Law 850A/B - Advanced Judicial Process - Judicial Externship
Faculty listed in alphabetical order – please see faculty specific description for requisite information.
General Course Description:
This two-unit course examines the judicial process and supports judicial externs. Readings and discussion will address: the roles of judges, clerks, research attorneys and externs in drafting judicial opinions; judicial ethics and confidentiality; sincerity and justification in crafting judicial opinions; precedent and publication of judicial opinions; judicial bias and implicit bias; the role of settlement in a system with heavy caseloads; and judicial selection and retention. On occasion there will be guest speakers. Grading is based on a final paper and class participation and attendance. NOTE: This course is open only to students on judicial externships.
This course was previously numbered 450A.
Course Information:
| Faculty | Term | Course | Section | Schedule | Units | Requisite | Satisfies SAW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Mead | 18F | 850A | FLD 1 | Unscheduled | 11.0 | No | No |
| Law 850A is limited to students participating in the judicial externship program. The Records Office will process enrollment for this course. | |||||||
| Laurie Taylor | 18F | 850B | TUT 1 | R 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | 2.0 | No | No |
| Law 850B is limited to students participating in the judicial externship program. The Records Office will process enrollment for this course. | |||||||
| Lisa Mead | 19S | 850A | FLD 1 | Unscheduled | 11.0 | No | No |
| Laurie Taylor | 19S | 850B | TUT 1 | R 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | 2.0 | No | No |