Adam Samaha : Courses and Seminars
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
Adam Samaha
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
Adam Samaha
Constitutional Law V: Freedom of Religion
LAWS 40501
This course explores the relationship between religion, constitutional law, and judicial review in the United States. Students will consider how political institutions might be designed in light of religious commitments in society, and then study the influence of constitutional adjudication and the character of judicial doctrine. Students are encouraged to complete Constitutional Law I before enrolling in this course. Students who have completed Constitutional Law IV are ineligible to enroll in this course. Grades are based on a final exam and class participation.
Spring 2010
Adam Samaha
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
Adam Samaha
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
Adam Samaha
Fundamental Legal Change
LAWS 63202
In this two-quarter seminar, students will investigate fundamental legal change in the United States. The goals of the seminar are to define fundamental legal change, explore its causes, and consider whether it leads to fundamental social change. During the Autumn Quarter, students will discuss the concept of fundamental legal change and choose concrete examples for additional study. During the Winter Quarter, each student will deliver an in-class presentation on one of these concrete examples. A wide variety of topics are eligible for student presentations--change that occurred recently or decades ago, change in private law or public law, change in institutional design or law enforcement strategy, and so on. The seminar will meet during parts of both the Autumn and Winter quarters; there will be 12 class meetings in total. Students will earn three credits for completing the seminar, and they will have the option of writing a research paper for JD writing credit (SWP for JD '10; SRP or WP for JD '11 and JD '12).
Autumn 2009
Adam Samaha
Fundamental Legal Change
LAWS 63202
In this two-quarter seminar, students will investigate fundamental legal change in the United States. The goals of the seminar are to define fundamental legal change, explore its causes, and consider whether it leads to fundamental social change. During the Autumn Quarter, students will discuss the concept of fundamental legal change and choose concrete examples for additional study. During the Winter Quarter, each student will deliver an in-class presentation on one of these concrete examples. A wide variety of topics are eligible for student presentations -- change that occurred recently or decades ago, change in private law or public law, change in institutional design or law enforcement strategy, and so on. The seminar will meet during parts of both the Autumn and Winter quarters; there will be 12 class meetings in total. Students will earn three credits for completing the seminar, and they will have the option of writing a research paper for substantial writing credit.
Winter 2010
Adam Samaha
