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Common Law Reasoning

This course, required for all international LL.M. and LL.M./Kellogg students, is analogous to the Communication and Legal Reasoning course required for all J.D. students. The goal of this course is to teach international attorneys how to function within the American legal discourse community. The course covers the structure and functions of the United States legal system and legal reasoning in the common law system, with emphasis on the important role of case precedent. Instruction is in legal problem solving, statutory and case analysis, expository writing, and legal research. Students write objective legal memoranda and perform U.S. legal research in books and electronic sources. Each student's written work is individually edited and evaluated. Class work on oral communication skills is augmented at the student's option by further work with the law school's English as a Second Language program. The course is taught in small section meetings and in individual conferences.


Catalog Number: LAWSTUDY 910
Practice Areas: Required for LLM candidates
Additional Course Information: LLM Candidates only


Course History

Fall 2012
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Thornton, John (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 26     Actual: 26



Fall 2012
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Thornton, John (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 2     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 26     Actual: 22



Fall 2012
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Thornton, John (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 3     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 26     Actual: 25



Summer 2012
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Thornton, John (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 14     Actual: 13



Summer 2012
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Thornton, John (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 2     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 14     Actual: 14



Fall 2011
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Thornton, John (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 23     Actual: 23



Fall 2011
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Thornton, John (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 2     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 23     Actual: 23



Fall 2011
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Thornton, John (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 3     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 23     Actual: 23



Summer 2011
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Thornton, John (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 16     Actual: 13



Summer 2011
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Thornton, John (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 2     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 16     Actual: 13



Fall 2010
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Borman, Deborah L. (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 4     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 18     Actual: 17



Fall 2010
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Borman, Deborah L. (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 3     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 17     Actual: 17



Fall 2010
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Thornton, John (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 2     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 18     Actual: 17



Fall 2010
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Thornton, John (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 18     Actual: 17



Summer 2010
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Thornton, John (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 15     Actual: 15



Summer 2010
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Thornton, John (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 2     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 16     Actual: 14



Spring 2010
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Dodier, Grace (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 27     Actual: 19



Fall 2009
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Thornton, John (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 15     Actual: 17



Fall 2009
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Thornton, John (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 15     Actual: 0



Fall 2009
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Thornton, John (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 4     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 15     Actual: 15



Fall 2009
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Dodier, Grace (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 2     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 15     Actual: 16



Fall 2009
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Chamberlain, William Anton
Section: 3     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 14     Actual: 13



Fall 2009
Title: Common Law Reasoning
Faculty: Dodier, Grace (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 5     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 15     Actual: 17