I. The U.S. Legal System

1. A review/overview of U.S. government structure, including key constitutional concepts such asseparation of powers, checks and balances, presidential power, and the federal system.
Limited discussion of the U.S. electoral college and the recent U.S. election.
Student report assignment.

 2. The common law system, case law, and case analysis.
Students choose report topics.

II. U.S. Lawyers

3. Demographics, the American Bar Association, and licensing of attorneys.

4. The ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and Attorney Discipline.

III. U.S. Agencies

5. History of “the fourth branch of government”.
What is an Agency
The Rise of the Regulatory State

6. Federal and State Administrative Procedure Acts
The distinction between adjudication and rulemaking

7. EU lawInternational administrative law, including NAFTA and the International Center forSettlement of Investment Disputes

8. Student reports on German (federal or state) or EU agencies.