School of Law Catalog 1997-1998 George Mason University Law School George Mason University School of Law 1997-98 Catalog http://www.law.gmu.edu/academics/catalog School of Law Catalog 1997-1998 George Mason University Law School 11 Board of Visitors 1997-98 Board of Visitors 1997-98 George Mason University Ms. M. Constance Bedell Dr. William Kristol Vi ce President , RPB Company Editor and Publisher, Th e Weekly Standard Springfi eld, Virginia Washington, D.C. Mr. Larry Brown Mr. W. Scott McGeary Potomac, Maryland Northern Virginia Building Industry Association Mr. Horace Cooper Fairfax, Virginia Legislati ve Counsel Washington, D.C. The Honorable Michele McQuigg Occoquan Di strict Supervisor Ms. Joann P. DiGennaro, Esq. Prince William County Board President, Center for Excell ence in of Supervisors Education Prince William, Virginia McLean. Virgini a The Honorable Edwin Meese, Ill Dr. Richard Fink Ronald Reagan Fell ow in Public Policy Exec. Vice President, Koch Industries, Inc. The Heritage Foundati on Washington, D.C. Mr. David N. Olson The Honorable Paula Dobriansky Ashburn, Virgini a Al exandria, Virgin ia Dr. Edwin Feulner, Jr. President, The Heritage Foundation Washington. D.C. Mr. James Hazel Senior Vice President, Ryan McGinn Arlington, Virginia http://www.law.gmu.edu/academics/catalog School of Law Catalog 1997-1998 George Mason University Law School Ill Table of Contents Administration ... .. .. .... .. ....... ....... .. ... .. ... .. I Thition and Fees ... .......................... .... .. 28 General Provisions . ................. --- -- ·-······ 28 Faculty of Law 1997-98 ......... ... ............ 2 Payment Methods ...... .. ......................... .. 29 Financial Penalti es .... .. ...... .... .. ... ........ ... .. 29 General Provision ............. ... ...... ... ........ 6 Refund/Liabilities Policies ... ... .... .......... 29 George Mason Uni versity .. ... ...... ..... ...... 6 Mission of the University.. .................... ... 6 Academic Provisions........... ..... .30 School of Law .... .................... ... .............. 7 Matricul ati on .............. ... ....... ..... 30 Hi story of the School of Law .. ........ ..... ... 7 Leaves of Absence ..... ............. ................ 30 Physical Pl ant ..................... ..... ................ 7 Registrati on .......................... ................ ... 30 Law Library ............................ ................. 7 Academi c Credit .. .. ..... ..... ..... .... ........... ... 30 Law and Economics Center .. .... .... ... .... ... 8 Graduati on Requirements .. ... ... ............... 32 Programs Offered ............................. .... .. 8 Ins tructi on .... .... ............ .. .. .... ........... .... .... 32 Contidentiality of Student Records .... ..... 9 Acade mic Performance ... ...... ... ... 34 Other Documents ...................... .. .. ..... .. .... 9 Other Grounds for Ge neral Regul ations ..... ...... .. ... .. ... ........... 9 Cancell ati on of Matricul ati on ........... .... 34 Alcohol and Other Drug Poli cy ............. )() Nondiscrimination and Curriculum ... ... .. .... .... .. .... ... .... ..... .... .... .. 35 Affirmati ve Action Statement ................ 14 Standard Prov ision ..... ................ ........... .. 35 HlV/AfDS Poli cy .............................. .... 14 General Law Program .... ................ .... .. ... 35 Sexual Harassment Poli cy Corporate and Securities for Faculty, Staff, & Students .............. .. 15 Law Track ... ............ ....... ............. .... 36 Sexual Assault Policy ..... ..... .. ................ 16 In tell ectu al Propen y Po li cy for Acceptabl e Use Law Track ..... .. .... ..... ................. ...... ....... 38 of Computing ..... ... ...................... ........... 17 Intern ational Business Track ... .... ... ..... .. 39 Judicial Affairs ..... ... ...... .. ... ... ..... .. .......... 18 Litigation Law Trac k .............. ..... .... ... ... 40 Regul atory Law Track .. .... ..... ................. 42 Student Affairs ... ... .. ..... ... ... ... .......... ... .. 2 I Student Affairs ...... ........... .... .. .... ..... ... .. 2 1 Curricular Courses ................ .. .... ...... .. 44 Fellowship Programs ................ ...... ... ... 22 Minority Student Affairs .... ..... .. .... ........ 22 Disability Suppon Services ... ...... ... ...... 23 Veterans Services ..... ................. ............ 23 Student Organi zati ons .... ....................... 24 http://www.law.gmu.edu/academics/catalog School of Law Catalog 1997-1998 George Mason University Law School Administration Administration Alan G. Merten Anna H. Davis President, Assistant Dean George Mason University Director, Career Services David L. Potter Wendy E. Payton Provost Acting Director of Admissions Mark F. Grady Patricia J. Hupalo Dean, School ofLaw Recorder Chairman, Law and Economics Center Raymond D'Souza Nelson Lund Director of Finance Acting Associate Dean for Academic Affairs D. Susan Wallace Director of Development Steven D. Hinckley Associate Dean fo r Research John P. Giacomini and Technology Director of Special Programs Director, Law Library Steven B. Davis Winston S. Moore Director of Public Relations Associate Dean and Publications William Blanton Director, Legal Research and Writing Victoria M. Huber Deputy Director, Legal Research and Writing http://www.law.gmu.edu/academics/catalog School of Law Catalog 1997-1998 George Mason University Law School 2 Faculty of Law 1997-98 Faculty of Law 1997-98 FULL-TIME FACULTY Steven J, Eagle Robert A. Anthony Professor of Law. B. B.A. 1965, City Coll ege of New George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law. York: J.D. 1970, Yale Uni versity. B.A. 1953, Yale Uni versity: B.A. Juris 1955. Oxford University; J.D. 1957, Stanford Ernest Gellhorn Uni versity. George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law. B.A. 1956, LL.B. 1962, Uni versity of Minnesota. David E. Bernstein Assistant Professor of Law. B.A. 1988. Brandeis Norman C. Gillespie Uni versity: J.D. 199 1, Yale University. Vi siting Associate Professor of Law. B.A. 1964, Bates Coll ege; Ph.D. 1970, University of Wisconsin: M.S.L. Margaret F. Brinig 1987. Yale Uni versity; J.D. 1990, Stanford Univers.ity. Professor of Law. B. A. 1970. Duke Uni versity; J.D. 1973, Seton Hall University: M.A. 1993, Mark F. Grady Ph.D. 1994, George Mason Uni versity. Dean and Professor of Law. A.B. 1970, J.D. 1973, Uni versity of California. Los Angeles. Francis H. Buckley Professor of Law. B.A. 1969, LL.B. 1974, McGill Claire A. Hill Uni versity; LL.M. 1975, Harvard Uni versity. Assistant Professor of Law. B.A. 1977, M.A. 1980, University of Clli cago; J.D. 1983, American University; James E. Byrne LL.M. 1993, Columbia Un iversity. Associate Professor of Law. B.A. 1968. University nf Notre Dame; J.D. 1977. Stetson Unive rsity; LL.M. D. Bruce Johnsen 1978. Uni versity of Pennsylvania. Associate Professor of Law. B.A. 1977. M.A. 198 1, Ph.D. 1987, University of Washington: J.D. 1985 , Lloyd R. Cohen Emory University. Associate Professor of Law. B.A. 1968, Harpur Coll ege: M.A. 1973. Ph.D. 1976, State Uni versi ty of Bruce H. Kobayashi New York-Binghamton; J.D. 1983. Emory Uni versity. Associate Professor of Law. B.S. 198 1, M. A. 1982. Ph .D. 1986. Uni versity of Californi a. Los Angeles. John L. Costello, Jr. Professor of Law. A.B. 1952. Dickinson Coll ege: J.D. William E. Kovacic 1955, Dickinson School of Law ; M.A. 1964, Aetcher Professor of Law. A.B . 1974, Princeton Uni versity; J.D. School of Law and Diplomacy: LL.M. 1975. Uni versity 1978. Columbia University. of Virginia. Michael I. Krauss Steven M. Crafton Professor of Law. B.A. 1973, Carleton Uni versity: Associate Professor of Law (on di sability leave). B.A. LL.B. 1976. Uni versity of Sherbrooke; LL.M. 1978, 197 1, University of Ari zona: Ph.D. 1976. Texas A&M Yale University. University; J.D. 1984. Emory University. Edward J. Damich William H. Lash, Ill Professor of Law (on leave of absence). A.B. 1970, St. Professor of Law and Coordinator, International Stephen's Coll ege: J.D. 1976. The Catholic Universi ty Business Track. B.A. 1982, Yale University: J.D. 1985, of Ameri ca: LL.M. 1983, J.S .D. 1989. Columbia Harvard Un iversity. University. http://www.law.gmu.edu/academics/catalog School of Law Catalog 1997-1998 George Mason University Law School Faculty of Law 1997-98 3 Maxwell L. Stearns Leandra Lederman Assoc iate Professor of Law. B.A. 1983. Universit y of Vi siting Assoc iate Professor of Law: A.B. 1987. Bryn Penn sy lvania : J.D. 1987. Un iversi ty of Virginia. Mawr College: J.D. 1990. LL.M . 199:1. New York Universi ty. PART-TIME FACULTY Nelson Lund Alden F. Abbott Ac ti ng Associate Dean fo r Academi c Affairs and Lecturer in Law. B.A. 1974. Un iversity of Vi rginia: Professor of Law. B.A. 1974. St. John ·s Coll ege: M.A. J.D. 1977. Harvard Uni vers it y: M.S . IY8.J. Georgetow n 1978. The Catholi c Uni versity of America: A. M. 1979. Uni versi ty. Ph.D. 198 1, Harvard Uni versit y: J.D. 1985, Uni vers ity of Chi cago. John Berresford Lecturer in Law. A.B. 1972/J .D. 1975. Was hington Henry G. Manne Uni versily. George Mason Uni vers ity Professor. B.A. 1950. John R. Bolton Vanderbilt Uni ve rsity : J.D. 1952. Uni ve rsity of Lecturer in Law. B.A. 1970. J.D. 197-l. Yale Chicago: J.S. D. 1966. Yal e Un ive rsity: LL.D . 1987. Uni versi ty. Seattle Uni vers it y: LL.D. 1987. Universidad Francisco Marroquin. Jell'rey M. Bucher Lecturer in Law. B.A . 1954. Occidental College: J.D . Timothy J. Muris 1957. Stanford Uni ve rsit y.