5. COURSES ------------------------------------------------------------- The fields of inquiry in the following courses range from technical questions of little public interest to general ones of great social concern. In each course, one aim is to qualify the student as a strategist and an advocate, equipped with the knowledge, insight, and skills to serve clients through advice, negotiation, and planning, as well as by representing them in litigation. Another aim is to qualify the student as a responsible member of a profession that, throughout the history of this nation, has been prominent in the resolution of social, economic, and political problems and has been profoundly concerned with the public welfare. Hence, every law course focuses on the need for creative solutions to conflicts between individuals and between individuals and society. This is as it should be, for the function of law is to serve as a catalyst that makes community life possible and a better society attainable. This chapter lists the courses that the faculty of the School of Law expects to offer in the academic years 1994-1995 and 1995-1996; however, all courses are not taught each semester or summer session. Each spring the law school issues a manual of course descriptions and academic advice; law students should consult this manual before registering. The first digit of a course number represents the value of the course in semester hours; for example, students taking Law 233 earn two semester hours of credit, while those taking Law 333 earn three semester hours. Unless otherwise indicated, each course meets for one semester, for one lecture hour a week for each semester hour of credit granted. The dean and faculty of the School of Law may, from time to time, change the courses of instruction. Such changes may include a determination that a course formerly listed as a first-year course should be offered as an advanced course, or the reverse. FIRST-YEAR COURSES 221, 321, 421, 621. Contracts. Methods by which rights and duties of promissory and quasi-promissory origin are created, transferred, limited, discharged, breached, and enforced. 323. Criminal Law I. Promulgation, interpretation, and administration of substantive laws of crime; constitutional limitations and relevant philosophical, sociological, and behavioral science materials. 227, 327, 527. Torts. Limits of liability and methods of establishing liability for intentional and unintentional injuries to persons or property. 231, 331, 531. Property. A survey of interests in land and limited topics involving chattels: estates, cotenancy, landlord and tenant issues, conveyancing, private and public control of land use. 132, 232, 332. Legal Research and Legal Writing. Types of law books and their functions in research; practice in writing various kinds of legal material, designed to develop research technique and good style; preparation of a brief and delivery of an oral argument. The equivalent of one, two, or three lecture hours a week for one semester. 233, 333, 533. Civil Procedure. Introduction to the civil adjudicative process, primarily that of the federal courts, including jurisdiction, pleading, dispositive motions, discovery, and trial procedure. 334, 434. Constitutional Law I. For students who have completed at least one semester in the School of Law. Distribution of powers between federal and state governments; constitutional limitations on and judicial review of governmental action. Prerequisite: Ten semester hours of law. ADVANCED COURSES 223L, 323L, 423L. Criminal Law II. Theory and content of complex criminal offenses, principally federal crimes. Prerequisite: Law 323. 230M, 330M, 430M. Real Estate Finance. An advanced problems course dealing with acquisition, financing, development, and disposition of real estate. Prerequisite: Law 254K, 354K, 454K, or 554K. Law 231K, 331K, or 431K is recommended but not required. 231K, 331K, 431K. Real Estate Transactions. Intermediate conveyancing course dealing with the transfer, finance, and development of real estate. 132C, 232C. Advanced Legal Research. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. Law 132C, 232C, and 179M, 279M (Topic: Legal Research [Advanced]) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: As announced for each topic. Topic 1: Advanced Research: Foreign and International Law. Introduction to the sources and methods of research in foreign and international law, tailored to the needs of American lawyers. Topic 2: Advanced Research: Texas Law. Introduction to the judicial, statutory, and administrative sources of Texas law. Topics include research in state administrative law and legislative histories. Both print and electronic resources are covered. 132D, 232D. Advanced Legal Writing. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. Law 132D, 232D and 179M, 279M (Topic: Legal Writing [Advanced]) may not both be counted. A review of grammar, rhetorical techniques, organizational schemes, transitional devices, and persuasive language. Students focus on work completed in another course or in a clerkship. 239, 339, 439. Jurisprudence. Underlying problems in the functioning of a legal order; legal definition and justice as factors in decision making; discovery and interpretation of authority; rights and privileges of the person relative to society and government; conditions for imposing legal responsibility on a person; procedures for decision making; the relationship between law and the market in economic decision making. 239K, 339K, 439K. Juvenile Justice Administration. Substantive and procedural law of the juvenile justice system, and administration of that law. 240, 340. Family Law. Legal problems related to the establishment, dissolution, and reorganization of family relationships, including marriage, divorce, annulment, alimony and child support, custody, and injuries to family relations. Prerequisite: Completion of first-year law courses. 240K, 340K, 440K. Education and the Law. A study of the legal problems related to various aspects of education: financing; rights and duties of teachers, students, and administrators; authority of educational institutions and personnel; the relationship of the community to the school; and the role of federal and state governments. 240M, 340M, 440M. Antitrust: Economic Analysis and Legal Interpretation. An examination of the business functions and competitive impact of practices that are subject to antitrust regulation to determine their legality under United States antitrust laws. 241J. Environmental Law: Technical Issues. Law 241J and 279M (Topic: Environmental Technical Topics) may not both be counted. A survey of the scientific and technical aspects of environmental law, including chemistry, human physiology, toxicology, laboratory analysis methods, and risk assessment. A study of environmental control strategies and technologies for air and water pollution, groundwater protection, and hazardous waste management. 241L, 341L, 441L. Environmental Law. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: As announced for each topic. Topic 1: Environmental Law: Introduction, Air, Water, and Toxics. May not be counted by students with credit for Law 241L, 341L, or 441L received prior to 1994-1995. Topic 2: Environmental Law: Hazardous Wastes and Enforcement. A study of enforcement issues, including citizens' suits. Examines the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund). Topic 3: Environmental Law and Natural Resources. An introduction to environmental thinking in the context of scarce publicly and privately owned natural resources. Covers public trust doctrine, relevance of the Tenth Amendment to environmental protection, the National Endowment Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. 241M, 341M, 441M. Mass Communication. Regulation of broadcast media by the Federal Communications Commission; the constitutional and administrative law problems generated by regulation. 341T. Regulating Television. Law 341N and 341T may not both be counted. Interplay among politics, economics, and administrative law as they affect decisions about who will be allowed to broadcast and what will be broadcast. 242L, 342L, 442L. Socialist versus Bourgeois Law. Uses the legal systems of the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic as a basis for investigating the differences between socialist and bourgeois law. 242M, 342M, 442M. Bankruptcy. Introduction to Title II of the United States Code, and related state and federal laws: both liquidation and reorganization bankruptcy, including exemptions, discharge of dept, avoidance of powers of trustees, and rights of various classes of creditors; jurisdiction and procedure. Prerequisite: Law 180D, 280D, 380D, or 480D. 242N, 342N. Advanced Bankruptcy. Law 242N, 342N and 279M, 379M (Topic: Bankruptcy [Advanced]) may not both be counted. Advanced bankruptcy issues frequently encountered in both complex and ordinary bankruptcy proceedings. Prerequisite: Credit or registration for Law 242M, 342M, 442M. 142R. Bankruptcy Workshop. Representation of debtors and secured creditors in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Further study and application of the basic concepts of business bankruptcy, with emphasis on structuring and drafting. 243E, 343E. The Emergence of Modern European Law. Law 243E, 343E and 279M, 379M (Topic: The Emergence of Modern European Law) may not both be counted. Historical and cultural development of modern European law on the Continent and in England. Differences between English and American laws. 243J, 343J. Introduction to Japanese Law. Law 243J, 343J and 279M, 379M (Topic: Introduction to Japanese Law) may not both be counted. Introduction to the unique historical and contemporary development of the law and legal system of Japan. The legal culture of Japan; major areas of contemporary Japanese law. 243K, 343K, 443K. Soviet Law. A study of the development of Soviet law, with particular emphasis on its departure from traditional Marxist theory; comparison with the legal system of the United States. 243T, 343T. American Torts from a European Perspective. Law 243T, 343T and 279M, 379M (Topic: American Torts from a European Perspective) may not both be counted. In-depth analysis of some of the common problems and current methodology in American, German, and English modern tort laws. This is both an advanced torts and accident compensation course and an introduction to the comparative method. 344. International Business Transactions. Problems confronting exporters, importers, and firms doing business abroad; emphasizes American and foreign tariff, antitrust, corporation, and arbitration law, and the European Economic Community. 245, 345, 445. Products Liability. Problems of preventing and compensating harm attributable to dangerous or defective products through regulation by government agencies, the judicial process, and market forces. Prerequisite: Law 227, 327, or 527. 346K. Contract Negotiation and Drafting. An exploration, largely through simulated exercises, of the lawyer's role in the negotiation of transactions. 147. Basic Business and Financial Concepts. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. May not be counted by students with credit for any of the following: Law 254K, 354K, 454K, 554K; 274K, 374K, 474K, 574K; more than six semester hours of undergraduate coursework in accounting; or more than three courses in economics or business. Brief introduction to basic business and financial concepts (such as financial statements, equity and debt financing, securities transactions) for students with little or no business background. Three lecture hours a week for one month. 248C, 348C, 448C. Civil Rights Litigation. Law 248C, 348C, 448C and 279M, 379M, 479M (Topic: Civil Rights Litigation) may not both be counted. A basic introduction to the theory and practice of suing under state and federal statutory and constitutional law for redress of harm to one's civil rights by the government or its agents. The course balances the traditional approach of exposing students to litigation strategies with that of relating the rule of law to society. 249, 349, 449. Children and the Law. Survey of important legal problems involving children and their relationships to their families and to the state (including the public education system). 250, 350, 450. Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Law. May not be counted by students with credit for Law 250K, 350K, or 450K. Federal procedures for obtaining, protecting, and exploiting industrial and intellectual property rights. 250K, 350K, 450K. Copyright and Unfair Competition. May not be counted by students with credit for Law 250, 350, or 450. Literary and artistic property, the law related to trade identity, and other rules of the competitive game. 250P, 350P, 450P. Patents and Trade Secrets. Law 250P, 350P, 450P and 279M, 379M, 479M (Topic: Patents and Trade Secrets) may not both be counted. Survey of patent law, which is related to science and technology and concerns useful solutions to real problems. It concerns manufactured structures and substances and manufactured processes affecting structures and substances. Patents depend upon a federal statute; trade secrets are state law analogues of patents. 250R, 350R. Patent Litigation. Law 250R, 350R and 279M, 379M (Topic: Patent Litigation) may not both be counted. Analysis of the case law and statutes governing patent enforcement, and comparison with the most recent decisions of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Includes study of infringement and remedies. Prerequisite: One of the following is recommended but not required: Law 250, 350, 450, 250P, 350P, 450P, 379M (Topic: Patents and Trade Secrets). 250T, 350T. Patent Prosecution Workshop. Law 250T, 350T and 279M (Topic: Patent Prosecution Workshop) may not both be counted. An overview of the rules of practice before the Patent and Trademark Office, and an introduction to the practical considerations in preparing and prosecuting a patent application. Prerequisite: Law 250, 350, 450, 250P, 350P, 450P, or 379M (Topic: Patents and Trade Secrets), or concurrent enrollment in Law 250R or 350R. 251C, 351C, 451C. History of American Law. History of law in the United States, from the colonial period to the twentieth century. 251K, 351K. Criminal Procedure: Investigation. Rules governing police conduct and the effect of these rules on admission of evidence; search and seizure, lineups, confessions, and similar matters. 252K, 352K, 452K. Texas Government. The structure and process of Texas government, including constitutional, administrative, and local government law. 253L, 353L, 453L. Economic Analysis and the Common Law. The allocative efficiency of various torts, contract, and property doctrines. 254, 354. Corporate Finance. Advanced corporation law; topics include enterprise and securities valuation, capitalization, senior securities, distributions to shareholders, voluntary reorganizations, and business combinations. Prerequisite: Law 274K, 374K, 474K, or 574K. 254C. Tax and Business Strategy. Law 254C and 279M (Topic: Tax and Business Strategy) may not both be counted. The effect of tax on business decisions. Prerequisite: Knowledge of algebra. 454J, 554J. Federal Income Taxation. An overview of the federal income tax, mostly as it applies to individuals. 254K, 354K, 454K, 554K. Federal Income Taxation I. Judicial and administrative treatment of federal income tax provisions; planning with reference to taxation. The equivalent of two, three, four, or five lecture hours a week for one semester. 254N. Federal Income Taxation A. Law 254N and 279M (Topic: Federal Income Taxation A) may not both be counted. Taxation of personal income and some typical personal investments. 254P. Federal Income Taxation B. Law 254P and 279M (Topic: Federal Income Taxation B) may not both be counted. Taxation of commercial investments and operations. Prerequisite: Law 254N or the equivalent. 255L, 355L, 455L. Higher Education and the Law. Academic freedom and tenure; related constitutional issues; employment discrimination and collective bargaining in the university context. 255R. Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning I. Only one of the following may be counted: Law 255R, 356, 489N. The basic doctrines of property, wills, trusts, estate administration, and future interests necessary to practice in the estates field. Prerequisite: Law 454J or 554J. 255S. Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning II. Only one of the following may be counted: Law 255S, 356, 489N. Tax saving devices potentially available to clients of means, stressing the economics and implementation of marital deduction planning. Prerequisite: Law 454J or 554J. 256, 356, 456. Estate Planning. Advanced problems in estate planning: marital deduction trusts; planning for community and separate property; inter vivos gifts and trusts; closely-held business interests; farm and ranch properties; income taxation of estates and trusts. Prerequisite: Law 254K, 354K, 454K, or 554K, and 289N, 389N, 489N, or 589N. 257, 357, 457. Marital Relationships and Divorce. All aspects of divorce; premarital contracts, marriage, annulment, and ongoing family relationships. 357K. Psychology and the Law. Standards and procedures for involuntary hospitalization, with particular emphasis given to the issues (etiology, diagnosis, treatment, patient rights, prediction of future disorder) considered in setting standards and designing procedures. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. 258, 358, 458. Legislative Processes. The processes and functions of institutions involved in forming the legal fabric of society, and the interrelationships of these institutions. 258K, 358K, 458K. Labor Law in the Public Sector. The labor and constitutional issues posed by collective bargaining in public employment. 359C. Workers' Compensation. The legal effects of work-related injuries and diseases in tort law, insurance law, and administrative law. 260K, 360K, 460K. Antitrust. Federal and state law dealing with concerted action in unreasonable restraint of trade; monopolization; price discrimination, exclusive dealing arrangements, and other unfair competition; permissive resale price maintenance; mergers and joint ventures; limitations on the patent legal monopoly. 361, 461. Administrative Law. Forms of law governing jurisdiction and procedure of state and federal agencies; right and scope of judicial review; relation of administrative agencies to legislature and chief executive. 361D. Administrative Practice. Advanced specialty course. Sophisticated issues of administrative practice: legislative authorization, rulemaking, executive advice, and adjudication. Prerequisite: Law 252K, 352K, 452K, 361, or 461. 261J, 361J, 461J. Employment Law. Law 261J, 361J, 461J and 379M (Topic: Employment Law) may not both be counted. An examination of legal doctrines governing employment relations outside the collective bargaining arena: development of the common law doctrine of at-will employment, the doctrine of free market control of employment, and problems raised by new employee rights including affirmative action, pregnancy disability, and comparable worth. 261K, 361K, 461K. Labor Law. Collective bargaining and government intervention; functions of labor unions; settlement of labor disputes; rights of employees and of union members. 262L, 362L. Remedies I. Compensatory, restitutionary, and exemplary damages for breach of contract or for injury of personal and property interests; injunctions and other equitable relief. 262N, 362N. Remedies II. A sampling of advanced problems in remedies. Prerequisite: Law 262L or 362L. 263T, 363T, 463T. International Energy Transactions. Law 263T, 363T, 463T and 279M, 379M, 479M (Topic: International Energy Transactions) may not both be counted. International business transactions in the energy and natural resource industries. 264C, 364C, 464C. Medicine and the Law. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Law 264C, 364C, 464C and 279M, 379M, 479M (Topic: Medicine and the Law) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: As announced for each topic. Topic 1: Bioethics. Legal issues arising from the development of biomedical technologies that extend life and manipulate its creation. Law 264C focuses on death and dying and reproductive issues. Law 364C covers additional material on human experimentation and organ transplantation. Topic 2: Regulation of the Health Care System. Medicine as an industry; the types of legal regulation that control the medical profession and regulate the health care system. 265, 365. Texas Procedure I. Texas civil and criminal procedure to beginning of trial, including jurisdiction and venue, joinder of parties and actions, and res judicata. Prerequisite: Law 233, 333, or 533. The equivalent of two or three lecture hours a week for one semester. 265M, 365M. Land-Use Planning. Legal aspects of government programs for controlling land use, emphasizing urban problems. 267M, 367M, 467M. Estate and Gift Tax. May not be counted by students with credit for Law 256, 356, or 456. Federal gift, estate, and generation-skipping taxes. Prerequisite: Law 289N, 389N, 489N, or 589N, and credit or registration for Law 254K, 354K, 454K, or 554K. 368C. Introduction to Mexican Law. A general study of the Mexican legal system, including public, social, and private law. 268N, 368N, 468N. Employment Discrimination. Issues related to the elimination of discrimination and the promotion of equality in employment. 269, 369, 469. Insurance. Solicitation and sale of insurance; persons and interests protected by insurance; selection and control of risks; disposition of claims. 270M, 370M. Criminal Procedure: Prosecution. The litigation of a criminal case, from the defendant's initial appearance in court through pretrial matters and the trial itself. 270N, 370N, 470N. Communications Torts. An advanced torts course. Covers harm committed by means of communication rather than by physical acts, including defamation, invasion of privacy, and interference with commercial and familial relations. Prerequisite: Law 227, 327, or 527. 370P, 470P. Comparative Torts. An advanced torts course studying problems in American tort law in light of the solutions in English, German, and French law. 371K, 471K. International Law. Legal organization of the international community; sources of and modes of applying international law; jurisdiction and treatment of nationals and aliens; extradition; war and peace. 271M, 371M, 471M. Accounting for Lawyers. Introduction to the theory of financial accounting and its numerous applications to the practice of law. 271N, 371N, 471N. National Security Law. Survey of topics relating law and security: strategic arms and arms control, economic sanctions, intelligence. Prerequisite: Completion of first-year law courses. 371P. Economics and National Security Policies. Law 371P and 379M (Topic: Economics and National Security Policies) may not be counted. The art and science of economic and national security policy-making, including the selection of policymakers, and the theory, implications, and consequences of policy decisions. 274K, 374K, 474K, 574K. Business Associations. Basic course in the organization, management, financing, and dissolution of business associations and their creditors. Although some attention is given to agency principles governing the representation of business associations and to partnership law, emphasis is on the business corporation with particular attention to the problems of the closed corporation. 274M, 374M, 474M. Taxation of Business Organizations. Advanced course covering federal income taxation of units of business enterprise, partnerships, partners, corporations, and shareholders in the formation, operation, reorganization, and liquidation of such units. Prerequisite: Law 254K, 354K, 454K, or 554K. Law 274K, 374K, 474K, or 574K is recommended. 274N, 374N, 474N. Taxation of Natural Resources. Special application of the federal income tax to oil, gas, and solid mineral extractive industries. Prerequisite: Law 254K, 354K, 454K, or 554K. 274R, 374R, 474R. International Tax. Law 274R, 374R, 474R and 279M, 379M (Topic: International Tax) may not both be counted. Overview of ways the United States taxes (1) nonresident aliens and foreign corporations on income from United States sources and (2) United States persons and corporations on income received from international sources. Prerequisite: Law 254N. 476G. Trial Tactics. Only one of the following may be counted: Law 476G, 172N, 276N, 376N, 476N, 276Q. An intensive trial advocacy course covering all aspects of trial. 276K, 376K. Texas Procedure II. Texas civil and criminal procedure from beginning of trial to end of appellate process; original proceedings in appellate courts. Prerequisite: Law 233, 333, or 533. The equivalent of two or three lecture hours a week for one semester. 276L, 376L. Water Law. Judicial, legislative, and administrative problems in water resources development, allocation, and control. 276M, 376M, 476M. Trial Advocacy: Principles. A graded course in which the principles of advocacy skills are taught-to be combined with a practice course culminating in a mock jury trial. 176N, 276N, 376N, 476N. Trial Advocacy: Practice Skills. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. Only one of the following may be counted: Law 476G, 176N, 276N, 376N, 476N, 276Q. A practical skills course culminating in a mock jury trial-to be taken with a graded section in which the principles of advocacy skills are taught. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Law 276M, 376M, or 476M. 276P, 376P, 476P. Texas Civil Procedure: Survey. May not be counted by students with credit for Law 265, 365, 276K, or 376K. Some sections are offered on the pass/fail basis only; these are announced before registration. Overview of Texas courts and Texas civil procedure (pretrial, trial, and appeal). 276Q. Intensive Trial Advocacy Program. Only one of the following may be counted: Law 476G, 176N, 276N, 376N, 476N, 276Q. Law 279M (Topic: Intensive Trial Advocacy) and 276Q may not both be counted. The effect of federal and state rules of evidence on trial tactics. Litigation ethics and ways to combat unethical behavior by opponents. 376R. Texas Civil Procedure for Litigators. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. The most advanced and specialized course in Texas civil procedure, emphasizing the practitioner's role in pleading, discovery, preservation of error, charge preparation, and appeals. Prerequisite: Law 276P, 376P, or 476P. 276S, 376S, 476S, 576S. Texas Civil Litigation, Advanced. An advanced course encompassing the principles and skills of trial advocacy and civil procedure; pretrial discovery and motion practice, alternative dispute resolution, jury trial, and appeal. Prerequisite: Law 265 or 365; 276K or 376K; 276M, 376M, or 476M; and 176N, 276N, 376N, or 476N. 277, 377, 477. Admiralty Law. A survey of the law applicable to the business of using the oceans and other navigable waters to transport people, goods, and materials; and to the related business of exploring for oil and gas beneath those waters. 377D. Maritime Injuries Litigation: Advanced Specialty Course. Law 377D and 379M (Topic: Maritime Injuries Litigation) may not both be counted. A review of recent important decisions dealing with the rights of maritime workers, harbor workers, and others injured under circumstances of potential admiralty jurisdiction. Prerequisite: Law 277, 377, or 477. 377G. Banking Law. The structure, activities, and regulation of the banking system, dealing primarily with commercial banks. 278K, 378K, 478K. Marital Property Rights. Property rights of husband and wife; the Texas community property system; homestead. Prerequisite: Law 231, 331, or 531. 278N, 378N, 478N. Texas Criminal Procedure: Pretrial. The statutory law and appellate case law related to pretrial criminal court procedure in Texas. Prerequisite: A course in criminal procedure. 378P, 478P. Texas Criminal Procedure: Trial and Beyond. The statutory law and appellate case law related to criminal court procedure-trial and beyond-in Texas. Prerequisite: A course in criminal procedure. 179M, 279M, 379M, 479M, 579M, 679M. Contemporary Legal Developments. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Topics to be announced. Prerequisite: As announced for each topic. Topic 2: Trial Advocacy Skills. 280C, 380C, 480C. Payment Systems. Covers Articles 3, 4, 5, and 7 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Deals primarily with payment systems. 180D, 280D, 380D, 480D. Secured Credit. Credit transactions in which the creditor by contract obtains a lien on personal property--Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. It is recommended that students take Law 280C, 380C, or 480C before this course. 180E. Payment Systems. Law 380C and 180E may not both be counted. Articles 3, 5, and 7 of the Uniform Commercial Code, related aspects of federal law, and some international sources of law. 181C, 281C, 381C, 481C. Constitutional Law II. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Emphasis on First Amendment rights, due process, and equal protection; or other topics as announced. Prerequisite: Law 334 or 434; additional prerequisites announced with topics. 381R. Alternative Dispute Resolution. Advanced specialty course. Negotiation, mediation, arbitration, minitrial, and other means of resolving disputes short of full litigation. 281S, 381S. Mediation. Law 379M (Topic: Mediation) and 281S, 381S may not both be counted. Skills and techniques needed for effective negotiation and mediation. 282, 382, 482. Conflict of Laws. Treatment of claims concerning breach of contract, tortious injury of person or property, ownership of land or chattels, and status, where the claims involve facts foreign to the adjudicating state; jurisdiction and enforcement of foreign judgments. 282C, 382C. Immigration and Citizenship. Admission, exclusion, and deportation of aliens; native-born, derivative, and naturalized citizenship. 282N, 382N, 482N. Comparative Law. Nature and functions of the comparative study of law; study in detail of history, territorial expansion, and basic features of the civil law. 282P, 382P, 482P. Complex Litigation. Advanced civil procedure course dealing with multiparty and complex cases, including problems in litigation context. Prerequisite: Law 233, 333, or 533. 382R. International Litigation. Special problems of civil litigation when one or both parties are nonresident aliens, or the facts have significant international contacts, or both. 283, 383, 483. Evidence. Principles and rules governing admissibility and relevance of evidence in trial courts; qualification, privileges, and examination of witnesses; burden of proof and presumptions. 284N, 384N, 484N. Securities Regulation. Federal and state regulation of the distribution of, and trading in, securities, with particular emphasis on problems of coverage and administration of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and the Investment Company Act of 1940. Prerequisite: Law 274K, 374K, 474K, or 574K. 184S, 284S. Securities Regulation Workshop. Regulations on federal and state securities laws; the use of such regulations and related documentation to effect securities transactions. Prerequisite: Credit or registration for Law 284N, 384N, or 484N. 285, 385. Professional Responsibility. The lawyer's responsibility in making and administering the law; the codes of ethics and problems of professional conduct. 286, 386. Federal Courts. Jurisdiction, venue, and procedure in federal trial and appellate courts; relationship between federal and state courts; remedies against government and against state and federal officers. 389D. Demography and the Law. Same as Sociology 389K (Topic 7: Law and Demography). Legal issues in which statistical and demographic data (especially censuses and surveys) are used as evidence. 289N, 389N, 489N, 589N. Wills and Estates. Execution, revocation, and interpretation of wills; future interests, particularly those involved in testamentary trusts; perpetuities; powers of appointment. Prerequisite: Law 231, 331, or 531. 289S, 389S, 489S. Sociology of Law. Sociological theories and research about law and legal institutions. 190, 390. Oil and Gas. Creation and transfer of interests in oil and gas; mutual obligations of parties to a mineral lease; correlative obligations of neighboring mineral owners; regulation of production. 190C, 290C. Oil and Gas Workshop. An optional course to be taken in conjunction with Law 390 by students who wish to become familiar with the types of problems commonly encountered by oil and gas practitioners. Instruments used in oil and gas transactions are emphasized. Prerequisite: Credit or registration for Law 390. 294L, 394L, 494L. Local Government Law. State constitutional law concerning intergovernmental relations and the organization and administration of local government; ad valorem and other taxes; finance, lawmaking, personnel, contracts, and tort liability. 396K. Legislation. Roles of persons, institutions, courts, administrative agencies, and legislatures in lawmaking; interpretation of legislation; decision making and legal advocacy in the legislative process; drafting of legislation. 197C, 297C, 397C, 497C, 597C. Clinical Program. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Practical experience in different areas of law. Topics to be announced. Prerequisite: As announced for each topic. 197D, 297D, 397D, 497D, 597D. Clinical Program: Practice Skills. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. Practical experience in different areas of the law. Topics to be announced. Prerequisite: As announced for each topic. Fieldwork to be arranged. 197J, 297J, 397J, 497J. Judicial Internship Program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. Internship under the supervision of an individual Texas judge or justice. Prerequisite: As announced for each topic. Internship hours to be arranged. 697T. Thesis. Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy for the master's degree. Conference course. RESEARCH AND SEMINAR COURSES 447K, 547K, 647K. Capstone Seminar. A course transcending doctrinal boundaries that emphasizes problem solving and drafting of legal documents. Prerequisite: Completion of first-year law courses and consent of instructor. 197E, 297E. Individual Research (Empirical). For advanced students. Empirical legal research project sponsored and directly supervised by a faculty member under standards promulgated by the dean. Prerequisite: Approval of the supervising faculty member and of the associate dean for academic affairs. The completed work must be approved by the supervising faculty member. Independent study. 197L, 297L, 397L, 497L. Individual Research. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. For advanced students. Individual research conducted under standards prumulgated by the dean. Prerequisite: Approval of research project by the supervising faculty member and by the associate dean for academic affairs. The completed work must be approved by the supervising faculty member. Independent study. 197N, 297N, 397N, 497N. Law Seminar: Nonwriting. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Some sections are offered on the pass/fail basis only; these are announced before registration. Different sections explore different areas of the law in depth. 197S, 297S, 397S, 497S. Law Seminar. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Different sections explore different areas of the law in depth. 197U, 297U, 397U. Individual Research (Clinic). Offered on the pass/fail basis only. For advanced clinical students. Basic clinical course, to be completed under standards promulgated by the dean. Prerequisite: Law 197C, 297C, 397C, 497C, or 597C, and approval of a faculty member regularly engaged in clinical legal education and of the associate dean for academic affairs. The completed work must be approved by the supervising faculty member. Independent study.