The Washington Lawyer (LAW-892-001A)
Lubbers, Yeomans
Meets: 06:00 PM - 07:50 PM (T) - Room 415
Enrolled: 16 / Limit: 24
Notices
This course is now open to JDs and LLMs.
Description
The Washington Lawyer is a course taught by Professor Jeffrey Lubbers (extensive background in Administrative Law) and Professor William Yeomans (extensive background in Civil Rights, DOJ and Congress). It is a two-credit paper seminar (extra credit available for longer paper) that examines how to be an effective “Washington Lawyer.” The course focuses on the core institutions of Washington lawyering, including Congress, the White House, Department of Justice, federal agencies, and the courts. It will cover such topics as congressional oversight and lawmaking, nominations, setting law and legal policy for the Executive Branch, the Administrative Procedure Act and other major statutes, and the roles of the media, public interest groups, lobbyists, ethics requirements, and money. It will include several role-plays on topical “Washington Lawyer” issues. The course is especially relevant for students who contemplate a career in public law, particularly in Washington, D.C. For more, see attached partial syllabus.
Textbooks and Other Materials
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All readings will be posted on MyWCL
First Class Readings
To be posted soon
Syllabus
Use your MyAU username and password to access the syllabus in the following format(s):
Microsoft Word 2007 (DOCX)