DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW SUMMER SCHOOL 2014 SCHEDULE VISITING LAW STUDENTS

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1 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW SUMMER SCHOOL 2014 SCHEDULE VISITING LAW STUDENTS REGISTRATION Summer School 2014 registration forms must be completed and returned to the Law School Registrar by Monday, May 19, Registration forms must be accompanied by a deposit of $ per course (check or money order payable to Duquesne University School of Law) which will be credited towards your tuition for the course(s); however, deposits will not be refunded under any circumstances. Your tuition balance is due by Friday, May Final registration will be completed by mail. REFUND SCHEDULE You must inform the Law School Registrar s Office in writing (typed) of your intention to withdraw from Summer School. The course(s) are not removed from your record until the office is officially notified in writing. A student withdrawing during the first week of summer school will receive a refund of 65% per course. Thereafter, no refunds will be given. Summer tuition is $ per credit. TUITION COURSE ENROLLMENT Each course must have an enrollment of six (6) students or the course will be cancelled. SUMMER SCHOOL 2014 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ADVANCED CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CURRENT ISSUES (online course) 2 crs. Professor Wilson Huhn (600) Prerequisites: Constitutional Law I and II Enrollment Limit: 15 Course Requirement: 5 page paper (due June 27 th ), Presentation day will be determined by the professor This class will meet live online for four weeks every Monday and Wednesday between June 2 and June 25 to study current issues and pending cases in Constitutional Law. In preparation for class students will watch recorded lectures, take quizzes, and read materials relating to cases that are pending in the Supreme Court of the United States. In each class students will make a brief presentation to the class regarding material relating to one of these cases, such as an amicus brief or an aspect of oral argument. Students will submit a one-page journal entry the first week and second week of the course, and a five-page research paper due at the end of the course. On the last day of class (June 25) students will present the research paper to the class in a five-minute presentation with accompanying materials they have prepared. We will study pending cases in the areas of equal protection; separation of powers; the powers of Congress; freedom of

2 expression; and freedom of religion. Students may write their research papers on any subject in Constitutional Law that interests them, including topics that are not currently pending in the Supreme Court such as same-sex marriage or Congress' power to enact the Affordable Care Act. June 2 nd June 25 th Monday and Wednesday 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. NO BOOK REQUIRED ADVANCED LEGAL WRITING: BASICS IN LITIGATION 2 crs. Assistant Dean Kwisnek (C785) Prerequisites: Legal Research & Writing I and II Course Requirement: Paper Enrollment Limit: 15 Satisfies Professional Skills Requirement Fulfills Concentration Elective: Civil Litigation The purpose of this class is to provide students with an opportunity to enhance their writing skills. Accordingly, students will do several writing and editing exercises for the class. Students will produce a variety of writings with different audiences, purposes and formats, including, a client letter, pleadings, a motion and brief in support of or in opposition to a motion, and a settlement agreement. Students will not be asked to do research for the course so that the focus can be on improving writing skills. This course will not satisfy the Upper Level Writing Requirement. June 3 - July 3 (No Exam) - Room 208 Tuesday and Thursday - 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Book(s): (1) Beyond the Basics: A Text for Advanced Legal Writing (3 rd Ed.) Mary Barnard Ray and Barbara J. Cox ISBN (paperback) ESTATES AND TRUSTS - 3 crs. Professor Gray (523) Prerequisite: Property Course Requirement: Exam (July 7 th ) Fulfills Concentration Elective: Family Law, Tax & Estate Planning An introduction to the law of wills and trusts. The primary focus of the course is intestate and testamentary transfers of property under Pennsylvania law, including intestate succession, the execution and revocation of wills, will contests, and the protection of family members from inadvertent disinheritance. Students will also be introduced to trusts and to powers of appointment. June 2 - July 2 (Exam: July 8) - Room 310

3 Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Book(s):(1) Fundamentals of Trusts and Estates (4 th Ed.) Anderson and Bloom ISBN: (2) Title 20 of Pennsylvania Statutes Legal Ref. Bureau, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania LAW AND LITERATURE - 2 crs. Professor Glencer (C697) Enrollment Limit: 8 (seminar) Fulfills Concentration Elective: Religion & Moral Life Course Requirement: Paper This course will foster an appreciation of law as a literary profession and the obligation of every lawyer to commit to a lifetime of reading, writing, learning and professionalism, through the study of various literary texts including one novel, a short play, short stories by various authors including Chekov, Kafka, Melville and Roth, and excerpts of works and articles by contemporary authors, judges and scholars. Topics covered include the depiction of law, lawyers, and the legal system in literature; the role of literature and narrative in the public realm; judges and lawyers as writers and storytellers; and the use of narrative techniques to enhance persuasion. Students will be required to write three essays and a creative law story, and to participate in a variety of in-class exercises including peer-editing and small group discussions. No previous background in the study of literature is required, but students must be prepared to do a substantial amount of reading in a condensed time-frame. Limited to 8 students. This course will not satisfy the Upper Level Writing Requirement. June 3 July 3 Room 308 Tuesday, Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. NO BOOK REQUIRED MEDIA LAW - 2 crs. Professor Jamison (549) Course Requirement: Paper Fulfills Concentration Elective: Government & Public Interest Law This course seeks to enhance students understanding of the application of First Amendment principles in the context of mass media communication, as well as the socio-political role of the media and the rationales for both legal protection and legal constraints on that role. It will further examine the ways in which the media may incur liability under various legal theories, including defamation, invasion of privacy, intrusion on intellectual property rights, and infliction of emotional, physical or economic harm. Issues in journalism, including gathering and reporting the news, access to sources, and free press-fair trial concerns will be studied, along

4 with special rules for electronic media, including broadcast, cable, and internet communication. Finally, the course will introduce students to predictive models for regulation (or deregulation) of emerging technologies. June 2 July 1 Room 311 Monday, Tuesday Book: Mass Media Law: Cases & Materials (8 th Ed.) ISBN: REAL ESTATE SKILLS - 2 crs. Judge Marmo (C172) Pass/Fail Course Course Requirement: projects Enrollment Limit: 20 (seminar) Prerequisite: Property Fulfills Concentration Elective: Business Law, Real Property Satisfies Professional Skills Requirement Students who have completed the prerequisite Property Law course will be introduced to a variety of practical real estate concepts. The course will focus on the fundamentals of real property agreements, various deed types, and mortgage financing instruments to complicated title examinations and closing settlement procedures. Several sessions will be conducted at various county offices (e.g., Recorder of Deeds, Prothonotary). The course will be taught by an experienced real estate attorney, realtor, title agent and former tax collector and Deputy Recorder of Deeds. June 2nd July 2nd Room 308 Monday, Wednesday 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. NO BOOK REQUIRED SALES - 2 crs. Professor Hascall (119) Course Requirement: exam The course provides an introduction to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) with a concentration on the Sales Article, Article 2. Related statutes such as the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CCISG) and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act are also introduced. The course analyses express and implied warranties, the accumulation and conflict of warranties and the disclaimer of warranties as well as limitations of remedy and failure of essential purpose. Rejection, acceptance and revocation of acceptance are carefully explored along with prospective nonperformance and adequate assurances of performance. The coverage of risk allocation includes risk of loss, the concept of Identification and casualty to identified goods, commercial impracticability and excusable nonperformance. The last portion of the course is devoted to a detailed analysis of buyer and

5 seller remedies under the UCC with particular attention to a clear understanding of direct, incidental and consequential damages. Throughout the course CISG applications are identified when they differ substantially from UCC applications. June 3 rd July 3 rd Room 204 Tuesday, Thursday 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Book: (1) Sales: A Systems Approach (Keating) ISBN: (2) Selected Commercial Statutes for Sales and Contract Courses (Chomsky et al) ISBN: (or most recent version)

6 VISITING LAW STUDENTS DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW SU M M E R S C H O O L R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M S MAIL TO: Ms. Valerie J. Harper, Law School Registrar Duquesne University School of Law 900 Locust Street, Hanley Hall Pittsburgh, PA NAME (Please Print) CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIPCODE TELEPHONE NUMBER SSN# ABA ACCREDITED LAW SCHOOL PERMANENT ADDRESS (If different from above) ADDRESS: PLEASE CHECK APPROPRIATE LINE: I have enclosed my $ deposit per course due by Monday, May 19, The tuition balance is due by Friday, May 30, I have enclosed my entire tuition payment ($ per credit). APPLICATION MATERIALS: A letter of good standing from my Dean/Registrar: Is enclosed. Will be forwarded by Friday, May 30, 2014.

7 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW 2014 SUMMER SCHOOL PLEASE CHECK THE ELECTIVE(S) YOU WISH TO REGISTER FOR: ADVANCED CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CURRENT ISSUES (online) 2 crs. Professor Wilson Huhn June 2 nd June 25 th Monday and Wednesday 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. ADVANCED LEGAL WRITING: BASICS IN LITIGATION 2 crs. Assistant Dean Kwisnek (C785) June 3 - July 3 (No Exam) - Room 208 Tuesday and Thursday - 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. ESTATES AND TRUSTS - 3 crs. Professor Gray (523) Prerequisite: Property June 3 - July 2 (Exam: July 7) - Room 310 Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. LAW & LITERATURE 2 crs. Professor Glencer (C697) June 3 July 3 (no exam) Room 308 Tuesday and Thursday - 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. MEDIA LAW 2 crs. Professor Jamison (549) June 2 July 1 (No Exam) Room 311 Monday and Tuesday 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. REAL ESTATE SKILLS 2 crs. Judge Marmo (C172) June 2 July 2 (No Exam) Room 308 Monday and Wednesday 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m SALES 2 crs. Professor Hascall (119) June 3 July 1 (Exam: July 8) Room 204 Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m SIGN AND RETURN FORMS TOGETHER WITH YOUR ENTIRE TUITION PAYMENT ($ PER CREDIT) OR DEPOSIT CHECK ($ PER COURSE) TO DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. SIGNATURE REGISTRAR S OFFICE ONLY: CHECK MONEY ORDER RECEIVED BY