Courses & Schedules

First Semester – Fall

104. Legal Research I (1 credit)
106. Legal Writing I (2 credits)
107. Torts (4 credits)
108. Criminal Law (3 credits)
109. Contracts (4 credits)

Second Semester – Spring

101. First-Year Trial Practicum (0 credits)
102. Civil Procedure (4 credits)
116. Legal Research II (1 credit)
105. Legal Writing II (2 credits)
111. Property (4 credits)
112. Constitutional Law I (3 credits)
162. Justice, Lawyering and Leadership (2 credits)

Third Semester – Fall

115. Constitutional Law II (3 credits)

Third or Fourth Semester – Fall or Spring

113. Evidence (4 credits)
114. Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility (3 credits)

Skills Requirement

Each student is required to take 6 credits of skills courses prior to graduation. See full list of qualifying courses listed at Graduation Requirements.

Advanced Writing Requirement

Each student is required to complete an Advanced Writing Requirement course prior to graduation. To earn credit for the Advanced Writing Requirement, a student must register for both the base course as well as the Advanced Writing course (i.e. International Human Rights LAW 310 and International Human Rights Advanced Writing LAW 310W).

A student may not count one course toward both the skills requirement and the advanced writing requirement (Handbook Rule 2.2.2)

The following courses are not required at Drake Law School, but cover information tested on both the UBE and NextGen UBE.

• Business Associations
• Criminal Procedure: Investigations

• Family Law
• Wills and Trusts

Not tested on either UBE or NextGen beginning July 2026:

• Conflicts of Law
• Secured Transactions

252. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW. 3
A study of the federal and state law that controls the administrative operation of government. Course emphasizes the powers that may be exercised by the administrative agencies, the principles governing the exercise of those powers, and the legal remedies available to persons aggrieved by administrative action.

604. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW INTERNSHIP. 2 CR/F
Students serve a semester-long internship with an administrative agency. Pre- or co-requisite: Administrative Law (LAW 252).

511. ADVANCED CRIMINAL DEFENSE CLINIC – TRIAL. 2 CR/F SK
This clinical program offers students the opportunity to explore criminal defense in depth by representing clients charged with simple, serious, and aggravated misdemeanors. Charges typically handled by student attorneys include crimes against persons, crimes against property, motor vehicle offenses, drug offenses (including illegal possession of drugs), child endangerment, prostitution, perjury, and carrying weapons. Students also may serve as second chair in a limited number of felony cases. Students must have successfully completed an entry level clinic course or prosecution internship and must have permission of the instructor, who determines enrollment.

511L. ADVANCED CRIMINAL DEFENSE CLINIC – TRIAL. 2 CR/F SK
This is a companion course to Advanced Criminal Defense Clinic (LAW 511).
This is two credit hours of the total experience which is graded with a standard letter.

510. ADVANCED GENERAL CIVIL PRACTICE CLINIC. 4 CR/F SK
This course differs from the General Practice Clinic in that each student is assigned cases most likely to go to trial. In such cases, the advanced student is the lead student attorney and a new general practice clinic student would second chair the trial. Students must have completed an entry level clinic course and have permission of the instructor.

224. ADVANCED LEXIS. 1
Extensive training in computer-assisted legal research using Lexis and other practice tools provided by LexisNexis. Includes advanced search techniques and practice tools such as CaseMap, Litigation Analytics, Context, Public Records, and Practical Guidance. Course offered as credit/no credit.

633. ADVANCED POLK COUNTY PROSECUTOR INTERNSHIP. 1-3 CR/F
The advanced Polk County internship continues the development of student skills from the standard internship courses, with a focus on trial techniques, difficult evidentiary issues, and more complex prosecutorial issues. The advanced internship intends to offer each student the opportunity to first or second chair felony jury trial supervised by assistant county attorneys. Prerequisite: Each student will need to have completed a standard prosecution internship (LAW 613 or 614) prior to enrollment as well as LAW 113 (Evidence) and LAW 236 (Criminal Procedure Investigation).

612. ADVANCED PROSECUTOR INTERNSHIP. 1-3 CR/F
The advanced internship continues the development of student skills from the standard internship courses, with a focus on trial techniques, difficult evidentiary issues, and more complex prosecutorial issues. The advanced internship intends to offer each student the opportunity to first or second chair felony jury trial supervised by assistant county attorneys. Prerequisite: Each student will need to have completed a standard prosecution internship (LAW 613 or 614) prior to enrollment.

221. AGRICULTURAL LAW (INTRO TO). 3
A general survey of the legal problems of agriculture that serves as a thorough introduction to the study of agricultural law. Course focuses on various areas of law that directly affect the operation of the farm business and includes a review of selected regulatory programs. Discussion includes an analysis of the impact that law and government regulation have on agricultural production, distribution, and marketing.

400. AGRICULTURAL LAW JOURNAL I. 1
This one-credit course is offered to students selected to participate as junior or senior staff on the Drake Journal of Agricultural Law.

401. AGRICULTURAL LAW JOURNAL II. 1
This one-credit course is offered to students selected to participate as junior or senior staff on the Drake Journal of Agricultural Law.

203D. ANIMAL LAW. 2
This course will focus on the evolution, interpretation, and enforcement of laws relating to the treatment and use of animals. Because of the far-reaching and diverse nature of animal law issues, the course will consider animal issues in the context of property law (animals as personal property), tort law (veterinary malpractice, nature of damages for animal loss), constitutional law (standing, free speech), criminal law (anti-cruelty laws, animal fighting laws), contract law (landlord-tenant, dissolution), and various federal statutory laws (Animal Welfare Act, Humane Slaughter Act). As such, the course will not only provide substantive knowledge about animal law but also will reinforce and build upon first-year doctrinal classes as well providing further introduction to statutory law.

254. APPELLATE ADVOCACY. 2 SK S
Students will focus on drafting, editing, and polishing an appellate brief for submission in the Supreme Day Court competition, and will hone and sharpen written advocacy skills. Briefs will be submitted in early March. Then, the focus of the class shifts to oral argument. Students will develop oral advocacy skills and polish their prepared oral argument for the competition, then compete in front of mock judges for assessment as part of the final grade, together with their competition brief. Top performers after those rounds will present in the final round, before the Iowa Supreme Court. Students can expect to understand appellate procedure and appellate advocacy in a new light and will be able to develop valuable skills for actual appellate advocacy during their careers.

311. APPLIED IMMIGRATION LAW AND POLICY. 1-3 SK S
Applied Immigration Law and Policy is an interdisciplinary course offered to law students in addition to upper-level students in the Program in Law, Politics, and Society (LPS) at Drake University. Through classroom-based and project-based learning, students will be exposed to the substantive area of immigration law and learn to analyze the law and immigration policies as they affect immigrant rights. In addition, students will have the opportunity to develop lawyering and problem-solving skills in the areas of community outreach and organizational representation and advocacy. Students will partner with immigration non-profits to identify and address challenges facing the immigrant community.

308. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE LAW. 3 S
This survey course will introduce selected issues at the intersection of Law and Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), which includes machine learning and algorithms, from a non-technical legal perspective. AI technology and applications permeate almost every aspect of daily life at a global level. AI has many potential benefits to society, but also brings many challenges that require a cross-disciplinary approach. AI issues include intellectual property challenges (including authorship questions for copyright and inventorship for patent, as well as potential infringement of copyright, trademark, patent, trade secrets etc.). AI also raises privacy concerns and ethical issues. Use of AI can lead to denial of employment or credit as well as incarceration. Facial recognition can be used by governments to suppress political dissent. AI also consumes massive resources in energy, freshwater, and human labor. The effects of AI are being experienced daily on a global scale. It is essential that lawyers participate in addressing the challenges of AI and that they bring diverse perspectives to this important effort. Guest speakers from law and other disciplines relevant to AI issues will be invited to present (some may be remote/via Zoom).

66. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GOVERNANCE AND POLICY. 1 SK
This course will use the lens of Artificial Intelligence law, policy and governance in a simulation setting. Students in this course will develop and practice creative problem solving, client advising, legal research, and legal drafting skills. The goal is to prepare law students, attorneys, and public and private sector professionals and leadership, to help draft a strategic AI Governance Policy for a hypothetical organization (based on a real organization that can be researched online, such as a private company, a non-profit, or a governmental entity). Students will also draft an initial plan for execution, such as through a proposed AI Governance Committee and mandate.

649. ATHLETICS COMPLIANCE INTERNSHIP. 1-3 CR/F
Iowa State and Drake Athletics Departments offer the opportunity to work in their Compliance departments. The positions are unpaid, but the participants may receive academic credit. Participants will engage in various compliance projects that will include research, writing, and monitoring. Compliance staff including an attorney on staff will supervise and collaborate with the participants throughout the internship and will provide necessary training, support and guidance. Students will be able to supplement their legal education with practical NCAA compliance experience. An interest in administrative law and/or sports law is a bonus, but not required. Interns will become familiar with various aspects of NCAA compliance including amateurism, recruiting, eligibility and financial aid and will become proficient with standard compliance software. The experience will involve research and writing as related to NCAA, conference, and institutional rules and interns will also be able to establish a network of compliance professionals. Students seeking to participate in a similar athletics internship at another university must first seek approval through Professor Keith Miller by identifying (1) the name of the attorney or J.D. who will be supervising the internship and (2) a summary of the intern duties.

630. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE INTERNSHIP (IOWA) 1-3 CR/F
Students are placed in the Division of Criminal Appeals in the Iowa Attorney General’s Office to develop skills in the area of criminal appellate practice. The internship allows students the opportunity to participate in all stages of appellate practice, from briefing on motions for interlocutory appeals to the potential for arguing appellate cases at the Iowa Court of Appeals or Iowa Supreme Court. Students may not work in the Criminal Defense Clinic or Appellate Clinic at the same time as this internship. Students who have performed any criminal defense work in a private firm must perform a conflicts check and make appropriate arrangements to avoid ethical conflicts. Students must have completed Evidence (LAW 113) and Criminal Procedure I (LAW 236) prior to enrollment.

248. BANKING LAW. 3
As a survey course, this course will explore the law governing commercial banking activities, the regulation of banks and financial holding companies by both federal and state regulatory agencies, including the regulation of bank failures, deposit insurance, and mergers and acquisitions in the financial industry. In addition, this course will also examine issues related to crypto and digital currency as well as the impact of FinTech and artificial intelligence on banking services.

257. BANKRUPTCY & DEBT COLLECTION. 3
An examination of how to collect a judgment. Topics include priorities, constitutional limitations on collection devices, bankruptcy and the relationship of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code to the Bankruptcy Act.

258D. BAR EXAM PREPARATION. 3 DL
The Law School offers the Bar Preparation course every Fall and Spring semester. The class is designed to develop the study habits and test taking skills unique to the bar examination. The course is limited to third-year students in their final semester. This is a hybrid course, largely offered online through video lectures that review substantive law and provides strategies for approaching MBE, MEE, and MPT questions. Students are required to have individual meetings with the instructor to discuss effective methods for memorizing the law, create a study plan and to review their MBE and MEE performance. Students are required to write answers to many practice essay questions and receive feedback. A practice bar examination under exam conditions is given as a midterm and at the end of the semester. Throughout the course, there are live sessions where we provide additional information related to preparing for the bar exam.

The course is an elective for most students, but under Student Handbook Rule 9.1.4 students with a CGPA of 2.5 or lower at the end of the Spring semester of their first year, and any 3L student with a CGPA of 2.5 or lower upon entering her/his last semester is required to take the course. Students who are required to take the course are required to achieve a passing grade in order to graduate.

204. BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS. 4
An examination of partnership concepts with emphasis on the rights and obligations of partners and the formation, management, and operation of corporations, especially closely held corporations. State corporation law and some federal securities acts and regulations are also studied.

250. BUSINESS TAXATION. 3
The study of the federal income tax impact on corporate entities and their shareholders relating to the organization, reorganization, dissolution, and distributions by corporations. Involves the study of case law, and statutory and regulatory materials. Prerequisite: Federal Income Taxation (LAW 208) and Business Associations (LAW 204). Students who wish to take Business Tax and Business Associations concurrently or ask for a waiver will need to seek permission from the Dean's office and the faculty member.

Course Descriptions C-D

399. ISSUES IN CANNABIS LAW - HEMP, CBD & MARIJUANA. A (Last offered Fall 2023) 1.
Between state initiatives related to levels of legalizing marijuana – recreational to medicinal -, the emerging CBD market, and the legalization of hemp production nationwide, cannabis in all of its various forms is impacting all states and all aspects of the law. The myriad web of state and federal treatment of all of the cannabis forms are becoming more important for lawyers to understand, no matter the practice area of law. This course will be a survey course that touches on three main forms of cannabis (hemp, CBD, and marijuana), providing information on the differences between the three of just some of the federal, state and local laws and regulations impacting this growing and unique industry. From the licensing and regulatory aspects to employment law, zoning, criminal law, issues of discrimination and racism, intellectual property, agricultural support programs, financing and business structure, students will have an appreciation for the complexity of this increasingly relevant topic and complete a survey of some of the key legal and regulatory issues.

550.CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT IN EUROPEAN LEGAL SYSTEMS. 1.
Derek Wilson, Lecturer, the Faculty of Law at the University of Nantes. Solicitor, Scotland
Craig French, Legal Advisor, Scottish Government. Law Tutor, University of Glasgow. Solicitor, Scotland

In the first part of the course we will look at the major disruption being caused both to the United Kingdom and the European Union by the referendum in June 2016 for the UK to leave the European Union in 2019 (Brexit). We will examine the reasons for this populist vote, and the impact it is having on the hithertofore stable legal and constitutional system of the United Kingdom, and even the threat it poses to the continued unity of the Kingdom.

The second topic to be addressed is that of the legal systems of European countries, which have been subject to pressure to change and converge in the context of the European Union. In this course we will look at how certain issues are developing in the legal systems of Scotland (which is a mixed system, based partly on English law traditions, and partly on Continental law tradition) and France. For example, we will compare the written constitution of France with the largely non-written UK constitution, and will examine the further devolution of legislative power in Scotland in the light of the 2014 independence referendum; increasing legislative power in Wales; and the devolution of power to the Conseil Régionaux in France. We will also examine other topical questions in the various justice systems.

280. CHILDREN AND THE LAW. 2-3
This course explores issues involving children's rights, constitutional limitations on parental rights, child abuse and neglect, placement issues, termination of parental rights, legal representation of children, evidentiary issues in juvenile court hearings, and juvenile delinquency.

504. CHILDREN RIGHTS CLINIC I. 6 SK
The Children's Rights Clinic is a semester-long course in which students have the opportunity to engage in children’s rights advocacy, including direct representation of children in administrative, school disciplinary, and juvenile court proceedings. Under the supervision of a faculty member, students will be responsible for all aspects of representing their clients, including interviewing and counseling clients, engaging in fact investigation, conducting legal research, negotiating with the opposing party, drafting litigation documents, and appearing in juvenile court or other adjudicative bodies.

Additionally, students will participate in a community education project or support an advocacy effort aimed at improving outcomes for children. Through case rounds, a mandatory weekly seminar, and their case and project work, clinic students learn to work collaboratively, practice self-regulated learning and self-reflection, synthesize facts and legal principles, and develop transferrable lawyering skills.

Prerequisites: Evidence (Law 113) and Ethics and Professional Responsibility (Law 114). Limited to students who are eligible to receive a student practice license in Iowa.

505. CHILDREN'S RIGHTS CLINIC II. 1-4 SK
Students who have successfully completed the Children's Rights Clinic I (LAW 504) may take this course with faculty permission to continue work in the Children’s Rights Clinic for an additional semester. The number of credits is to be determined by the student and the faculty supervisor.
Prerequisite: Children's Rights Clinic I (LAW 504) [Enrollment by permission only]

622. CHILDREN'S RIGHTS CENTER INTERNSHIP. 1-3 CR/F
Students in this course will work on a variety of projects for the Drake Middleton Center for Children's Rights. Projects could include research and writing on topics of juvenile law, production of educational materials, work on the center website materials, etc.

103. CIVIL PROCEDURE. 4
Course focuses on the phases of a civil lawsuit, including pleading by the parties, joinder of parties and claims, discovery and preparation for trial, devices for resolving disputes without trial, burdens of proof, instructions, verdicts, and post-trial motions.

324. COMPARATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. 2-3 S
This seminar examines the constitutional systems of other nations, and compares them with constitutional law in the United States. It will focus predominantly on examining diverse approaches to judicial review and to rights questions. Students can satisfy the advanced writing requirement.

803. COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE. 3
*This course is for Master of Jurisprudince students only*
This three (3) credit course addresses foundational principles of administrative law in select international locations and compares them to American administrative law procedures. Students will take a comparative approach to the staples of administrative legal procedures as they exist in various jurisdictions. Students will look at decision-making procedures that guide commercial operations and learn research methods to identify key risks associated with operating abroad. Students will learn how to create, implement and maintain a dynamic compliance program that meets standards set by international treatises and sovereign governments. Throughout the online modules, students will apply lessons learned to real-world dilemmas encountered by organizations engaging in business abroad.

210. COMPLEX LITIGATION. 3
An advanced civil procedure course that examines the problems peculiar to complex civil litigation. Topics may include joinder, class actions, disposition of duplicative or related litigation, discovery in large cases, judicial management of complex cases, claim and issue preclusion in complex litigation, and alternatives to litigation.

399. A COMPARATIVE SURVEY OF US AND ENGLISH LAW. 1
This course will expose students to English law, using a comparative approach. Students will spend six days at Harlaxton Manor, near Grantham, England. Classroom time will include lecture and discussion regarding various aspects of English law, seen through the experiences of the fictional owner of a U.S. business who is expanding operations into England. Lecture by a Drake Law School professor and a local judge will be supplemented by local English solicitors, barristers, and other government officials.

802G. THE LAW OF COMPLIANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT. 3
This course covers the various legal issues that are handled by compliance professionals, such as regulatory and statutory compliance, supervision and enforcement, avoiding illegal activity, identifying and dealing with wrongdoing and corruption, conducting internal investigations, information security and ethical considerations. Topics include development of compliance processes and controls, the role of various compliance professionals in organizations, internal investigations and processes, and external examination, such as supervision and enforcement.

239. CONFLICT OF LAWS. 3
A study of the problems that inevitably arise in a multi-sovereign community. The course examines horizontal choice of law, the constitutional restraints imposed on choice of law and state court jurisdiction, and the recognition of sister state judgments.

321. CONSTITUTIONAL CONTROVERSIES. 2
This seminar will explore advanced topics in American constitutionalism. The topics that may be examined include constitutional interpretation, judicial review, federalism, separation of powers, executive power, equal protection, unenumerated rights, congressional enforcement of constitutional rights, the first amendment, the constitution outside the courts, democratic erosion, constitutional design, and the founding of the American republic. Students may use the class to fulfill their advanced writing requirement. I expect attendance and participation. You must come to class ready to discuss the assigned material. This is a paper course, and the final grade will be based on the paper grade and class participation.

112. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I. 3
An analysis of the U.S. Constitution as a structuring factor in American government, including the processes of the Supreme Court and other federal courts, the balance of powers within the federal government, the relationship between the federal government and the states, and an introduction to due process under the 14th Amendment as a federal control on state action.

115. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II. 3
Course focuses on the protection of individual rights. The 14th Amendment's equal protection and due process clauses and the First Amendment's guarantees to freedom of expression, association, and religion receive intensive analysis. Congress' ability to create additional statutory protections pursuant to the post-Civil War amendments is also explored.

330. CONSTITUTIONAL LITIGATION. 2-3 A S (Last offered Spring 2021)
An analysis of the most frequently utilized federal civil rights statute—42 U.S. Section 1983—the procedural or remedial device through which a person may seek relief for the deprivation of federal constitutional rights. The course covers the crucial litigation and quasi-jurisdictional issues regularly encountered in constitutional litigation, including the 11th Amendment, qualified and absolute immunity, exhaustion, and the various remedies available to redress constitutional violations. The 42 U.S. Sections 1981, 1982, and 1985 may also be covered.

109. CONTRACTS. 4
This course examines contract formation, enforceability, breach, damages, and alternative theories of recovery. Students learn the law of contracts.

326. CONTRACT DRAFTING. 2-3 SK
This course engages students in the practical experience of drafting contacts in the context of client representation. The focus is on developing the knowledge and skills to translate client interests into comprehensive contract terms. Through classroom discussion and writing assignments, students develop and practice drafting and learn the concepts of clear expressive writing of contracts. Prerequisites: Contracts I and II (LAW 109 and 110) and Civil Procedure I and II (LAW 102 and 103).

227. COPYRIGHT LAW. 3
This course covers the basic principles and policies of copyright law, including what materials are protected, the substantive requirements for protection, the procedures for obtaining protection, rights conferred, and remedies for infringement. The course also examines the role of copyright within the larger context of intellectual property law and policy—both domestic and international.

562. COMPARATIVE CORPORATE LAW-FRANCE.1
This course introduces students to the legal problems presented by corporations and related business associations. These problems include inherent conflicts between managers and shareholders, and conflicts between the corporation as a profit-seeking enterprise and third-party stakeholders. The course is designed to enhance students’ understanding of the American legal system’s response to these problems by examining and comparing foreign legal systems’ responses to similar problems. The course also provides an introduction to comparative law and the benefits lawyers derive from its study.

399. CRAFT BREWING, REGULATORY & LEGAL ISSUES.1 Special Topic
Regulatory & Legal Issues in Craft Brewing, is a one-credit course open to all upper level students. Craft beer is a booming business in Iowa and the United States, but the issues surrounding starting a new business in this area are far from simple. With breweries starting up in small towns and big cities, and many home brewers considering taking the next step, it is important that attorneys have an idea of the complex web of laws and regulations that these businesses should be aware of before opening the taps. This course will provide an overview of some of the federal, state, and local laws and regulations impacting this growing and unique industry. Including areas of law such as licensing, and regulatory requirements, employment law, zoning, labeling and trademarks, financing and business structure, students will have an appreciation for the complexity of this seemingly simple industry and leave with a survey of some of the key legal and regulatory issues. The class will be taught on an alternative schedule over one weekend.

108. CRIMINAL LAW. 3
Course covers the substantive law of crimes and criminal responsibility—emphasizing criminal law theory and its application—against a background of procedural and enforcement problems.

502. CRIMINAL DEFENSE CLINIC. 6 CR/F SK
This program allows students to experience criminal law work. Students begin by representing clients through the arraignment process, then over the semester advance to representing clients in hearings, depositions, negotiations, and trials, including possible jury trials. As with other clinical programs, student attorneys have primary responsibility for their clients. In addition, students participate in weekly classes and case rounds. Limited to students who have completed three semesters or more of law school who are eligible to receive a student practice license.

236. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE INVESTIGATION. 3
A detailed exploration of criminal practice and procedure in its various phases, including search and seizure, arrest, bail, right to counsel, self incrimination, plea bargains, grand jury, exclusionary rules, and trial rights. Includes some discussion of current theories of administration of criminal law.

238. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ADJUDICATION. 3
Covers prosecution and adjudication, including bail and pretrial release, discovery by defendants and the government, grand jury presentations, dismissal of indictments, joinder and severance of defendants and charges, plea bargaining, right to trial by jury, withdrawal by or disqualification of counsel, and sentencing.

317. CRYPTOCURRENCY, FINTECH, DEFI, AND BLOCKCHAIN. 3 S
This course will address legal, and policy issues related to Cryptocurrency, FinTech, DeFi and Blockchain. All subject areas will be explored and studied. We will discuss the need and demand for digital assets and services, the advantages and disadvantages of these innovative technologies, their increasing role in monetary policy decision-making as compared to conventional money and payment services. We will further explore various additional and related topics such as tax implications, criminal law, smart contracts as well as SEC regulation and new trends in regulating Cryptocurrency and FinTech.

331. CURRENT ISSUES IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. 2-3 S
This is an upper-level course that provides an overview of current issues facing the food, agriculture and biofuel industries. The course will focus on both domestic and international issues, including litigation concerns, trade barriers, and developing/current policy issues. These are the key concerns that practicing lawyers, in law firms and in the private sector, are dealing with as they look at current needs and long-term planning of their clients and employers. They are also the same issues that those in the regulatory industry are dealing with on a daily basis. We will look at these issues from the viewpoint of a practitioner, focusing on developing the skills required to deal with a series of substantive issues surrounding litigation and regulation within these industries.

634. DISABILITY RIGHTS IOWA. 2-3 CR/F
Students will have the opportunity to work on a variety of disability law projects at Disability Rights Iowa, with a focus on the legal rights of children with disabilities. Students will interview potential clients, assist with monitoring restraint and seclusion practices at juvenile facilities, and do legal research and writing in support of litigation at DRI.

279. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 3
This course is designed to provide legal and social science perspectives on the issues lawyers are likely to face in domestic violence cases. Topics to be covered include research on the dynamics of abuse, cultural differences, and special populations; investigation, prosecution, defense strategies, and sentencing; civil protective orders and domestic violence shelters; and the federal Violence Against Women Act.

281. ELECTION LAW. 2-3 A
This course examines the laws, regulations, and agencies that govern federal and state elections. Material covered includes the laws and cases that apply to election administration, campaign finance, the right to vote, representation and redistricting, partisan gerrymandering, bribery and corruption, judicial elections, ballot access, and ballot propositions. The course also examines the role of the Federal Election Commission and comparable state election agencies.

302.EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION. 2
An examination of the individual and class-action theories of anti-discrimination law in the area of employment; the requisite evidentiary proof (direct and circumstantial); and the injunctive and monetary remedies that can be obtained. Major emphasis is on the federal statutes that bar discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, and disability. Selected coverage of the American Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, and Age Discrimination in Employment Act is included.

266. EMPLOYMENT LAW. 3
Course considers the legal relationships between employer and employee, primarily outside the union context. Material covered includes the establishment of the employment relationship; terms and conditions of employment; occupational safety, health and disabling injury, and illness; and termination of the employment relationship. An emphasis is placed on the application of casebook principles to practical problems, solutions, and strategies encountered in the practice of employment law.

523. ADV ENTREPRENEURIAL/TRANSACTIONAL CLINIC. 1-4 CR/F
Course considers the legal relationships between employer and employee, primarily outside the union context. Material covered includes the establishment of the employment relationship; terms and conditions of employment; occupational safety, health and disabling injury, and illness; and termination of the employment relationship. An emphasis is placed on the application of casebook principles to practical problems, solutions, and strategies encountered in the practice of employment law.

519. ENTREPRENEURIAL/TRANSACTIONAL CLINIC. 4-6 CR/F
Students enrolled in the Entrepreneurial/Transactional Clinic will provide comprehensive legal services to business startups, entrepreneurs, and community nonprofit organizations to help establish successful “for profit” and nonprofit enterprises. The Clinic’s target clients include those entrepreneurs and business innovators, who are not able to afford retained legal counsel, and who are located in several underserved Des Moines neighborhoods.

An ET Clinic student will interview assigned clients about their specific business ideas and plans. Students will provide advice to the client about choice of entities and then draft the requisite organization documents for the client. Depending on the type of entity selected, the student will create articles of incorporation and bylaws, or LLC certificates of organization and operating agreements. A student may also evaluate a client’s need for the protection of the client’s intellectual property. This may trigger trademark or tradename registration with applicable state and federal agencies. Students also may furnish legal representation regarding common issues that confront small business owners, including, employment agreements and policies, Sub-S elections, leases, purchase agreements, financing arrangements, buy-sell agreements, and independent contractor agreements. The ET Clinic’s general mission is to afford students an opportunity to apply classroom legal doctrines to real life business ventures – and help each student develop basic practice skills for common “deal making” situations that will confront them as practicing lawyers. Prerequisite: Business Associations (LAW 204).

231. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW. 3 A (Last offered Fall 2023)
A study of federal and state laws designed to address the problems of air and water pollution, toxic substance, solid waste and hazardous waste disposal, and the political and social impediments to improvement of the environment.

626. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INTERNSHIP. 2-3 CR/F
Students serve as interns with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources or the Environmental Division of the Iowa Attorney General's Office.

062. ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE. 3 A SK (Last offered Spring 2022)
The practice and procedure of environmental law with an exploration of several in-depth, substantive areas. Students study problems in environmental compliance and enforcement and complete exercises in client counseling, negotiation, and litigation against and on behalf of state and federal environmental agencies. Paper required.

312. ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION OF AGRICULTURE. 3 S
A focus on the increasing application of environmental protection laws to agriculture with an emphasis on understanding how efforts to protect soil and water resources shape agricultural production. Subjects include the impact of farming on the environment; concepts of land stewardship; federal and state laws concerning areas such as agricultural land preservation, livestock feeding facilities, pesticide registration and use, and organic food protection; the impact of environmental liability on land transactions; and sustainable agriculture.

399. ERISA. 2
ERISA will cover the fundamental requirements of, and the plans and programs covered by, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), including the reporting and disclosure requirements, participation and vesting, funding, the fiduciary responsibility requirements, administration and enforcement, penalties, the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, and guidance from the IRS, the Department of Labor (the “DOL”), and U.S. Government Accountability Office (the “GAO”), and plans covered by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the “PBGC”). The course would be designed to appeal to students who are interested in employee benefit plans and the roles of the IRS, DOL, GAO, and PBGC in the regulation of ERISA. Guest lecturers from the government may participate in the course.

063. ESTATE PLANNING. 3 A SK (Last offered Spring 2025)
Principles from wills and trusts, property, insurance, taxation, and business associations are combined to form a unified plan for the disposition of a decedent's wealth. Estate, gift and generation skipping taxation will be discussed. Drafting of dispositive instruments is emphasized. Prerequisites: Wills and Trusts (Law 223). Note that Federal Estate & Gift Taxation will no longer be taught as a separate course, but this material will be included within Estate Planning.

399. ETHICAL REGULATION: LAW and OTHER DISCIPLINES. 2
This course addresses the ethical regulation of the professions, with a focus on the ethical regulation of attorneys. Students will be introduced to the ethical regulation of judges, physicians, and business associates. We will then turn to the ethical regulation of attorneys, highlighting the Model Rules of Professional Conduct as well as concepts of professionalism and professional identity development.

114. ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (LEGAL). 3
Study of the legal profession and lawyers' organizations, including codes of ethics and conduct rules that make up the law governing lawyers. The role of lawyers in society, regulation of the practice of law, and the jurisprudence of lawyer licensing and discipline cases are examined.

603. ETHICS INTERNSHIP. 1-3 CR/F
Students are placed with the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board (part of the Office of Professional Regulation). Interns assist with investigation and prosecution of ethics complaints against attorneys, performing fact finding, research, and litigation support at ethics hearings before the Grievance Commission. Interns also help the Board with special projects and educational programming for Iowa lawyers.

The objectives of the Ethics Internship Program are to enhance students’ understanding of legal ethical rules as they apply to real practice situations; provide students with familiarity with the workings of the grievance and disciplinary system for attorneys; educate students about the bar’s expectations of attorneys once a complaint is made; and provide students with an opportunity to develop professional skills through fact finding on complaints, legal ethics research, and prosecution of ethics complaints.

557. EUROPEAN MIGRATION LAW-FRANCE. 1
The course will focus on the core issues of European migration law and the specific challenges that arise from the quasi-federal nature of the European Union. Through comparison with the U.S. legal system, students will analyze the similarities and the fundamental differences between the two systems.
The course will explore the European Union’s reaction to current migratory patterns in Europe, both those that exist within the EU and those that originate outside. We will examine the key distinction between the right to migrate granted to EU citizens and the status of nationals of other countries. A particular focus will be placed on the EU’s asylum policy, which is at the heart of many political and social issues related to migrations into the EU.

551. EUROPEAN UNION LAW-FRANCE. 1
The European Union has become a formidable trading bloc, and the gross national product of the European Union countries will soon rival that of the United States. As international trade increases, it is imperative that U.S. lawyers understand how the community is organized.

In this general introductory course, students explore the basic institutions and principles of the European Union as well as its procedures. The course looks also at the political reasons behind the creation of the European Union, and the impact of expansion to the former Soviet bloc countries of Eastern Europe. We will also look at the stresses and strains of recent years, and in particular the EU’s reaction to the nationalistic and authoritarian trends in some of the Member States.

113. EVIDENCE. 4
An examination of the rules of evidence, focusing primarily on the Federal Rules of Evidence. Topics covered include: relevance, character evidence, hearsay and exceptions, confrontation, direct and cross examination, impeachment, rehabilitation, lay opinions, expert evidence, best evidence, authentication, and judicial notice.

237. FAMILY LAW. 3
An examination of the rights and obligations attending the status of marriage and its dissolution, rights and responsibilities arising from the family relationship, adoption, and child abuse.

399. FARM AND RANCH TAXATION. 2
This course is an introduction to the fundamental tax issues affecting farmers and ranchers. The overall goal of the course is to provide you with an understanding of how selected rules and concepts of federal tax law are applied in the agricultural sector. You will become familiar with rules and concepts in the area of income tax, entity selection and estate and gift tax. It is not possible to address all the intricacies of the tax laws in one course, but you will be exposed to a number of areas with the goal of helping you to identify and address issues you will face in your future practice. It will be assumed that students have had at least some prior exposure to the fundamentals of income taxation. Prerequisite: Federal Income Tax (LAW 208)

646. FARM BUREAU INTERNSHIP. 1-3
Farm Bureau is a non-profit, national agricultural member association that also has state level organizations. Students working at the state or national level can receive credit for work done as part of the organization legal or policy teams.

235. FEDERAL COURTS AND JURISDICTION. 3
An examination of the jurisdiction of the federal courts and the interrelationship of the federal and state judicial systems. Among areas studied in detail are justiciability (such as standing, ripeness, and political question doctrines), federal question and diversity jurisdiction, removal, and conflicts between federal and state courts (such as injunctions, abstention, and habeas corpus).

218. FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAW. 3
Designed to teach students how to practice federal criminal law, this course covers substantive federal crimes, federal sentencing guidelines, federal rules, mandatory minimum sentences, sentencing enhancers, all stages of federal court proceedings, and landmark federal cases that impact the federal practitioner. Course covers drugs, guns, white collar crimes, immigration offenses, child pornography, and other areas. Attendance of federal court proceedings is mandatory.

208. FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION. 4
An in-depth study of individual income tax concepts and rules, including gross income, deductions, exemptions, tax credits, the sale/exchange of assets, like-kind exchanges, involuntary conversions, and sale of personal residence. Course also offers an overview of tax accounting, tax litigation, employee benefits, the tax planning process, and an introduction to tax research.

609. FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER INTERNSHIP. 3 CR/F
Students are exposed to the practical application of substantive law to the defense of criminal charges in the federal courts. Interns shadow a supervising attorney through at least one entire criminal proceeding, from arrest through appeal. Interns draft legal documents, interview witnesses and clients, and participate in plea bargaining.

101. FIRST-YEAR TRIAL PRACTICUM. 0
The trial practicum adds an important experiential learning dimension to the first-year curriculum. Students observe a live jury trial in its entirety, which serves as an educational introduction to litigation and trial practice. The trial takes place in the court room of the Neal and Bea Smith Law Center. A combination of small group discussions, practice panels, lectures, and debriefings with litigants and jurors allow students to witness the integration of legal theory and law practice.

307. FIRST AMENDMENT SEMINAR. 3 N S
The following topics will be covered: free speech methodology, prior restraint, unprotected and less protected speech, places available for speech, freedom of association, freedom of the press, and the free exercise and establishment clauses. U.S. Supreme Court decisions are emphasized throughout the course. The course will also cover some secondary readings that help explicate the cases. Selected procedural concepts and judicial doctrines may also be considered. This is a seminar and the grade will be based primarily on a paper. Students will write a draft paper, and there will be feedback on the draft. This class may be used to fulfill the writing requirement.

230. FOOD AND THE LAW. 3
A comprehensive review of legal issues concerning the operation of America's food system. The course examines the role of law in shaping the food system and considers issues such as food safety and inspection, food labeling laws, systems to improve food quality, hunger relief programs, the relation between food production and environmental protection, organic food laws, and international trade and food safety standards.

625. FORECLOSURE DEFENSE INTERNSHIP. 3 CR/F
Students spend one semester working for the Foreclosure Defense Project at Iowa Legal Aid.

801G. FOUNDATIONS OF LAW. 3 (M.J. and LL.M. Only)
This course introduces common law doctrines relevant to corporate liability, including basic concepts from contracts, sales, torts, and criminal law.

206. GAMING LAW. 3
This course introduces students to the law of the rapidly growing area of gambling. Areas of study include determining whether an act constitutes gambling; the social harms of gambling; the licensing and regulatory processes of gaming; private law issues in gambling such as contracts; and the enforcement of judgments, tribal gaming, pari-mutual gaming, state lotteries, sports betting, and poker. The class will also meet with state gaming regulatory officials.

501. GENERAL CIVIL PRACTICE CLINIC. 4-6 CR/F SK
In this clinical program, students represent clients who could not otherwise afford legal assistance. Clinic student attorneys take primary responsibility for their clients in cases involving civil matters. They conduct intakes, interviews, and fact investigations; draft legal documents; handle negotiations; and represent clients in court hearings and trials, including jury trials. In addition, students participate in case selection and in weekly classes. Students also are required to attend a two-day, pre-semester orientation. Limited to students who have completed three semesters or more of law school and are eligible to receive a student practice license.

288. GENERATIVE AI FOR LEGAL RESEARCH. 2
This course focuses on practical strategies for utilizing AI in legal research. Learn to make informed choices about AI by considering how AI works, efficient methods for using AI, and what costs or drawbacks are involved with AI. This class is for any law students interested in AI, or any law students looking to hone their legal research skills by exploring new technology.

554. GLOBAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL LAW-FRANCE. 1
The course will focus on international and transnational criminal law because practicing lawyers are likely to encounter these areas. The main subjects will be transnational criminal law, terrorism, and genocide. Issues of jurisdiction, which are generally not addressed in detail in a first-year criminal law course, will be incorporated into the analysis of these subjects. The course will also explore some aspects of comparative criminal law. For example, it will examine how other systems view issues such as criminal intent, actus reus, and defenses by discussing the international tribunals’ treatment of the genocide cases.

621. HONORS JUDICIAL INTERNSHIP. 6 CR/F
Student interns learn about the state (appellate) and federal (trial and appellate) judicial decision-making process through work with a federal trial or appellate judge, a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, or state appellate court. Prerequisites: A minimum of 3.25 CGPA and 45 credits completed, a faculty recommendation, and approval of the Judicial Internship Director and the associate dean.

263. IMMIGRATION LAW. 3 A (Last offered Fall 2024)
Topics include regulation of family and employment-based immigration and deportation of criminal aliens.

399. IN-HOUSE COUNSEL. 1
In-House Counsel Seminar introduces law students to the role of in-house counsel and its requirements. Students will learn the importance of coordinating areas of law as a business support function, including litigation and outside counsel management; advising on risk balance; governance; contracting; compliance; financial needs; and crisis management. In this course students will also earn how to give legal advice to the various functions of the business operation including HR, finance, and IP.

600. INDEPENDENT INTERNSHIP. 1-3 CR/F
Student arranges a one-time internship with a government institution or nonprofit organization that permits the student to perform lawyering skills under the direction and supervision of a faculty member and a supervising attorney. Approval of the associate dean is required.

615. INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH. 1-3 CR/NC
An opportunity to engage in advanced research and writing. The subject of the research, the nature and quantity of the work required, and the number of credits awarded are determined by the supervising professor. Not intended as a substitute for offered courses. Students may credit LAW 615 only once toward the hours needed for graduation.

260. INSURANCE LAW. 3
Subjects include the insurance contract and its interpretation; life, casualty, and liability insurance; selection and control of risks; claims adjustment; and regulation of the insurance industry.

804. INSURANCE LAW:COMPLIANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT TOPICS. 3
*This course is for Master of Jurisprudence only.*
Insurance Law is a three-credit course that satisfies an elective credit for students enrolled in the online MJ in Compliance and Risk Management. The course focuses on issues and topics in insurance law and how these impact business operations. Subjects include the insurance contract and its interpretation; life, casualty and liability insurance; selection and control of risks; claims adjustment; and regulation of the insurance industry.

607. INSURANCE LAW INTERNSHIP. 2
Students serve as interns with attorneys in the Legal Affairs Division of the Iowa Department of Insurance, participating in such varied activities as administrative decisions, enforcement actions, and developing public policy under supervision of the commissioner. Offered as CR/F.

282. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (INTRODUCTION TO). 3
This is a survey course covering the core areas of intellectual property: patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret (and other state intellectual property-related areas of law). It introduces each subject and explores commonalities and differences among different systems of intellectual property protection. The course can be taken by a nonspecialist interested in learning about the field, or as a segue to Drake Law School's more detailed course offerings, including Copyright Law, Patent Law, Patent Office Practice, and Trademarks and Unfair Competition Law.

277. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSING. 2
This course will focus on the licensing of intellectual property, primarily patents, and tangible property, but also touch on trademarks and copyrights. The course will emphasize various terms that should be considered in license agreements and the negotiation perspectives of licensors and licensees. Students will also be exposed to the concepts of technology transfer and management of intellectual property. The course will utilize a textbook, handouts, and representative license agreements. Students will be required to engage in the consideration and drafting of license terms. There will be no final exam. Grades will be based on assignments and a final project. Co-requisites: Copyright (LAW 227), Patents (LAW 228), Trademarks (LAW 271), or Intro to Intellectual Property (LAW 282).

215. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION. 3 A (Last offered Spring 2022)
Course examines litigation involving intellectual property assets. Material includes both skill development and theory. Students prepare complaints and pre-trial motions, examine the philosophy behind decisions to use certain types of motions, learn the pitfalls and proper methods of preparing witnesses for deposition and trial, and practice effective closing arguments. Prerequisites: Patent Law (LAW 228), and Trademarks (LAW 271), and Copyrights (LAW 227), or Intro to Intellectual Property (LAW 282). Recommended prerequisite: Federal Jurisdiction (LAW 235).

360. INTERNATIONAL BANKING LAW. 3 S
This course covers the broad field of international business transactions. The main objective is to introduce you to the body of laws that govern these types of transactions and the legal relations between different entities conducting business across international borders. The course will also provide you with an overview of international law and other rules governing international business. The overall goal is to provide you with many real-world examples of international business transactions and their practical applications even for a law firm in Iowa.

556. INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE - FRANCE. 2
This is an upper-level course that explores the history and development of international criminal law. The course will begin with a brief exploration of the impact of the first wave--the post-World War II tribunals, and the second wave—the international, hybrid and mixed courts created since the 1990s, and continue with a survey of the obstacles to the enforcement of international criminal law in many of the conflict zones of the 21st century. We will study the procedures available in various national justice systems for victims or independent prosecutors/magistrates to commence criminal cases or civil actions against those allegedly responsible for atrocity crimes, including in non-territorial states based upon passive personality or universal jurisdiction.

310. INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS. 3 S
Seminar examines international human rights law and the measures taken to effect human rights compliance. Topics include the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Bill of Rights, genocide, race and gender discrimination, and the relative importance of "second generation" economic, social, and cultural rights, in addition to the more traditional political rights. Case studies include the conflicts in the Middle East, human rights in China and the Islamic world, and the debate over "third generation" human rights, such as the rights to sustainable development and a healthy environment.

067. INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS - FRANCE. 1 S
This course provides students with an experiential, simulation-based introduction to the theory and practice of international negotiations. Students will learn how to prepare for, conduct, and achieve success as government or private lawyers in international negotiations. The course explores the unique cross-border elements in international negotiation such as heightened information asymmetries brought on by differences in culture, language, political, and value systems, as well as the interaction with foreign laws and international treaties. Students will participate in role plays and two simulated negotiations between private parties from different countries. Each student will have an opportunity to lead a negotiation team for at least one negotiating session. Following the conclusion of each negotiation, students will critique the tactics and strategies employed and the outcomes achieved. In addition to in-person exercises, students will have opportunities to negotiate by email and video conference, and to evaluate the pros and cons of each so they understand how to select the most appropriate medium given the parties and circumstances. The course will include a TBD panel discussion with current or former French lawyers engaged in private and governmental cross-border negotiations, giving students enhanced insights into international negotiations.

262. INTERNATIONAL TRADE. 3
An overview of the global trading system governed and administered under the World Trade Organization (WTO) charter. Topics include globalization and its impact, the classification and regulation of imports and exports, how the WTO dispute settlement system works, and the roles played by international organizations like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in promoting worldwide economic development.

221. INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE LAW. 3
A general survey of the legal problems of agriculture that serves as a thorough introduction to the study of agricultural law. Course focuses on various areas of law that directly affect the operation of the farm business and includes a review of selected regulatory programs. Discussion includes an analysis of the impact that law and government regulation have on agricultural production, distribution, and marketing.

282. INTRODUCTION TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. 3
This is a survey course covering the core areas of intellectual property: patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret (and other state intellectual property-related areas of law). It introduces each subject and explores commonalities and differences among different systems of intellectual property protection. The course can be taken by a nonspecialist interested in learning about the field, or as a segue to Drake Law School's more detailed course offerings, including Copyright Law, Patent Law, Patent Office Practice, and Trademarks and Unfair Competition Law.

259. INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL LAW. 3
An analysis of basic concepts in public international law, including the nature of the international legal system and its institutions such as the United Nations and the World Court, the sources of international law, states and recognition, jurisdiction, nationality, human rights, the use of force and the laws of war, outer space, and jurisdictional immunities.

100. INTRODUCTION TO LAW. 0
A brief introduction to legal studies as a part of the Law School's orientation for new students. Material covered includes significance of precedent, the judicial function, and jurisprudential concepts as applied to the problems of rights in conflict.

630. IOWA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE INTERNSHIP. 3 CR/F
Students are placed in the Division of Criminal Appeals in the Iowa Attorney General’s Office to develop skills in the area of criminal appellate practice. The internship allows students the opportunity to participate in all stages of appellate practice, from briefing on motions for interlocutory appeals to the potential for arguing appellate cases at the Iowa Court of Appeals or Iowa Supreme Court. Students may not work in the Criminal Defense Clinic or Appellate Clinic at the same time as this internship. Students who have performed any criminal defense work in a private firm must perform a conflicts check and make appropriate arrangements to avoid ethical conflicts. Students must have completed Evidence (LAW 113) and Criminal Procedure I (LAW 236) prior to enrollment.

643. IOWA CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S JUSTICE. 2-3 CR/F
Students who intern at Iowa Center for Children's Justice will work collaboratively with lawyers and educators to provide training on children's rights in the divorce context, as well as run educational workshops for children. Students will also have the chance to observe court hearings in high-conflict custody cases and learn about effective lawyering for children in such cases. They will also learn skills for effectively interviewing children, teachers, and other service providers as they gather information about their client. Family Law is recommended. CR/F.

605. IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION INTERNSHIP. 3 CR/F
Students investigate actual claimants. Students will typically screen eight to ten cases and write up a proposed disposition. Students can only enroll with the permission of the instructor, who communicates the Law School's and the Iowa Civil Rights Commission's (ICRC) expectations as to both the quantity and quality of the work. Students need 45 hours of work for each hour of credit. Course is graded CR/F.

602. IOWA LEGAL AID INTERNSHIP. 1-3 CR/F
Students serve as interns with Iowa Legal Aid. Iowa Legal Aid is a nonprofit organization providing critical legal assistance to low-income and vulnerable Iowans who have nowhere else to turn. Students will participate in all stages of case intake and development including: client intake and counseling, document drafting and filing, hearings, and trials under the supervision of an Iowa Legal Aid Attorney. Students need 45 hours of a work for each hour of course credit. Students may have the opportunity to represent clients under the Iowa student practice rule.

642. IOWA SECRETARY of STATE INTERNSHIP. 1-3 CR/F
The internship consists of legal research and writing projects conducted by the intern in support of the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office. The research topics will include: legislative proposals, administrative rulemaking, practical application of Iowa election code, election case law reviews, and compliance with federal laws. The intern may also attend meetings between the Elections Divisions and legislators, other state and local government agencies, and outside groups. Other duties include responding to constituent inquiries and performing general legal research.

201. IOWA SUPREME COURT SCHOLAR RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY. 3 CR/F
One third-year student will be selected for academic year residence at the Iowa Judicial Branch Building, co-authoring a law review article with an Iowa Supreme Court Justice. The research commitment extends over the entire academic year (fall/spring); however, credit for all hours will be given in the spring semester. Criteria for selection is as follows: A demonstrated commitment to scholarship (through participation in a law journal, significant research for faculty for publication, judicial internship, etc.), strong academic record, and faculty recommendations. Students should apply through the Associate Dean's office. This course is CR/F.

624. IOWA WORKERS'COMPENSATION INTERNSHIP. 3 CR/F
The Industrial Commissioner is the top official for the administration of Iowa Workers' Compensation law. Students in this internship would work on a variety of projects for the Iowa Industrial Commissioner's Office located in Des Moines. The student would participate in the drafting of opinions in contested workers' compensation cases. This would entail working closely with the Iowa Industrial Commissioner and the Deputy Industrial Commissioners. Students would have a unique opportunity to apply the rules of administrative law and the doctrine of worker's compensation in a hands-on-setting. A student would be required to put in 45 clock hours per academic credit hour and could take from three (3) to six (6) credits. Approval of the Curriculum Committee and the Associate Dean would be required for hours in excess of three (3). Workers' Compensation is not required though it is strongly encouraged and students who have taken or who are pre-registered for the course will be given preference in selection.

623. JUDICIAL INTERNSHIP. 1-3 CR/F
Students serve as judicial law clerks or as interns with public officials in a faculty-supervised program. Summer placement with federal and state judges—in other jurisdictions as well as in Iowa—is frequently arranged. Placement is at the discretion of the faculty supervisor after the student has completed no fewer than 30 hours of law school work with a minimum 2.3 cumulative grade point average.

162. JUSTICE, LAWYERING AND LEADERSHIP. 2
This course constitutes a critical step in fulfilling ABA Standards 303(b)(3) and 303(c) by providing frequent and substantial education in the 1L year and ensuring that students share a uniform foundation for future curricular opportunities. It incorporates the Trial Practicum, providing students an opportunity to apply critical frameworks of analysis related to bias and racism in the law and professional identity formation to real-world lawyering scenarios. The class is divided into three units to address (1) professional identity formation, (2) foundational concepts of bias, racism, and cross-cultural lawyering, and (3) client counseling and negotiation, two lawyering skills that are tested on the NextGen Bar exam but not introduced in our present 1L curriculum. The course reinforces a learning environment where students can disagree respectfully and engage across partisan and ideological divides to better understand their role as leaders, creating a more civil and just society.

323. JUSTICE REFORM AND INNOVATION 2 S
This seminar focuses on cutting-edge innovations and reforms in both the civil and criminal justice systems in both state and federal courts. Topics include, e.g., mass incarceration and sentencing reform, civil jury trial innovations, Afrocentric facial feature bias and implicit bias, and the use of technology in evidence presentation.

631. JUVENILE COURT INTERNSHIP. 1-3 CR/F
Students gain practical experience and insight into the juvenile justice system through placement with a Polk County juvenile court judge doing research, observing hearings, drafting memos and sometimes decisions, and working on model court or court improvement projects when possible.

632. JUVENILE LAW APPELLATE INTERNSHIP. 1-3 CR/F
Students gain practical experience and insight into the juvenile justice system through placement in the Attorney General's office on appeals from placement on the Child Abuse Registry and Termination of Parental Rights. Students research and write briefs and represent the state in prehearing conferences and administrative hearings.

620. JUVENILE LAW INTERNSHIP. 1-3 CR/F
Students gain practical experience and insight into the juvenile justice system through placement in the Polk County attorney's office prosecuting juvenile delinquency and child abuse and neglect cases. Prerequisites: Children and the Law (LAW 280) and Trial Advocacy (LAW 050).

650. JUVENILE PUBLIC DEFENDER. 2-3 CR/F
This internship will teach the students how to handle child and parent representation in Child in Need of Assistance cases, and youth defense in Delinquency cases. The objectives of the Public Defender Juvenile Practice Internship (Polk County) are to immerse students in the everyday practice of juvenile law, and to grow their knowledge of Iowa law, procedure, and client management. Students will be sworn in as student-attorneys at the beginning of the semester and will be assigned juvenile law cases to manage. The students will be assigned these cases by the field supervisor, and the students will learn about the daily practice of juvenile law by regularly appearing in court. Students will meet with clients, argue in court, and file motions. Students will be encouraged to exercise their own judgment and discretion when managing cases.

309. LAW AND ECONOMICS. 3 S
This course will introduce students to basic principles of economics and how those principles are used to analyze legal questions. Students will learn how legal rules (legislative, regulatory, and judicial) change the incentives faced by individuals and entities. Because the course covers a broad range of legal fields, students will have the ability to apply economic tools to the area of law they are most interested in. This, in turn, will allow them to think deeply about the legal rules in that area and anticipate how clients will need to be advised in order to further client goals and maximize value to the client. Students will facilitate discussion for 1-2 class periods, requiring them to learn the material in much more depth. Student will also write a term paper on a current or future issue arising in their preferred area of law.

289. LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT. 2
This course provides the information and resources to assist a new lawyer in opening a solo law practice or joining a small group of lawyers in private practice. Students will learn how to select a business entity, create a working office, create a plan for business development, and prepare to meet the practical, legal, and ethical challenges to becoming a successful private practice lawyer.

406-409. LAW REVIEW I, II, III & IV. 1
One credit earned per semester on the Drake Law Review.

411. LAW REVIEW BOARD I. 2
This two-credit course is offered to students selected to participate as an editorial board member on the Drake Law Review.

802. LAW OF COMPLIANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT. 3
This course covers the various legal issues that are handled by compliance professionals, such as regulatory and statutory compliance, supervision and enforcement, avoiding illegal activity, identifying and dealing with wrongdoing and corruption, conducting internal investigations, information security and ethical considerations. Topics include development of compliance processes and controls, the role of various compliance professionals in organizations, internal investigations and processes, and external examination, such as supervision and enforcement.

802G. LAW OF COMPLIANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT. 3
This course covers the various legal issues that are handled by compliance professionals, such as regulatory and statutory compliance, supervision and enforcement, avoiding illegal activity, identifying and dealing with wrongdoing and corruption, conducting internal investigations, information security and ethical considerations. Topics include development of compliance processes and controls, the role of various compliance professionals in organizations, internal investigations and processes, and external examination, such as supervision and enforcement.

645D. LEARNING FROM PRACTICE:THE INTERNSHIP SEMINAR. 0
This is the required online course that forms a core piece of the internship experience. All students who have enrolled in an internship for credit must attend this seminar. In the course, students will develop the skills necessary to learn from their internship experience, including how to set goals and work with field placement supervisors, how to encounter ethical issues that arise in practice, and how to engage in self-evaluation and reflection.

114. LEGAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY. 3
Study of the history and values of the legal profession, the role of lawyers in society, and the regulation of the practice of law, including the Model Rules of Professional Conduct and Iowa variations, the Restatement of Law Governing Lawyers, and caselaw addressing discipline, legal liability, and the Constitutional role of lawyers.

104. LEGAL RESEARCH I. 1
Introduction to basic legal research methods and practice in the use of various types of research materials.

116. LEGAL RESEARCH II. 1
Development of research skills continues with more advanced resources.

106. LEGAL WRITING I. 2
Primary emphasis is on development of analytical and writing skills necessary for the practice of law. Various writing assignments, including law office memoranda, are designed to improve students' skills.

105. LEGAL WRITING II. 2
Development of research and writing skills continue with a focus on preparation of trial litigation documents and an appellate brief. The appellate practice portion of the course culminates in the presentation of oral arguments before a panel of judges. Prerequisite: Legal Writing I.

233. LEGISLATION. 2
Course focuses on the legislative process, constitutional requirements of state legislation, judicial construction of statutory words and phrases, and bill drafting. Students engage in a series of statutory drafting and interpretation exercises to develop skills necessary to read and write legislation effectively.

627. LEGISLATIVE INTERNSHIP. 2 CR/F
The experiential component of LAW 233. Students work with Iowa legislators during the annual legislative session. Assignments are arranged through the Iowa General Assembly's Joint Legislative Internship Program. Prerequisite: Legislation (LAW 233).

052. LEGISLATIVE PRACTICE. 2 SK
Students receive individual assignments to assist attorneys with research and drafting on topical legislative initiatives for the Iowa General Assembly. A research paper and a bill draft are required. Each practicum is individually supervised by a member of the Law School faculty. Prerequisites: Legislation (LAW 233) and Legislative Internship (LAW 235).

616. LEGISLATIVE PRACTICE INTERNSHIP. 2-3 CR/F
This internship is designed to give students an experiential component bringing together the knowledge and skills gained in their prior legislative courses. During the legislative session, students are assigned as interns to public interest groups, associations, or government agencies that are advocating for or against legislation, or to the research staffs of legislative caucuses or support agencies. Prerequisite: Legislation (LAW 233).

636. LLM/MJ THESES. 4-6 CR/NC
An opportunity to engage in original, in-depth scholarly research. The subject of the research, the nature and quantity of the work required, and the number of credits awarded are determined by the supervising professor. Not intended as a substitute for offered courses. Student may be required to present the theses as determined by the LL.M/M.J. program director. The main focus of the thesis option in an original, substantively researched paper of about 40-60 single-spaced (or 80-120 double-space) pages (similar to a regular law review article). Based on a pro-rata analysis, an 80-page paper would be awarded six credits. Four hours of credit = 60 pages and 200 hours of research, writing, conferences, and rewriting; five hours of credit = 70 pages and 250 hours of research, writing, conference, and rewriting; six hours of credit = 80 pages and 300 hours of research, writing, conferences, and rewriting

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295. OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED (OWI). 2. (New course Fall 2026)
This course examines the prosecution and defense of the crime of Operating While Intoxicated (OWI). The course includes substantive law, the science of breath and blood testing, motion practice, trial, sentencing, and appeal.

228. PATENT LAW. 3 A (Last offered Spring 2024)
Course includes an examination of trade secret law, the United States patent system, procedures for filing and obtaining U.S. patents, statutory requisites for patentability, infringement, fair use, and procedures for litigating infringement claims.

217. PATENT PROSECUTION. 3
Patent prosecution involves communicating with innovators, searching for and analyzing scientific literature, writing patents for client’s inventions, and negotiating with Patent Examiners at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Students will learn fundamental skills for future patent related careers. The practice of Patent Prosecution does not require a legal degree; rather, patent prosecutors need to have a bachelor’s degree in a technical field or its equivalent, and to pass the “patent bar exam”. Passing the patent bar makes you a “patent agent”, and passing the patent bar while being admitted to a state bar makes you a “patent attorney”.

614. POLK COUNTY PROSECUTOR INTERNSHIP. 1-3 CR/F SK
Students are placed in the Polk County Attorney’s Office to develop skills necessary to practice as a trial attorney in prosecution. The internship allows students to participate in all aspects of criminal prosecution, including witness preparation, pretrial and post-trial hearings, misdemeanor jury and non-jury trials, and juvenile court proceedings. Students must have completed Evidence (LAW 113) and Criminal Procedure I (LAW 236) prior to enrollment and should either have taken or be simultaneously enrolled in Trial Advocacy (LAW 113).

056. POVERTY LAW PRACTICUM. 3 SK
The concept of equal justice under the law is such a fundamental ideal in the United States that it is etched above the entrance of our Supreme Court. Yet 92% of low-income Americans do not get enough or any help with their civil legal problems. Often these problems involve critically important issues such as child custody, access to education, and basic necessities like shelter, food, and protection from abuse. In 2021 legal services organizations received 1.9 million requests for help for a civil legal problem. Legal services attorneys have specialized knowledge in legal areas such as public benefits, eviction, and unemployment, and often deploy those skills in fast-paced, high-volume practices across the country. In this intensive, three-credit practicum students will explore substantive poverty law issues and have the opportunity to help actual clients through a collaboration with Iowa Legal Aid. Through reading, classroom instruction and discussion, and courtroom observation, students will explore how poverty impacts access to justice and gain an introduction to several areas of the law commonly practiced at legal services organizations, including housing, consumer, family, and public benefits. Through classroom instruction, simulation, and actual client work, students will gain experience in client interviews, legal writing, and oral advocacy. This class will require students be able to occasionally travel (with a goal of carpooling) to the Polk County Courthouse and the Des Moines Iowa Legal Aid Office, located in downtown Des Moines.

053. PRETRIAL ADVOCACY. 3 SK
Course examines the theory, practice, and ethics of the four major elements of pretrial practice: pleading, including litigation planning, development of case theory, and drafting complaints and responsive pleadings; motion practice, including motions to dismiss, venue motions, motions for temporary and preliminary relief, and summary judgment motions; discovery, including interrogatories, depositions, requests for production, motions to compel, and sanctions; and settlement strategy and mechanics.

010. PRINCIPLES OF LEGAL ANALYSIS. 2 CR
This course helps students develop core analytical skills. Students will work on identifying rules from court decisions and other sources of law, applying rules to new fact situations, and communicating this application on law school exams. The course begins with a diagnostic process to assist students to identify specific areas in which they can improve their legal analysis skills. Students will complete exercises and receive individualized feedback designed to help them successfully write law school exams.

335. PRIVACY AND CYBERSECURITY LAW. 3 S, SK
Privacy and Cybersecurity Law will take a practical approach to the evolving global, national, state and local-level web of privacy and security laws, regulations, and industry standards. We will explore the scope and nature of control over personal information from perspectives including: individual, corporate, regulatory and law enforcement. We will also touch on recent controversies such as (depending on student interest and the relevance to the organizations selected for the hypothetical simulation exercises) teen and children’s data online, health data, facial recognition, deep fakes, encryption, security incident response, domestic surveillance, drones, ad-targeting, virtual reality, geolocation, social networking, revenge porn, haptic security, biometrics, and DNA databases. Through the lens of Privacy and Cybersecurity Law, students in this course will develop and practice creative problem solving, advising and counseling, legal research, and legal drafting skills. Through in-class discussions, team and group drafting exercises, as well as individual work, students will draft emails to a hypothetical organizational client, revise one or more sections of the Privacy Policy posted online for a hypothetical client, and draft an Incident Response Plan for a hypothetical client.

608. PROBATE COURT INTERNSHIP. 2-3 CR/F SK
Students work with the associate probate judge of Polk County on both uncontested and contested matters, including will constructions, extraordinary fee requests, guardianships, conservatorships and other matters. A short paper is required. Prerequisites: Wills and Trusts (LAW 223) and permission of the instructor.

247. PRODUCTS LIABILITY. 3
Course examines the causes of action available for money damages in relation to defective products. The various actions include negligence, warranty, strict liability, including public misrepresentation, and specific remedies under the Uniform Commercial Code. The nature of the remedy, definitions of defectiveness, and defenses available also are considered.

111. PROPERTY. 4
Course examines the nature and history of real and personal property concepts, including acquisition of property interests, concurrent estates, adverse possession, landlord and tenant rights, and remedies; use of real property, including an examination of privately imposed controls such as easements and covenants; and judicial introduction of public controls such as zoning and eminent domain.

150. PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE. 3
This course provides an intensive introduction to the real world of criminal law practice. A Drake Law professor will be the primary instructor, but prosecutors and criminal defense lawyers will also provide instruction and will be integral to the course. The course will focus on the kinds of charges young lawyers most often prosecute or defend—assaults, driving while intoxicated, drug and weapons possession, criminal mischief, theft, etc.—as well as common defenses to those charges; sentencing, appeals, and post-conviction remedies; ethics issues particular to criminal cases; the nuts-and-bolts job duties and business practices of criminal law practitioners; step-by-step analysis of the process of a case through the criminal justice system from both the prosecutorial and defense standpoints; systemic issues such as gang-related crime and white collar crime; and other practical matters as deemed appropriate by the instructors.

613. PROSECUTOR INTERNSHIP. 1-3 CR/F SK
Under general supervision of the law faculty, students work for a prosecuting attorney, either full time during the summer or part time during a semester. Students participate in all aspects of criminal prosecution, including witness preparation, pretrial and post-trial hearings, misdemeanor jury and non-jury trials, and juvenile court proceedings. Forty-five hours of work will fulfill the credit-hour obligation, and after that point students may receive an hourly stipend. Students must have completed Evidence (LAW 113) and Criminal Procedure I (LAW 236) prior to enrollment, and should either have taken or be simultaneously enrolled in Trial Advocacy (LAW 113).

305. PSYCHIATRY AND THE LAW. 2-3 A (Last offered Spring 2024)
A study of both civil and criminal aspects of law and the mental health system. Topics include constitutional issues relating to mental health, the commitment process, competence, and criminal mental defenses.

650. PUBLIC DEFENDER JUVENILE PRACTICE INTERNSHIP. 2-3 CR/F SK
This internship will teach the students how to handle child and parent representation in Child in Need of Assistance cases, and youth defense in Delinquency cases.

The objectives of the Public Defender Juvenile Practice Internship (Polk County) are to immerse students in the everyday practice of juvenile law, and to grow their knowledge of Iowa law, procedure, and client management. Students will be sworn in as student-attorneys at the beginning of the semester, and will be assigned juvenile law cases to manage. The students will be assigned these cases by the field supervisor, and the students will learn about the daily practice of juvenile law by regularly appearing in court. Students will meet with clients, argue in court, and file motions. Students will be encouraged to exercise their own judgment and discretion when managing cases.

203. RACE, LAW AND HISTORY IN IOWA. 3
This course examines the Iowa experience in raise and the law from a historical perspective. It is primarily a lecture course, but with as much student participation as possible.

The narrative of the course will be largely chronological, beginning with an overview of Native peoples who lived in what is now geographically knows as Iowa and approaching the present time. While the focus is on historical events in Iowa, the course will compare developments in Iowa with those occurring nationally and in other states. The emphasis will be on understanding specific historical events and how these events related to the development of the Iowa legal environment related to race and the law. Events examined include the development of natural law in the enlightenment era, the crafting of state and federal constitutional provisions impacting race, the anti-slavery movement in Iowa, the rise of Jim Crow, the impact of Worlds War I and II on race relations in Iowa, the struggle in the twentieth century over racial discrimination in rural lowa, in soda fountains, and dance halls, the enactment of Iowa civil rights legislation, the rise of de facto segregation, and other contemporary issues related to racial justice. In covering these topics, the course will consider aspects of the Native, Black, Latinx, Asian, and European experience in Iowa over time. At the conclusion of the class, students will consider lessons that might be learned from the march of history on Iowa civil rights law.
The course is designed to benefit not only students interested in practicing In Iowa but all who are interested in the complex interaction of history, race, and the law.

There is no published text for this course. Students will work from a comprehensive outline of materials provided by the instructor.

In addition to class attendance, students will be expected to prepare two written 2-5 page "Reflections" regarding selected topics during the course. A final examination will also be given. The final exam will account for 2/3 of the grade, while the reflections will total 1/3 of the grade.

325. RACE, LAW AND SOCIAL CHANGE. 2 S
This course explores the relationship between law and social change in the United States. It focuses on a selection of social movements—namely, the civil rights, women’s, LGBTQ+, and sustainable development movements—to identify the strategies and organizational structures of such movements historically and in current events. Within this context, students will analyze the advantages and limitations of law as a tool for social change. This course does not seek to advocate for any particular policy or strategy considered, but rather, to foster critical thinking and contemplation of creative solutions.

557. FRANCE-COMPARATIVE RACE AND THE LAW. 1.
This course will explore how race is treated in the law in three distinct democracies that approach the problem very differently. We will compare the United States, France, and South Africa, which have all had troubled pasts with race relations and racism. Each one of these democracies has taken different approaches to remedy past injustices and create a more equitable future. France attempts to be a color-blind country by constitutionally prohibiting distinction by race. In South Africa, the constitution prevents racial discrimination and proactively addresses past harms by mandating race-based redress measures. The United States aims for equal treatment under the law in both the constitution and in statute but has interpreted those provisions to allow racial preference when there is a compelling government interest. Despite all three countries working to eliminate racial discrimination and inequality, each has its unique challenge with achieving these goals. This course will examine how each legal system approaches race in their constitutions regarding education, employment, and housing. We will also examine the current issues of the day that demonstrate that all three countries are not post-racial societies.

800G. THE REGULATORY PROCESS. 3 (M.J. and LL.M. Only)
This course will provide students with an understanding of the legislative and regulatory process. Students will study the legislative law-making process, administrative agency structure, and regulatory authority; agency rule-making, guidance and regulation processes; regulatory and statutory interpretation; monitoring of agency and legislative action; administrative advocacy; and administrative supervision, examination, and enforcement. Students will also be exposed to statutes and regulations specific to various industries, such as financial services, health, insurance, and employment.

222. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. 3
Course examines brokerage contracts, basic mortgage law, contracts for sale of land, buyer's and seller's obligations and remedies, marketability of title, recording acts, priorities, notice, curative acts, marketable title acts, and examination of abstracts.

521. ADVANCED REFUGEE CLINC. 1-3 SK
Students who have successfully completed the introductory semester of the Refugee Clinic (LAW 520) may take this course with faculty permission to continue work in the Refugee Clinic for an additional semester.

520. REFUGEE CLINIC. 4-6 SK
The Refugee Clinic will provide Drake Law students with the opportunity to engage in direct client representation on behalf of non-citizen applicants for asylum. Applications for asylum involve student representation before the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review (i.e. the Omaha Immigration Court), the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the federal Courts of Appeal under relevant student practice rules. Open to all 2L and 3L students who are concurrently enrolled in or have completed Immigration Law.

648. REINTEGRATION ADVOCACY PROJECT INTERNSHIP. 4-6 SK
This internship will provide students a unique window into the collateral consequences for individuals who are justice involved and been through the justice system. Students will participate in completing in-depth legal assessments of persons reintegrating themselves back into the community after being incarcerated. The legal assessments will identify legal barriers and create feasible action plans for clients to overcome those identified legal barriers. The internship will provide extensive experience in effective client interviewing and rapport building. Students will learn and advise clients about numerous legal issues (areas of law) and is a great way to prepare for a position in a general practice law firm upon graduation.

283. REMEDIES. 3 (New Course Fall 2026)
This course examines what remedies a court may provide to wronged parties. It includes damages, injunctive relief, declaratory judgments, restitution, and punitive civil remedies.

213. SALES. 3
This course explores code systems in sales transactions focusing on UCC Article 2 and, selectively, UCC Article 2A, governing leases of goods, and the Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG), governing international sales. The course examines issues of formation, performance, warranties and disclaimers, including the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, risk of loss provisions, and remedies.

334. SECOND AMENDMENT:HISTORY, THEORY AND PRACTICE. 3
Students enrolling in this course should have dual expectations. First, they should be prepared to explore in depth the Second Amendment and the current issue of gun violence. Second, they should be ready to write a scholarly paper related to Second Amendment theory, litigation, and politics.

Second Amendment jurisprudence is developing rapidly, in 2008 the Supreme Court's decision in District of Columbia v. Heller, for the first time established an individual right to possess firearms, the Court decided New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, setting out a new legal test focused on text, history, and tradition. Applying Heller and Bruen, we will consider these questions: Can we regulate certain types of weapons? Can we prohibit certain categories of persons from possessing weapons? Can we prohibit the possession of firearms in certain sensitive spaces?

Students must choose a topic related to firearms law, submit a detailed outline, and then a first draft. Professor Carroll will line-edit the draft. Students are expected to respond to the line-edit by editing and revising to improve clarity, precision, and accuracy.

256. SECURED TRANSACTIONS. 3
An examination of sales financing with primary emphasis on Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Payment for goods through the use of commercial paper and bank collections and deposits are also examined (Articles 3 and 4 of the U.C.C.). Methodology is emphasized and the problem-solving technique is the predominant classroom experience. This course is not a prerequisite to Debtor/Creditor Law, but it is strongly recommended that it be taken prior to enrolling in that course.

251. SECURITIES REGULATION LAW. 3 A (Last offered Spring 2022)
This course examines the federal and state laws governing the securities industry and explores underlying laws, regulations, policies, and current or emerging issues involved in federal and state securities regulation, primarily through the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and selected aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. Coverage will include: (1) the securities distribution process; (2) special emphasis upon alternatives to a public offering through exemptions from registration that small and medium-size businesses regularly use in raising capital; (3) the law governing trading in securities (both the "anti-fraud" rules and extensive federal litigation involving them and the similarly extensive, still-evolving law addressing "insider trading"); (4) the functions of the Securities and Exchange Commission and self-regulatory functions of the securities exchanges; and (5) the roles in all of these subjects of directors, officers, investment bankers, accountants, and especially legal counsel.

601. SECURITIES LAW INTERNSHIP. 2 CR/F
Students serve as interns with attorneys within the securities regulatory agency for Iowa, working on a variety of securities regulatory matters.

337. SOCIAL IDENTITY AND LAW. 2 S
Social Identity and the Law explores the impact of identity under the law. The course will discuss identity formation and intersectionality. The course will explore racial, ethnic, gender, socioeconomic, religious, and disabled identities and analyze inclusivity in the law.

068. SPORTS LAW. 2-3 SK
The law influences the structure and operations of virtually every area of the sport industry, from gambling on sports to college athlete compensation issues to professional sports labor relations. In this course, students will engage in simulation exercises to study legal issues shaping intercollegiate athletics and professional sports and practice skills that attorneys use in traditional and non-traditional sports law careers. Students will consider important case law and engage in role playing, writing assignments and reflection. Topics will include labor law and collective bargaining in pro sports, antitrust law as applied to intercollegiate athletics, representation of professional athletes and negotiation of sports contracts, legal challenges for the NCAA and more. Students may also learn from guest speakers who are utilizing their legal training in traditional and non-traditional careers in the sport industry.

245. SPORTS AND ANTITRUST LAW. 3
This course covers the legal landscape of professional and amateur sports. Topics covered include the intersection of sports and labor law, arbitration, agent representation, communications law, tort law, and education law. Particular attention is paid to current issues in the field of sports law, such as the impact of Title IX on amateur athletics. The course will also cover the essentials of antitrust law, with an emphasis on sports-related antitrust issues. An understanding of antitrust is critical for both counselors and litigators in today's complex and highly regulated economy. Primarily through sports-related examples, the course will address the significant areas of antitrust including horizontal agreements, boycotts, monopolization, and joint ventures.

399. STATE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. 3.
This course will examine the role of state constitutions in American law. The course will emphasize two themes, reflecting the traditional division in constitutional law between structural issues and individual rights. The first theme will be comparison of state constitutions and the U.S. Constitution with respect to the structure of government. Here, the course will examine the difference between formal and functional views of separation of powers. Topics discussed will include legislative power and judicial functioning and accountability. The course will also cover the implications of state government structure for enforcement of rights. The second theme of this course will be examination of how doctrine on individual rights has developed under state constitutional law. It will start with the differences between negative rights and positive rights, highlighting the later in state constitutions. The course will then consider how state constitutions place affirmative obligations upon government, along with the implications of these obligations for the structure of state governments. Specific topics covered here will include adequate education, marriage equality, and jury service. The course will also examine passage and impact of state constitutional amendments. Prereqs: Constitutional Law I and II

261. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAW. 3
This course examines the sources of, and limitations on, the power of state and local governmental units. The course explores the relationship between federal, state, and local governments and the constitutional issues relating to local government activities. Students will look at the legal and policy issues involved with critical public services, from the provision of potable water to education to zoning.

639. STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER APPELLATE INTERNSHIP. 3 CR/F
Students in this internship research and write appellate briefs and argue the case before the Iowa Court of Appeals or the Iowa Supreme Court. Students are supervised by experienced attorneys in the appellate division of the State Public Defenders Office.

638. STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER INTERNSHIP. 3 CR/F
Students in this internship conduct witness interviews, perform legal research, attend court proceedings with the supervising attorney, help prepare for trial, and otherwise assist state public defenders on felony cases. Students in this internship do not practice law under the student practice rule. Students in this internship learn from experienced defense attorneys about pretrial and trial preparation and procedure in the context of felony cases.

637. SUPREME COURT ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNSHIP. 3 CR/F
Student interns learn about administration of the state judicial system through work with the justices of the Iowa Supreme Court in their role supervising the judiciary. Students will work individually and in groups with the justices of the Iowa Supreme Court developing and evaluating proposals for administrative reform of the judiciary. Prerequisites: Completion of 45 credit hours, a minimum 3.0 GPA, a demonstrated commitment to scholarship (through participation in a law journal, significant research for faculty for publication, judicial internship, etc.), a strong academic record, a faculty recommendation, and approval of the associate dean. The subject for this year will be a study of alimony guidelines from other states to determine whether Iowa should consider adopting guidelines. Associate Dean will supervise the internship. Students will write a report and give a presentation to the Iowa Supreme Court justices.

201. IOWA SUPREME COURT SCHOLAR RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY. 3 CR/F
One third-year student will be selected for academic year residence at the Iowa Judicial Branch Building, co-authoring a law review article with an Iowa Supreme Court Justice. The research commitment extends over the entire academic year (fall/spring); however, credit for all hours will be given in the spring semester. Criteria for selection is as follows: A demonstrated commitment to scholarship (through participation in a law journal, significant research for faculty for publication, judicial internship, etc.), strong academic record, and faculty recommendations. Students should apply through the Associate Dean's office. This course is CR/F.

399. WILDLIFE ADVOCACY 1.
Wildlife advocacy is a brief survey of the ways humans use the law to control, manage, and protect wild animals. This three-day, one-credit course will cover federal and state laws and regulations with a focus on Iowa wildlife and policies. Specifically, the course will present four “models” of wildlife law: hunting and fisheries management, individual species protection, ecosystem conservation, and transformative reform. This seminar will include lectures and guest speakers. Additionally, the course will include two simulations in which students will get to practice advocating for interest groups with positions concerning wildlife and wild lands. The course will provide practical tools for students interested in natural resources management, agriculture regulation, animal rights and animal welfare, and environmental law.

223. WILLS AND TRUSTS. 3
Examines execution, revocation, and revalidation of wills; descent of property; family protection statutes; probate; grounds of contest; creation, characteristics, and termination of trusts; rights of beneficiaries; and duties of the trustee. An overview of interpretation of will and trust provisions is provided, and will substitutes are briefly considered.

304. WOMEN AND THE LAW. 2 S
Seminar reviews how sex role understandings have affected various aspects of the law, including criminal law, employment, credit, and insurance discrimination, abortion and fetal protection, family law, and lesbian and gay rights. Standards of review for laws that discriminate on the basis of sex as opposed to other kinds of discrimination also are discussed, as is the issue of how women are treated in courts today with an eye toward students' future practice as lawyers.

244. WORKERS' COMPENSATION. 2
An examination of the system by which compensation is provided to those suffering workplace injuries. Course considers the employment relationship, the conditions of compensation, benefits provided, and the role of fault in workers' compensation programs. Consideration also is given to the availability of third-party actions and insurance issues.

522. ADVANCED WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS CLINIC. 4-6 SK
Students who have successfully completed the introductory semester of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic (LAW 506) may take this course with faculty permission to continue work in the Wrongful Convictions Clinic for an additional semester.

506. WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS CLINIC. 4-6
Students will participate in the representation of persons who have been convicted of crimes and have potential claims of innocence. The WCC would work in partnership with the Midwest Innocence Project (MIP) to investigate and litigate cases in state post-conviction proceedings and federal habeas. The course emphasizes teamwork and collaboration. Students typically work in teams of two. Casework includes assisting in investigation, writing and visiting incarcerated clients, researching legal issues, and writing legal pleadings. Students may also assist counsel during litigation.

During the classroom component of the Clinic, an emphasis will be placed on practical skill development, guest speakers, discussion of legal topics relevant to our work, and student case conferencing. Corequisites: Evidence (Law 114) and Ethics and Professional Responsibility (LAW 113).

333. WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS LAW and POLICY. 3
Through classroom-based and project-based learning, students will be exposed to the substantive area of post-conviction and habeas law and learn to analyze the law and criminal justice policies as they affect the wrongfully convicted in Iowa. In addition, students will have the opportunity to develop lawyering and problem-solving skills in the areas of forensic science and expert witnesses, organizational representation and advocacy, legal research and writing, and policy and advocacy. Students will partner with the Wrongful Conviction Clinic and other Innocence Projects such as the Exoneration Project or the Midwest Innocence Project to identify and address challenges facing the wrongfully convicted innocence community and movement.