LAW 622 - American Legal System II

Unit(s): 2

(Foreign Students Only) (2 credits fall, 1 credit spring) Required for all LLM students who have not received a prior degree from an American law school. This course begins with an overview of the U.S. Constitution, the structure of the federal government, and federal and state judicial systems. Special emphasis is given to the relation between state and federal courts and the selection and function of American judges and juries. Classes are punctuated with visits to San Francisco courtrooms. Selected judicial interpretations of constitutional law and contract law are discussed. The course includes a legal research and writing component.

Restriction: College restricted to School of Law; Degree restricted to Master of Laws; Program restricted to LLM in Intl Trans & Comp Law, and LLM-Int’l Property & Tech. Law and
School of Law