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Courses Taught by LAW STAFF
LAW-860 ATTORNEY EXTERNSHIP (3)
This class will be led by Professor Solar.
LAW-795A SPECIAL TOPICS IN LAW : ABERDEEN (1 - 4)
Topic: Surveillance, Technology, and Forensic Evidence in Criminal Legal Systems: A Comparative Perspective Topic Description: This course will investigate the origins, evolution, and modern usage of surveillance methods, technology, and forensic evidence in criminal legal systems. Using United Kingdom and United States examples and case studies, students will explore a variety of legal principles and frameworks for governing and regulating use of surveillance, technology, and forensic evidence in criminal cases. Particular attention will be given to the application of surveillance methods, technology, and forensic disciplines to marginalized communities, including communities of color and poor communities. Topics may include: (1) the origins of policing and surveillance; (2) the emergence of modern forensic disciplines; (3) the expansion of the surveillance state and modern uses of technology in criminal legal systems; (4) the impacts of law enforcement use of forensics, surveillance, and technology on communities; and (5) critiques and avenues for reform of use of surveillance, technology, and forensic evidence for criminal law purposes. This class will be taught by Professor Maneka Sinha.
LAW-556 LAW FORUM (1 - 3)
LAW-560 LAW REVIEW (1 - 3)
LAW-602 CONTRACTS I (3)
This class will be taught by Adjunct Professor, Kevin Tu.
LAW-605 INTRODUCTON TO LAWYERING SKILLS (3)
This class will be taught by Jessica Wherry.
This class will be taught by Professor Richard Leudeman.
This class will be taught by Professor Richard Ledudeman.
This class will be taught by Professor Afton Cavnaugh.
This class will be taught by Professor Afton Cavanaugh.
LAW-730 JUVENILE JUSTICE (3)
This class will be taught by Adjunct Professor, Mark Friedenthal.
LAW-747 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LITIGATION (3)
This class will be taught by adjunct professor, Scott Kurlander.
LAW-758 TRUSTS AND ESTATES (3)
This class will be taught by Adjunct Professor Beese.
LAW-860 ATTORNEY EXTERNSHIP (3)
This will be a synchronous online seminar and requires attendance in accordance with standard ABA policies. Participation requires successful completion of instruction equivalent to 28 credit hours. To submit an externship for approval, login to UB Law Connect at https://law-ubalt.12twenty.com/Login. Go to the Experiential Learning section and click “Add Experience.” The placement must be approved by the field placement supervisor and by the Director of Externships, Prof. Neha Lall. A student is permitted to withdraw from this course only until the end of the first week of classes in the semester. A student who withdraws from the course after the end of the first week of classes will receive a grade of WF in the course. This course may fulfill the live client experiential requirement.
LAW-896 SPECIAL TOPICS IN LAW : SEMINAR (2 - 3)
Topic: Movement Lawyering and The Praxis of Law for Liberation (3 credits) Description: There are many theories with undergird law as a tool for social change. Throughout the ages lawyers have made efforts to build out access to justice theories, community lawyering efforts, and impact litigation practices to effectuate a more democratic and efficacious U.S. political project. In recent years there has been progressive coalescence around the idea of “movement lawyering” as a critical way to utilize legal skills to support social change. This class will focus on the contemporary praxis of movement lawyering and the ideologies such as Black Queer Feminism and Critical Race Theory which frame this tool. Prerequisite Requirements for this Topic: If possible, Critical Race Theory (if offered) or other Social Justice Classes. This class will be taught by Professor Erin Cloud.
LAW-955 TAX PRACTICE & PROCEDURE (3)
This class will be taught by Adjunct Professor Wiles.
LAWT-955 TAX PRACTICE & PROCEDURE (3)
This class will be taught by Adjunct Professor Wiles.
TAXA-654 TAX PRACTICE & PROCEDURE (3)
This class will be taught by Adjunct Professor Wiles.
LAW-800V VETERANS ADVOCACY CLINIC I (6)
LAWT-758 TRUSTS AND ESTATES (3)