Book Lists and Reading Assignments
Book Lists, First Assignments, and Syllabi
Fall 2024
Alternative Dispute Resolution—Vogel
First Assignment
Animal Ethics—Laura Ireland
Syllabus
First Assignment
Appellate Advocacy—Greg Johnson
Syllabus
First Assignment
Appellate Advocacy—Anna F. Connolly
Syllabus
Appellate Advocacy—Chester Harper
Syllabus
First Assignment
Appellate Advocacy—Fregosi
Syllabus
Course Schedule
First Assignment
Bail to Jail—Elizabeth Kruska
First Assignment
Business Associations—Benjamin C. Varadi
Syllabus
First Assignment
Civil Procedure—Dayna Smith
Syllabus
First Assignment
Civil Procedure—Pamela Vesilind
Syllabus
Civil Procedure – OHJD—Stephanie Clark
Syllabus
First Assignment
Constitutional Criminal Procedure—Shannon Heery
Syllabus
First Assignment
Readings
Contracts—Dean Brennan
Syllabus
Contracts—David Firestone
Syllabus
First Assignment
Criminal Law—Shannon Heery
Syllabus
First Assignment
Readings
Debtor-Creditor Law and Bankruptcy—Tavian Mayer
Syllabus
Energy Policy in a Carbon Constrained World—Mark James
Syllabus
First Assignment
Entrepreneurial Legal Lab—Killoran, Eicks, Goodenough, and Bailey
Syllabus
ESG Fundamentals—Siu Tip Lam
First Assignment
Estates—Stephanie J. Willbanks
Syllabus
First Assignment
Evidence—Barbara A. Masterson
Syllabus
First Assignment
Federal Income Taxation—Stephanie J. Willbanks
Syllabus
First Assignment
Food Regulation and Policy—Laurie Beyranevand
Syllabus
Introduction to Public Policy—Pimpare
Syllabus
Intro to Policy Research & Writing—Dan Bromberg & Jennifer Sekula
First Assignment
Intro to Start-Up Law— Nicole Killoran
Syllabus
Juvenile Justice and the Law—Marshall Pahl
Syllabus
Land Use Regulation—Milne
Syllabus
First Assignment
Legal Research and Writing—Woldow
First Assignment
Legal Research and Writing—Jennifer Sekula
First Assignment
Legal Research and Writing—Fregosi
Syllabus
First Assignment
Legal Research and Writing—Grant Smith
Syllabus
First Assignment
Legal Research and Writing—Fordyce-Ruff
Syllabus
First Assignment
Legal Research and Writing: An Integrated Approach—Greg Johnson
Syllabus
First Assignment
Legal Research and Writing: An Integrated Approach—Michael Kovac
Syllabus – Wednesday Class
Syllabus – Thursday Class
First Assignment
Legislation & Regulation—Cynthia Lewis
Syllabus – Monday Class
Syllabus – Tuesday Class
First Assignment
Native Americans & the Law—Mia Montoya Hammersley
Syllabus
Non-profit Organizations—Benjamin C. Varadi
Syllabus
First Assignment
Oil & Gas Development & the Environment—Mark James
Syllabus
First Assignment
Professional Identity Formation—Melissa Racki
Syllabus
Professional Identity Formation—Stephanie Clark
Syllabus
Reading Assignment
Professional Responsibility—Margaret Olnek
First Assignment
Quantitative Analysis—Tao Sun
Syllabus
Module Assignment
Module Discussion
Race and the Law Seminar—Shirley A. Jefferson
Syllabus
First Assignment
Torts—Stephanie A. Clark
Syllabus
First Assignment
Torts—Guanchi Zhang
Syllabus
Torts—Pollvogt
Syllabus
U.S. Law and Legal Analysis—Xiaoyu Zhang
Syllabus
First Assignment
Summer 2024
AJD Torts—Dayna Smith
Reading Assignment
Appellate Advocacy—Catherine Fregosi
Reading Assignment
Schedule
Syllabus
Appellate Advocacy—Greg Johnson
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Family Law—Margaret Olnek
Reading Assignment
Legal Research and Writing—Greg Johnson
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Legislation and Regulation—Catherine Fregosi
Reading Assignment
Schedule and Syllabus
Spring 2024
Animal Ethics—Laura Ireland
Reading Assignment (additional videos and assignments will be added)
Animal Protection Policy—Winders
Syllabus
Climate Change & the Law—Rushlow
Syllabus
Comparative Law—Zhang
Syllabus
Constitutional Law—Johnson
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Corporations and Other Business Associations—Varadi
Reading Assignment
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Criminal Law—Brown
First Assignment
Syllabus Schedule
Syllabus Intro
Environmental Law—Firestone
Syllabus
First Assignment
European Union Law—Teachout and Ali
First Assignment
Family Law—Olnek
First Assignment
Fundamentals of Climate Change—Gottlieb
Syllabus
Legal Writing II (Section 2 Smith)
Syllabus
Legal Writing II (Section 5 Johnson)
Syllabus
Legal Writing II (Section 6 Smith)
Syllabus
Natural Resources Law—Winders
Syllabus
OHJD Civ Pro II—Stephanie Clark
Syllabus – CIVIL PROCEDURE II
Syllabus – CIVIL PROCEDURE II
Reading Assignments – CIVIL PROCEDURE II
Reading Assignments – CIVIL PROCEDURE II
Professional Responsibility—Varadi
Syllabus
PUB 7580 State and Local Government—Zhang
Syllabus
REQ 7160 Property—Zhang
Syllabus
Sales—Firestone
Syllabus
First Reading Assignment
Trial Practice—Levine
Syllabus
Advanced Environmental Legal Research (WRI7380)—Chris Ryan
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Cannabis Law (FAA5310)—Benjamin Varadi and Timothy Fair
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Ecology (ENV5430)—Walter Poleman and Tom Lautzenheiser
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
The Essentials of the Electric Grid: Business Essentials (ENV5511)—James Cater
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
The Essentials of the Electric Grid: Engineering Essentials (ENG5510)—Christopher Root
Syllabus
The Essentials of the Electric Grid: Legal Essentials (ENG5512)—Samantha Williams
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Ocean and Coastal Law (ENV5423)—Lizzie Lewis, Michael Jasny, Sarah M. Reiter, and Caroline Park
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Offshore Wind Energy (ENG5402)—Joshua Belcher
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Protecting Family Land (Heirs’ Property) (ENV5901)—Mavis Gragg
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Undercover Investigations of Animal Operations (ANM5902)—Meg York
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Animal Welfare Law (ANI5422)—Heather Rally and Mary Hollingsworth
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Environmental Appeals (ENV5247)—Sean Donahue
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Environmental Justice (EJU5446)—Barry Hill
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Global Energy Law & Policy (ENG5230)—Anna Marhold
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Land Conservation Law (ENV5474)—Jessica Jay
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Law of Ecosystem Management (ENV5472)—J.B. Ruhl and James Salzman
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Balancing Perspectives in Coastal Resource Management: Maine Field Study (ENV5323)— Benjamin Leoni ’11 and Lindsay Leoni Bourgoine MELP’15
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Biodiversity Protection Law (ENV5412)—David Takacs
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Environmental Governance in the Developing World (ENV5223)—Robert Percival
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Environmental Governance and the Private Sector (ENV5233)—Victor Flatt
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
The International Law of Food (INT7435)—David Wirth
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Racial Equity in Land, Farms & Food Systems (EJU5901.01)—Dãnia Davy
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Sustainable Social Enterprises for the Fossil-Free Economy (ENV5339)—Melissa Scanlan
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Toxic Exposure and Health: Communities on the Front Lines (EJU5211)—Daniel Rosenberg
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
The Farm Bill—Coppess, Adamo
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Clean Transportation Law and Policy—Joe Halso
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Environmental Crimes—Deborah Harris
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Farmworkers and the Law (FAA5350)—Emma Scott
Reading Assignment
Syllabus
Global Energy Law and Policy—Arturo Brandt
Syllabus
Maine Field Study—Lindsay Leoni Bourgoine and Benjamin Leoni
Syllabus
Public Lands Management: Montana Field Study (ENV5462)—Chelsea Colwyn
Reading Assignment
Syllabus