This course will cover the essential components of professional responsibility and will focus on professional identity formation. LL.M. students will learn how to identify and analyze ethical issues and reflect on the role of the lawyer and their own professional development.

This course is designed to introduce students to United States law. The course will offer a survey of the United States legal system, an introduction to United States constitutional law and provide an overview of multiple areas of United States doctrinal law both substantive and procedural.

This course will instruct the student in legal research, writing and analysis. It is specifically designed for LLM students.

An introduction to the process of American legal education and assessment. The class will teach an introduction to the Socratic method, the case briefing system of legal analysis and introduce skills in preparation for common legal assessment methods, including case briefing, case analysis, exam taking methodology, and other essential skills.

This course will prepare LL.M. students for their study of law by introducing students to the Socratic method, case briefing, IRAC writing structure, and Bluebook citation forms; introducing students to the structure of American government and court systems; introducing students to the sources of American law; and introducing students to discrete primary concepts of doctrinal law in such subjects as Constitutional Law, Contracts, and Torts.

This course provides LLM students with an integrated understanding of the technical, business, and legal factors involved in bringing new technologies to market. This is a year-long course that combines traditional and applied learning on topics ranging from basic intellectual property law and performing patent searches to economics to finance and business areas such as financing technology innovation. The course includes multiple guest lectures from practicing professionals involved in technology transactions at universities as well as private companies and in law firms. At the conclusion of the course, students will have a broad knowledge of technology innovation law and practice. Students will apply knowledge to actual new technology commercialization projects. Students work in teams consulting with companies, entrepreneurs or universities that are seeking to commercialize new technologies. Finished products include an in-depth report and presentation covering such things as: analyzing the technology, investigating intellectual property protection, examining the market landscape, identifying any regulatory concerns, and exploring opportunities for funding or licensing. Students will also engage in client consults and short term research projects.