The Washington Lawyer (LAW-892-001A)
Lubbers, Yeomans
Meets: 06:00 PM - 07:50 PM (T) - Warren - Room NT03
Enrolled: 19 / Limit: 24
Notices
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Description
This two-credit seminar will bring together LL.M in Law and Government students and selected J.D. students to examine how to be an effective “Washington Lawyer.” The course will focus 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
Textbooks and Other Materials
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Readings on MyWCL
First Class Readings
• Thomas Susman, A Perspective on the Washington Lawyer Today, 44 ADMIN. L. REV. 1 (Winter 1992) • Article I of the U.S. Constitution • https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42843.pdf • http://www.vox.com/2016/7/18/12210500/diagnosed-dysfunction-republican-party • http://democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?q=news/rep-henry-a-waxman-announces-plans-to-retire-from-congress • http://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=df6630d2-122b-4b85-8520-b08f13b20618&ContentType_id=c19bc7a5-2bb9-4a73-b2ab-3c1b5191a72b&Group_id=0fd6ddca-6a05-4b26-8710-a0b7b59a8f1f&MonthDisplay=1&YearDisplay=2014 • http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/15/us/politics/congress-recesses-leaving-more-stalemates-than-accomplishments.html
Syllabus
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