Course Descriptions M-N

Course Credit Information

A – Usually offered during alternate years
CR/NC – Credit if course is passed; no credit if course is not passed
N – Not regularly offered
S – May be offered as a seminar
2-3 – Credit may vary between 2 and 3 credits
SK – Skills course
*New course

055. MEDIATION. 1-2 CR/NC SK
A seminar designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of mediation in both a lecture and interactive role-playing format. Students review the process of mediation and how it works, and then practice advocating for their client in various legal settings, including court-ordered cases.

286. MEDICAL MALPRACTICE. 2 A
This course focuses on the law governing professional liability, with respect both to individual and institutional defendants. It covers the standard of care, defenses, causation problems, and current issues concerning damages. Coverage of licensure as a quality control mechanism and the law involving potential liability for individual and institutional providers of health care also are reviewed. Tort reform proposals may be discussed as well.

273. MERGERS AND ACQUISTIONS. 2-3 A
This course examines the law and practice of purchasing, selling, and merging businesses, with an emphasis on private companies. It will examine applicable business law and each step in the transaction process, from initial planning to closing. The course will cover methods of acquiring and merging businesses, decision making and approval processes, fiduciary duties, the due diligence process, allocation of risk in the purchase or merger agreement and, to a lesser extent, the integration of other law—for example, securities law, tax law, products liability law, environmental law, and anti-trust law. Prerequisite: Business Associations (LAW 204).

422. MOOT COURT – AAJ MOCK TRIAL. 2 CR/NC
Interscholastic ATLA Mock Trial Competition. This course is repeatable.

418. MOOT COURT ABA COMPETITION. 2
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition. This course is repeatable.

413. MOOT COURT BOARD. 1 CR/NC
Active membership on the Drake Moot Court Board. This course is repeatable.

419. MOOT COURT – CLIENT COUNSELING. 1 CR/NC
Interscholastic Client Counseling Competition. This course is repeatable.

423. MOOT COURT – CRIMINAL MOCK TRIAL. 1N CR/NC
John Marshall Criminal Practice Mock Trial Competition. This course is repeatable.

416. MOOT COURT – ENVIRONMENTAL LAW COMPETITION. 2
National environmental law competition, interscholastic appellate advocacy competition (brief-writing and oral argument). Students earn one credit per semester. This course is repeatable.

425. MOOT COURT – JESSUP COMPETITION. 1 N
Interscholastic international competition in international law (brief-writing and oral advocacy). This course is repeatable.

415. MOOT COURT – NATIONAL COMPETITION. 2
Interscholastic appellate advocacy competition (brief-writing and oral argument). This course is repeatable.

421. MOOT COURT – NATIONAL MOCK TRIAL. 2 CR/NC
Interscholastic national mock trial competition. This course is repeatable.

420. MOOT COURT – NEGOTIATIONS. 1 CR/NC
Interscholastic negotiations client counseling competition. This course is repeatable.

417. MOOT COURT – OTHER APPELLATE COMPETITION. 1
Other interscholastic appellate advocacy competition (brief-writing and oral argument). This course is repeatable.

424. MOOT COURT – OTHER COMPETITION. 1 CR/NC
Other interscholastic competition. ThIs course is repeatable.

290. NATIONAL SECURITY LAW. 2-3 A
This course examines the constitutional provisions, federal laws, and federal policies that govern the national security of the United States. Topics covered include war powers, homeland security, intelligence collection, the protection of national security information, collective and unilateral self-defense, the targeting of terrorists, war crimes tribunals, indefinite detention, interrogation, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the international law of armed conflict, and the separation of national security powers. The course focuses on the distinct but overlapping national security roles played by the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the federal judiciary, Congress, and the president.

051. NEGOTIATIONS. 2 CR/NC SK
Students develop the practical skills needed in negotiation using a variety of means, including classroom demonstrations, videotaped critiqued exercises, and videotapes of mock negotiations by practicing attorneys.