Student Affairs Guide - Howard University School of Law

Cyber Law 3 Credits (LWIII) (600-636) – 3 creditsThis seminar course examines the body of jurisprudence, including the relevant state andfederal statutes, which govern the legal rights and relationships arising in connection withthe development, use, and dissemination of computer software, digital information, andsimilar kinds of intellectual property, in private, consumer and commercial transactions,as well as the use of traditional forms of intellectual property in new technological mediaand formats. Students are encouraged to consider and/or propose in their paper topicsunique questions regarding these socio-legal challenges, including any specialimplications for disempowered or disenfranchised groups, such as the problem of the“Digital Divide”, and the beneficial resolution of such issues in a modern commercialsociety. This course is eligible for Legal Writing III Credit.Disability Rights Law (600-719) – 2 creditsThis course will examine the rights and responsibilities arising from major federalstatutes that prohibit discrimination against persons with disabilities, as well asadministrative procedures, litigation rights and potential remedies. Focus will be paid tothe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), specifically the areas of Employment (TitleI), Public Accommodations (Title III) and Governmental Services and Programs (TitleII), as well as the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Individuals with DisabilitiesEducation Act (IDEA). Readings, discussions, and speakers will focus on the definitionof disability, the requirements for making reasonable accommodations and providingeffective communication, medical exams and disability- related inquiries, individualizededucation plans, and program access requirements. There is a research paper required forthis course. This course is not eligible for LWIII credit.Domestic and International Sales (600-669) - 3 CreditsThis course studies the law applicable to international sales (importing and exporting)and presents the transnational aspect of international trade. The course coverstransnational issues (e.g., formation, warranties, breach, payment, remedies), financing(e.g., letters of credit), bills of lading, import restrictions and requirements, and disputeresolution, as well as other aspects of international sales. The U.N. Convention on theInternational Sales of Goods will be the focal point for certain aspects of the course.Education Law (600-727) – 3 creditsEducation Law will focus on the constitutional and statutory law that both constrains andempowers public elementary and secondary schools. The course will explore publiceducation from two perspectives: that of the school and that of the student. From theschool’s perspective, the course will cover the First, Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments’grants of authority to and constraints of power of public schools, including establishmentof religion, curriculum choices, searches and seizures, and antidiscrimination. From thestudents’ perspective, the course will explore their rights of equal protection, due process,freedom of speech, special education accommodations, and access to an adequate or highquality education. This will entail analysis of the same above referenced constitutionalamendments, but will also include Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX ofRev. August 2012 92