Upper Division Schedule Winter 2011

Course Description Change: Credit/No Credit. Class meets Jan. 3-6. This one unit course focuses on oral argument before an appellate court. All students are required to practice their oral skills one-on-one with the professor. The course also provides additional exposure to fundamental techniques in written advocacy before appellate courts. This course is strongly recommended (1) for students planning appellate moot court work in external competition and (2) for students who desire practice in preparation and execution of an oral argument. Pre-Requisite: Advocacy (105) Students will make arrangements to practice with the professor outside of class contact time.  Students enrolled in the internal Honors Moot Court should not take this course, as these topics will be covered during the HMC class.

Credit/No Credit. Meets Mon-Thurs, Jan 3 - 6, Exam on Jan 7. This course will introduce students to several of the major technologies prevalent in the Silicon Valley and the legal issues they raise. It also provides a preview of the high tech curriculum. The course is appropriate for any student regardless of prior technical expertise. First-year students will have priority.

Credit/No Credit. Class will meet Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday - Jan 3, 4, 6, 7.  The course will introduce students to the business aspects of the legal profession including the marketplace for legal services in today’s economy. The topics addressed will include: forms of law practice (including non-traditional alternatives), strategic planning, client development (marketing, client intake, conflicts), law office management, financial accounting, and risk management. Each student will create and present a business development and practice management plan. The goal of the course is to give each student a running start with a business development plan and specific strategies for developing their practice, regardless of the type of the substantive area or environment in which they choose to practice.