Contract Theory Seminar

3 units

Enrollment limit: 16. Drop deadline: 5:00pm the day after the first class meeting. This writing seminar focuses on contract doctrine and theory. Students write a single paper on one doctrinal topic related to general contract law. The topic needs to be chosen out of a list, made available on August 22. (Note that this list does not contain any comparative law related topics.) We meet collectively only during the first week. From then on, we meet individually at least once every two weeks. Grading is based on three components. First, a three-page abstract (summarizing the thesis and the main arguments) and a PowerPoint presentation need to be submitted by October 1. The quality of this abstract and PowerPoint presentation counts for 20 points (out of 100). Second, a 30-page draft needs to be submitted by November 1. This draft counts for 40 points, and judgment is based solely on content, not on quality of writing. Third, a 35-page final version needs to be submitted by the last day of the exam period. This final version counts for 40 points, and judgment is based solely on the quality of writing. This seminar is not graded anonymously because the professor works with students on their writing projects throughout the semester. 3 units.