Law 570 - American Law in a Global Context


Faculty listed in alphabetical order – please see faculty specific description for requisite information.

Patrick Goodman



General Course Description:

This course, required for any LL.M. student who has not previously studied law in the United States, is designed to prepare the foreign lawyer for American legal study. The course provides information on the workings of the U.S. legal system, discusses the common law method, and covers introductory constitutional principles. Students will learn what to anticipate in the law school classroom, how to brief a case, and how to conduct legal research. The majority of class sessions are held prior to the start of fall semester, with a few sessions on proper citation methods and exam preparation held late in the fall.

Course Information:


​Faculty Term Course Section ​Schedule ​Units Requisite Satisfies SAW
Patrick Goodman 11F 570 SEM 1 TBA 2.0 No No
  International LLM students will be automatically enrolled in this summer orientation course. Starts August 8, 2011.


Previous Course Offerings:


​Faculty Term Course Section ​Schedule ​Units Requisite Satisfies SAW
Patrick Goodman 10F 570 LEC 1 TBA 2.0 No No
  International LLM students will automatically be enrolled in this summer orientation course. Starts August 9, 2010.