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SUMMER
2015
COURSE
SCHEDULE
Registration Procedures,
Course Listings, and
Final Exam Schedule
6-22-2015
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Table of Contents
AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWAL DURING SUMMER SESSION......................................................................... 3
SUMMER 2015 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ....................................................................................................... 3
PRIORITY REGISTRATION DATES & TIMES ............................................................................................... 3
3Ls ............................................................................................................................................................... 3
2Ls ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
1Ls ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
Evening Classes (6:00pm or later) .............................................................................................................. 4
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................... 4
Adding and Dropping Classes ..................................................................................................................... 5
Limited Enrollment Classes & Waitlists ....................................................................................................... 5
Enrollment Limits and Enrollment Certification ............................................................................................ 5
Distance Education Learning (online) .......................................................................................................... 5
Changing Division (Day or Evening) or Status (Part-Time or Full Time) ..................................................... 6
Cancellation of Classes ............................................................................................................................... 6
Pass/Fail Election ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Attendance Policy ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Tuition and Fee Refund Policy ..................................................................................................................... 7
REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Lockstep Classes ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Upper Level Requirements for Graduation .................................................................................................. 7
Important Note on Upper Level Required Courses: ................................................................................. 7
Oral Skills Requirement ............................................................................................................................... 8
Rigorous Writing Requirement ..................................................................................................................... 8
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................................... 8
NEW COURSES ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Special Topics: Texas Legal History Seminar ............................................................................................. 9
DISTANCE EDUCATION (ONLINE) COURSES ............................................................................................ 9
Evidence ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Intellectual Property ................................................................................................................................... 10
Marital Property ......................................................................................................................................... 10
Professional Responsibility ........................................................................................................................ 11
WEEKEND AND CONDENSED COURSES ................................................................................................. 11
Courthouse Perspectives ........................................................................................................................... 11
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Death Penalty Seminar .............................................................................................................................. 12
Deposition Skills Workshop ....................................................................................................................... 12
Externship §1
(May 26-July 10) ............................................................................................................. 13
Externship §2
(June 29 – August 14) ...................................................................................................... 13
Family Mediation Clinic .............................................................................................................................. 14
Pretrial Motion Workshop .......................................................................................................................... 14
COURSE LISTINGS ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Day Courses .............................................................................................................................................. 15
Evening Courses ....................................................................................................................................... 17
COURSE GRIDS ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Day Course Grid ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Evening Course Grid ................................................................................................................................. 18
Weekend/Condensed Course Grid ............................................................................................................ 19
Distance Learning (Online) Course Grid .................................................................................................... 21
SUMMER FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE ........................................................................................................... 23
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AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWAL DURING SUMMER SESSION
Students should consider their academic standing when enrolling for summer
courses. Under Academic Standard 9.2.4, any student academically dismissed while
enrolled in the summer term will be immediately withdrawn from classes (even if the
student petitions for probation). Tuition is reimbursed in accordance with state
regulations and dismissed students will receive no tuition refund for the summer
session. If you have any questions please contact Ruth Smith, Associate Registrar
at the Law School, 817-212-4046, or email [email protected].
SUMMER 2015 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
First Day of Classes
Last Day to Add a Class
Last Day to Elect Pass/Fail
Last Day to Drop a Course
Without a Transcript Notation
Last Day to Drop a Course
With a Transcript Notation
Holiday (No Classes)
Last Day of Classes
Exams Begin
Exams End
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Tuesday
May 26
May 28
May 29
June 2
Tuesday
July 1
Saturday
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
July 4
July 13
July 14
July 16
(Independence Day)
PRIORITY REGISTRATION DATES & TIMES
Important: Student Services will send notices about registration matters to students by e-mail only—
check your law school @email.tamu.edu e-mail account frequently.
Student Services will be open at 7:00 am on all designated priority registration days. If you have online
registration issues, please contact Student Services at 817-212-4001.
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
3L
2L
1L
February 23
February 24
February 25
(56 or more earned hours by spring 2015)
(30-55 earned hours by spring 2015)
(20-29 earned hours by spring 2015)
3Ls
Monday, February 23 – Students who have 56 or more earned hours by the end of spring 2015
Beginning at 7:00 am, Monday, February 23, students with 56 or more earned hours by the end of spring
2015 may register for summer classes. Registration for evening classes (6:00pm or later) will be limited
to 3L part-time evening students from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm on February 23 but will open to all 3L students
at 5:00 pm.
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2Ls
Tuesday, February 24 – Students who have 30-55 earned hours by the end of spring 2015
Beginning at 7:00 am, Tuesday, February 24, students with 30–55 earned hours by the end of spring 2015
may register for summer classes. Registration for evening classes (6:00pm or later) will be limited to 2L
part-time evening students from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm on February 24 but will open to all 2L students at
5:00 pm.
1Ls
Wednesday, February 25 – Students who have 20-29 earned hours by the end of spring 2015
Beginning at 7:00 am, Wednesday, February 25, students with 20–29 earned hours by the end of spring
2015 may register for summer classes. Registration for evening classes (6:00pm or later) will be limited
to 1L part-time evening students from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm on February 25 but will open to all 1L students
at 5:00 pm.
Evening Classes (6:00pm or later)
Part-time evening students within each class will be given priority to register for evening classes on the
first day of that group’s registration. As a result:
3L day students may enroll in evening classes beginning at 5:00 pm, Monday, February 23.
2L day students may enroll in evening classes beginning at 5:00 pm, Tuesday, February 24.
1L day students may enroll in evening classes beginning at 5:00 pm, Wednesday, February 25.
Please note that the registration limitations above apply only for evening classes.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
There are several ways to register. (We cannot take telephone, e-mail, or faxed registration requests.)
1.
Howdy
(click for link) Available under the My Records tab. (This cannot be used for limited
enrollment courses or courses requiring professor approval.) Registration Tutorials can be found there
for your convenience.
2. Electronic Registration Form. (click for link) This form should be used primarily for limited
enrollment courses or courses requiring professor approval. It is available through the law school
website Student Services page. If you choose to submit an electronic registration form for non-limited
enrollment courses, please be aware that it could take up to 24-hours to process these forms.
3. Paper Registration Form. (click for PDF) This form should be used primarily for limited
enrollment courses or courses requiring professor approval. It is available through the law school
website Student Services page and in the Student Services office. If you choose to submit a hard copy
registration form for non-limited enrollment courses, please be aware that it could take up to 24-hours
to process these forms.
Other Important Registration Rules
 Do not submit registration forms before your assigned days. Student Services will not accept early
requests and will not be responsible for forms submitted early.
 You must register for limited enrollment courses and courses requiring professor approval either
electronically through the law school website Student Services page or by submitting a hard copy to
Student Services.
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 Student Services will e-mail your @email.tamu.edu account if your registration request cannot be
processed for any reason.
Adding and Dropping Classes
Students may add classes from February 23 – May 28. After May 28, students may add classes only with the
permission of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
The last day to drop a class without a transcript notation is June 2.
The last day to drop a class with a transcript notation is July 1.
Limited Enrollment Classes & Waitlists
You must submit an Electronic or Paper Course Registration form to Student Services to register for limited
enrollment classes (identified as such in the schedule). Student Services will register students for these
classes prioritized by each student’s earned hours. Students should submit the Course Registration form to
Student Services on the day of their priority registration. Waitlisting for these classes will be prioritized by
each student’s earned credits. Student Services will notify by e-mail all students who have requested
registration in these classes to let them know whether they are registered or waitlisted. If you do not see your
registration on Howdy, check your law school e-mail or contact Student Services to inquire about your waitlist
status.
Important message about waitlists: If you are waitlisted for a class, you must submit a course drop form to
be removed from that waitlist. If a seat becomes available at any time and you have not submitted a course
drop form, you will be registered for that class accordingly. If a seat becomes available and we cannot register
you due to a time conflict or overload, and we cannot reach you, we will move to the next person on the
waitlist. Please monitor your e-mail frequently if you are on a waitlist.
Enrollment Limits and Enrollment Certification
Full-time students may take up to 8 credit hours. Part-time students may take up to 6 credit hours. The
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs must approve requests for overloads. Such requests are granted only
under exceptional circumstances. Students must enroll in a minimum of four credits to be eligible for financial
aid.
Students who work more than 20 hours a week may take no more than 6 credit hours, including non-classroom
courses such as externship, moot court, and law review. Students enrolled in more than 6 credit hours must
certify that they are not employed more than 20 hours per week. Students who increase employment hours
during the term must decrease their academic load to part time.
Distance Education Learning (online)
A student may not earn more than a total of 15 credit hours toward the J.D. degree for approved
distance education courses. All distance education courses have a prerequisite of 28 completed
credit hours in addition to any other prerequisite.
Students are expected to know how to manage computer issues and to have reliable technologies to
fulfill course requirements. An up–to-date PC or Mac-based computer with access to high-speed
internet is required.
Courses delivered online may be either synchronous or asynchronous. Synchronous online classes require
students and instructors to be online at the same time. Lectures, discussions, chats, etc. occur at a specific
time. All students must be online at that specific hour in order to participate.
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With asynchronous online courses, lectures, assignments, and other materials are posted online and students
may access the material at any time, although the instructor generally sets a definite time period in which
students may participate in each online class.
Hybrid courses (also known as blended courses) include both face-to-face classroom meetings and an online
component. The online component may be either synchronous or asynchronous.
Changing Division (Day or Evening) or Status (Part-Time or Full Time)
Students who have not completed their lockstep courses may change division or status only under the
conditions set out in Academic Standard 11.1. Students who have completed their lockstep classes may
change status or division only with the approval of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Cancellation of Classes
Classes may be cancelled for low enrollment. This decision is made by the Associate Dean of Academic
Affairs.
Pass/Fail Election
You must designate the election of the pass/fail option by submitting an Electronic or Paper Pass/Fail Request
Form to Student Services no later than Friday, May 29, 2015. You will not be able to elect the pass/fail option
when you register online. You must obtain the pass/fail election form from Student Services or the law school
web site and submit the completed form to Student Services. To preserve anonymity, students must not
communicate a pass/fail election to the professor.
A student may not elect to take a lockstep course, a required course, a course taken to satisfy a rigorous
writing requirement, a course taken to satisfy the upper-level oral skills requirement, or a course taken to
satisfy the requirements for a certificate program on a Pass/Fail basis, unless the course is offered only on a
Pass/Fail basis.
Student Services must first verify your eligibility for pass/fail credit. Please review section 8.5 of the law
school’s Academic Standards found in the Student Handbook for rules and limitations on pass/fail credits. No
more than 12 credit hours earned in classes graded on a pass/fail basis may be counted toward the total
number of hours required for graduation. Transfer credits are not included in this limit, nor are credits earned
for retaking a failed course. Required courses are not eligible to be taken as pass/fail. Elective classes
may comprise not more than 7 credit hours of the maximum 12 credit hours graded as pass/fail.
Students may not earn more than 6 pass/fail credit hours in any one activity, such as law review, externship,
law clinic, or moot court. Seminars, if taken to satisfy the rigorous writing requirement, may not be taken
pass/fail.
Attendance Policy
Students on academic probation or academic warning who exceed 15% of the regularly scheduled class
meetings (including make-ups) will be administratively withdrawn and receive no credit for the class. Students
not currently on academic probation who exceed 25% of the regularly scheduled class meetings (including
make-ups) will be administratively withdrawn and receive no credit for the class. Any student withdrawn from
a lockstep course will also be withdrawn from law school, pursuant to Academic Standard 5.3. Attendance
requirements in weekend and condensed format classes are explained in the description of the courses.
Official days and times for make-ups for cancelled classes:
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All day classes
All evening classes
Monday-Friday
Friday evening
12:00 noon
These are the official make-up times. An absence from a make-up scheduled during the official make-up time
IS counted toward the maximum number of allowable absences for the class. An absence from a make-up
scheduled at a time other than the official make-up time IS NOT counted.
Tuition and Fee Refund Policy
The tuition and refund policy can be found on the Current Students page of the law school website.
Click here to view the policy.
Please contact Student Business Services at 817-212-4081 with any additional questions.
Warning: If you drop a summer session class you may no longer be eligible for financial aid. Contact the
financial aid office at 817-212-4090 for more information.
REQUIREMENTS
No required courses may be elected as pass/fail.
Lockstep Classes
The lockstep courses are: Contracts; Torts; Criminal Law; LARW I & II; Civil Procedure; Property;
Constitutional Law; and Legislation & Regulation. Please see the 2014-2015 Programs and Policies for a
more detailed explanation of the sequence of the lockstep curriculum.
Upper Level Requirements for Graduation
Students must successfully complete these upper-level courses before graduation:
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Business Associations I
Criminal Procedure
Evidence
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LARW III
Professional Responsibility
Wills & Estates
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Important Note on Upper Level Required Courses:
2014-2015 Academic Year
For course rotations and to assist in your academic planning, please review “Planning Your Course of Study,”
available on the law school website. The document includes a listing of when advanced required and core
courses will generally be offered by semester and division.
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Oral Skills Requirement
Students matriculating in the fall of 2010 or later must also successfully complete three hours of oral skills
coursework. (Note: This requirement was previously titled Upper Level Professional Skills Requirement.)
The following summer classes count toward this requirement:
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Deposition Skills Workshop (1)
Family Mediation Clinic (3)
Law Clinic (3)
Pretrial Motion Workshop (1)
Rigorous Writing Requirement
Students must satisfy the rigorous writing requirement by completing a law journal comment; or by taking a
seminar, completing the required paper, and earning a grade of at least a B- on the paper. The following
summer classes satisfy this requirement:
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Death Penalty Seminar
Special Topics: Texas Legal History Seminar
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
A certificate program is a specialized course of study analogous, in part, to a major in college. Earning a
certificate is an official acknowledgment, and a representation to employers, that a student has developed a
certain expertise in a particular area of the law.
Certificates will be available to students immediately once they have satisfied the requirements for either
program. Generally, each program requires a particular grade point average in at least 16 hours of related,
qualifying courses. In addition, there is a skills requirement, as well as a writing requirement for each of the
certificates. Questions about the law school's certificate programs, including the course requirements for
each, should be directed to the faculty supervisor for the particular certificate:
Business Law Certificate
Dispute Resolution Certificate
Estate Planning Certificate
Family Law Certificate
Intellectual Property Certificate
Prof. Gary Lucas
Prof. Peter Reilly
Prof. Terri Helge
Prof. Charlotte Hughart
Prof. Megan Carpenter
Certificate requirements and applications can be found on the law school website.
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NEW COURSES
Special Topics: Texas Legal History Seminar
LAW-7900-601
2 Credits
Professor: Dennis Kelly
CRN 19197
This seminar is for students who are interested in a careful study of selected topics in Texas legal history.
The seminar consists of secondary course reading, class discussion based on reading assignments, and a
paper that will satisfy the rigorous writing requirement. Discussion topics include subjects such as the
development of the Texas court system and the development of various areas of state law. The focus will be
on Texas legal history that will help a modern-day attorney practice law in Texas.
Prerequisite: All lockstep courses except Constitutional Law.
DISTANCE EDUCATION (ONLINE) COURSES
Four online courses will be offered this summer:
Evidence
LAW-7080-601
4 Credits
Professor: Arthur Best
CRN 19208
This class will be delivered by live lecture synchronously over 8 weeks (the last day of class is July 20) and
will include students from other law schools. Students must attend the online class at a specific time.
Registered students will receive orientation and training in how to participate in this course. The course will
be limited to 25 students. The final examination will be a proctored online examination. Students will be graded
according to the School of Law Academic Standards.
Students must have a webcam and microphone to participate in this course.
Prerequisite: 28 completed hours, including Civil Procedure.
Online Schedule:
May 27 – July 20
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
3:00-5:00pm
Attendance requirements: Students not on academic warning or probation may miss no more than 6 online
classes. Students on academic probation or warning may miss no more than 3 online classes. Students with
excessive absences will be withdrawn from the course and receive no credit.
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Intellectual Property
LAW-7350-601
3 Credits
Professor: Brian Holland
CRN 19193
This is a hybrid online course. There will be an in-class meeting each Tuesday from 9:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. The
other weekly class meeting will be held online in an asynchronous format.
Prerequisite: 28 completed hours.
Classroom Schedule:
May 26 – July 7
Tuesday
9:15 am – 12:00 pm
Attendance Requirements: Students who are not on academic probation or warning may miss no more
than a total of 3 in-class or online sessions. Students on academic warning or probation may miss no more
than a total of 2 online or in-class sessions. Students with excessive absences will be withdrawn from the
course and receive no credit.
Marital Property
LAW-7428-601
3 Credits
Professor: Terri Helge
CRN 19194
Classes In this course will be delivered completely online in an asynchronous format.
The final exam will be in-class on July 14.
A student may complete the online classes any time before the designated deadline set by the professor.
Each online class will include one or more slideshow lectures on the assigned materials. In addition, each
online class will include one or more written assignments or quizzes. Students must successfully complete all
portions of the online class to receive attendance credit for that online class.
Prerequisite: 28 completed hours.
Attendance Requirements: Students who are not on academic probation or warning may miss no more
than 3 online classes. Students on academic warning or probation may miss no more than 2 online classes.
Students with excessive absences will be withdrawn from the course and receive no credit.
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Professional Responsibility
LAW-7091-601
CRN 19195
3 Credits
Professor: John Dzienkowski
This class will be delivered by live lecture synchronously over 5 weeks and will include students from other
law schools. Students must attend the online class at a specific time. Registered students will receive
orientation and training in how to participate in this course. The course will be limited to 25 students. The final
examination will be a proctored online examination. Students will be graded according to the School of Law
Academic Standards.
Students must have a webcam and microphone to participate in this course.
Prerequisite: 28 completed hours.
Online Schedule:
May 26 – June 29
Monday – Thursday 7:00-8:45pm
Attendance requirements: Students not on academic warning or probation may miss no more than 5
classes. Students on academic probation or warning may miss no more than 3 classes. Students with
excessive absences will be withdrawn from the course and receive no credit.
WEEKEND AND CONDENSED COURSES
Courthouse Perspectives
LAW-7890-601
CRN 19167
1 Credit
Professor: Judge John “Bob” McCoy
This course does not count toward the oral skills requirement.
This course will provide students with a practical, hands-on study of various courts in the Tarrant County area,
including the Court of Appeals, District Courts (civil, criminal, and family), County Courts (civil, criminal, and
probate), and Justice of the Peace courts. Students will learn about the function, jurisdiction, and personnel
of each court. Each day will begin with a lecture at the Court of Appeals by Justice McCoy, which will be
followed by visits to the various courts. During the various visits, students will be introduced to judges, court
coordinators, and court reporters. If possible, students will be allowed to observe proceedings in each court
they visit. This course will also stress proper courtroom etiquette and nuts-and-bolts procedural training on
topics such as how to actually file a document with a court.
This is a graded course.
Prerequisite: One year of law school in the full-time or part-time program.
Schedule:
Monday, August 3
Tuesday, August 4
Wednesday, August 5
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thursday, August 6
Friday, August 7
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Attendance Requirements: Due to the condensed nature of this class, attendance is mandatory. An
absence for any reason will result in administrative withdrawal from the course.
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Death Penalty Seminar
LAW-7615-601
CRN 19148
2 Credits
Professor: Deni Garcia
A study of the law of capital punishment in an effort to understand the guiding legal principles and parameters
of this most severe form of criminal sanction. Specific issues addressed include, among others, narrowing
capital punishment to certain crimes and particular types of defendants, the role of race in the death penalty,
death qualified juries, and the function of "guided discretion" in the use of the sanction.
Prerequisite: All lockstep courses except Constitutional Law.
Schedule:
Saturday, May 30
Saturday, June 6
Saturday, June 13
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday, June 20
Saturday, June 27
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Attendance Requirements: A student may miss no more than 1 class. Students with excessive absences will
be withdrawn from the course and receive no credit.
Deposition Skills Workshop
LAW-7887S-601
CRN 19160
1 Credit
Professor: Christian Dennie
This course counts toward the oral skills requirement.
Grading for this course will be on a Pass/Fail basis.
This course gives students the opportunity to learn the art of deposition practice and the strategy behind
taking depositions. Students will learn and practice fundamental depositions skills; rules pertaining to
depositions in federal and state court; how to properly notice a deposition; and how to depose parties, fact
witnesses, and experts. The course will conclude with a final deposition performance class in which each
student will be provided the opportunity to take and defend a deposition.
Prerequisite: (1) One year of law school in the full-time or part-time program; (2) Civil Procedure
Schedule:
Monday, July 20
Tuesday, July 21
Wednesday, July 22
12:00 pm - 1:45 pm
12:00 pm - 1:45 pm
12:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Thursday, July 23
Friday, July 24
Saturday, July 25
12:00 pm - 1:45 pm
12:00 pm - 1:45 pm
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Attendance Requirements: Due to the condensed nature of this class, attendance is mandatory. An
absence for any reason will result in administrative withdrawal from the course.
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Externship §1
(May 26-July 10)
LAW-7835-601
CRN 19168
LAW-7836-601
CRN 19169
LAW-7837-601
CRN 19170
LAW-7838-601
CRN 19171
Professor: Cecily Becker
1 Credit
2 Credits
3 Credits
4 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with learning opportunities, through placements in approved legal
settings, in which students can apply what they learn in the classroom to real world settings. Placements can
be in either courts, public interest organizations, corporate or government offices, or law firms. Students can
earn 1, 2 or 3 pass/fail credit hours for every 60, 120 or 180 hours of fieldwork completed, respectively.
Students keep timesheets and journals that are submitted throughout the semester as indicated on the course
syllabus. In addition, students must complete a classroom component the first time they register for an
externship. The classroom component consists of in-class meetings and online discussions. Online
discussions consist of students responding to topics posted by the professor and responding to fellow student
postings. Some minor outside reading and/or activity may be required. Grading for this course will be on a
Pass/Fail basis.
Professor approval is required before registering.
Prerequisite: At least 29 completed hours; no honor code violations; 2.5 minimum GPA
Professor approval required; no online registration.
§1 Schedule:
The classroom component will be comprised of both in-class meetings and online discussions.
There will be 2 in-class meetings as follows:
Tuesday, May 26
Friday, July 10
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm (A four hour orientation)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (A two hour wrap up class discussing overall experiences
and lessons learned)
In addition, there will be 6 online class discussions, one each week during the semester.
Externship §2
(June 29 – August 14)
LAW-7835-602
CRN 19176
LAW-7836-602
CRN 19175
LAW-7837-602
CRN 19174
LAW-7838-602
CRN 19173
Professor: Cecily Becker
1 Credit
2 Credits
3 Credits
4 Credits
§2 Schedule:
The classroom component will be comprised of both in-class meetings and online discussions.
There will be 2 in-class meetings as follows:
Monday, June 29
Friday, August 14
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm (A four hour orientation)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (A two hour wrap up class discussing overall experiences
and lessons learned)
In addition, there will be 6 online class discussions, one each week during the semester.
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Family Mediation Clinic
LAW-7850S-601
CRN 19147
3 Credits
Professor: Kay Elliott
This course counts toward the oral skills requirement.
Students learn mediation skills through lecture and role play, and attend some classes in the courtrooms of
two family judges. Students observe and mediate real family disputes at local mediation centers. An exam
and a mediation journal are used in grading. A Family Mediation Certificate is awarded upon completion of
this course.
Grading for this course will be on a Pass/Fail basis.
Prerequisite: One year of law school in the full-time or part-time program.
Attendance requirements: Must attend all classes to receive credit for the course.
Schedule
Friday, May 29
Saturday, May 30
Sunday, May 31
Saturday, July 18
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday, June 5
Saturday, June 6
Sunday, June 7
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (class held online)
Pretrial Motion Workshop
LAW-7892S-601
CRN 19207
1 Credit
Professor: Joseph Spence
This course counts toward the oral skills requirement.
Students will learn about and draft the following three pre-trial motions:
1) Motion to Transfer Venue
2) Motion to Compel Discovery
3) Special Appearance 120a.
Students will then argue the motion in class. Grading for this course will be on a pass/fail basis.
Prerequisite: One year of law school in the full-time or part-time program; including Civil Procedure (which
may be taken concurrently).
Schedule
Monday, July 20
Wednesday, July 22
Thursday, July 23
Monday, July 27
6:00 - 8:00 pm
6:00 - 8:00 pm
6:00 - 8:00 pm
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Wednesday, July 29
Thursday, July 30
Monday, August 3
6:00 - 8:00 pm
6:00 - 8:00 pm
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Attendance Requirements: Due to the condensed nature of this class, attendance is mandatory. An
absence for any reason will result in administrative withdrawal from the course.
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COURSE LISTINGS
Day Courses
TITLE
Advanced
Torts
COURSE #
and CRN
LAW-7104-601
CRN 19198
Prerequisite:
Business
Fundamental
For Lawyers
LAW-7552-601
CRN 19196
Prerequisite:
Courthouse
Perspectives
LAW-7890-601
CRN 19167
Prerequisite:
Death Penalty
Seminar
LAW-7615-601
CRN 19148
Prerequisite:
Deposition
Skills
Workshop
LAW-7887S-601
CRN 19160
Prerequisite:
Evidence
(online)
LAW-7080-601
CRN 19208
Prerequisite:
Externship §1
(online with
two in-class
meetings)
LAW-7835-601
CRN 19168
LAW-7836-601
CRN 19169
LAW-7837-601
CRN 19170
LAW-7838-601
CRN 19171
Prerequisite:
HRS
DAY
3
MW
START
TIME
1:00PM
END
TIME
3:45PM
START
DATE
END
DATE
(1) One year of law school in the full-time or part-time
program. (2) Torts
1
R
9:15AM
11:05AM
One year of law school in the full-time or part-time
program.
1
M-F
9:00AM
12:00PM 8/3/15
8/7/15
One year of law school in the full-time or part-time
program.
Limited enrollment course; no online registration.
See the Weekend/Condensed Course Grid for specific
dates/times.
Final Exam August 7 at 11:00am
2
S
10:00AM 4:00PM
5/30/15 6/27/15
All lockstep courses except Constitutional Law.
Limited enrollment course; no online registration.
See the Weekend/Condensed Course Grid section for
specific dates/times.
1
M-F
12:00PM 1:45PM
7/20/15 7/25/15
S
9:30AM
3:30PM
One year of law school in the full-time or part-time
program; including Civil Procedure.
Pass/Fail course.
This course counts toward the oral skills requirement.
Limited enrollment course; no online registration.
See the Weekend/Condensed Course Grid for specific
dates/times.
4
MWR 3:00PM
5:00PM
5/27/15 7/20/15
28 completed hours, including Civil Procedure.
Students must have a webcam and microphone to
participate in this course.
1
T
12:00PM 4:00PM
5/26/15
F
1:00PM
3:00PM
7/10/15
2
FACULTY
RM
McGrath,
James
201
Snyder,
Frank
107
McCoy,
Bob
Off
Site
Garcia,
Deni
207
Dennie,
Christian
207
Best,
Arthur
Online
Becker,
Cecily
216
3
4
At least 29 completed hours; Pass/Fail course.
Professor approval required. No online registration.
See the Weekend/Condensed Course Grid for specific
dates/times.
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TITLE
Externship §2
(online with
two in-class
meetings
Family
Mediation
Clinic
COURSE #
and CRN
LAW-7835-602
CRN 19176
LAW-7836-602
CRN 19175
LAW-7837-602
CRN 19174
LAW-7838-602
CRN 19173
Prerequisite:
LAW-7850S-601
CRN 19147
Prerequisite:
Intellectual
Property
(online and
in-class)
LAW-7350-601
CRN 19193
Prerequisite:
LARW III:
Business
Collections
LAW-7791-601
CRN 19200
Prerequisite:
Law Clinic
LAW-7864S-601
CRN 19209
Prerequisite:
Marital
Property
(online)
LAW-7428-601
CRN 19194
Prerequisite:
Special
Topics:
Texas Legal
History
Seminar
Texas Pretrial
Procedure
LAW-7900-601
CRN 19197
Prerequisite:
LAW-7540-601
CRN 19199
Prerequisite:
HRS
DAY
1
M
F
START
TIME
12:00PM
1:00PM
END
TIME
4:00PM
3:00PM
START
DATE
6/29/15
8/14/15
END
DATE
FACULTY
RM
Becker,
Cecily
216
Elliott,
Kay
104
106
&
107
Holland,
Brian
107
Johnson,
James
TCR
Hughart,
Charlotte
201
Helge,
Terri
Online
Kelly,
Dennis
216
Elliott,
Frank
104
2
3
4
At least 29 completed hours; Pass/Fail course.
Professor approval required. No online registration.
See the Weekend/Condensed Course Grid for specific
dates/times.
3
F
12:00PM 6:00PM
5/29/15 6/7/15
S
9:00AM
6:00PM
SU
9:00AM
6:00PM
S
1:00PM
3:00PM
7/18/15 online
One year of law school in the full-time or part-time
program. Pass/Fail course.
This course counts toward the oral skills requirement.
Limited enrollment course; no online registration.
See the Weekend/Condensed Course Grid for specific
dates/times.
3
T
9:15AM
12:00PM
28 completed credit hours.
This class will be held online with one in-class
meeting per week.
2
MW
4:00PM
5:50PM
One year of law school in the full-time or part-time
program; including Contracts.
Limited enrollment course; no online registration.
2
T TH 4:30PM
6:00PM
(1) All lockstep courses; (2) 45 Completed hours. Good
academic standing. Pass/Fail course.
This course counts toward the oral skills requirement.
Professor approval required; no online registration.
3
Online
28 completed credit hours.
This class will be held online with an in-class final
exam.
2
MW
10:00AM 11:50AM
All lockstep courses except Constitutional Law.
Limited enrollment course; no online registration.
3
TR
1:00PM
3:45PM
One year of law school in the full-time or part-time
program, including Civil Procedure.
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Evening Courses
TITLE
Children &
the Law
COURSE #
and CRN
LAW-7154-601
CRN 19205
Prerequisite:
Elder Law
CANCELLED
4-30-15
LAW-7588-601
CRN 19609
Prerequisite:
Oil & Gas
LAW-7144-601
CRN 19202
Prerequisite:
Payment
Systems
Pretrial Motion
Workshop
LAW-7454-601
CRN 19204
Prerequisite:
LAW-7892S-601
CRN 19207
Prerequisite:
Professional
Responsibility
(online)
LAW-7091-601
CRN 19195
Prerequisite:
Texas
Criminal
Procedure
LAW-7532-601
CRN 19203
Prerequisite:
HRS
DAY
3
TR
START
TIME
6:30PM
END
TIME
9:15PM
START
DATE
END
DATE
FACULTY
RM
Spurlock,
Joe
104
One year of law school in the full-time or part-time
program.
2
MW
6:30PM
8:20PM
One year of law school in the full-time or part-time
program.
3
MW
6:00PM
8:45PM
Benson,
Monica
Blackwell,
Ronnie
201
Meigs,
Randyl
107
Spence,
Joseph
104
Dzienkowski,
John
Online
Mallin,
Charles
104
One year of law school in the full-time or part-time
program, including Property.
3
TR
6:30PM
9:15PM
One year of law school in the full-time or part-time
program; including Torts and Contracts.
1
MWR 6:00PM
8:00PM
7/20/15 8/3/15
One year of law school in the full-time or part-time
program; including Civil Procedure (which may be taken
concurrently).
Pass/Fail course.
This course counts toward the oral skills requirement.
Limited enrollment course; no online registration.
See the Weekend/Condensed Course Grid for specific
dates/times.
3
M - R 7:00PM
8:45PM
5/26/15 6/29/15
28 completed hours.
Students must have a webcam and microphone to
participate in this course.
3
MW
6:30PM
9:15PM
(1) One year of law school in the full-time or part-time
program. (2) Criminal Procedure
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COURSE GRIDS
Day Course Grid
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
9:15-11:05
9:15-11:05
9:15-11:05
9:15-11:05
Business
Fundamentals for
Lawyers (1)
Snyder
9:15-11:05
9:15-12:00
9:15-12:00
Intellectual
Property (3)
Holland
9:15-12:00
9:15-12:00
9:15-12:00
10:00-11:50
Special Topics:
Texas Legal History
Seminar (2)
Kelly
10:00-11:50
10:00-11:50
Special Topics:
Texas Legal History
Seminar (2)
Kelly
10:00-11:50
10:00-11:50
1:00-3:45
Advanced Torts (3)
McGrath
1:00-3:45
Texas Pretrial
Procedure (3)
Elliott
1:00-3:45
Advanced Torts (3)
McGrath
1:00-3:45
Texas Pretrial
Procedure (3)
Elliott
1:00-3:45
4:00-5:50
LARW III: Business
Collections (2)
Johnson
4:30-6:00
4:00-5:50
4:00-5:50
LARW III: Business
Collections (2)
Johnson
4:30-6:00
4:00-5:50
4:00-5:50
4:30-6:00
Law Clinic (2)
Hughart
4:30-6:00
4:30-6:00
Law Clinic (2)
Hughart
Evening Course Grid
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
6:00-8:45
Oil & Gas (3)
Blackwell
6:00-8:45
6:00-8:45
6:00-8:45
6:30-9:15
Texas Criminal
Procedure (3)
Mallin
6:30-9:15
Children & the Law (3)
Spurlock
6:00-8:45
Oil & Gas (3)
Blackwell
6:30-9:15
Texas Criminal
Procedure (3)
Mallin
6:30-9:15
Children & the Law (3)
Spurlock
6:30-9:15
Payment Systems (3)
Meigs
Payment Systems (3)
Meigs
18
Weekend/Condensed Course Grid
MONDAY
TUESDAY
May 25
Memorial Day
Holiday
May 26
12:00-4:00pm
Externship §1
Orientation (1-4)
Becker
WEDNESDAY
May 27
THURSDAY
May 28
FRIDAY
May 29
12:00-6:00pm
Family Mediation
Clinic (3)
K. Elliott
SATURDAY
May 30
9:00am-6:00pm
Family Mediation
Clinic (3)
K. Elliott
SUNDAY
May 31
9:00am-6:00pm
Family Mediation
Clinic (3)
K. Elliott
10:00am-4:00pm
Death Penalty
Seminar (2)
Garcia
June 1
June 2
June 3
June 4
June 5
12:00-6:00pm
Family Mediation
Clinic (3)
K. Elliott
June 6
9:00am-6:00pm
Family Mediation
Clinic (3)
K. Elliott
June 7
9:00am-6:00pm
Family Mediation
Clinic (3)
K. Elliott
10:00am-4:00pm
Death Penalty
Seminar (2)
Garcia
June 8
June 9
June 10
June 11
June 12
June 13
10:00am-4:00pm
Death Penalty
Seminar (2)
Garcia
June 14
June 15
June 16
June 17
June 18
June 19
June 20
10:00am-4:00pm
Death Penalty
Seminar (2)
Garcia
June 21
June 22
June 23
June 24
June 25
June 26
June 27
10:00am-4:00pm
Death Penalty
Seminar (2)
Garcia
June 28
June 29
12:00-4:00pm
Externship §2
(1-4) Orientation
Becker
June 30
July 1
July 2
July 3
July 4
Independence
Day Holiday
July 5
July 6
July 7
July 8
July 9
July 10
1:00-3:00pm
Externship §1
Becker
July 11
July 12
July 13
Classes End
July 14
Final Exams
July 15
Final Exams
July 16
Final Exams
July 17
July 18
1:00-3:00pm
Family Mediation
Clinic (3)
(online class)
K. Elliott
July 19
19
MONDAY
July 20
12:00-1:45pm
Deposition Skills
Workshop (1)
Dennie
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
July 21
12:00-1:45pm
Deposition Skills
Workshop (1)
Dennie
July 22
12:00-1:45pm
Deposition Skills
Workshop (1)
Dennie
July 23
12:00-1:45pm
Deposition Skills
Workshop (1)
Dennie
6:00-8:00pm
Pretrial Motion
Workshop (1)
Spence
6:00-8:00pm
Pretrial Motion
Workshop (1)
Spence
6:00-8:00pm
Pretrial Motion
Workshop (1)
Spence
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
July 24
12:00-1:45pm
Deposition Skills
Workshop (1)
Dennie
July 25
9:30-3:30pm
Deposition Skills
Workshop (1)
Dennie
July 26
July 27
6:00-8:00pm
Pretrial Motion
Workshop (1)
Spence
July 28
July 29
6:00-8:00pm
Pretrial Motion
Workshop (1)
Spence
July 30
6:00-8:00pm
Pretrial Motion
Workshop (1)
Spence
July 31
August 1
August 2
August 3
9:00am-12:00pm
Courthouse
Perspectives (1)
McCoy
August 4
9:00am-12:00pm
Courthouse
Perspectives (1)
McCoy
August 5
9:00am-12:00pm
Courthouse
Perspectives (1)
McCoy
August 6
9:00am-12:00pm
Courthouse
Perspectives (1)
McCoy
August 7
9:00am-12:00pm
Courthouse
Perspectives (1)
McCoy
August 8
August 9
August 11
August 12
August 13
August 14
1:00-3:00pm
Externship §2
Becker
August 15
August 16
6:00-8:00pm
Pretrial Motion
Workshop (1)
Spence
August 10
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Distance Learning (Online) Course Grid
MONDAY
May 25
Memorial Day Holiday
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
May 26
May 27
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
May 28
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
June 1
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
June 2
June 3
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
June 4
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
June 8
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
June 9
June 10
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
June 11
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
June 15
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
June 16
June 17
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
June 18
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
June 22
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
June 23
June 24
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
June 25
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
FRIDAY
May 29
June 5
June 12
June 19
June 26
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MONDAY
June 29
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
TUESDAY
June 30
WEDNESDAY
July 1
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
THURSDAY
July 2
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
FRIDAY
July 3
PROFESSIONAL
RESPONSIBILITY
FINAL EXAM
TBA
(JULY 2-3)
7:00-8:45 p.m.
Professional
Responsibility (3)
Dzienkowski
July 6
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
July 7
July 8
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
July 9
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
July 10
July 13
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
July 14
July 15
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
July 16
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
July 17
July 20
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Evidence (4)
Best
July 21
July 22
July 23
July 24-26
EVIDENCE
FINAL EXAM
TBA
22
SUMMER FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE
These courses require a paper, project, or the equivalent instead of a final exam:
Death Penalty Seminar
Deposition Skills Workshop
Externship
Family Mediation Clinic
LARW III: Business Collections
Law Clinic
Pretrial Motion Workshop
Special Topics: Texas Legal History Seminar
Take Home Final Exam
Intellectual Property
Marital Property
Proctored Online Exam
Evidence – July 24-26 (date and time TBA)
Professional Responsibility – July 2-3 (date and time TBA)
Wednesday, July 15
Thursday, July 16
10:00 am
10:00 am
Business Fundamentals
for Lawyers
Snyder
2:00 pm
Advanced Torts
McGrath
2:00 pm
Texas Pretrial Procedure
Elliott
6:30 pm
Oil & Gas
Blackwell
6:30 pm
Children & the Law
Spurlock
Texas Criminal Procedure
Mallin
Payment Systems
Meigs
Weekend/Condensed
August 7 – 11:00 a.m.
Courthouse Perspectives
McCoy
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