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GERO 591: Field Practicum 
Supervised experiential learning in one or more organizations that serve older adults; includes a regularly scheduled seminar. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0-12.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 1:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Aaron Hagedorn
GERO 592: Multidisciplinary Research Seminar in Aging 
Multidisciplinary perspectives on current research in Gerontology including physiology, neurobiology, health and medicine, psychology, sociology and public policy. Topics will change each semester.
Units: (2.0 units, max 8)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Friday
Time: 2:30-4:10pm
Instructor: Nick Padula
GERO 593: Research Methods 
An introduction to research methods and their application to gerontology including problem formation, research design, data collection, descriptive and analytical statistics, interpretation, and report preparation.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 9:00-11:50am
Instructor: Tara Mastro
GERO 600: Geroscience: Molecular and Cellular Biology 
Emphasizes the molecular and cellular biology of aging and age-related pathology and other aspects of basic aging research, including evolutionary biology, demography, epidemiology and bioinformatics.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Christian Pike,Changhan Lee
GERO 602a: Seminar on Discoveries in Biogerontology 
Critical analyses of primary scientific data and interpretations presented in the literature. (Duplicates credit in former GERO 602)
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 11:00-11:50am
Instructor: Christian Pike,Changhan Lee
GERO 602b: Seminar on Discoveries of Biogerontology 
Critical analyses of primary scientific data and interpretations presented in the literature. (Duplicates credit in former GERO 602)
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: GERO 602a
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 11:00-11:50am
Instructor: Christian Pike,Changhan Lee
GERO 613: Health and Aging 
Examination of changes in health related to age, changes in health in populations over time, and the key health issues facing older persons.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 2:00-4:50pm
GERO 614L: Laboratory Rotations in the Biology of Aging 
Mandatory organized laboratory rotation. Allows students to participate in laboratory activities. Designed to help select dissertation advisor and research.
Units: (4.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
Class type: Lecture-Lab
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Sean Curran
GERO 790: Research 
Research leading up to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied toward the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0-12.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Sean Curran
GERO 794a: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GERO 794b: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: GERO 794A
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GERO 794c: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: GERO 794B
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GERO 794d: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: GERO 794C
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GERO 794z: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: GERO 794D
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GRSC 800a: Studies for the Qualifying Examination 
Studies for the Qualifying Examination. Students may enroll in GRSC 800, once they have completed all other degree requirements, to prepare for their Qualifying Examination.
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GRSC 800b: Studies for the Qualifying Examination 
Studies for the Qualifying Examination. Students may enroll in GRSC 800, once they have completed all other degree requirements, to prepare for their Qualifying Examination.
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: GRSC 800A
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GRSC 800z: Studies for the Qualifying Examination 
Studies for the Qualifying Examination. Students may enroll in GRSC 800, once they have completed all other degree requirements, to prepare for their Qualifying Examination.
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: GRSC 800B
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GRSC 803: Enrollment for PhD Students on an Approved Health Leave 
This course is administratively created to ensure continuing PhD students have access to health insurance and other support while on an approved health leave.
Units: (1.0 unit)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GRSC 804: Enrollment for PhD students on an Approved Parental Leave 
This course is administratively created to ensure continuing PhD students have access to health insurance and other support while on an approved parental leave.
Units: (1.0 unit)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
GRSC 810: Studies for Master's Examination 
Completion of all course work for the master's degree and permission of the Graduate School. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
LAW 205: Introduction to Criminal Law 
Provides a comprehensive analysis of the criminal justice system and an overview of the fundamentals of substantive criminal law.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 12:00-1:50pm
Instructor: Peter Johnson
LAW 211: Intellectual Property and Technology 
Examines how American law protects and facilitates intellectual property and its modern utility. Provides a practical understanding of laws regulating patents, copyrights and trademarks.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 12:00-1:50pm
Instructor: Neil Desai
LAW 212: Immigration Law for a New America 
Examines current immigration law in America, the normative debates over immigration policies and the role the government plays in expanding or limiting immigration rights.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 12:00-1:50pm
Instructor: Jean Reisz
LAW 225: Current Court Cases 
Exposes students to the impact of legal decisions on society through analysis of pending and recent cases on the courts docket.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 12:00-1:50pm
Instructor: Todd Grabarsky
LAW 300: Concepts in American Law 
The main concepts and topics in American law, in the historical, economic and cultural contexts in which they have developed.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Felipe Jimenez
LAW 324: Sports Law 
Examines the relevance and application of legal structures to all participants in the sports enterprise by providing an overview of legal and ethical issues.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Ben Meiselas
LAW 350: Law and Entrepreneurship 
Examines areas of the law that impact entrepreneurs, starting, operating and financing businesses. Topics include: selection of business entities; securities laws and issues that arise in fundraising; employment law; contracts; torts; intellectual property; global expansion; mergers and acquisitions; and IPOs.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Michael Chasalow
LAW 403: Mental Health Law 
Foundational legal and practice concepts at the intersection of law and psychology through three intersecting systems: the mental health, the criminal and the immigration systems.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 3:30-6:50pm
Instructor: Gregory Pleasants
LAW 406: Individual Rights in U.S. Constitutional Law 
Explores the U.S. Bill of Rights and the limits that the Constitution imposes on the state majoritys ability to impose its will on an individual.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Mark Haddad
LAW 490x: Directed Research 
Individual research and readings.
Units: (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year), Sophomore
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
LAW 492: Undergraduate Law Review 
Introduces students to the basics of legal writing and research, with a focus on legal scholarship and law review-type journal articles.
Units: (1.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
LAW 497: Legal Studies Capstone Project 
A cumulative experience demonstrating a student's depth of knowledge in applying research and writing skills on examining the legal system.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Legal Studies
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Mark Haddad
LAW 498: Law Internship 
Intensive experience with a law-related non-profit organization, or public agency.
Units: (1.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
LAW 502: Procedure I 
Consideration of the participants in litigation; private and public plaintiffs, defendants, and courts. Information exchange, process, outcomes, and costs of lawsuits.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 3:00-5:50pm
Instructor: Rahul Agrawal
LAW 503: Contracts 
The interpretation and enforcement of promises and agreements.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 1:00-2:50pm
Instructor: James Curtis
LAW 504: Criminal Law 
The crime problem and the legislative response to it through substantive criminal law; administration of criminal justice through police, prosecutorial, sentencing, and penological discretion.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 11:00-12:15pm
Instructor: Mugambi Jouet
LAW 505: Legal Profession 
Functions of the lawyer in modern society; history and organization of the legal profession; the adversary system; equal access to justice; other problems of ethics and professional responsibility.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 2:00-3:15pm
Instructor: Greg Keating
LAW 507: Property 
The idea of property as understood through economic and philosophical concepts. Rights in land, water and other natural resources. Forms of shared ownership (e.g., landlord and tenant), and a survey of mechanisms for controlling land use.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 9:00-10:50am
Instructor: Robin Craig
LAW 508: Constitutional Law: Structure 
Considers the delineation of spheres of responsibility between the judiciary and legislature, the nation and the state, and the government and the individual.
Units: (2.0-5.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 10:00-11:15am
Instructor: Rebecca Brown
LAW 510: Legal Research 
Examination of the basic sources of law for federal and California jurisdictions, utilizing a vast array of sources from books to computer-assisted research and analyzing research methodology and techniques. Graded CR/D/F.
Units: (0.0-1.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Friday
Time: 12:00-12:50pm
Instructor: John Miller
LAW 511a: Legal Writing 
Two-semester course focusing on developing analytic and communication skills. Lawyers will analyze legal principles and incisively apply them to facts. Graded CR/D/F.
Units: (1.0-2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 8:00-8:50am
LAW 516: Legal Research, Writing, and Advocacy II 
Continuation of LAW 515. Development of legal research, writing, and advocacy skills. Emphasis on persuasive legal writing, including appellate briefs, and researching statutory and administrative law. Participation in a moot court program. Registration restricted to Law students.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: LAW 515
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Law, Juris Doctor/Communication Management, Law/Economics, Law/International Relations, Law/Philosophy, Juris Doctor/Political Science, Juris Doctor/Religion and Social Ethics, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Gerontology/Juris Doctor, Juris Doctor/Public Administration, Juris Doctor/Public Policy, Law/Real Estate Development, Law/Social Work, Juris Doctor/Politics and International Relations, Juris Doctor/Pharmacy
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 8:00-8:50am
Instructor: Michael Moulton,Elizabeth Carroll
LAW 520: Introduction to U.S. Legal System 
The basic structure of government in the U.S., including the constitutionally mandated division of power in the federal government and the federal system of power sharing between state and federal systems. A comparative perspective on selected substantive and procedural matters, such as common law reasoning, jury trials, adversary process, and various aspects of civil procedure. Open to incoming LL.M. students only.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 8:00-9:50am
Instructor: Nicole Webster
LAW 521: Topics in American Law 
This course will provide LL.M. and M.C.L. students with a survey of various topics in American law including criminal law, evidence, family law, constitutional law, torts, wills and trusts, administrative law and property law. Open to LL.M. and M.C.L. students only.
Units: (1.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 6:00-8:50pm
Instructor: John Heilman
LAW 531: Ethical Issues for Nonprofit, Government and Criminal Lawyer 
Covers legal ethics issues with an emphasis on access to justice, nonprofit practice settings and duties of prosecutors and defense attorneys. Fulfills Legal Profession requirement.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 2:00-3:20pm
Instructor: Clare Pastore
LAW 532: Constitutional Law: Rights 
Examines constitutional rights particularly ones protected under the Equal Protection/Due Process Clauses and related questions of judicial role and theories of interpretation.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 3:00-4:15pm
Instructor: David Cruz
LAW 550: Law for Business 
A student-run periodical that publishes student-written and peer-edited articles relevant to the intersection between law and business.
Units: (1.0 units, max 4)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Christopher White
LAW 572: Practical Mediation Skills Clinic 
Students learn basic and advanced mediation skills, practice their skills in simulated mediations, and upon certification by the instructor, mediate in the Los Angeles County courts.
Units: (1.0-5.0 units, max 6)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 6:00-8:50pm
Instructor: Michael Karagozian
LAW 579: Global Regulatory Compliance 
Introduction to regimes that regulate business practices on a global level and compliance of such regimes, such as Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, and other regulations.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Brian Peck
LAW 600: Taxation 
Federal tax statutes, technical issues and social problems involved in tax planning, tax litigation, and reform of the tax laws.
Units: (3.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Jordan Barry
LAW 601: Advanced Legal Writing 
Requires students to draft legal documents they were not exposed to in the first-year writing course, such as client letters, demand letters and contracts.
Units: (2.0-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Friday
Time: 9:00-2:15pm
Instructor: Sue Wright
LAW 602: Criminal Procedure 
Criminal procedure in the courts, and the regulation of lawenforcement by the courts through rules of evidence andinterpretation of the Bill of Rights.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 3:30-4:50pm
Instructor: Erin Miller
LAW 603: Business Organizations 
Organization of economic activity especially the modern corporation as institutions of social power. The roles of managers, owners, and regulatory agencies in shaping processes ofdecision making.
Units: (3.0-5.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Donald Scotten
LAW 604: Real Estate Transactions Problems 
Selected problems to supplement LAW 605.
Units: (1.0 unit)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 4:00-5:50pm
Instructor: Karl Lott
LAW 607: Gifts, Wills, and Trusts 
Gratuitous transfer of wealth, especially the transmission of wealth from one generation to the next as a settlement of family affairs. Comparative analysis of the legal mechanisms of gifts, wills, and trusts. Introduction to problems of fiduciary administration.
Units: (3.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 8:30-9:45am
Instructor: Erin Prouty
LAW 608: Evidence 
The purpose and character of trial. Problems of adversary presentation and the nature of proof. The basis for admission and exclusion of evidence in judicial proceedings.
Units: (3.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 5:00-6:50pm
Instructor: Brian Hoffstadt
LAW 612: California Civil Procedure 
Examines the California rules of civil procedure. Emphasizes California law, with some discussion of the differences between state and federal procedure.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 5:00-6:15pm
Instructor: Peter Borenstein,Mark Borenstein
LAW 618: Advanced Contracts 
Students work in groups using principles of contract design analyzing concrete cases based on actual events in transactions handled by a large commercial law firm. Open to law students only.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Law, Juris Doctor/Communication Management, Law/Economics, Law/International Relations, Law/Philosophy, Juris Doctor/Political Science, Juris Doctor/Religion and Social Ethics, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Gerontology/Juris Doctor, Juris Doctor/Public Administration, Juris Doctor/Public Policy, Law/Real Estate Development, Law/Social Work, Juris Doctor/Pharmacy, Juris Doctor/Politics and International Relations
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 9:00-10:50am
Instructor: Felipe Jimenez
LAW 620: Free Speech on Campus 
Examines the basic doctrinal components of Free Speech law necessary to understand and analyze the case studies.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 1:30-3:20pm
Instructor: Rebecca Brown,Lee Epstein
LAW 622: Money in Politics 
Studies the statutes and cases governing campaign finance in America and the latest research into their effects.
Units: (2.0-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Abby Wood
LAW 624: Water Law 
Covers the regulation of groundwater and surface water by the courts and the State Water Resources Control Board.
Units: (2.0-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 1:30-2:45pm
Instructor: Robin Craig
LAW 626: International Investment Law and Arbitration 
Examine the protection offered to foreign investors through international investment agreements, which includes recourse to arbitration against the host states.
Units: (1.0-2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 9:00-11:10am
Instructor: Ekaterini Yannaca
LAW 628: Real Estate Joint Ventures Between Capital Sources and Devel 
Explores real estate joint ventures, formed by institutional capital sources and local developers or operators, through review and discussion of hypothetical fact patterns and contract provisions. Various issues attached to real estate transactions are also explored, including topics such as: finance, development, zoning and purchase agreements for commercial property.
Units: (1.0-5.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (LAW 605 or LAW 629)
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Daniel Guggenheim
LAW 631: Mediation Clinic II 
Continuation of LAW-630
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: LAW 630
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Law/Social Work, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Communication Management, Juris Doctor/Communications Management, Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Economics, Juris Doctor/Master of Law, Juris Doctor/Pharmacy, Juris Doctor/Political Science, Juris Doctor/Politics and International Relations, Juris Doctor/Public Administration, Juris Doctor/Public Policy, Juris Doctor/Religion and Social Ethics, Law, Law, History and Culture, Law/Business Taxation, Law/Economics, Law/International Relations, Law/Philosophy, Law/Real Estate Development, Law/Religion
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 5:20-7:20pm
Instructor: Lisa Klerman
LAW 632: Business for Lawyers 
This course introduces law students to the tools, concept, and language of business. It is premised on the belief that to excel as a business lawyer, one must understand the business world from the perspective of the clients one counsels and assists. The course will cover, in compressed form, the basic subjects from the MBA program which are most useful to lawyers. Open only to law students.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 6:00-7:50pm
LAW 636: Labor Law 
The interrelation of labor, business, and government in collective bargaining, federal regulation of union and management practices and pressures, especially through the Taft-Hartley Act.
Units: (3.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 4:30-7:20pm
Instructor: Joseph Latham
LAW 637: International Trade Policy 
Examination of the institutions and laws that regulate international economic relations. Students will be introduced to the major international agreements and national laws that regulate international trade goods, services and capital.
Units: (1.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Brian Peck
LAW 639: Commercial Real Estate Finance Transactions 
An in-depth treatment of cutting-edge techniques used in commercial finance. A discussion of the evolution of the finance markets, identification and techniques used by lenders and capital stack structures that drive transactions in todays real estate markets.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 10:00-12:00pm
Instructor: Susan Booth,Adam Weissburg
LAW 642: Secured Transactions 
This is a course on Chattel paper and secured transactions involving personal property under Article 9 of the Uniform Commerical Code and some related bodies of law.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Friday
Time: 9:00-11:50am
Instructor: Ava Amini
LAW 644: Corporate Taxation 
Tax principles and practice applicable to business, especially problems of formation, liquidation, and reorganization.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: LAW 600
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 9:00-11:30am
Instructor: Jeesoo Nam
LAW 645: Transactional Practice - The Syndicated Loan Agreement 
Involves issues including loan restructuring; what loan agreements cover; how representations, covenants, default and financial and repayment terms interrelate; and how security documents fit in. Graded CR/D/F.
Units: (1.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Robert Rasmussen,Andrew Kaufman
LAW 648: Topics in Entertainment Law 
Contemporary topics in the field of entertainment law.
Units: (1.0-4.0 units, max 8)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Christopher White
LAW 650: Entertainment Law 
An examination of how the courts are handling selected, "cutting edge" topics in entertainment law. The topics will include the scope of and limitations on the right of publicity; fair use and parody defenses to copyright infringement; future technology clauses in rights contracts; and copyright and defamation issues arising in the online world. Previous entertainment law courses recommended, but not required.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 7:00-8:50pm
Instructor: Caroline Vranca,Larry Sheffield
LAW 652: Computer Crime Law 
Examines the legal and policy issues involved with the emergence of cyber crimes and cyber security issues, including government access and privacy issues.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 6:30-8:10pm
LAW 653: Music Law in Practice 
Focus on contract drafting and negotiation issues relevant to an artist's pursuit of a career in the music business.
Units: (1.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 5:00-6:50pm
Instructor: Emio Zizza
LAW 654: Television and Digital Media 
An in-depth study of television industry legal concepts, contracts, business structures and economic models.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 7:30-9:10pm
Instructor: Adam Hime
LAW 657: Environmental Justice 
Explores the emergence of the environmental justice movement, nationally and in California, within the civil rights foundation. Examines several ongoing environmental justice controversies in California.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 5:00-6:50pm
Instructor: Martha Escutia,Jennifer Hernandez
LAW 658: Mergers and Acquisitions 
Problems of integrating the corporate, securities, tax, business, antitrust, accounting and contractual aspects of corporate mergers and aquisitions.
Units: (1.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: LAW 603
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 3:30-6:00pm
Instructor: Mark Easton
LAW 659: Land use and Development Law 
A practice-oriented introduction to various elements of land use and real estate development law.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 3:30-6:00pm
Instructor: Andrew Starrels
LAW 661: National Security Law Seminar 
Examination of the nature of United States' national security law, focusing on how it is created, violated and enforced.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 9:00-10:15am
Instructor: Rebecca Lonergan
LAW 662: Public International Law 
Principles of international law involving relations among governments. The function of international tribunals and organizations.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 1:20-3:50pm
Instructor: Marcela Prieto Rudolphy
LAW 666b: Trademark Moot Court 
An intensive, two-semester course preparing students interested in U.S. trademark and unfair competition law for participation in the annual Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: LAW 666A
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 12:00-1:50pm
Instructor: Rami Yanni,Jeffrey Pearlman
LAW 668: Hale Moot Court Oral Advocacy 
Invitation-only course for students in the Hale Moot Court Honors Program. Students present an oral argument and judge first-year student rounds. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0 unit)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: LAW 667
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Law, Gerontology/Juris Doctor, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Juris Doctor/Communication Management, Juris Doctor/Communications Management, Law/Economics, Law/International Relations, Juris Doctor/Public Administration, Juris Doctor/Public Policy, Juris Doctor/Political Science, Law/Philosophy, Law/Real Estate Development, Law/Religion, Juris Doctor/Religion and Social Ethics, Law/Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: Friday
Time: 8:30-10:00am
Instructor: Rebecca Lonergan
LAW 669: Moot Court Supervision 
Evaluation and supervision of the preparation of briefs and oral arguments in the Hale Moot Court honors competition.
Units: (1.0-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Friday
Time: 8:30-10:00am
Instructor: Rebecca Lonergan
LAW 677: Video Game Law 
Covers the most essential topics in video game law, including: content creation and acquisition; distribution, publishing and marketing; brand management; user management; data security; esports; online gambling; virtual currency and property; and related international issues.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Friday
Time: 10:30-12:10pm
Instructor: Dan Nabel,Bill Chang
LAW 678b: Review of Law and Social Justice Staff 
Writing, source-checking, and preliminary editing of articles and comments for publication in the Review of Law and Social Justice. For second year students serving as staff members on the Review. Open to law students only. Graded CR/D/F.
Units: (1.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: LAW 678A
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Law, Gerontology/Juris Doctor, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Juris Doctor/Communication Management, Juris Doctor/Communications Management, Law/Economics, Law/International Relations, Juris Doctor/Public Administration, Juris Doctor/Pharmacy, Juris Doctor/Public Policy, Juris Doctor/Political Science, Law/Philosophy, Law/Real Estate Development, Law/Religion, Juris Doctor/Religion and Social Ethics, Law/Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: David Cruz
LAW 679: Review of Law and Social Justice Writing 
Writing, source-checking and preliminary editing of articles and comments for publication in the Review of Law and Social Justice.
Units: (1.0-4.0 units, max 4)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Communication Management, Juris Doctor/Communications Management, Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Economics, Juris Doctor/Master of Law, Juris Doctor/Pharmacy, Juris Doctor/Political Science, Juris Doctor/Politics and International Relations, Juris Doctor/Public Administration, Juris Doctor/Public Policy, Juris Doctor/Religion and Social Ethics, Law, Law, History and Culture, Law/Business Taxation, Law/Economics, Law/International Relations, Law/Philosophy, Law/Religion, Law/Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Jody Armour
LAW 680b: Review of Law and Social Justice Editing 
Supervision of research and writing, and final editing of articles and comments for publication in the Review of Law and Social Justice. For officers of the Review. Open to law students only. Graded IP to CR/D/F.
Units: (1.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: LAW 680A
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Law, Gerontology/Juris Doctor, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Juris Doctor/Communication Management, Juris Doctor/Communications Management, Law/Economics, Law/International Relations, Juris Doctor/Public Administration, Juris Doctor/Pharmacy, Juris Doctor/Public Policy, Juris Doctor/Political Science, Law/Philosophy, Law/Real Estate Development, Law/Religion, Juris Doctor/Religion and Social Ethics, Law/Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: David Cruz
LAW 683: Fact Investigation and Discovery 
Introduction to a practice-oriented approach to interviewing and counseling clients. Enables students to develop a useful framework for effectively interviewing and representing clients.
Units: (2.0-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 10:00-11:50am
LAW 685: The Modern U.S. Supreme Court 
Examines the contemporary U.S. Supreme Court: the Court's membership; its procedures for selecting cases for review; the role of lawyers, law clerks and journalists; and doctrinal developments.
Units: (1.0-2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Friday
Time: 9:00-3:00pm
Instructor: Lee Epstein,Adam Liptak
LAW 689: Digital Media Transactions 
Focuses on the business, legal, and financial issues that relate to the creation, financing, and exploitation of digital media.
Units: (2.0-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: Katherine Imp
LAW 690: Entertainment Law in Practice 
Develops legal, analytical, and client management skills required to represent entertainment industry clients in all areas of the entertainment industry.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Paul Levine
LAW 692: Information Management and Risk 
Teaches best practices for overseeing the development, implementation, maintenance and adherence to current privacy laws and regulations.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 3:30-5:20pm
LAW 694: Cyberlaw: Legal Issues Impacting Providers and Users of Inte 
An overview of common legal issues impacting both providers and users of Internet services.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 6:00-7:50pm
Instructor: Daniel Tepstein
LAW 701: Child Interviewing Practicum 
Learn how to effectively interview child witnesses. Students will practice mock interviews, and may be eligible to conduct actual interviews of child witnesses.
Units: (1.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Friday
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Tom Lyon
LAW 703a: Children's Legal Issues 
Students will work on cases in the following areas: (1) Dependent and neglected children: All children who are wards of the court must have legal counsel. (2) Children with AIDS: Legal implications of such issues as health care and custody. (3) Guardianships or other temporary arrangements for children whose parents are terminally ill or are otherwise unable to care for them.
Units: (1.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 1:30-4:00pm
Instructor: Karen Ullman
LAW 705: Community Property 
The law of community property, including disposition of property on dissolution of the marriage and questions of conflict of laws.
Units: (1.0-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 3:00-4:50pm
Instructor: Lance Spiegel
LAW 707: Global Health, Law and Human Rights 
Highlights the complex interactions between health, law and human rights, emphasizing the use of human rights in public health thinking and practice. Duplicates credit in PM-577.
Units: (1.0-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 9:00-11:30am
Instructor: Sofia Gruskin
LAW 708: Contract Drafting, Analysis and Negotiation 
Covers the fundamentals of reviewing and analyzing business contracts and strategies for negotiating business issues with an emphasis on developing practical skills. Open only to Law students.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Stephen Yamaguchi,Nicolai Schwarz-Gondek
LAW 709: Contract Drafting and Negotiation 
Contract drafting and negotiating will teach students the mechanics of drafting and negotiating sophisticated contracts from a variety of legal disciplines including entertainment law, real estate law and general corporate law.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: Clara Martin
LAW 710: Contract Drafting and Analysis 
Students present to the class their assessment of assigned contracts, then draft their own contracts, interpret a complex contract, followed by team-based rewrites.
Units: (2.0-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Michael Roster
LAW 712: Negotiation Theory and Application 
Develops enhanced negotiation skills and a working understanding of ADR processes and procedures in an interactive classroom experience.
Units: (2.0-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 6:00-8:50pm
Instructor: Brent Peterson
LAW 715: ADR Law and Policy: Mediation and Arbitration 
Exploration of the origin, development, and practice of mediation, arbitration and other forms of ADR, emphasizing the policies underlying these increasingly significant and evolving areas.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 6:00-8:30pm
Instructor: Sean Galliher
LAW 719: Corporate Finance 
Legal and economic aspects of corporate finance including capital structure, policy, mergers, takeovers, and freeze-outs; analysis of policy relating to present law and possible reforms.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 9:00-11:30am
Instructor: Michael Simkovic
LAW 726: Stereotypes, Prejudice and the Rule of Law 
This course examines the role of race (and other markers of social marginality) in the administration of justice in American courts.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Law, Gerontology/Juris Doctor, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Juris Doctor/Communication Management, Juris Doctor/Communications Management, Law/Economics, Law/International Relations, Juris Doctor/Public Administration, Juris Doctor/Public Policy, Juris Doctor/Political Science, Law/Philosophy, Law/Real Estate Development, Law/Religion, Juris Doctor/Religion and Social Ethics, Law/Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Instructor: Jody Armour
LAW 727: Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies 
This course deals with the formation, features and functions of general partnerships, limited partnerships and limited liability companies. It will also focus on business planning, recognizing business and legal objectives and selecting the appropriate entity to accomplish these objectives.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 10:00-10:50am
Instructor: Michael Chasalow
LAW 733: Business Bankruptcy 
Reorganization of failing corporations under Chapter XI of the Bankruptcy Act. Claims, protective committees, plans, tax considerations.
Units: (2.0-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 2:00-3:15pm
Instructor: Robert Rasmussen
LAW 734: Local Government Law 
Study and evaluation of the municipal and regional legal institutions. Emphasis on the crises in financing and governing the urban society.
Units: (3.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 1:20-3:50pm
Instructor: Michael Jenkins
LAW 736: Small Business Clinic I 
Students provide legal assistance to small businesses, entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations that cannot pay market rates for legal services. Graded CR/NC. Open to Law students only.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Law, Law/Economics, Law/International Relations, Law/Philosophy, Juris Doctor/Religion and Social Ethics, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Gerontology/Juris Doctor, Juris Doctor/Public Administration, Juris Doctor/Public Policy, Law/Real Estate Development, Law/Social Work, Juris Doctor/Pharmacy, Juris Doctor/Politics and International Relations
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 2:00-4:00pm
Instructor: Michael Chasalow
LAW 741: Marijuana Cannabis Law 
History of distribution and sale of marijuana, including the backstory to the federal-state stand-off, the inability of marijuana businesses to utilize federally-insured bank accounts, customary business tax deductions and bankruptcy protections, and essential information to ethically practice in the field.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Gould School of Law
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 6:00-7:50pm
Instructor: Julie Werner-Simon