Law and Economic Development in Asia (643f)

The purpose of this seminar is to introduce students to [1] the law and development movement and [2] ways to talk about possible relationships between economic development and the law, with special reference to Asia.  The seminar will focus on several Asian countries that have experienced recent, substantial economic growth (including China, Indonesia and India) and several specific areas of legal reform (including secured transactions, corruption and the judiciary).


Representing Children Workshop  (697j)

This course will be a small seminar in which students will study the role of lawyers representing children and will design a multi-disciplinary training for children’s lawyers to be implemented in the Pima County Family Court.  In designing a training for practicing lawyers and court staff, students will need to explore the many ethical and practical issues relating to the representation of children in custody and divorce matters.  This course is part of a joint project between the Law College and the Pima County Family Court.   The seminar will include consultation with Family Court Judges, practitioners, the staff of the Pima County Conciliation Court, experienced attorneys, child custody evaluators and experts in child development.