Statutory Interpretation Short Course: Theory and Practice

1 credits · Law School

Much of contemporary law derives from local, state, and federal statutes and agency regulation. Young lawyers will regularly encounter issues of statutory interpretation in numerous areas of practice. Statutory Interpretation Short Course: Theory and Practice will help students understand how judges and lawyers use theories and tools of statutory interpretation to make sense of statutes and agency regulations. The course will focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of statutory interpretation—using briefing and opinions from contemporary cases—and will build on several theories and concepts students encountered in Regulatory State. Students will learn various interpretive methods and apply those methods through in-class discussions, short essays, and mock arguments. Enrollment limited. Pass/Fail. [1]