Course Descriptions


Law
	LAW 7674 - Legal Analytics 3 Credit Hours Requirements: No prior statistics or programming experience is required-this course is intended to be an accessible introduction to empirical legal research methods and thinking. Description This is an elective course. This course will introduce students to empirical research design, quantitative methods, and design-based thinking. The course will emphasize problem solving, modeling, data analysis and interpretation, and statistics and probability. This course is a required course in the Legal Analytics Certificate and is broadly applicable to a range of practice areas both for data fluency as well as problem solving skills. Students will work with data throughout the semester using R and/or Python.
	LAW 7675E - APP TEXT ANALYTICS/ LAW & BUS 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: LAW 7674 Description This is an elective course. This highly experiential, interdisciplinary course introduces students to the emerging field of legal analytics, which employs computational and statistical modeling, analysis, and visualization of legal data to accomplish both descriptive and predictive goals. For analytics students, the course provides an introduction to the U.S. legal system and legal reasoning, the types of legal materials that analytics projects might analyze, and the problems and questions present in the law. For law students, the course offers an introduction to basic computer coding, as well as to the theory and applications of text mining, natural language processing, machine learning and other methods for managing and analyzing unstructured data such as that found in legal documents. Working in teams, students will learn and deploy analytics skills to extract information from large numbers of legal documents, identify patterns, and attempt to predict future outcomes.
	LAW 7676 - Applied Legal An alytics Lab. 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: LAW 7674 Description This “lab” course introduces students to legal analytics in an applied setting. “Legal analytics” refers to the software-enabled analysis and visualization of various kinds of legal data to accomplish both descriptive and predictive goals. Broadly speaking the data methodologies automate data collection practices, provide informative data to contextualize current legal questions (i.e., how often do judges rule for defendants in FLSA claims) and make predictions about future outcomes (i.e., FLSA claims with x are more likely to survive a motion for summary judgment). In partnership with GSU’s new Legal Analytics Lab, law students will work in teams with MSA (masters in data science) students supervised by Law, Business, Data Science and other relevant faculty. Interdisciplinary student teams will explore the application of data science techniques to a client’s legal questions and problems on a 12-14 week project called a “sprint”. Students’ introduction to applied legal analytics will be supported by introductory reading, reaction papers, and a research project on a legal analytics topic of the student’s choice. No prerequisites or previous experience required, but preference will be given for students co-enrolled in or who have previously taken Legal Analytics. Interested students should apply to participate in the lab consistent with the experiential fair deadlines and/or by contacting the faculty listed in the course schedule. This course will not satisfy the experiential requirement.*
	LAW 7676E - Applied Legal Analytics Lab. 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: LAW 7674 Description This is an elective course. This “lab” course introduces students to legal analytics in an applied setting. “Legal analytics” refers to the software-enabled analysis and visualization of various kinds of legal data to accomplish both descriptive and predictive goals. Broadly speaking the data methodologies automate data collection practices, provide informative data to contextualize current legal questions (i.e., how often do judges rule for defendants in FLSA claims) and make predictions about future outcomes (i.e., FLSA claims with x are more likely to survive a motion for summary judgment). In partnership with GSU’s new Legal Analytics Lab, law students will work in teams with MSA (masters in data science) students supervised by Law, Business, Data Science and other relevant faculty. Interdisciplinary student teams will explore the application of data science techniques to a client’s legal questions and problems on a 12-14 week project called a “sprint”. Students’ introduction to applied legal analytics will be supported by introductory reading, reaction papers, and a research project on a legal analytics topic of the student’s choice. No prerequisites or previous experience required, but preference will be given for students co-enrolled in or who have previously taken Legal Analytics. Interested students should apply to participate in the lab consistent with the experiential fair deadlines and/or by contacting the faculty listed in the course schedule.
	LAW 7678 - Data Privacy & Information Security in Tech Trade. 3 Credit Hours Description This is an elective course. This course explores the privacy and data security legal issues involved with the sale of Software, Cloud infrastructure, Software-as-a-Service, Artificial Intelligence, and other digital technologies. Legal topics include: understanding product development including privacy and security by design, understanding technology contracts, understanding product security and privacy documentation, data security warranties and disclosures, compliance with privacy laws, learning how to incorporate information security standards and privacy statements into technology contracts, and determining data breach liability, and service level agreements.
	LAW 7700 - Business Succession Planning Capstone. (6 credit hours) 4 Credit Hours Prerequisites: Law 7510, and either LAW 7127 or LAW 7110. Law 7110 may be taken concurrently. Description This is an elective course. This course will integrate and apply the knowledge gathered from Wills, Trusts, and Estates; Basic Taxation; and Professional Responsibility to a real-life business succession fact pattern. The course will bridge the gap between academic studies and the practice of law. Students will engage in significant experiential learning exercises in which writing and oral skills are developed.
	LAW 7800E - Health Care Transactions and Regulatory Practicum. 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: LAW 7240. Description This is an elective course. This advanced health law course brings students together with practicing health law attorneys to learn and apply substantive laws and practical skills to handle a range of model health care transactions. Students will work in teams of associates under the supervision of the professor and one or more adjunct professors to engage in health care contract drafting, review, negotiations, regulatory analysis, legal memoranda, and professional advisement. The model health care transactions will involve fictitious clients and include hospital-physician agreements and health care joint ventures and/or acquisitions. Students will be evaluated on the basis of the completion of transactional projects, written work, and oral communication. Students will also receive ungraded feedback and opportunity to refine and improve final, graded work products. Notes: This course will count toward the Health Law Certificate lawyering skills requirement.
	LAW 7801E - Business Arbitration Practicum. 3 Credit Hours Description This is an elective course. NO DESCRIPTION
	LAW 7802 - Innocence Practicum 2 Credit Hours Description This is an elective course. NO DESCRIPTION
	LAW 7803E - Mental Health & Criminal Law Practice 1 to 3 Credit Hours Description This is an elective course. Students will learn substantive law relating to mental health issues in the criminal justice system and then apply that knowledge in simulated advocacy skill workshops. Students will learn through reading, discussion, extensive role-playing, and self-reflection. Students will conduct simulated client interviews, expert preparation, competency bench trials, and criminal responsibility jury trial using a mock case file.
	LAW 7900 - Practicum. 1 to 3 Credit Hours Description This is an elective course. NO DESCRIPTION
	LAW 7950 - Health Law Research. 2 Credit Hours Description This is an elective course. This course will provide students with opportunities to learn about how to effectively and efficiently conduct health law research. Subjects addressed might include researching specific laws and their implementations, data fluency, legal epidemiology, the identification of non-law resources to facilitate research, and researching bioethics.
	LAW 8000E - Externship Seminar. 1 Credit Hours Description This is an elective course. First-time externship students must enroll in this seminar IN ADDITION to the 3 credit S/U externship course. The one-hour seminar is graded.
	LAW 8001E - Externship - Spring semester. 2 to 6 Credit Hours Description This is an elective course. This course is the Externship component for the spring semester. Please see the Externship faculty for details.
	LAW 8005E - Externship - Summer semester. 2 to 6 Credit Hours Description This is an elective course. This course is the Externship component for the summer semester. Please see the Externship faculty for details.
	LAW 8006E - Summer I.P. Program in D.C. 2 to 6 Credit Hours Description This is an elective course. This program will require students to work at the USPTO in Alexandria, Virginia. Students will be required to complete weekly assignments and an Atlanta patent lawyer will facilitate a one-hour weekly seminar. The class will be graded on an S/U scale and students will earn 4 credit hours upon successful completion of the program. This program will count toward total Externship hours allowed. Students who have taken two semesters of externships are not eligible to receive course credit.
	LAW 8008E - Externship - Fall semester. 2 to 6 Credit Hours Description This is an elective course. This course is the Externship component for the fall semester. Please see the Externship faculty for details.
	LAW 9000 - Introduction to U.S. Law. 3 Credit Hours Requirements: This course is required for LL.M. students with a foreign law degree. Description This course introduces LL.M. students whose first law degree was awarded by a law school in a foreign country to the concepts of law fundamental to, and the legal institutions operating within, the United States legal system. The course will include an overview of the U.S. legal system including the functions and procedures of civil and criminal courts. It also includes a survey of substantive legal topics that form a core of knowledge essential to the practice of law in the United States.
	LAW 9000U - Introduction to U.S. Law. 3 Credit Hours Description This course introduces foreign law students to concepts of law fundamental to. and the legal institutions operating within, the United States legal system. The course will include an overview of the U.S. legal system, including the functions and procedures of civil and criminal courts. It also includes a survey of substantive legal topics that form a core of knowledge essential to the understanding of law of the United States. The course is designed for, and limited to, students enrolled in foreign law schools.
	LAW 9001 - Legal Writing and Analysis for LL.M. Students. 3 Credit Hours Open to LL.M. students only. Description This course is designed to introduce foreign-trained lawyers to the basic principles of American legal analysis, writing and research. Assignments include multiple practice-focused assignments and drafting exercises. Students receive extensive guidance for their written work.
	LAW 9002 - Professional Responsibility - LL.M. 3 Credit Hours Description This course focuses on the development of professional identity, ethical decision making, and the role of lawyers in society, and covers confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and the interpretation of the rules of professional conduct for LL.M students. As prescribed by the instructor, the course may also include discussion of other topics such as bar admission, attorney discipline, malpractice, ineffective assistance of counsel in criminal cases, judicial ethics, fees, advertising, solicitation and the ethics of the adversary system.
	LAW 9003 - Evidence - LL.M. 3 Credit Hours Limited to LL.M students. Description Explores the rules for fact finding in the judicial process, with particular emphasis on the federal rules of evidence. Topics covered include judicial notice, real and demonstrative evidence, relevance, authentication, competence and examination of witnesses, impeachment, expert testimony, hearsay, privileges and burdens of proof.
	LAW 9004 - Lawyering Skills for LL.M. Students. 3 Credit Hours Description Is designed to teach students to communicate effectively in English about legal issues, using appropriate style and analytic approach; to understand and use tools and techniques necessary to analyze and apply principles of U.S. law in legal writing; critically read, understand, and communicate about U.S. case law and other authoritative sources; and express themselves effectively in spoken as well as written legal English.
	LAW 9005 - Thesis Research - LL.M. 1 to 6 Credit Hours Description NO DESCRIPTION
	LAW 9006 - LLM Research Methods in Law. 2 Credit Hours Description Instruction in effective legal research skills through lecture and research exercises including the use of library materials, computerized legal research systems, LEXIS and WESTLAW.
	LAW 9010 - LLM Constitutional Law II: Individual Liberties. 3 Credit Hours Description An examination of substantive due process, procedural due process, equal protection, state action and selected aspects of the Bill of Rights.

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Course Descriptions

LAW 7674 - Legal Analytics

LAW 7675E - APP TEXT ANALYTICS/ LAW & BUS

LAW 7676 - Applied Legal An alytics Lab.

LAW 7676E - Applied Legal Analytics Lab.

LAW 7678 - Data Privacy & Information Security in Tech Trade.

LAW 7700 - Business Succession Planning Capstone. (6 credit hours)

LAW 7800E - Health Care Transactions and Regulatory Practicum.

LAW 7801E - Business Arbitration Practicum.

LAW 7802 - Innocence Practicum

LAW 7803E - Mental Health & Criminal Law Practice

LAW 7900 - Practicum.

LAW 7950 - Health Law Research.

LAW 8000E - Externship Seminar.

LAW 8001E - Externship - Spring semester.

LAW 8005E - Externship - Summer semester.

LAW 8006E - Summer I.P. Program in D.C.

LAW 8008E - Externship - Fall semester.

LAW 9000 - Introduction to U.S. Law.

LAW 9000U - Introduction to U.S. Law.

LAW 9001 - Legal Writing and Analysis for LL.M. Students.

LAW 9002 - Professional Responsibility - LL.M.

LAW 9003 - Evidence - LL.M.

LAW 9004 - Lawyering Skills for LL.M. Students.

LAW 9005 - Thesis Research - LL.M.

LAW 9006 - LLM Research Methods in Law.

LAW 9010 - LLM Constitutional Law II: Individual Liberties.