Academics

Fall 2008 Class Schedule

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Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Instructor Meeting Day/Time Room Blackboard Site Email List
110.01 Civil Procedure

Sections 1 & 4
4.5 Scott Dodson M Tu W Th F 8:45-9:45 am 3037 Site CIVPRO1
110.02 Civil Procedure

Sections 2 & 5
4.5 Thomas B. Metzloff M Tu W Th F 8:45-9:45 am 4047 Site CIVPRO2
110.03 Civil Procedure

Sections 3 & 6
4.5 Thomas B. Metzloff M Tu W Th F 11:05 am -12:05 pm 4047 Site CIVPRO3
120.01 Constitutional Law

Sections 4 & 6
4.5 Ernest A. Young M Tu W Th F 1:30-2:30 pm 4047 Site CONLAW1
130.02 Contracts

Sections 2 & 3
4.5 Barak D. Richman M Tu W Th 1:30-2:51 pm 3037 Site CONTRACTS2
130.03 Contracts

Section 5
4.5 Abraham L. Wickelgren M Tu W Th F 1:30-2:30 pm 4045 Site CONTRACTS3
140.01 Criminal Law

Section 2
4.5 Sara Sun Beale M Tu W Th F 11:05 am - 12:05 pm 4042 Site CRIMLAW2
160A.01 Legal Analysis, Research & Writing 0 Diane Dimond,
Amy Taylor
M Th 9:55-10:55 am 4055 Site LARW1
160A.02 Legal Analysis, Research & Writing 0 Hans Christian Linnartz,
Lauren Collins
M Th 9:55-10:55 am 4042 Site LARW2A
160A.03 Legal Analysis, Research & Writing 0 Jeremy Mullem,
Molly Brownfield
M Th 9:55-10:55 am 4047 Site LARW3
160A.04 Legal Analysis, Research & Writing 0 Allison G. Kort,
Laura M. Scott
Tu F 9:55-10:55 am 4047 Site LARW4
160A.05 Legal Analysis, Research & Writing 0 Jo Ann Ragazzo,
Katherine Topulos
Tu F 9:55-10:55 am 4042 Site LARW5
160A.06 Legal Analysis, Research & Writing 0 William Blais,
Jennifer L. Behrens
Tu F 9:55-10:55 am 4055 Site LARW6
170.02 Property

Section 3
4.5 Jonathan B. Wiener M Tu W Th F 4:30-5:51 pm 4047 Site PROPERTY2
180.01 Torts

Section 6
4.5 Deborah A. DeMott M Tu W Th F 8:45-9:45 am 4055 Site TORTS1
180.02 Torts

Section 4
4.5 George C. Christie M Tu W Th F 11:05 am - 12:05 pm 4055 Site TORTS2A
180.03 Torts

Sections 1 & 5
4.5 Doriane Lambelet Coleman M Tu W Th F 11:05 am - 12:05 pm 3037 Site TORTS3
190.01 Distinctive Aspects of U.S. Law 2 Thomas B. Metzloff F 9:40-10:55 am 3043 Site DISTINCTIVE1
195.01 U.S. Legal Analysis, Research and Writing for International Students 2 Jennifer Maher M Th 11:05 am - 12:05 pm 4045 Site LARWINT
195.02 U.S. Legal Analysis, Research and Writing for International Students 2 Deborah K. Ross M W 9:55-10:55 am 3037 Site LARWINT
195.03 U.S. Legal Analysis, Research and Writing for International Students 2 Rima Idzelis M W 3:00 - 4:00 pm 4045 Site LARWINT
200.01 Administrative Law 3 Stuart M. Benjamin Tu Th 3:00-4:21 pm 4044 Site ADMINLAW1
201.01 Legal Writing: Craft & Style 2 Joan Magat Th 1:30-3:20 pm 4046 Site LEGWRICRAFT
207.01 Sports and the Law 2 Paul H. Haagen M W 1:30-2:51 pm 3043 Site SPORTSLAW
210.01 Business Associations 4 Mitu Gulati M Tu W Th (F make-up day) 9:55-10:50 am 3043 Site BUSASSOC1
210.02 Business Associations 4 Shawn J. Bayern M Tu W Th (F make-up day) 4:30-5:25 pm 3041 Site BUSASSOC2
220.01 Conflict of Laws 3 Ralf Michaels Tu Th 3:00 - 4:21 pm 4042 Site CONFLICT1
226.01 Criminal Procedure: Investigation 3 Victor Streib Tu Th 8:15-9:40 am 4045 Site POLICE1
232.01 Employment Discrimination 3 Katharine T. Bartlett M W 8:15 - 9:36 am 3043 Site EMPDISC1
238.01 Ethics and the Law of Lawyering 2 Kathryn Webb Bradley M W 3:00-3:55 pm 3043 Site ETHICSLAW1
238.02 Ethics and the Law of Lawyering

*This section will be for 3 credits.*
2 Kathryn Webb Bradley Tu Th 3:00-4:21 pm 4045 Site ETHICSLAW2
245.01 Evidence 4 Lisa Kern Griffin M W Th 3:00-4:15 pm; Tu make-up day 3041 Site EVIDENCE1
255.01 Federal Income Taxation 4 Richard L. Schmalbeck M Tu W Th (F make-up day) 11:05 am - 12:00 pm 3041 Site FEDTAX1
270.01 Intellectual Property 4 David L. Lange M Tu W Th (F make-up day) 11:05 am - 12:00 pm 3043 Site INTELLPROP1
275.01 International Law 3 John Dugard Tu Th 1:30-2:51 pm 3043 Site INTLAW1
277.01 Critical Issues in Law and Development

*6 week fast-track course* Sept. 15, 2008 to October 8, 2008
2 Ruth L. Okediji M Tu W 11:05 am - 12:55 pm 4172 Site INTDEVLAW1
283.01 Global Law Workshop: The Law and Politics of International Cooperation 1 Ralf Michaels,
Mitu Gulati
M 4:30-6:50 pm 4042 Site GLOBALLAW1
285.01 Labor Relations 2 Donald L. Horowitz M W 11:05 am - 12:26 pm 4046 Site LABORREL1
287.01 Principles of Commercial and Bankruptcy Law 4 Steven L. Schwarcz Tu Th 4:10 - 5:58 p.m. 3043 Site BANKRUPTCY1
298.01 Ocean and Coastal Law and Policy 2 Stephen E. Roady M 1:45-4:00 pm A247 LSRC Site OCEANLAW1
301.01 AIDS and the Law 2 Carolyn McAllaster M 1:00-2:50 pm 4042 Site AIDSLAW1
303.01 American Legal History 3 Paul H. Haagen M W Th 3:30-4:25 pm 3037 Site AMLEGHIST1
319.01 Analytical Methods 2 Bill Brown Mon, Tue, Th 9:55 - 10:55 am 3041 (Mon), 3037 (Tue, Thur) Site ANALYTICAL
322.01 Copyright Law 3 Jerome H. Reichman Tu Th 1:30-2:51 pm 3041 Site COPYRIGHT1
325.01 Corporate Finance

Course Description/Syllabus
2 James D. Cox,
Michael Bradley
Tu Th 2:40 - 4:01 pm 4047 Site CORPFIN1
329.01 Education Law 2 Jane R. Wettach Tu Th 1:30-2:25 pm 4042 Site EDUCATIONLAW1
339.01 Law and Literature

Syllabus
3 James Boyle Tu Th 1:30-2:51 pm 4055 Site LAWLIT1
342.01 Federal Courts 4 Curtis A. Bradley Tu W Th 9:40-10:55 am 3041 Site FEDCOURTS1
344A.01 Legal, Accounting & Business Responses to the Subprime Crisis

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1 Bill Brown Wed 6:00 - 7:20 pm 4055 Site SUBPRIME
345.01 Gender & the Law 3 Katharine T. Bartlett M 1:00-2:50 pm 4172 Site GENDERLAW1
351.01 American Immigration and Nationality Law 2 Hans Christian Linnartz Tu W 11:05 am - 12:00 pm 4045 Site SURVIMMIG
359.01 Introduction to Law and Economics 3 Ehud Guttel M W 3:00-4:21 pm 4047 Site LAWECON1
361.01 International Trade Law 3 Youngjin Jung M W 1:30 - 2:51 pm 3041 Site INTTRADE1
364.01 Global Health 3 Kathryn Whetten Tu Th 4:25-6:40 pm W25/05 M W 8:30-9:45 am W25/03 Site GLOBALHEALTH
370.01 Legal Theory 3 James Boyle M W 1:30-2:51 pm 4055 Site LEGALTHEORY
371.01 Products Liability 3 Francis McGovern M Tu 4:30-5:51 pm 3037 Site PRODLIAB1
375.01 International Intellectual Property 3 Jerome H. Reichman M W 4:30-5:51 pm 4045 Site INTINTELLPROP
388.01 Social Science Evidence in Law 3 Neil Vidmar M W 9:00-10:21 am 4045 Site SOCSCIEV
400.01 AIDS Legal Assistance Project

Course Website
6 Carolyn McAllaster,
Allison Rice
W 1:00-2:50 pm 3171 Site AIDSCLINIC1
405.01 Appellate Practice 2 Michael E. Tigar,
Allison Hester-Haddad
W 4:30-6:20 pm 4045 Site APPPRACTCL1
407.01 Appellate Litigation Clinic (Fall)


IMPORTANT: This course may not be dropped after the first class meeting.
3 James E. Coleman, Jr.,
Sean E. Andrussier
W 6:00-8:00 pm 4046 Site APPLITCLIN1
416.01 Children's Law Clinic 5 Jane R. Wettach,
Brenda Berlin
W 3:00-5:00 pm 3171 Site CHILDCLINIC1
420.01 Trial Practice 3 William S. Mills Tu 6:30-10:00 pm 4049 Site TRIALPRACT1
427.01 Community Enterprise Law Clinic


Duke Law Clinics Intensive Training
Saturday, Sept 6, 2008, 8:45 am - 5:00 pm REQUIRED

This course may not be dropped after the first class meeting.
4 Andrew Foster W 1:30-2:51 pm 4046 Site COMMENTCLINIC1
443.01 Environmental Law and Policy Clinic


Duke Law Clinics Intensive Training
Saturday, Sept 6, 2008, 8:45 am - 5:00 pm REQUIRED

IMPORTANT: This course may not be dropped after the first class meeting.
4 Ryke Longest,
Michelle Benedict Nowlin
M 10:05-11:55 am 4049 Site ENVIRON1
448.01 Guantanamo Defense Clinic 4 Madeline Morris,
Allison Hester-Haddad
W 11:05 am - 12:50 pm 4044 Unavailable GUANTANAMO1
448B.01 Advanced Guantanamo Defense Clinic 2 Madeline Morris,
Allison Hester-Haddad
TBA TBA Unavailable ADVGUANTANAMO1
460.01 Negotiation 3 Neil Vidmar Tu 3:00-5:45 pm 4055 Site NEGOT1
460.02 Negotiation 3 Diane Dimond W 3:00-5:45 pm 4055 Site NEGOT2
460.03 Negotiation 3 Robert Beason M 3:00-5:45 pm 4055 Site NEGOT3
460.04 Negotiation 3 Rene Stemple Ellis Th 3:00-5:45 pm 4055 Site NEGOT4
493.01 Wrongful Convictions Clinic

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Duke Law Clinics Intensive Training
Saturday, Sept 6, 2008, 8:45 am - 5:00 pm REQUIRED

IMPORTANT: This course may not be dropped after the first class meeting.
4 James E. Coleman, Jr.,
Theresa Newman,
Christian E. Dysart,
Kimberly Kisabeth
M W 3:30-5:30 pm 4046 Site WRONGFULCLINIC1
500.01 Arbitration: Law and Practice 3 Charles R. Holton Th 6:30 - 8:30 pm 4044 Site ARBITRATION
511.01 International Criminal Law 3 John Dugard W 4:25 - 6:15 pm 4172 Site INTCRIMLAW1
525.01 Corporate Reorganization 2 Jeffrey C. Coyne M 8:00-9:50 am 4044 Unavailable CORPREORG1
538.01 Fixed Income Markets & Quantitative Methods 3 Bill Brown M W 3:00 - 4:21 pm 4172 Site FIXEDINCOME
541.01 Nonprofit Organizations 3 Richard L. Schmalbeck M W 3:00-4:21 pm 4042 Site EXEMPTORG1
542.01 Financial Services: Mutual Funds and Other Asset Managers 2 Marty Lybecker Th 1:00-2:51 pm 3171 Site FINANCIALSERV1
552.01 The Study of Judicial Behavior

This is a year-long course.
2 David F. Levi,
Mitu Gulati
T 5:00 - 7:00 pm 3171 Site BEHAVIOR
560.01 SEM / Sales and Added Value Tax Law 2 William J. Turnier Tu 4:30 - 7:00 pm 4044 Site SALESVAT
562.01 Sentencing & Punishment 2 Robinson O. Everett Th 4:30-6:20 pm 4045 Site SENTENCING
571A.01 SEM / US Supreme Court

This course is year-long.
3 Neil S. Siegel Tu 3:00-4:50 pm 3171 Unavailable SCT
582.01 National Security Law 3 Scott L. Silliman M Th 7:00-9:00 pm 4042 Site NATSECLAW1
593.01 Sexual Orientation and the Law

*FAST TRACK* Class will meet beginning after Columbus Day.
1 Myron Dean Quon M 9:55 - 11:55 a.m. 3171 Site SEXUALORIENT
604.01 Ad Hoc Seminar

Aesthetics of the Law
*2 credits*
3 George Gopen TBA TBA Unavailable AESTHETICS
604.02 Ad Hoc Seminar

Top East Asian Legal Stds
* 1 credit *
3 Jonathan K. Ocko TBA TBA Site ASIANLEGAL
604.03 Ad Hoc Seminar

Sit-Ins, Walk-outs, Blow-ups
*2 credits*
3 Michael E. Tigar TBA TBA Site SIT-INS
604.04 Ad Hoc Seminar

Juries
*2 credits*
3 Neil Vidmar TBA TBA Unavailable JURIES
604.05 Ad Hoc Seminar

International Criminal Tribunals
*1 credit, ungraded*
3 Michael E. Tigar TBA TBA Site INTCRIMTRIB
611A.01 Readings in Ethics

Law, Ethics & Identity
0.5 Karla F. Holloway W 6:00-8:30 pm 3171 Site READETHICS1
611A.02 Readings in Ethics

Matters of Life & Death
0.5 Neil S. Siegel TBA TBA Unavailable READETHICS2
611A.03 Readings in Ethics

Law, Policy & Ethics in the War on Terrorism
0.5 Curtis A. Bradley TBA TBA Site READETHICS3
611A.04 Readings in Ethics

Law, Ethics, Innovations in Science & Medicine
0.5 Doriane Lambelet Coleman,
James E. Coleman, Jr.
TBA TBA Site READETHICS4
611A.05 Readings in Ethics

Ethics in the Parent Child Relationship
0.5 Kathryn Webb Bradley TBA TBA Site READETHICS5
611A.06 Readings in Ethics

Ethics in Adversarial System
0.5 James E. Coleman, Jr.,
David F. Levi
TBA TBA Site READETHICS6
613A.02 Readings

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0.5 Jonathan B. Wiener TBA TBA Site HAPPINESS
614.01 Reading Group in Constitutional Theory 1 Neil S. Siegel,
Ernest A. Young
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630.01 French for Legal Studies 2 W 5:30 - 7:20 pm 4040 Site FRENCH
655.01 Spanish for Legal Studies 2 Sebastian Kielmanovich W 7:00-9:20 pm 4044 Site SPANISH
702.01 Alternative Dispute Resolution 2 Francis McGovern M 1:00 - 2:50 pm 4044 Site ALTDISP1
714.01 Big Time College Athletics 3 Charles Clotfelter M W 2:50 - 4:05 pm 149 Sanford, Rubenstein Hall Site ATHLETICS
717.01 Comparative Constitutional Design 2 Donald L. Horowitz Tu 1:40-4:25 pm 4046 Site COMPCONST
724.01 Intellectual Property, Public Domain and Free Speech 3 Jennifer Jenkins M W 3:00-4:21 pm 4044 Site PUBDOMAIN
757.01 The Takings Doctrine 2 John F. Hart Th 3:00 - 4:50 pm 4040 Site TAKINGS
760.01 A Practitioner's Guide to Labor Law and Employment

*FAST TRACK* First class will meet during the first week of the semester. Course will be completed by mid-semester.
2 Daniel S. Bowling III,
Gray McCalley, Jr.
Th 4:00 - 7:00 pm 3171 Site LABORGUIDE
766.01 Private Law Beyond the State 2 Nils Jansen,
Ralf Michaels
M 1:30 - 3:20 pm 4046 Site PRIVATELAW
768.01 European Private Law 2 Nils Jansen Tu 4:30 - 6:30 pm 4040 Site EUPRIVATELAW
785.01 Legal Writing in Civil Practice 2 Jo Ann Ragazzo W 1:30-3:20 pm 4040 Site LEGWRITCIV
790.01 Writing for Publication 2 Jeremy Mullem
W 3:30-5:20 pm 4040 Site PUBLICATION