LAW 744: Rule of Law - spring

Prerequisite: Law 500, 503, 504.505, 506, 510, 511, 520 OR 29 credits (Core first year); including Law 510, 511

A discussion-based seminar exploring the history, theory, and contemporary applications of the concept of the Rule of Law. Through readings which include both canonical texts and modern critiques, students will consider how concepts such as judicial review, executive power, separation of powers, authoritarian legalism, and institutional resilience shape the lived practice of law. Assessment includes an in-class presentation and a final legal academic paper, which may satisfy the Upper-Level Writing Requirement.