Alexander Boni-Saenz : Courses and Seminars
Delegation and Its Limits
LAWS 75103
Decision-making is central to the human experience, but so is delegation of decision-making authority. We all delegate some decisions to others, perhaps because we lack time, expertise, or decisional capacity. But are there some decisions that we should not be allowed to delegate at all? This seminar examines delegation from an interdisciplinary perspective and seeks to map out its conceptual limits. We will first explore theories of autonomy, delegation, and personhood as a jumping-off point to understanding specific substantive areas in which the law structures delegation regimes. We will consider the delegation of various types of decisions, possibly to include: financial decisions, health care/medical decisions, marriage/divorce decisions, sexual decisions, and voting decisions.
Spring 2013
Alexander Boni-Saenz
Legal Research and Writing
LAWS 30711
All first-year students participate in the legal research and writing program under the supervision of one of the six Bigelow Teaching Fellow and Lecturer in Laws. The work requires the student to become familiar with the standard tools and techniques of legal research and to write a series of memoranda and other documents representative of the lawyer's regular tasks. A prize, the Joseph Henry Beale Prize, is awarded for the outstanding written work in each legal writing section. The Bigelow Fellows also serve as tutor-advisors on an informal basis.
Spring 2013
Alexander Boni-Saenz
Legal Research and Writing
LAWS 30711
All first-year students participate in the legal research and writing program under the supervision of one of the six Bigelow Teaching Fellow and Lecturer in Laws. The work requires the student to become familiar with the standard tools and techniques of legal research and to write a series of memoranda and other documents representative of the lawyer's regular tasks. A prize, the Joseph Henry Beale Prize, is awarded for the outstanding written work in each legal writing section. The Bigelow Fellows also serve as tutor-advisors on an informal basis.
Autumn 2012
Alexander Boni-Saenz
Legal Research and Writing
LAWS 30711
All first-year students participate in the legal research and writing program under the supervision of one of the six Bigelow Teaching Fellow and Lecturer in Laws. The work requires the student to become familiar with the standard tools and techniques of legal research and to write a series of memoranda and other documents representative of the lawyer's regular tasks. A prize, the Joseph Henry Beale Prize, is awarded for the outstanding written work in each legal writing section. The Bigelow Fellows also serve as tutor-advisors on an informal basis.
Winter 2013
Alexander Boni-Saenz
