Course Description Legal Process is a course designed as an introduction to and overview of the legal system in the United States. It is intended primarily for students who have little or no background in law and is taught from a multi-disciplinary perspective, i.e. political, sociological, anthropological, historical, literary and philosophical materials will be integrated into our readings and discussions. Prospective students in this course are encouraged to review the contents of the required text to be sure that the course is what they have in mind. Course Requirements Students are expected to carefully study each reading assignment and to attend and participate in both lecture and discussion sections. Rather, the lectures will often address matters not included in the readings, and the readings will often address matters not included in the lectures.
Students are responsible for all of it.
The six, 20-minute quizzes will be conducted, without prior notice, during regular lecture times or in discussion section meetings. The student will be asked to provide a written explanation of why such re-grading is sought and, where necessary, supporting documentation. As a teacher, activist and scholar, Professor Rooke-Ley s fields of expertise include constitutional law, civil rights and liberties, and domestic relations. He has served on the Gender Fairness Task Forces in both Oregon and Florida and continues to served as a Board member for the ACLU of Oregon. In addition, he has lectured and consulted over the years with judges, lawyers and students in Cuba, Germany and Bangladesh, helping with constitutional development, community mediation, women s law associations, immigration matters , press freedom and the development of legal services programs.