Classes for Visitation
Fall 2009 Classes Available for Visitation
(Note: Visitors must make an advanced appointment to sit in on a class. Visitation appointments may be scheduled between Tuesday, September 1st and Friday, November 20th)
Mondays
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9:25am-10:35am |
Civil Procedure |
Professor Suzanna Sherry |
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9:25am-10:35am |
Torts |
Associate Professor Nita A. Farahany |
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1:00pm-2:10pm |
Torts |
Associate Professor Nita A. Farahany |
Tuesdays
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9:25am-10:35am |
Civil Procedure |
Professor Suzanna Sherry |
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9:25am-10:35am |
Torts |
Associate Professor Nita A. Farahany |
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1:00pm-2:10pm |
Torts |
Associate Professor Nita A. Farahany |
Wednesdays
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9:25am-10:35am |
Civil Procedure |
Professor Suzanna Sherry |
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9:25am-10:35am |
Torts |
Associate Professor Nita A. Farahany |
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10:50am-12:00noon |
Contracts |
Professor Owen D. Jones |
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10:50am-12:00noon |
Property |
Assistant Professor Daniel Sharfstein |
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1:00pm-2:10pm |
Torts |
Associate Professor Nita A. Farahany |
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2:00pm-3:10pm |
Civil Procedure |
Professor Kevin M. Stack |
Thursdays
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10:45am-12:00noon |
Contracts |
Professor Owen D. Jones |
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10:50am-12:00noon |
Property |
Assistant Professor Daniel Sharfstein |
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2:00pm-3:10pm |
Civil Procedure |
Professor Kevin M. Stack |
Fridays
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10:45am-12:00noon |
Contracts |
Professor Owen D. Jones |
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10:50am-12:00noon |
Property |
Assistant Professor Daniel Sharfstein |
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2:00pm-3:10pm |
Civil Procedure |
Professor Kevin M. Stack |
Course Descriptions
Law 603: Civil Procedure
An introduction to federal and state court organization, jurisdiction, and procedure including pleading, joinder of parties and claims, pretrial discovery, pretrial disposition of cases, judgements, res judicata, collateral estoppel, and other subjects. Primary emphasis is on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and its counterparts which have been adopted by many states. 4 credit hours.
LAW 606: Contracts
The agreement process; interpretation; consideration and its equivalents; illegal bargains; the statute of frauds; remedies for breach of contract; failure of condition; impossibility of performance and frustration of purpose; third-party beneficiaries; assignment of rights and delegation of duties; and discharge. Relevant sections of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code are included in the study of each topic. 4 credit hours.
LAW 620: Property
A basic survey of the law of property with emphasis on real estate; estates in land; divided interests; adverse possession; introduction to future interests; landlord-tenant; commercial transfers of land, including the real estate contract, the deed, the recording system and title insurance, restriction of land use through private arrangement and public regulation. 4 credit hours.
Law 621: Torts
Liability for intentional harm to person or property and for similar harm caused by negligent conduct. 4 credit hours.
Faculty Biographies:
Associate Professor Nita A. Farahany
Assistant Professor Daniel Sharfstein
