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Law (LAW)
School of Law
LAW 501 Pre-Admission Seminar (4) Special
seminar for pre-admission students. Credits in this seminar do not count
toward requirements for the JD degree. CR/NC only.
LAW 502 Pre-Admission Seminar (4) Special
seminar for pre-admission students. Credits in this seminar do not count
toward requirements for the JD degree. CR/NC only. Pre: 501.
LAW 503 Wildlife Law (V) Seminar covering
federal and Hawai‘i laws that govern the management of wildlife
resources, with a particular focus on wildlife conflicts arising in
Hawai‘i.
LAW 504 Legal Method Seminar (3) Development
of lawyering skills with special emphasis on legal research, argument,
writing, and the psychological and ethical dimensions of lawyering.
LAW 505 Appellate Advocacy (2) Appellate brief
writing and oral advocacy. Pre: 504.
LAW 506 Legal Research (1) The objective of the
course is to introduce the student to the primary and secondary sources
used in legal research. Lectures and library exercises are designed to
compliment each other so that students will learn the various starting
points for doing legal research.
LAW 507 Employment Discrimination (3) A
study of the law of employment discrimination.
LAW 508 Negotiation/Alternative Dispute Resolution
(V) Theory and practice of negotiation and developing field of
alternative dispute resolution methods. Emphasis on mediation.
(Cross-listed as CE 614)
LAW 509 Contracts I (3) Survey of the law
relating to the formation, validity, performance, and breach of
contracts and the remedies for breach.
LAW 509L Contracts Tutorial I (1) Pre-admission
program course. CR/NC only.
LAW 510 Contracts II (3) Continuation of 509.
Pre: 509.
LAW 510L Contracts Tutorial II (1) Continuation
of 509L. Pre: 509L.
LAW 511 Professional Responsibility (2) Introductory
consideration of selected topics relating to functions, structure, and
responsibilities of the legal profession and its future role in society.
LAW 512 Hawai‘i Environmental Law (V) Study
of Hawai‘i environmental law. Examination of environmental statutes,
regulations, agency guidance, policy documents and case law.
LAW 513 Criminal Justice (4) Examination of
substantive rules, enforcement procedures, and rationales of criminal
law in the United States
LAW 514 Law and Society in Japan (V) An
extended historical review of the foundations of Japanese law in
society: Japan’s adoption and adaptation of Chinese legal doctrines,
continental European legal structures and ideas, and American
influences. Consideration of the structure of contemporary law in Japan:
a look at the various players in the legal system, some important legal
doctrines, and the real-world operation of Japan’s laws today.
LAW 515 Business Reorganization in Bankruptcy (V) Examination
of the rights and remedies available to a failing business and its
creditors when the business seeks to reorganize its business and
financial affairs under chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code. The
course is structured as a “practicum,” which tracks a single
business through restructuring and emphasizes the practical and
strategic aspects of lawyering. Pre: 554 (or concurrent). Recommended:
562.
LAW 516 Civil Procedure I (3) Study of
pre-trial, trial, and appellate procedures in the federal and Hawai‘i
courts.
LAW 516L Civil Procedure Tutorial I (1) Pre-admission
program course. CR/NC only.
LAW 517 Civil Procedure II (3) Continuation of
516. Pre: 516.
LAW 517L Civil Procedure Tutorial II (1) Continuation
of 516L. Pre: 516L.
LAW 518 Real Property Law I (V) Basic course in
property ownership, development, regulation. Emphasis on theory.
LAW 519 Real Property Law II (3) Contract of
sale, equitable conversion, deed. Pre: 518.
LAW 520 Advanced Legal Studies (V) In-depth
analysis and discussion of selected current legal topics in a particular
subject area, which will vary in different semesters.
LAW 521 Elder Law (V) Introduction to the
myriad legal issues that confront the elderly, such as age
discrimination, elder abuse, estate planning, living wills, entitlement
to government benefits, and guardianship.
LAW 522 Torts Process I (2) Introduction to
law, policy of civil recovery for injury, process of tort law
application.
LAW 523 Torts Process II (3) Continuation of
522. Intentional torts, nuisance, defamation, privacy, and
misrepresentation. Pre: 522.
LAW 524 Advanced Torts and Insurance Law (V) Advanced
study of several areas of torts, compensation and insurance law and
policy of considerable contemporary importance to practicing lawyers.
Recent developments in Hawai‘i tort and insurance law.
LAW 525 Feminist Legal Theory (3) Introduction
to feminist legal thought for students with varying backgrounds in
feminism, including those who have not yet read in feminism.
LAW 526 Group Directed Study (V) Designed
for maximum flexibility, this course allows a professor to work with a
small number of students on a reading/discussion project of mutual
interest. Pre: consent.
LAW 527 Topics in Environmental Law (V) An
entry-level course focusing on current topics and developments in
environmental law.
LAW 528 International Environmental Law (3) Study
of the international regulation of activities and processes used to
prevent environmental degradation and to preserve resources of
environmental value. Pre: 585 (or concurrent).
LAW 529 Environmental Litigation Seminar (2) Seminar
on the techniques, law, and strategy involved in federal and state court
environmental litigation.
LAW 530 Second-Year Seminar (4) Seminar
required for spring semester of all second-year law students.
Substantial paper required. Topics announced in previous fall semester.
Placement by lottery.
LAW 531 Corporations (V) Principal emphasis in
the areas of agency and partner-ship and in the formation, control,
management, and regulation of corporations.
LAW 532 Health Care Law (3) Introduction to
medical jurisprudence, forensic medicine, presentation of medical
evidence, medical ethics, the health-care industry, managed health-care
services, financed health care, life and death decisions, and the role
of government in health care.
LAW 533 Constitutional Law I (3) Introduction
to judicial function in constitutional cases, jurisdiction of the U.S.
Supreme Court, and discretionary barriers to judicial review.
LAW 534 Constitutional Law II (3) Advanced
course in constitutional law with special emphasis on rights secured by
the First, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the
United States. Pre: 533.
LAW 535 Intellectual Property (3) Law relating
to the property rights of ideas-- copyrights, patenting, trademarks.
LAW 536 (Alpha) Moot Court Team (1) Preparation
for and competition in moot court competition in appellate advocacy.
Repeatable three times for each alpha. CR/NC only. (E) environmental law
moot court team; (H) Native American moot court team; (J) Jessup
international moot court team; (N) national moot court team. Pre:
selection by competition.
LAW 537 Moot Court Board (1) Research for and
preparation of materials for appellate advocacy. Students selected by
faculty. CR/NC only.
LAW 538 Conflict of Laws (3) Problems
respecting the law applicable in transactions or to relationships with
elements in more than one state.
LAW 539 Remedies (3) Law of damages and unjust
enrichment, rescission, restitution, injunctions, specific performance,
reformation, other equitable remedies. Reference to Hawai‘i
substantive law and practice.
LAW 540 Hazardous Waste Law (2) Examination
of major federal statutes, regulatory and case law, and Hawai‘i
counterparts. Policies behind hazardous waste laws and their impact on
individuals, community, and businesses.
LAW 541 Criminal Procedure (3) Issues of free
press and fair trial, illegal search and seizure, arrest and confession,
speedy trial, double jeopardy are covered through student interactions
as defense or prosecution attorneys and as judges.
LAW 542 Advanced Civil Procedure (V) Addresses
various aspects of complex litigation and recent criticism of the civil
litigation system itself. Theoretical in emphasis. Developed from two
directions: (1) a study jurisprudential material concerning adversarial
dispute resolution, the substance/procedure dichotomy and
value-identification; and (2) in-depth analysis of procedural aspects of
complex cases with special focus on new procedural rules aimed at
reducing waste and delay.
LAW 543 Evidence (V) Comprehensive examination
of problems of proof and rules of evidence. Concept of relevance, law of
hearsay, problems of testimonial proof, theory, and operation of
privileges.
LAW 544 Race, Culture, and Law (V) U.S. cases
and legal theory emphasizing law in the social construction of racial
categories, shifts in race-based anti-discrimination law, and the
interaction of culture and law in judicial decision-making. Repeatable.
LAW 545 Law Review (1) Students selected for
the Law Review editorial board have responsibility for editorial
research, writing, and production of the Law Review published by
the School of Law. CR/NC only.
LAW 546 Lawyering Skills (1) Theory and
practice of lawyering skills.
LAW 548 Immigration Law (2) An introduction to
U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law: a brief overview of historical
development of immigration law; analysis of exclusion and deportation
grounds and remedies; the study of both immigrant and nonimmigrant visa
applications and petitions. Current law on asylum and refugee
applications and U.S. citizenship and naturalization requirements.
LAW 549 Admiralty Law (3) Introduction to U.S.
maritime law and admiralty jurisdiction emphasizing development of rules
of maritime law and rights of seamen and maritime workers.
LAW 550 Corporate and Partnership Taxation (3) Examines
tax aspects of formation, operation, reorganization, and liquidation of
partnerships and corporations. Pre: 531, 567.
LAW 552 Wills and Trusts (4) Disposition of
family wealth. Making of wills: creation, enforcement, administration,
and termination of trusts; intestate succession, including probate.
LAW 553 Antitrust Law (3) Historical and legal
background of governmental regulation of private property with emphasis
on antitrust and anti-competitive practices.
LAW 554 Secured Transactions (V) Introduction
to Uniform Commercial Code, particularly Article 9--reducing risk of
nonpayment by obtaining an interest in borrowers’ property.
LAW 555 (Alpha) Externship (V) Legal work for
judges and attorney supervisors in public agencies, private law firms,
and the legislature. (H) Hawai‘i; (P) Pacific. CR/NC only. Pre:
consent.
LAW 556 Asian Comparative Labor Law (3) Area
studies of Asian legal systems and issues, focusing on administration of
Asian labor laws in a comparative context. Possible effects on foreign
direct investment and foreign migrant contract workers. Comparison of
Chinese, Japanese and other legal approaches in dealing with common
issues. Required research paper in lieu of examination.
LAW 557 Negotiable Instruments, Payment Systems and
Credit Instruments (2) A study of the Uniform Commercial Code
provisions that deal with commercial paper (Article 3), bank collections
and deposits (Article 4), funds transfers (Article 4A) and letters of
credit (Article 5), as well as material on alternative payment systems,
including credit cards, electronic fund transfers and related federal
law.
LAW 558 Public Employee Labor Law (3) Labor
relations in the public sector.
LAW 559 Labor Law I (3) Regulation of
union-management relations under state and federal laws.
LAW 560 Legal Accounting (2) Basic accounting
concepts and methods and their reflection in financial statements.
LAW 561 Administrative Law (3) Procedure and
remedies for resolving controversies between citizens and government
officials exercising administrative power.
LAW 562 Debtors’ and Creditors’ Rights (V) Bankruptcy
laws and rules, laws of liens, receiverships. Pre: 554 or consent.
LAW 563 Trial Practice (2) Examination of
sequential stages of pre-trial and trial practice in a problem setting.
Topics include investigation, pleadings, motions, discovery, voir dire
examination, opening statements, direct and cross examination, closing
argument, selected evidentiary problems, post-trial motions, and
appellate practice. Students engage in simulated exercises, and their
work is critiqued. CR/NC only. Pre: 543 or consent.
LAW 564 Pre-Trial Litigation (2) Theory and
practice of civil pre-trial litigation with focus on pleading,
discovery, and pre-trial motions. CR/NC only.
LAW 565 Consumer Protection Law (2) Examines
common law and statutory regulation of consumer transactions. Topics
include deception and unfair trade practices, fair and equal credit
practice, and collection tactics.
LAW 566 American Legal History (3) Development
of American law. Law as an instrument of social progress.
LAW 567 Federal Income Taxation (V) An
introduction to the federal income taxation of individuals. The tax
consequences of a variety of common transactions are explored, but
primary emphasis is given to the theory and policy considerations that
underlie specific rules. Students are expected to develop proficiency in
the use of the Internal Revenue Code and Treasury Regulations.
LAW 568 Family Law (3) Legal forms of--and
responses to--formation, maintenance, and dissolution of the family.
Marriage, annulment, divorce, alimony, separation agreements, child
custody and adoption, parentage.
LAW 569 Sales (V) In-depth study of Uniform
Commercial Code, Article 2--domestic sales of goods, including
warranties, manner, time and place of performance, buyers’ and
sellers’ remedies for breach of contract, limitations of freedom of
contract.
LAW 570 International Sales Transactions (3)
LAW 571 Federal Courts (3) An examination of
the jurisdiction and law-making powers of the federal courts, including
standing issues, the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, the
federal-question and diversity-of-citizenship jurisdiction of the
federal district courts, the immunities from suit in the federal courts
possessed by governmental entities and officers, intervention by federal
courts in state proceedings, and choice of law in the federal courts.
Particular emphasis is placed on relevant Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure. Co-requisite: 533.
LAW 572 International Protection of Human Rights
(V) The growing body of international human rights laws, including
procedural law and role of non-governmental organizations.
LAW 573 Jurisprudence (3) Relationships between
the concepts of law and morality with views of legal and moral
philosophers.
LAW 574 State and Local Government Law (3) City,
town, county, district governments: administrative organization;
regulatory powers; police power; local governmental taxation;
relationship between local, state, and federal government.
LAW 575 Topics in International Legal Studies (V) Selected
topics presented by faculty members or visiting scholars, focusing upon
subjects in the Pacific and Asian area. (C) China; (J) Japan; (K) Korea;
(P) Pacific; (S) Southeast Asia.
LAW 576 Directed Study and Research (V) Individual
research and writing under the direction of faculty.
LAW 577 U.S. - Japan Business Transactions (V) Focus
on the legal environment facing foreign businesses operating in Japan.
Includes consideration of the business environment and culture, issues
relating to governmental oversight, contract consciousness, corporate
law, and dispute resolution. Uses the example of an actual joint venture
between an American and a Japanese company as a tool for studying the
relevant issues from a practical perspective.
LAW 578 Chinese Business Law (V) Introduction
to Chinese business and commercial law; focus on domestic business law
and property regulations, foreign investment vehicles, investment
protection statutes, and dispute resolution.
LAW 579 International Business Transactions (V) Examines
five or six international business transactions from the perspective of
a lawyer advising a client on the tax, trade, antitrust, exchange
control, and other legal aspects of the transactions.
LAW 580 Land Use Management and Control (3) Survey
course of public land use management.
LAW 581 Native Hawaiian Rights (V) Status
and evolution of rights of native Hawaiians to the land and its
usufructs. Potential of utilizing native rights based on statute,
custom, and use to fashion new and expanded rights.
LAW 582 Environmental Law (3) Basic policy
questions and problems concerning environment. Examination of federal
and Hawaiian statutes. Focus on environmental problems of Hawai‘i.
LAW 583 Real Estate Development and Financing (V) Federal
and state laws in the practice of real estate development and financing
law. Condominium, securities, subdivision, consumer protection, and
mortgage areas. Pre: 519.
LAW 584 Civil Rights (2) This course focuses on
the civil rights of Americans and introduces alternative remedies and
procedures for securing these rights.
LAW 585 International Law (3) Evolving process
of formulating rules to govern nations and peoples of the world in their
attempts to solve problems recognized as requiring global solutions.
LAW 586 Law and Society in China (V) Overview
of the historical foundations of Chinese law and introduction to the
present legal system in the People’s Republic of China.
LAW 587 Asian Comparative Law (3) Introduction
to the civil law tradition, focusing on East and Southeast Asia. Review
of comparative law study and the historical development of civil law.
Examination of the structure and role of the courts, the judicial
process, constitutional law and administrative law in Western Europe and
in the Asian civil law countries.
LAW 588 Legal Aspects of Water Resources and
Control (2) Legal aspects of water and water rights with focus on
Hawai‘i.
LAW 589 Labor and Employment Law (3) Employment
law, statutory rights affecting the employment relation, and alternative
contract provisions to secure the parties’ intentions. Focus on the
practical application of labor and employment law. Materials relating to
the unionized employment relationship. Emphasis on the labor arbitration
process and possibly, to issues regarding internal union affairs.
LAW 590 (Alpha) Workshops in Legal Process (V) (B)
prosecution clinic; (C) defense clinic; (D) elder law clinic; (E)
advanced elder law clinic; (G) estate planning workshop; (I) native
Hawaiian rights clinic; (J) family law clinic; (K) advanced family law
clinic; (M) mediation clinic. Repeatable for (I) only. CR/NC only for
(B), (C), (D), and (M). Pre: 543 for (B); 521 or consent for (D); 590D
(or concurrent) for (E); 552 and 567, or consent for (G); 581E for (I);
568 for (J); 568 and consent for (K).
LAW 592 Domestic Ocean and Coastal Law (3) Examination
of the history of United States and Hawai‘i sea-use law; comprehensive
coverage of modern issues concerning the use of the sea including
special Hawaiian problems.
LAW 593 International Ocean Law (2) Examination
of the history of international seause law, including comprehensive
coverage of modern problems and issues concerning the use of the sea
among nations. Repeatable once.
LAW 594 Pacific Islands Legal Systems (V) Study
of substantive rules of one or more Pacific Islands jurisdictions,
development of legal systems, relationship of legal systems to culture
and tradition.
LAW 596 International Trade and Investment Law (V) Selected
issues including GATT, international trade in services and agriculture,
national regulation of multinational enterprises, and national controls
on international investment.
LAW 599 Field Clinics (V) Fieldwork companions
to 590 clinics; (C) litigation: defense. Pre: 543 for (C). Co-requisite:
590C for (C).
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