Requirement. The schedule of meetings will be announced by mid-September, and prospective students should submit their credentials to both instructors by September 20. Past themes have included: practical reason; equality; privacy; autonomy; global justice; pluralism and toleration; war; sexuality and family. Students are admitted by permission of the instructors. They should submit a c.v. and a statement (reasons for interest in the course, relevant background in law and/or philosophy) by September 20 to Nussbaum by e mail. Usual participants include graduate students in philosophy, political science, and divinity, and law students.
Winter 2010
Martha Nussbaum, Adam Hosein
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Workshop: Legal Scholarship
LAWS 78711
- 01
(3)
a, b, c/l
This multiquarter workshop is designed for students interested in developing either an existing paper (in need of substantial revision) or new research into a publishable article. In the Autumn quarter the course will be run as a faculty mini-workshop for Chicago area scholars to present their work, allowing the class to comment on their scholarship and learn about presentation skills. In the Spring Quarter the class will function as a workshop for students, enabling them to present their papers. In preparation for each meeting, students will submit short (2-3 page) critiques of the author's paper. Along the way, during the Autumn and Spring quarters, the professors will work with each student to get his/her piece into publishable shape. The student's grade is based on the weekly papers, participation, and (for students enrolled in the two quarter sequence) the quality of the final version of their long paper. Students can fulfill a portion of their writing requirement (SWP for JD '10; SRP or WP for JD '11 and JD '12) in this course, and LLMs interested in teaching or getting to actively participate in a scholarly workshop where they have extensive opportunities to speak and hone their skills in critiquing legal argument. FALL ONLY option: This seminar is designed to give the students the experience of participating in a faculty workshop. Each week young scholars from around the country will present a work in progress and unlike other workshops where the faculty does most of the questioning, the students will question the speakers (and write a two page paper setting out their questions and comments). The presentations will be followed by feedback that will enable students to learn how to present academic work and select a publishable topic for their research. LLMs interested in teaching are welcome.
Autumn 2009
Lisa Bernstein
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Workshop: Legal Scholarship
LAWS 78711
- 01
(2)
a, b, c/l
This multiquarter workshop is designed for students interested in developing either an existing paper (in need of substantial revision) or new research into a publishable article. In the Autumn quarter the course will be run as a faculty mini-workshop for Chicago area scholars to present their work, allowing the class to comment on their scholarship and learn about presentation skills. In the Spring Quarter the class will function as a workshop for students, enabling them to present their papers. In preparation for each meeting, students will submit short (2-3 page) critiques of the author's paper. Along the way, during the Autumn and Spring quarters, the professors will work with each student to get his/her piece into publishable shape. The student's grade is based on the weekly papers, participation, and (for students enrolled in the two quarter sequence) the quality of the final version of their long paper. Students can fulfill a portion of their writing requirement (SWP for JD '10; SRP or WP for JD '11 and JD '12) in this course, and LLMs interested in teaching or getting to actively participate in a scholarly workshop where they have extensive opportunities to speak and hone their skills in critiquing legal argument. FALL ONLY option: This seminar is designed to give the students the experience of participating in a faculty workshop. Each week young scholars from around the country will present a work in progress and unlike other workshops where the faculty does most of the questioning, the students will question the speakers (and write a two page paper setting out their questions and comments). The presentations will be followed by feedback that will enable students to learn how to present academic work and select a publishable topic for their research. LLMs interested in teaching are welcome.
Spring 2010
Lisa Bernstein
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Workshop: Legal Scholarship
LAWS 78711
- 01
(1)
a, b, c/l
This multiquarter workshop is designed for students interested in developing either an existing paper (in need of substantial revision) or new research into a publishable article. In the Autumn quarter the course will be run as a faculty mini-workshop for Chicago area scholars to present their work, allowing the class to comment on their scholarship and learn about presentation skills. In the Spring Quarter the class will function as a workshop for students, enabling them to present their papers. In preparation for each meeting, students will submit short (2-3 page) critiques of the author's paper. Along the way, during the Autumn and Spring quarters, the professors will work with each student to get his/her piece into publishable shape. The student's grade is based on the weekly papers, participation, and (for students enrolled in the two quarter sequence) the quality of the final version of their long paper. Students can fulfill a portion of their writing requirement (SWP for JD '10; SRP or WP for JD '11 and JD '12) in this course, and LLMs interested in teaching or getting to actively participate in a scholarly workshop where they have extensive opportunities to speak and hone their skills in critiquing legal argument. FALL ONLY option: This seminar is designed to give the students the experience of participating in a faculty workshop. Each week young scholars from around the country will present a work in progress and unlike other workshops where the faculty does most of the questioning, the students will question the speakers (and write a two page paper setting out their questions and comments). The presentations will be followed by feedback that will enable students to learn how to present academic work and select a publishable topic for their research. LLMs interested in teaching are welcome.
Winter 2010
Lisa Bernstein
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Workshop: Public Law and Legal Theory
LAWS 63402
- 01
(0)
a
The Public Law and Legal Theory Workshop, a new offering for 2009-10, brings together the former workshops on Law and Politics, Crime and Punishment, and Legal History. Working from a variety of methodological orientations, the workshop examines questions arising at the intersections of public law, legal theory, and interdisciplinary work in law and the social sciences. Sessions are devoted to the presentation and discussion of papers by faculty members from other institutions. Students must enroll for the entire year and will receive one pass/fail credit. Students are required to read the papers, attend the workshop, ask questions, and to submit one reaction paper per quarter on a paper of their choosing.
Autumn 2009
Jacob Gersen, Bernard E. Harcourt, Alison LaCroix, Jonathan Masur, Richard H. McAdams, David A. Strauss
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Workshop: Public Law and Legal Theory
LAWS 63402
- 01
(1)
a
The Public Law and Legal Theory Workshop, a new offering for 2009-10, brings together the former workshops on Law and Politics, Crime and Punishment, and Legal History. Working from a variety of methodological orientations, the workshop examines questions arising at the intersections of public law, legal theory, and interdisciplinary work in law and the social sciences. Sessions are devoted to the presentation and discussion of papers by faculty members from other institutions. Students must enroll for the entire year and will receive one pass/fail credit. Students are required to read the papers, attend the workshop, ask questions, and to submit one reaction paper per quarter on a paper of their choosing.
Spring 2010
Jacob Gersen, Bernard E. Harcourt, Alison LaCroix, Jonathan Masur, Richard H. McAdams, David A. Strauss
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Workshop: Public Law and Legal Theory
LAWS 63402
- 01
(0)
a
The Public Law and Legal Theory Workshop, a new offering for 2009-10, brings together the former workshops on Law and Politics, Crime and Punishment, and Legal History. Working from a variety of methodological orientations, the workshop examines questions arising at the intersections of public law, legal theory, and interdisciplinary work in law and the social sciences. Sessions are devoted to the presentation and discussion of papers by faculty members from other institutions. Students must enroll for the entire year and will receive one pass/fail credit. Students are required to read the papers, attend the workshop, ask questions, and to submit one reaction paper per quarter on a paper of their choosing.
Winter 2010
Jacob Gersen, Bernard E. Harcourt, Alison LaCroix, Jonathan Masur, Richard H. McAdams, David A. Strauss
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Workshop: Regulation of Family, Sex, and Gender
LAWS 63312
- 01
(1)
a, b
This workshop, conducted over two sequential quarters, exposes students to recent academic work in the regulation of family, sex, gender, and sexuality and in feminist theory. Workshop sessions, to be held irregularly throughout the winter and spring, are devoted to the presentation and discussion of papers from outside speakers and University faculty. The substance and methodological orientation of the papers will both be diverse. Grading is based on a substantial paper or on completion of short papers that respond to the paper being presented, with class participation taken into account. Enrollment is limited. Writing for this workshop may be used as partial fulfillment of the JD writing requirement (SWP for JD '10; SRP or WP for JD '11 and JD '12).
Winter 2010
Mary Anne Case
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Workshop: Regulation of Family, Sex, and Gender
LAWS 63312
- 01
(1 to 2)
a, b
This workshop, conducted over two sequential quarters, exposes students to recent academic work in the regulation of family, sex, gender, and sexuality and in feminist theory. Workshop sessions, to be held irregularly throughout the winter and spring, are devoted to the presentation and discussion of papers from outside speakers and University faculty. The substance and methodological orientation of the papers will both be diverse. Grading is based on a substantial paper or on completion of short papers that respond to the paper being presented, with class participation taken into account. Enrollment is limited. Writing for this workshop may be used as partial fulfillment of the JD writing requirement (SWP for JD '10; SRP or WP for JD '11 and JD '12).
Spring 2010
Mary Anne Case
