Fall 2017:

 

LGST 10 Introduction to Legal Studies (TA)

Introduction to U.S. and comparative legal institutions and practices. Examines diverse areas of law from torts to civil rights to international human rights. Why is America portrayed as having an activist legal culture; why is law used to decide so many questions from presidential elections to auto accidents; can law resolve disputes that, historically, have led to war and violence; is the legal system fair and/or effective, and, if so, for whom and under what conditions?

 

Class Meetings:

Tuesday & Thursday 3:20 – 4:55 pm, Oakes Acad 105

 

Instructor:

Professor Gehring

 

Professor Office Hours:

Tuesday 1-2 pm & Thursday 12:30-1:30 pm, Merrill Faculty Annex Rm 158

 

To Schedule Professor Gehring’s Office Hour Appointment:

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/selfsched?sstoken=UUtETmU3OHhNcVR1fGRlZmF1bHR8MWRlZDU2YzQ0YWMyMGE3NWM1MTZjNjk4ZWQ4ZGZiNWU

 

My Sections:

Section A: Wednesday 5:20-6:25 pm

Section B: Wednesday 6:40-7:45 pm

 

My Office Hours:

Wednesday 9-11 am, Graduate Student Commons, Small Study Room #206

 

Course Assignments:

Norms/Rules/Laws Assignment #1: October 5, Thursday, 3:20 pm
Norms/Rules/Laws Assignment #2: November 16, Thursday, 3:20 pm

 

Section Syllabus:

Section A: Section A Syllabus

Section B: Section B Syllabus

 

Please leave comments or ask questions about readings each week before our sections on this table (Highly Recommend):

Section A Table:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aQe9v0HTa_S1q69zDTkDy0wL5ZqXwa5SGjFZIkmzoUg/edit#gid=0

Section B Table:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17FVh6hjNGhsc_PBeq3NqSFsq04Pf82LbbXF5HM7cKKE/edit#gid=0

 

ANNOUNCEMENT:

CHANGE OF OFFICE HOUR FOR OCT. 11: 8-10AM, AT MCHENRY GLOBAL VILLAGE CAFE.