Additionally, several memoranda and conferences are required prior to and towards preparation of this paper. The final component to the seminar is a revision of the paper made in light of the instructor's comments. This seminar has no prerequisite other than the first year course on Property. Topic selections are made by the student with approval of the instructor. There are no required classes.
Instruction is conducted by individual conference.
Although this is listed as a spring semester seminar, a meeting of those enrolled in the seminar will be held during the fall semester. Additionally, topic selection and significant research will be required before the spring semester commences. Much of the course will include fieldwork to be arranged outside of class time and many class meetings may take place in a neighborhood being studied rather than on campus. A limited number of students from other disciplines such as architecture, business, social work and the social sciences may also participate in the course and work collaboratively with law students on fieldwork projects. The final paper will not be primarily based on conventional legal research but instead must describe and analyze how law has actually affected a particular urban community.