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The University of Chicago The Law School Announcements Fall 2015 Effective Date: September 1, 2015 2 The Law School Contents OFFICERS AND FACULTY ........................................................................................................ 4 Officers of Administration and Instruction ................................................................ 4 Lecturers in Law ............................................................................................................ 8 Fellows .......................................................................................................................... 10 Mandel Legal Aid Clinic ............................................................................................. 10 Faculty from Other Schools/Divisions ...................................................................... 11 Law School Visiting Committee ................................................................................ 12 THE LAW SCHOOL ............................................................................................................... 15 History .......................................................................................................................... 15 Mission .......................................................................................................................... 16 Non-Discrimination ..................................................................................................... 17 PROGRAMS OF INSTRUCTION ............................................................................................... 19 The Doctor of Law (J.D.) Degree ................................................................................ 19 Joint and Concurrent Degree Opportunities ............................................................ 19 The Graduate Program ............................................................................................... 21 Professional Journals, Special Programs, and Centers ........................................... 23 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES .......................................................................... 26 Curricular and Residency Requirements .................................................................. 26 The J.D. Program.......................................................................................................... 26 J.D. Program Overview ............................................................................................... 28 J.D. Student Writing Requirement ............................................................................. 32 Professional Skills Course Requirement ................................................................... 34 Clinical Programs ........................................................................................................ 35 Course Policies ............................................................................................................. 42 Seminars and Simulation Classes .............................................................................. 42 Bidding .......................................................................................................................... 43 Waitlisted/Closed Classes ........................................................................................... 43 Greenberg Seminars .................................................................................................... 43 Classes outside the Law School ................................................................................. 44 Adding/Dropping Courses ......................................................................................... 46 Grading Policies ........................................................................................................... 47 The University of Chicago 3 COURSES .............................................................................................................................. 49 First Year Courses ........................................................................................................ 49 Second- and Third-Year Offerings ............................................................................. 56 FACILITIES.......................................................................................................................... 174 STUDENT SERVICES ............................................................................................................ 175 Student Life ................................................................................................................ 176 Career Services ........................................................................................................... 180 Computing Services .................................................................................................. 182 Housing and Dining .................................................................................................. 183 University of Chicago Student Health Care ........................................................... 185 Health Insurance Requirements .............................................................................. 185 Immunization Requirements ................................................................................... 185 University Policies ..................................................................................................... 186 FINANCIAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................ 187 Fees and Expenses ..................................................................................................... 187 Financial Aid for J.D. Candidates ............................................................................ 187 Scholarships and Loans ............................................................................................ 188 LL.M. and J.S.D. Students ......................................................................................... 188 INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS ....................................................................................... 189 Preparation for the Study of Law ............................................................................ 189 Application Procedure and Admissions Policy ..................................................... 189 Transfer Applications ................................................................................................ 191 INFORMATION ABOUT THE STUDENT BODY ....................................................................... 192 Degrees Conferred ..................................................................................................... 192 Schools, Colleges, and Universities Represented in the Student Body ............... 196 States and Countries Represented in the Student Body ....................................... 201 FACULTY PUBLICATIONS 2014-2015 ................................................................................. 203 SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE CLINICAL PROGRAMS 2014-15 .............................. 232 FUNDS AND ENDOWMENTS ............................................................................................... 242 LAW SCHOOL CALENDAR 2015-16 ................................................................................... 278 4 The Law School Officers and Faculty Officers of Administration Geoffrey R. Stone, Interim Dean Karen Afshari, Associate Dean for Administration Richard I. Badger, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs Annina Fabbioli, Associate Dean for External Affairs Amy M. Gardner, Dean of Students Thomas Ginsburg, Deputy Dean Sheri Lewis, Director of the Law Library Marsha Ferziger Nagorsky, Associate Dean for Communications Ann K. Perry, Associate Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid Abbie Willard, Associate Dean for Career Services and Policy Initiatives Officers of Instruction Daniel Abebe, B.A., M.A., J.D., Ph.D., Professor of Law Albert W. Alschuler, A.B., LL.B., Julius Kreeger Professor Emeritus in Law & Criminology Clifford Ando, B.A., Ph.D., David B. and Clara E. Stern Professor; Professor of Classics, History, and the Law School, and Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Ancient Religions Douglas G. Baird, A.B., J.D., Harry A. Bigelow Distinguished Service Professor of Law William Baude, S.B., J.D., Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of Law Omri Ben-Shahar, B.A., LL.B., Ph.D., S.J.D., Leo and Eileen Herzel Professor of Law and Kearney Director of the Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics Lisa E. Bernstein, B.A., J.D., Wilson-Dickinson Professor of Law and Aaron Director Research Scholar