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 2011
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 2012
Emily Buss
Greenberg Seminar: Law in Chicago Fiction
LAWS 95902
We will read some plays and novels set in Chicago that address a range of legal issues. Among the readings will be the classics, A Raisin in the Sun, The Jungle, and Native Son.
Graded Pass/Fail.
Autumn 2011
Emily Buss, Lee Fennell, Richard H. McAdams
