Introduction to American Law
Course Information
- Course Number
- L6560
- Curriculum Level
- Upperclass
- Areas of Study
- LL.M. and J.S.D. Courses
- Type
- Lecture
- Additional Attributes
- LLM NY Bar Exam Qualifier
Section 003 Information
Instructor
Ashraf Ahmed
Associate Professor of Law
Section Description
Limitations on registration: Incoming LLMs only
This course provides an introduction to U.S. law and the U.S. legal system to students already trained in foreign law and legal systems. The theme of the course will be American self-government across public and private domains. The central goal of the course will be to prepare students for the “Socratic” method of teaching that prevails in U.S. law schools. To that end, we will engage in close reading and discussion of selected judicial opinions from canonical first-year courses in U.S. law school: constitutional, contracts, torts, and property law.
- School Year & Semester
- Fall 2023
- Dates
- August 16 - September 1
- Location
- JGH 104
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Monday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Dates
- August 22 - August 23
- Location
- JGH 101
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Tuesday
- Dates
- August 29 - August 30
- Location
- JGH 104
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Tuesday
- Points
- 2
- J.D Writing Credit?
- No
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- None
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Recommended Courses
- None
- Other Limitations
- None
Additional Section for Introduction to American Law
School Year & Semester
Fall 2023
Instructor
Stanley H. Fuld Professor of Law
Points
2