2022 Summer
- Course Schedule (Updated 4/8/2022)
- Registration Information
This semester we are offering some classes in remote or hybrid format, which is reflected on the PDF version of the summer schedule.
IMPORTANT: Please check prerequisites before signing up for courses. Sort table by clicking on the column headers.
| Course Name | Num. (Sec.) CRN | Instructor(s) | Days, Time | Final Exam | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUTOMATED VEHICLES: DRIVERLESS CARS & DRONES (2 cr) | Law 247 (001) 40725 |
WALDEN | MON, WED 6:00P-7:50P |
July 11, 6:00P | |
| BANKRUPTCY COURT EXTERNSHIP (E) + (N.1) (1 cr) | Law 270 (001) 43526 |
YOUNG | FRI 10:00A-1:00P |
NO EXAM | |
| BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS (DE) (4 cr) | Law 172 (R01) 43951 |
JOHNSON, C. | MON, TUE, WED, THU 5:10P-7:00P |
July 12, 6:00P | |
| CRIMINAL PROCEDURE I: INVESTIGATION (N.2) (3 cr) | Law 206 (001) 43589 |
LORD | MON, WED 6:00P-9:10P |
July 11, 6:00P | |
| DEATH PENALTY IN AMERICA: LAW, HISTORY & POLICY (2 cr) | Law 138 (001) 43753 |
ADEPOJU | MON, WED 6:00P-7:50P |
July 11, 6:00P | |
| eDISCOVERY: MODERN DISCOVERY/THE DIGITAL ERA (DE) (3 cr) | Law 204 (R01) 42361 |
CHHATWAL, KEELING | TUE, THU 6:00P-8:40P |
July 12, 6:00P | |
| EMERGING ISSUES/NAT'L SECURITY: EVOLVING TECH. (DE) (2 cr) | Law 705 (R01) 43714 |
LOPES, MCDOWELL, TIGNOR | MON, WED 6:00P-7:50P |
NO EXAM | |
| EMERGING LAW OF INTERNET PRIVACY SEMINAR (DE) (2 cr) | Law 497 (R01) 40195 |
SZABO | TUE, THU 6:00P-7:50P |
NO EXAM | |
| NEGOTIATIONS & LEGAL SETTLEMENT (E) (W) (N.3) (3 cr) | Law 303 (001) 43620 |
JACEWICZ | Note 3 8:30A-5:00P |
NO EXAM | |
| LEGAL CLINIC-MASON VETERANS (E) // (N.4) (4 cr) | Law 309 (001) 40987 |
MACARTHUR, WINSTEAD | WED 4:00P-5:50P |
NO EXAM | |
| LEGAL WRITING FOR LAW CLERKS (E) (W) // (N.5) (1 cr) | Law 201 (001) 41336 |
LUTHER | TUE 6:00P-7:50P |
NO EXAM | |
| PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2 cr) | Law 298 (001) 40196 |
LEMLEY | MON, WED 8:00P-9:50P |
July 12, 6:00P | |
| SUPERVISED EXTERNSHIP (E) // (N.6) (2 cr) | Law 320 (001) 43564 |
HUBER, DINSMORE | N/A N/A |
NO EXAM | |
| SUPERVISED EXTERNSHIP (E) // (N.6) (DE) (2 cr) | Law 320 (R01) 40497 |
HUBER, DINSMORE | N/A N/A |
NO EXAM | |
| SUPERVISED EXTERNSHIP (E) // (N.6) (3 cr) | Law 321 (001) 43565 |
HUBER, DINSMORE | N/A N/A |
NO EXAM | |
| SUPERVISED EXTERNSHIP (E) // (N.6) (DE) (3 cr) | Law 321 (R01) 40498 |
HUBER, DINSMORE | N/A N/A |
NO EXAM | |
| SUPERVISED EXTERNSHIP-VA PRACTICE (E) // (N.6) (3 cr) | Law 179 (001) 43563 |
DAVIS | N/A N/A |
NO EXAM | |
| TRIAL ADVOCACY (E) + (2 cr) | Law 328 (001) 43695 |
BONETA | TUE, THU 8:00P-9:50P |
NO EXAM | |
| WIPO-C-IP2 SUMMER SCHOOL ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (N.7) (DE) (3 cr) | Law 021 (R01) 40496 |
KRESH | MTWRF 9:00A-5:30P |
TAKE-HOME |
NOTES:
THIS SEMESTER WE ARE OFFERING SOME CLASSES IN REMOTE OR HYBRID FORMAT, WHICH IS REFLECTED ON THE PDF VERSION OF THE SUMMER SCHEDULE.
(E) THIS COURSE IS AN "EXPERIENTIAL COURSE" eligible to count towards the experiential requirement for JD students.
(W) THIS COURSE IS A "WRITING COURSE" eligible to count towards the upper level writing requirements for JD students.
(DE) THIS COURSE IS A "DISTANCE EDUCATION" course. A maximum of one-third of the credit hours required for the JD Degree may be for distance education courses. This course will count towards the one-third maximum for JD students.
// ENROLLMENT WITH WRITTEN PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR ONLY.
+ THIS COURSE HAS PREREQUISITES. PLEASE CHECK COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR COURSE PREREQUISITE INFORMATION.
Notes to Schedule:
(N.1) This course will meet offsite two Fridays a month at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Alexandria, Virginia, between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. The first meeting date will be announced by the instructor.
(N.2) Criminal Procedure: Investigation will meet from 6-9:10 p.m. for the first six weeks of the Summer Term, not meet during the week of June 27 - July 1, and then meet one last time on Wednesday, July 6.
(N.3) The Negotiations course will be offered over three weekends, May 21-22, June 4-5, and June 18-19, meeting each day from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Students must attend every session to receive credit.
(N.4) Information regarding the application process for new student-advisors has been sent via Law News email. Enrollment only with written permission of the instructor. The clinic will meet for two hours each week during the summer term but M-VETS students-advisors continue to have responsibility for the matters to which they have been assigned until the commencement of the fall 2022 semester.
(N.5) Information on applying to participate in Legal Writing for Law Clerks has been sent via LawNews email. Enrollment only with written permission of instructor. Students who are accepted will be notified by the Records Office and must confirm they want be enrolled by email to lwrecord@gmu.edu. Once students confirm, the Records Office will enroll them in the course.
(N.6) 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 Davis.)  To access the form, log into 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. Compensated externship credit is NOT available during the summer term. Remote externships sections will have remote and asynchronous-only tutorials and are available only to students who will be working outside the Washington, DC metropolitan are this summer and so cannot attend the tutorials in person.
(N.7) Students registering for this course will attend the WIPO-C-IP2 Summer School on Intellectual Property to be held from June 6 through 17, 2022, with hours that vary slightly by day. Note that there may be a mandatory offsite trip to Washington, DC during the program. Students registering for this course must also register through WIPO’s website at https://www.wipo.int/academy/en/courses/summer_school/. Students taking this course for academic credit will pay tuition to Scalia Law in lieu of the registration fee. The course will consist of lectures, case studies, simulation exercises, and group discussions on selected intellectual property topics, with an orientation towards the interface between intellectual property and other disciplines. Additional details are on the C-IP2 website.
SUMMER TERM DATES: REGISTRATION BEGINS on April 12, 2022. Summer classes start May 16 and end July 6, 2022 and exams will be held on July 11–12, with make-ups on July 13.
APPLICATION FOR SUMMER VISITING STATUS FOR NON-SCALIA LAW STUDENTS: Non-Scalia Law students who wish to take summer courses must apply for summer visiting status. Please contact the Office of Admissions to obtain an application and submission deadline information.