Emily Buss : Courses and Seminars
Civil Procedure I
LAWS 30211
Civil Procedure is offered in two parts. Part I meets in the Autumn Quarter and addresses the mechanics of civil litigation, with special reference to pleading, discovery, and trial, including the respective roles of judge and jury. Part II is offered in the Spring Quarter and focuses on the study of the power of particular courts to decide cases (subject matter jurisdiction); jurisdiction of the courts over the person or things before them; the scope and effect of judgments; principles of finality of judgments; and the rules governing joinder of claims and parties. The student's grade is based on an examination given at the end of each quarter.
Autumn 2009
Emily Buss
Independent Research
LAWS 49901
Second- and third-year students may earn course credit by independent research under the supervision of a member of the faculty. Such projects are arranged by consultation between the student and the particular member of the faculty in whose field the proposed topic falls.
Autumn 2009
Emily Buss
Evidence
LAWS 41601
This course examines the law governing proof of disputed propositions of fact in criminal and civil trials, including relevance, character evidence, the hearsay rule and other rules of exclusion, and examination and privileges of witnesses. The student's grade is based on a proctored exam.
Spring 2010
Emily Buss
Independent Research
LAWS 49901
Second- and third-year students may earn course credit by independent research under the supervision of a member of the faculty. Such projects are arranged by consultation between the student and the particular member of the faculty in whose field the proposed topic falls.
Winter 2010
Emily Buss
Independent Research
LAWS 49901
Second- and third-year students may earn course credit by independent research under the supervision of a member of the faculty. Such projects are arranged by consultation between the student and the particular member of the faculty in whose field the proposed topic falls.
Spring 2010
Emily Buss
Comparative Family Law
LAWS TBD
This course will examine various family law topics from a comparative perspective. We will compare various countries' and cultures' approaches to topics such as the regulation of marriage, gender equality in the family, support of children, reproductive issues, assisted reproduction, child rearing practices, adoption, and children's rights. Students will be required to write three or four brief papers during the quarter, and may also be asked to comment on others' papers. With instructor approval, a student may write a paper for substantial writing credit on a topic from the class. Enrollment will be limited to 20 students, and those who have already taken a basic family law course or Parent, Child and the State will be given priority.
Spring 2010
Emily Buss
