Intro to Legal Theory course now available, July 7th – 30th, 1 Credit Pass/Fail
Carl Moy is offering a lecture/seminar class this July, entitled “Introduction to Legal Theory.” This class builds on some of the concepts you were exposed to in first-year Legal Writing, treating them in greater depth and with more rigor. It should be interesting for those who want a more comprehensive understanding of how the law works. It will be especially valuable if you anticipate being involved in litigation or high-end transactional practices.
The series can be taken as an Independent Study, for 1 credit, pass/fail. Alternatively, you can attend the series simply for your enrichment.
The course will consist of six 90-minute discussions, divided into three topics. The first topic examines logical reasoning concepts as used in law, and uses analyses from Logic to understand Law; the second looks at ambiguity in legal rules and how that ambiguity is resolved via interpretation and construction; the third is a discussion of how making law via case decisions is limited, and how those limitations impact the precedential effects of case law.
The sessions will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in a hybrid format. You may attend in person Room 219 or via Zoom. The presentations will also be recorded on Panopto, in case you need to access them asynchronously. However, I believe you will get the most out of them by attending synchronously.
Classes will be held on the following evenings:
July 7, 9 Part I: Logic Principles in Law,
July 14, 16 Part II: Ambiguity and the Interpretation and Construction of Legal Rules,
July 28, 30 Part III: The Limits of Law Made via Case Decisions
If you are interested in learning law thoroughly, getting the most out of your classes, and becoming a skillful lawyer, you will like this series of presentations very much. If you are interested in attending, please email both me, at [email protected], and Deanna Burns, at [email protected], and we will see that you are added to the canvas page.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Carl Moy