MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
REGISTRATION - SUMMER SESSION 2015
Registration for the 2015 Law School Summer Session will take place on CheckMarq, beginning
on March 19, 2015. Please register on CheckMarq no later than Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at
12:00 noon. While students may enroll in a summer course any time before the class begins,
the decision of whether or not to offer a course will be based on CheckMarq enrollment as of April
1, 2015. After April 1, 2015, students will be notified if a course will not be offered. If a student
wishes to drop after the initial registration, s/he must drop on the CheckMarq system before the
end of the second day the class meets.
Students registered for the Law School Summer Session will receive an e-mail in their EMarq
account notifying them that the e-bill is available to view in CheckMarq. Payment in full or
payment arrangements (tuition remission, confirmed financial aid or University approved third
party sponsors) must be made by the payment due date on the billing statement to avoid
cancellation of courses. Cash and checks are accepted by mail or in-person. Payments may be
made online through the Marquette Central website via direct debit from a checking or savings
account. There is no additional charge for this service. Please note that debit cards cannot be
used for this method of payment. Checking or savings routing and account numbers are
required. Marquette does not accept credit or debit cards directly. As a convenience to you, this
option is available through a third-party provider. Payment may be charged to a Visa,
MasterCard, American Express or Discover. This service is outsourced to a third party and may
be accessed through the link on the Marquette Central website or by calling (866) 893-4518.
The service fee for using this option is variable depending on the amount of the charge. This
system alerts the user to the service fee before they are asked for their credit or debit card
information. Tuition for Summer 2015 will be $1,450 per credit.
DROP/ADD DEADLINES: Students may drop and add classes through the second day the
class meets. After that time, students must have the permission of the professor and Dean
Thomson in order to drop or add.
PLEASE NOTE: No classes will be held on Memorial Day, May 25, 2015, or on July 3, 2015.
The maximum number of credits that may be earned during the summer semester is 12. A
student may take no more than 7 credits in the first summer session and no more than 6 credits
in the second summer session; the limitations of this sentence do not apply to summer session
internships, or to other courses, including directed research and graduate assistant, that span
both summer sessions.
Students from ABA approved Law Schools who wish to take summer courses at Marquette are
encouraged to contact Associate Dean Bonnie M. Thomson at [email protected]
for registration information.
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MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
SUMMER SESSION 2015
CRS#
COURSE
PROFESSOR
Session 1 – May 18 through June 19 (Five Weeks)
7240
Trusts and Estates
Madry
7266
Law Governing Lawyers
Hylton
7191
Evidence
Oldfather
7722
W: Contract Drafting
Carpenter
7950
ALR: Sports Law
Anderson
7950
ALR: Wisconsin
Darin
7101
Administrative Law
Waxman
7139
Creditor Debtor Law
Anzivino
7140
Criminal Process
Hammer
7185
Employment Law
Secunda
Session 2 – June 29 through July 25 (Four Weeks)
7205
Federal Income Taxation
Bradford
7722
W: Contract Drafting
Grossman
7266
Law Governing Lawyers
Rofes
7191
Evidence
Blinka
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MTWTH 7:30 – 9:45 am
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MTWTH 11:30 – 1:45 pm
MTWTH 5:30 – 7:45 pm
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The Law School anticipates offering a variety of Judicial Internships and Supervised Fieldwork Programs
in the summer. These include the Mediation Clinic, Judicial Internships in a variety of state and federal
courts (both trial and appellate placements), and Supervised Fieldwork Programs at the AIDS Resource
Center, Blood Center of Wisconsin General Counsel, Catholic Charities Immigration, Centro Legal,
Columbia St. Mary’s Risk Management, Disability Rights Wisconsin, Federal Defender, Internal Revenue
Service, Legal Action of Wisconsin, Legal Aid Society, Marquette Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic, Medical
College of Wisconsin Office of Risk Management, Milwaukee Mediation Foreclosure Project, Marquette’s
M-LINC program, Milwaukee City Attorney’s Office, Milwaukee County Corporation Counsel, Milwaukee
County District Attorney CHIPS/TPR Unit, Milwaukee County Economic Development Division, National
Labor Relations Board, South Milwaukee School District, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U. S.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Enforcement Section and Mediation Advocacy), United
States Trustee, Waukesha County Corporation Counsel Child Support Enforcement Unit, Waukesha
County Register in Probate, Wisconsin Department of Justice Legal Services Division, Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Legal Services,
Wisconsin Equal Rights Division, Wisconsin Governor Office of Legal Counsel, Wisconsin Institute for
Law & Liberty, Wisconsin National Guard Staff Judge Advocate, Wisconsin State Public Defender
Juvenile Division, several District Attorney offices, and perhaps others. See Professor Hammer for
details.
Examinations for session 1 will be conducted during the week of June 22nd. Examinations for session 2 courses
will be conducted during the week of July 27th.
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COURSES REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
Civil Procedure
Constitutional Law
Contracts
Criminal Law
Evidence
Law and Ethics of Lawyering/
The Law Governing Lawyers
Trusts & Estates
A Perspectives Elective *
1L Courses
Legal Analysis, Writing & Research 1 and 2
Property
Torts
Upper Level Requirements
A Process Elective **
A Public Law Elective ***
An Advanced Legal Research Course
A Workshop
A Seminar
* Perspectives courses include American Constitutional History, American Legal History, Crime and Punishment in American
History, Federal Indian Law, Comparative Law, Law and Popular Culture, Jurisprudence, Law & Religion, Parent, Child & State,
and Military Law. Not all courses are offered every year.
** Process elective courses include Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Advanced Civil Procedure, Criminal
Process, Family Law and ADR, Federal Criminal Process, and Legislation. Not all courses are offered every year.
*** Public Law electives include Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Education Law, Federal Courts, Local Government Law,
Privacy, and The First Amendment. Not all courses are offered every year.
See Article 200 of the Marquette University Law School Academic Regulations
for additional degree requirements.
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LIST OF PREREQUISITES
SUMMER 2015
COURSE #
7101
7139
COURSE TITLE
Administrative Law
Creditor Debtor Law
PREREQUISITE
Constitutional Law
None
7140
7185
7191
7205
7266
7332
7722
Criminal Process
Employment Law
Evidence
Federal Income Taxation
Law Governing Lawyers
Trusts and Estates
W: Contract Drafting
7950
7950
ALR: Sports Law
ALR: Wisconsin
Criminal Law
None
None
None
None
Property
Contracts, Legal Analysis, Writing & Research 1
&2
Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research 1 & 2
Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research 1 & 2
PLEASE NOTE: Individuals who have not satisfied the prerequisite(s) for a specific class may contact
the course professor to request a waiver.
For prerequisites for clinical programs, please contact Professor Hammer.
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THE FOLLOWING SUMMER 2015 COURSES
WILL SATISFY REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
REQUIRED COURSES
Evidence
Law Governing Lawyers
Trusts and Estates
PROCESS ELECTIVE COURSES
Administrative Law
Criminal Process
WORKSHOP
Contract Drafting
ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH
Sports Law
Wisconsin
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FINAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
SUMMER SESSION 2015
SESSION 1
MONDAY
June 22
WEDNESDAY
June 24
5:30 pm
Administrative Law
Creditor Debtor Law
Criminal Process
Employment Law
7:30 a.m.
Trusts & Estates
Law Governing Lawyers - Hylton
Evidence - Oldfather
SESSION 2
MONDAY
July 27
TUESDAY
July 28
WEDNESDAY
July 29
5:30 pm
Evidence - Blinka
11:30 am
Law Governing Lawyers - Rofes
7:30 am
Federal Income Taxation
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PRELIMINARY COURSE ENROLLMENT
SUMMER 2015 (as of 4/2/2015)
COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE TITLE:
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
COURSE #: 7101 701
PROFESSOR:
Waxman
DESCRIPTION:
A study of state and federal procedures, including the creation and operation of
agencies and their relationship to the courts. Special attention is given to administrative investigation,
adjudication, and rule making.
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES: Constitutional Law
COURSE STATUS: Open Enrollment – Satisfies the Law School process elective requirement
METHOD(S) OF EVALUATION: In-class examination during the final examination period, class
participation
COURSE TITLE:
CREDITOR-DEBTOR LAW
COURSE #: 7139 701
PROFESSOR:
Anzivino
DESCRIPTION:
Examination of substantive and procedural state and federal law relating to creditors
and consumer debtors, including Federal Bankruptcy Law. The bankruptcy focus is primarily on Chapter
7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies.
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES: None
COURSE STATUS: Open Enrollment
METHOD(S) OF EVALUATION: In-class examination during the final examination period, class
participation
COURSE TITLE:
CRIMINAL PROCESS
COURSE #: 7140 701
PROFESSOR:
Hammer
DESCRIPTION:
An examination of the progression of a criminal case from the initial decision to
charge through post-trial proceedings, including the decision to prosecute, judicial screening, bail,
discovery, pretrial motions, plea negotiations, trial, and sentencing. The principal objectives of the course
are to equip students with a knowledge of the operation of the criminal justice system and to explore the
ways in which lawyers fulfill the prosecutor and defense functions.
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES: Criminal Law
COURSE STATUS: Open Enrollment – Satisfies the Law School process elective requirement
METHOD(S) OF EVALUATION: In-class examination during the final examination period, class
participation, class attendance
FACULTY COMMENTS: This course satisfies the Criminal Process prerequisite for admission to the
Prosecutor Clinic, Public Defender Clinic, judicial internships in the felony and misdemeanor courts, and
supervised fieldwork programs at Centro Legal, the U.S. Attorney’s office the Federal Defender’s Office,
the Wisconsin Department of Justice Criminal Appeals Unit, and various district attorney offices.
COURSE TITLE:
EMPLOYMENT LAW
COURSE #: 7185 701
PROFESSOR:
Secunda
DESCRIPTION:
Examination of the rights and obligations of employers and employees. This course
is far broader than the Employment Discrimination course but covers discrimination only minimally. The
wide range of topics covered may include: the status and decline of the employer’s traditional right to
terminate employees “at will”; employees’ rights to sue for termination against public policy or under various
statutes, such as whistleblower and anti-discrimination laws; the enforceability as of employee handbooks,
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letters, and oral communications; minimum/overtime wage claims and other wage-and-hour rights; public
employees’ constitutional First Amendment and Due Process rights; employees’ rights to family/medical
leave; and the common law of various employee/employer rights and obligations as to, for example,
defamation, non-competition/non-solicitation agreements, and privacy rights.
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES: None
COURSE STATUS: Open Enrollment
METHOD(S) OF EVALUATION: In-class examination during the final examination period, class
participation
COURSE TITLE:
EVIDENCE
COURSE #: 7191 101
PROFESSOR:
Oldfather
DESCRIPTION:
Survey of the law of evidence, focusing upon the Federal Rules of Evidence and
corresponding Wisconsin rules. Subjects covered include evidentiary burdens and presumptions,
relevancy, hearsay, impeachment and examination of witnesses, selected privileges, and authentication
of physical and demonstrative evidence.
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES: None
COURSE STATUS: Required for Graduation
METHOD(S) OF EVALUATION: In-class examination during the final examination period, class
participation
COURSE TITLE:
EVIDENCE
COURSE #: 7191 701
PROFESSOR:
Blinka
DESCRIPTION:
Survey of the law of evidence, focusing upon the Federal Rules of Evidence and
corresponding Wisconsin rules. Subjects covered include evidentiary burdens and presumptions,
relevancy, hearsay, impeachment and examination of witnesses, selected privileges, and authentication
of physical and demonstrative evidence.
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES: None
COURSE STATUS: Required for Graduation
METHOD(S) OF EVALUATION: In-class examination during the final examination period, class
participation. Examination will be closed book and comprehensive.
COURSE TITLE:
FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION
COURSE #: 7205 101
OF INDIVIDUALS
PROFESSOR:
Bradford
DESCRIPTION:
Overview of statutes, regulations, and cases relating to federal income taxation with
particular emphasis on fundamental principles and provisions relevant to the practice of various legal
specialties involving acquisitions, ownership, sales, exchanges and donative transfers of property,
debtor/creditor and bankruptcy problems, divorce and civil litigation.
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES: None
COURSE STATUS: Open Enrollment
METHOD(S) OF EVALUATION: In-class examination during the final examination period, class
participation
COURSE TITLE:
PROFESSOR:
THE LAW GOVERNING LAWYERS
Hylton
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COURSE #: 7266 101
DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to legal and ethical principles governing lawyers, the legal
profession, and the practice of law. Study of the principal ways in which lawyers are regulated -- through
bar admission, lawyer disciplinary actions, and legal malpractice suits. The course explores the lawyerclient relationship and the scope and limits of duties owed to the client, the legal system, and third parties.
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES: None
COURSE STATUS: Required for Graduation
METHOD(S) OF EVALUATION: In-class examination during the final examination period
FACULTY COMMENTS: Final examination will be a mixture of essay and multiple choice questions. The
casebook, Hylton, Cochran, and Collett, Cases and Materials on the Legal Profession, 3rd ed., will be
distributed in electronic form free of charge. The course will also examine the Wisconsin Rules of
Professional Conduct for Attorneys as well as the ABA Model Rules.
COURSE TITLE:
THE LAW GOVERNING LAWYERS
COURSE #: 7266 101
PROFESSOR:
Rofes
DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to legal and ethical principles governing lawyers, the legal
profession, and the practice of law. Study of the principal ways in which lawyers are regulated -- through
bar admission, lawyer disciplinary actions, and legal malpractice suits. The course explores the lawyerclient relationship and the scope and limits of duties owed to the client, the legal system, and third parties.
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES: None
COURSE STATUS: Required for Graduation
METHOD(S) OF EVALUATION: In-class examination during the final examination period, class
participation, attendance, contributions to the learning of others
COURSE TITLE:
TRUSTS AND ESTATES
COURSE #: 7332 101
PROFESSOR:
Madry
DESCRIPTION:
Examination of intestate succession, wills and various will substitutes, inter vivos
and testamentary trusts, future interests in real and personal property, and problems arising in the
administration of decedents' estates and trusts.
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES: Property
COURSE STATUS: Required for Graduation
METHOD(S) OF EVALUATION: In-class examination during the final examination period, class
participation showing insight and familiarity with readings can raise a marginal grade consistent with
grading guidelines.
FACULTY COMMENTS: The emphasis in this course is using the tools provided by the law to
serve the needs of client.
WORKSHOP
COURSE TITLE:
CONTRACT DRAFTING
COURSE #: 7722 101
PROFESSOR:
Carpenter
DESCRIPTION:
This workshop introduces students to the fundamental skills common to drafting and
negotiating contracts.
CREDITS:
2
PREREQUISITES: Contracts, Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research 1 & 2 Not open to students who
have completed Drafting and Negotiating Business Contracts
COURSE STATUS: Workshop
METHOD(S) OF EVALUATION: Paper, class participation During this class, students will draft several
graded contracts and take a mid-semester quiz. In addition, students may be required to complete a final
drafting project during the exam period.
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COURSE TITLE:
CONTRACT DRAFTING
COURSE #: 7722 101
PROFESSOR:
Grossman
DESCRIPTION:
This workshop introduces students to the fundamental skills common to drafting and
negotiating contracts.
CREDITS:
2
PREREQUISITES: Contracts, Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research 1 & 2 Not open to students who
have completed Drafting and Negotiating Business Contracts
COURSE STATUS: Workshop
METHOD(S) OF EVALUATION: Class participation. Students will be primarily assessed on their
performance on two contract drafting assignments. Attendance and timely completion of homework
assignments (in addition to class participation) will also be a component of students’ grades.
ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH
COURSE TITLE:
ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH
COURSE #: 7950 101
SPORTS LAW
PROFESSOR:
Anderson
DESCRIPTION:
This variable topic course focuses on practical legal research strategies leading
students to make informed choices about the type and format of resource to use, an efficient method for
using resources, and understanding of the costs involved with various resources. Students will complete
a series of research assignments demonstrating appropriate research techniques and problem-solving.
This course satisfies the advanced legal research requirement.
CREDITS:
2
PREREQUISITES: Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research 1 & 2
COURSE STATUS: Advanced Legal Research Course
METHOD(S) OF EVALUATION: Paper, class participation
FACULTY COMMENTS: Research will be conducted during this course toward producing a
research process paper at the end. The final paper will be due Thursday, June 25, 2015.
COURSE TITLE:
ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH
COURSE #: 7950 102
WISCONSIN
PROFESSOR:
Darin
DESCRIPTION:
This variable topic course focuses on practical legal research strategies leading
students to make informed choices about the type and format of resource to use, an efficient method for
using resources, and understanding of the costs involved with various resources. Students will complete
a series of research assignments demonstrating appropriate research techniques and problem-solving.
This course satisfies the advanced legal research requirement.
CREDITS:
1
PREREQUISITES: Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research 1 & 2
COURSE STATUS: Advanced Legal Research Course
METHOD(S) OF EVALUATION: Take-home final examination (research memo) posted on TWEN on June
19, 2015, and due on June 29, 2015, class participation, brief, written assignments each week.
FACULTY COMMENTS: Please sign up for a student membership with the State Bar of
Wisconsin at least two weeks before the class begins, so the membership will be processed in
time for the pre-class assignment.
Go to wisbar.org →About Us→For Law Students→Sign Up
If you already have a membership, be sure it is current. WisBar student memberships need to
be renewed once a year, and no reminders are sent.
Please email me if you have any questions.
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