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Gender, Law, and Public Policy

Current Offerings

Gender, Law, and Public Policy (7013): Topics in this course will include equal protection standards, employment, education, family, reproductive rights, sexual harassment, rape, domestic violence, pornography, sexual orientation, diversity in the profession, and intersections with race, ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation. Materials will include cases, commentary, problems, and media portrayals. Special Instructions: Course requirements will include class participation, several short reflection papers on the assigned readings, and a longer final essay. There will be no final examination. With permission of the instructor, a student may write a long paper for R credit instead of the shorter papers. After the term begins, students enrolled in the course can transfer from section (01) into section (02), which meets the R requirement, with consent of the instructor. Open to students from other schools with the consent of the instructor. To apply for this course, non-Law students must complete a Non-Law Student Course Add Request Form available on the SLS Registrar's Office website. Elements used in grading: Class participation, attendance, reflection papers, and final paper.

Sections

Gender, Law, and Public Policy | LAW 7013 Section 01 Class #1100

  • 3 Units
  • Grading: Law Honors/Pass/Restrd Cr/Fail
    • 1L: Winter Elective (Open to First-Year JD Students)
  • Learning Outcomes Addressed:
    • LO1 - Substantive and Procedural Law
    • LO2 - Legal Analysis and Reasoning
    • LO4 - Ability to Communicate Effectively in Writing
  • Course Category:
    • Public Law

  • 2023-2024 Winter ( )
  • Tue, Thu
  • Room: LAW 285

Gender, Law, and Public Policy | LAW 7013 Section 02 Class #1101

  • 3 Units
  • Grading: Law Honors/Pass/Restrd Cr/Fail
  • Enrollment Limitations: Consent
  • Graduation Requirements:
    • R -Research Requirement for Law Degree
  • Learning Outcomes Addressed:
    • LO1 - Substantive and Procedural Law
    • LO2 - Legal Analysis and Reasoning
    • LO3 - Ability to Conduct Legal Research
    • LO4 - Ability to Communicate Effectively in Writing
  • Course Category:
    • Public Law

  • 2023-2024 Winter ( )
  • Tue, Thu

Past Offerings

Gender, Law, and Public Policy (7013): Topics in this course will include equal protection standards, employment, education, family, reproductive rights, sexual harassment, rape, domestic violence, pornography, sexual orientation, diversity in the profession, and intersections with race, ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation. Materials will include cases, commentary, problems, and media portrayals. Special Instructions: Course requirements will include class participation, several short reflection papers on the assigned readings, and a longer final essay. There will be no final examination. With permission of the instructor, a student may write a long paper for R credit instead of the shorter papers. After the term begins, students enrolled in the course can transfer from section (01) into section (02), which meets the R requirement, with consent of the instructor. Open to students from other schools with the consent of the instructor. To apply for this course, non-Law students must complete a Non-Law Student Course Add Request Form available on the SLS Registrar's Office website. Elements used in grading: Class participation, attendance, reflection papers, and final paper.

Sections

Gender, Law, and Public Policy | LAW 7013 Section 01 Class #1139

  • 3 Units
  • Grading: Law Honors/Pass/Restrd Cr/Fail
  • 2022-2023 Winter
    Schedule No Longer Available
    • 1L: Winter Elective (Open to First-Year JD Students)
  • Learning Outcomes Addressed:
    • LO1 - Substantive and Procedural Law
    • LO2 - Legal Analysis and Reasoning
    • LO4 - Ability to Communicate Effectively in Writing
  • Course Category:
    • Public Law

  • 2022-2023 Winter
    Schedule No Longer Available

Gender, Law, and Public Policy | LAW 7013 Section 02 Class #1140

  • 3 Units
  • Grading: Law Honors/Pass/Restrd Cr/Fail
  • 2022-2023 Winter
    Schedule No Longer Available
  • Enrollment Limitations: Consent
  • Graduation Requirements:
    • R -Research Requirement for Law Degree
  • Learning Outcomes Addressed:
    • LO1 - Substantive and Procedural Law
    • LO2 - Legal Analysis and Reasoning
    • LO3 - Ability to Conduct Legal Research
    • LO4 - Ability to Communicate Effectively in Writing
  • Course Category:
    • Public Law

  • 2022-2023 Winter
    Schedule No Longer Available

Gender, Law, and Public Policy (7013): This is a course focusing on gender justice with a primary and intersectional emphasis on law, legal advocacy, and related public policies. Topics will include: constitutional equal protection standards; employment; family; the judiciary and legal profession; reproductive justice; sexual harassment; feminist legal theory; and global human rights. Materials will include cases, commentary, problems, and media portrayals. Special Instructions: Course requirements will include consistent class attendance and participation; weekly short reflection papers on the assigned readings; and a short final research paper. Students will engage in teamwork during the course to deepen understanding of the assigned materials. There will be no final examination. Open to students from other schools with the consent of the instructor. To apply for this course, non-Law students must complete a Non-Law Student Course Add Request Form available on the SLS Registrar's Office website (see Registration for Non-Law Students). Elements used in grading: Class participation; attendance, reflection papers, and final paper.

Sections

Gender, Law, and Public Policy | LAW 7013 Section 01 Class #1072

  • Margaret Russell
  • Margaret Russell
  • 3 Units
  • Grading: Law Honors/Pass/Restrd Cr/Fail
  • 2021-2022 Spring
    Schedule No Longer Available
  • Learning Outcomes Addressed:
    • LO1 - Substantive and Procedural Law
    • LO2 - Legal Analysis and Reasoning
    • LO4 - Ability to Communicate Effectively in Writing
  • Course Category:
    • Public Law

  • 2021-2022 Spring
    Schedule No Longer Available
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