655 Environmental Law (2, 3, 4) Focus on environmental law policy and practice. This course is a combination of regulatory and private law, with a special emphasis on disputes and regulations involving contamination in soil, water and air.

656 International Organization (1-4) A study of the work of both legal and international relations scholars. A brief introduction to the nature and recent history of international organizations; understanding of formal structures and rules; and consideration of legal and nonlegal norms that apply in the international community.

657 International Protection of Intellectual Property (1-4) The laws concerning how to enforce and exploit rights protecting media creations, marketing symbols, computer programs, new technologies, designs, know-how, and data across national borders.

658 Merger and Acquisitions (1-4) Problems of integrating the corporate, securities, tax, business, antitrust, accounting and contractual aspects of corporate mergers and acquisitions.

659 Ninth Circuit Seminar (1-4) Students will argue and judge oral arguments, after which the judges will hold conferences and write opinions, concurrences and dissents, which they can eventually compare to those of the Ninth Circuit in the same cases.

660 Trademark (1-4) A rigorous introduction to a law of trademarks. A trademark can be any word, symbol, design, sound, fragrance or product configuration that is used to distinguish the goods or services of one person from those of another, and to indicate the origin of the goods or services.

661 Laws and Institutions of the European Communities (3) Law of European communities, analysis of community law making; relationship between community law and law of member states. Comparative study of EEC law with law of non-members.

662ab Public International Law (3-4) Principles of international law involving relations among governments. The function of international tribunals and organizations.

663 Law of World Organizations (2) Development of the institutions of the community of nations, including the League of Nations and the United Nations. Constitutional and other legal problems arising from the Charter of the United Nations.

668 Moot Court Participation (2) Preparation of briefs and presentation of oral arguments in the Hale Moot Court honors competition. Graded CR/NC.

669 Moot Court Supervision (2) Evaluation and supervision of the preparation of briefs and oral arguments in the Hale Moot Court honors competition. Graded CR/NC.

670 Advanced Moot Court Participation (1, 2, or 3) Preparation of briefs and oral arguments in approved moot court competitions, such as national and state prize rounds (other than Hale Moot Court program). Graded CR/NC.

676 Mental Health Law (1-4) Examination of issues in which psychiatry is relevant to the law. Subjects to be studied include standards of competency, the right to refuse treatment, civil commitment, and the insanity defense.

678ab Review of Law and Women's Studies Staff (1-4) Writing, source-checking, and preliminary editing of articles and comments for publication in the Review of Law and Women's Studies. For second year students serving as staff members on the Review.

679ab Review of Law and Women's Studies Writing (1-4) Writing, source-checking, and preliminary editing of articles and comments for publication in the Review of Law and Women's Studies. For second year students serving as staff members on the Review.

680ab Review of Law and Women's Studies Editing (1-4) Supervision of research and writing, and final editing of articles and comments for publication in the Review of Law and Women's Studies. For officers of the Review.

684 Appellate Advocacy (2, 3, or 4) The primary focus will be on California Civil appeals and Writs. By the end of the course, the students will have prepared a writ petition and supporting papers and will have argued an appeal (brief supplied by instructor) in a moot-court type of setting.

691 Professional Responsibility Lecture and Reading Course (1, 2, 3, 4) This combined lecture/reading course will begin with four classroom sessions of two hours each, focusing upon the rules governing the ethical practice of law. The remainder of the course will consist of assigned readings in the field of lawyer's ethics and professional responsibility.

692 Holmes and Cardozo Seminar (1-4) Consideration of the question "What is the role and function of a judge?" by examining the careers, opinions, and theoretical writing of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Benjamin Cardozo.

694 Tax and Finance Seminar (1-4) Examination of the impact of taxation on dividend policy, the valuation of net operating losses, the choice between cash flow and accrual taxation, and the use of tax trading strategies for common stocks.

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