2020 Fall

Notes

// WITH WRITTEN PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR ONLY.

(W) THIS COURSE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A WRITING COURSE.

(E) THIS COURSE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS AN EXPERIENTIAL COURSE.

+ THIS COURSE HAS PREREQUISITES. PLEASE CHECK COURSE DESCRIPTIONS AND SYLLABI FOR COURSE PREREQUISITE INFORMATION.

Notes to Day Schedule:

(N.1) Courses in hybrid format will offer both in-person and remote options, with some students meeting in a classroom with the instructor and others participating remotely during the scheduled class time. Students who selected in-person in response to the hybrid course survey will attend the class in the designated classroom location (room assignments will be published before the start of fall classes.) Students who selected remote should utilize the recurring class meeting link to be shared by the instructor.

(N.2) The Arts & Entertainment and Innovation Law Clinics meet for two hours a week but students receive three credits total because of meetings and work required outside of the regularly scheduled classroom time. Information regarding the application process has been sent via LawNews email.

(N.3) This is a first year, required course and students will be assigned to a section.  More information about the first year class schedule will be sent directly to incoming first year students by the Admissions Office later in the summer. The current schedule is based on information available to date and adjustments may have to be made between now and the start of fall classes.

(N.4) This is a hybrid section in which some students will participate in-person and some will participate remotely.

(N.5) This course has multiple sections, and this section is currently scheduled to meet in-person at the law school. Students should register for this section only if they can attend the class in person. Students who need or prefer to attend remotely should register for an online section (possibly in the evening).

(N.6) The Federal Circuit Practice Seminar has been designated as a prerequisite for the Giles Rich Moot Court Competition (Law 125), which usually takes place in the spring.

(N.7) The Immigration Litigation, M-VETS, and Poverty Law Clinics meet for two hours a week but students will receive four credits total because of meeting and work outside of the regularly scheduled classroom time. Information regarding the application process has been sent via Law News email.

(N.8) The Law & Economics Colloquium is scheduled from 4:00 - 6:00 pm but, on occasion, will meet from 4:00 - 5:25 pm (on dates to be listed on the course syllabus). JD students who have taken the course once may enroll in the course a second time because course content changes semester to semester.

(N.9) The Negotiations class will be offered over two weekends, September 25-27 and November 6-8, meeting each weekend on Fridays (1:30-6:00PM), Saturdays (8:00AM-6:00PM), and Sundays (8:00AM-3:15PM). Students must attend every session to receive credit for the course.

(N.10) This section of Negotiations (002) will be offered over three weekends, October 17-18, October 31-November 1, and November 14-15, meeting each of those days from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Students must attend every session to receive credit.

(N.10a) Patent Law I & II will not be offered during the day in Academic Year 2020-2021. A four credit Patent Law course will be offered during the day in Spring 2021 instead (covering Patent Law I & II in one course). Students may choose to take either Patent Law I (Fall 2020) and Patent Law II (Spring 2021) in the evening, Patent Law as a four credit course during the day in Spring 2021.

(N.11) Readings in Legal Thought will not meet weekly but will meet on assigned dates over the course of the semester as determined by the instructor.

(N.12) Scholarly Writing will not meet weekly but will meet on assigned dates over the course of the semester as determined by the instructor.

(N.13) Students must receive approval to register for any Supervised Externship program and should submit the Externship Information form found in the Externship Module on Symplicity to begin the process. (Virginia Practice Externship applicants will submit the form after meeting with Professor David and Ilissa Belanger.) To access the form, log in to Symplicity and select Externship Module from the "Shortcuts" on the right side of the screen. Once approved, students will be registered by the Records Office for the appropriate externship course. Students not being compensated for the work being performed will be registered for Law 320, 321 or 179. Students being compensated for the work being performed will be registered for Law 520, 521 or 579. Students are limited to a maximum of 6 credit hours of compensated externship and such credit may be earned only in a student's final two full semester (fall or spring). Externship meetings with law school personnel will be conducted remotely, but some externships may be in-person.

Notes to Evening Schedule:

(N.14) Courses in hybrid format will offer both in-person and remote options, with some students meeting in a classroom with the instructor and others participating remotely during the scheduled class time. Students who selected in-person in response to the hybrid course survey will attend the class in the designated classroom location (room assignments will be published before the start of fall classes.) Students who selected remote should utilize the recurring class meeting link to be shared by the instructor.

(N.15) This is a first year, required course and students will be assigned to a section.  More information about the first year class schedule will be sent directly to incoming first year students by the Admissions Office later in the summer. The current schedule is based on information available to date and adjustments may have to be made between now and the start of fall classes.

(N.16) This is a hybrid section in which some students will participate in-person and some will participate remotely.

(N.18) Estate & Gift Tax will be offered remotely beginning at 5:30 p.m. and is included on the evening schedule so that students with the flexibility to begin an online evening course prior to 6:00 p.m. can consider enrolling.

(N.19)International & Domestic Commercial Arbitration is a seven week course, ending mid-semester. It is open to all students and is a prerequisite for the VIS International Moot (Law 127). The VIS Moot course usually starts mid-semester, but it may not be offered in the 2020-2021 academic year. The instructors are the Scalia Law VIS Moot coaches and they will provide more information about the VIS Moot as it becomes available.

(N.20)JM students will be registered in Law 076 or Law 077 by the Records Office after registration is approved by the Director of the JM Program.

(N.21)Legal Fundamentals will not open for registration on July 14. Students ranked in the bottom quartile (25%) of the class at the start of their final year are required to take the course prior to graduation. Those students will be notified directly. After that, the course will be open to a number of additional students who are in their final semester (or who are in their final year and cannot take the course in the spring). Additional information will be provided prior to the course opening for general registration.

(N.22)Legal Writing for Law Clerks is a seven week course ending mid-semester. Information regarding the application process has been sent via LawNews email.

(N.23)This section of LRWA III is open to part-time students only through July 31, 2020, after which the section opens to all second year students.

(N.24)Scholarly Writing will not meet weekly but will meet on assigned dates over the course of the semester as determined by the instructor.

MAKE-UP EXAMS FOR ANY REASON OCCUR ON ONE OF THE MAKE-UP DAYS - DEC. 9 & 15. STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT A PETITION TO THE RECORDS OFFICE SEEKING PERMISSION TO DELAY AN EXAM.