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WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LAW
SYLLABUS FALL 2007
TEAM TAUGHT
COORDINATING PROFESSOR : DEAN MONTAQUILA
Dean’s Suite
Phone: 758-6116
I. TEXT
William Burnham: Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United
States, Fourth Edition (2002).
II. COURSE OBJECTIVES
Introduction to American Law is a course designed for LL.M. students in the
Master of Laws program who have received their law degrees from foreign universities.
The course provides an overview of various areas of American law, of the U.S. legal
profession, and of the U.S. judicial process. It is a basic introduction to the common and
statutory law of the U.S. federal and state systems of law. It is designed to develop the
LL.M. students' understanding of American legal concepts and issues in order to broaden
and deepen the non-U.S. lawyer's understanding of American law and its processes. The
program is structured as a series of lectures/discussions by members of the law school
faculty on the highlights of selected substantive areas in American Law.
III. COURSE SCHEDULE
Introduction to American Law meets for fourteen to twenty-eight sessions during
the academic year as indicated on the attached schedule. Consult your class schedule
carefully since class times and room locations vary during the week. The course is team-
taught in one to four 50-minute sessions per week by Wake Forest law faculty in a
tutorial mode.
IV. ASSIGNMENTS, ATTENDANCE AND GRADES
The reading assignments and schedule of classes for the fall semester are attached
to this outline. Assignments are in Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the
United States. Individual professors may elect to substitute or add other reading
assignments to those in the syllabus. This is a two-credit hour course; attendance is
required and students are expected to read each assignment thoroughly before class. Class
preparation and class participation constitute part of the grade in the course.
V. QUESTIONS
Introduction to American Law is a team-taught course and questions concerning
specific substantive sessions of the program or material assigned for that session should
be addressed to the identified teaching professor. General questions or problems can be
referred to Shannon Gilreath, the coordinating professor for the course. Teaching
Assistants, Rick Rutledge, Thurston Webb, Nick Brown, and Melinda Hanzel, are
also available to you as a resource in this program.
FALL SEMESTER 2007 CLASS SCHEDULE
INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LAW
Date/Time/Room Topic Professor Assignment
Mon. Sept. 24 The Legal Profession Walker Burnham,
4:00-6:00 p.m. p. 126-164
Room 1310
Mon. Oct. 15 Contract Law Foy Burnham,
4:00-5:00pm . pp. 389-405
Room 1310
Mon. Oct. 22 Contract Law Foy
4:00-5:00pm
Room 1310
Mon. Oct. 29 Torts Comerford Burnham,
4:00-6:00 PM pp. 424-459
Room 1310
Mon. Nov. 5 Civil Procedure Taha Burnham
4:00-5:00 p.m. pp. 226-265
Room 1310
Mon. Nov. 9 Property Law P. Roberts Burnham
8:00-9:00a.m. pp. 460-470
Room 1310
Mon. Nov. 16 Property Law P. Roberts Burnham
8:00-9:00 p.m. pp. 481-486
Room 1310
TBA Preparing to Take Law Gilreath Handouts
School Exams
Fri. Nov. 23 Thanksgiving Prof. Gilreath’s
Dinner Western N.C. Farm
Mon. Nov. 26 Business Law Schneider Burnham,
4:00-6:00 p.m. pp. 564-623
Room 1310
***TBA Tour of the Forsyth Gilreath
County Superior Court
The tour will take place this semester as part of Intro. to American Law. The trip will be
a half-day event, and Dean Wright will excuse you from your morning classes that day. I
will inform you of the date and time as soon as the tour is scheduled with the District
Attorney’s Office and participating judges.
Feb. 1, 2008
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LAW
SYLLABUS SPRING 2008
TEAM TAUGHT PROGRAM
COORDINATING PROF. SUSAN R. MONTAQUILA
Office: Dean’s Suite
Phone: 758-6116
I. TEXT
William Burnham: Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United
States, Fourth Edition (2006).
II. COURSE OBJECTIVES
Introduction to American Law is a course designed for LL.M. students in the
Master of Laws program who have received their law degrees from foreign universities.
The course provides an overview of various areas of American law, of the U.S. legal
profession, and of the U.S. judicial process. It is a basic introduction to the common and
statutory law of the U.S. federal and state systems of law. It is designed to develop the
LL.M. students' understanding of American legal concepts and issues in order to broaden
and deepen the non-U.S. lawyer's understanding of American law and its processes. The
program is structured as a series of lectures/discussions by members of the law school
faculty on the highlights of selected substantive areas in American Law.
III. COURSE SCHEDULE
Introduction to American Law meets for fourteen to twenty-eight sessions during
the academic year as indicated on the attached schedule. Consult your class schedule
carefully since class times and room locations vary during the week. The course is team-
taught in one to four 50-minute sessions per week by Wake Forest law faculty in a
tutorial mode.
IV. ASSIGNMENTS, ATTENDANCE AND GRADES
The reading assignments and schedule of classes for the fall semester are attached
to this outline. Assignments are in Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the
United States. Individual professors may elect to substitute or add other reading
assignments to those in the syllabus. This is a two-credit hour course; attendance is
required and students are expected to read each assignment thoroughly before class. Class
preparation and class participation constitute part of the grade in the course.
V. QUESTIONS
Introduction to American Law is a team-taught course and questions concerning
specific substantive sessions of the program or material assigned for that session should
be addressed to the identified teaching professor. General questions or problems can be
referred to Susan Montaquila, the LL.M. Director who is also the coordinating professor
for the program. The LL.M. Teaching Assistants, Nick Brown, Melinda Hanzel,
Thurston Webb, and Rick Rutledge are also available to you as a resource in this
program.
SPRING SEMESTER 2008
Tues. Feb. 5 Constitutional Law- W. Parker Burnham
Room 1124 History & Doctrine pp. 319-343
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Wed., Feb. 13 Constitutional Law- Curtis Burnham
Room 1310 History and Doctrine pp. 343-388
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Tues., Feb. 19 Federal Income Tax Newman Burnham
Room 1308 pp. 654-663
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Thurs., Feb. 21 Federal Income Tax Newman Burnham
Room 1312 pp. 624-654
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Tues., Feb 26 Criminal Law and Wright Burnham
Room 1308 Procedure pp. 266-318
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Tues., March 4 Criminal Law and Wright Burnham
Room 1312 Procedure pp. 535-563
9:00-10:00 am.
Mon., March 17 (U.S. Supreme Court Trip to attend oral arguments for some)
Tues., March 18 Property Law P. Roberts Burnham
Room 1308 pp. 460-470
10:00 – 11:00 am
Thurs.. March 20 Federal Judicial Walker Handouts
Room 1308 System
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Tues., March 25 Property Law P. Roberts Burnham
Room 1308 pp. 481-486
10:00 – 11:00 am
Tues., April 8 Federal Judicial Walker/Montaquila
7:30 a.m. System Field Trip
Meet at Law School Entrance for Tour of Greensboro Federal Court
Tues., April 22 Administrative Law Shapiro Burnham
Room 2321 pp. 195-215
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Thurs., April 24 Administrative Law Shapiro Burnham
Room 1312 pp. 215-225
2:00 – 3:00 pm
April 25 Classes End
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