Regulatory Law Track
See also Regulatory Law Sequence below.
The Regulatory Law Track prepares students
for practice in and before the numerous agencies
that regulate business and other activities. Approximately
one-third of the 84 credits required for graduation
must be in regulatory law courses. The remaining
two-thirds of the course work of the track is outside
regulatory law, thereby ensuring students substantial
breadth in their professional training.
The course requirements for the Regulatory Law Track
are as follows:
- 29 credit hours in regulatory law courses
- 45 credit hours in required General Law Program
courses (including Professional Responsibility)
- 10 credit hours in elective courses
Selected Course Descriptions
Perspectives on Regulation introduces students
to the literature on the political economy of regulation,
including public choice, the economics of bureaucracy,
and case studies of the constraints and incentives
facing regulators.
Regulated Industries surveys the legal and
economic foundations of the various forms of regulation.
The origin and development of both economic and social
regulation are analyzed. Advanced Administrative
Law Seminar examines current issues of regulatory
reform, agency practice, and judicial review of agency
action.
Negotiating with the Regulatory State considers
the special problems of resolving disputes with government
agencies. Topics include the investigation process,
settlement negotiations, rule-making problems, and
the role of Congress.
Legislation is an introduction for lawyers
to public choice and competing theories of legislative
behavior. This course begins with an examination
of the process by which statutes are generated and
the application of economic analysis to that process.
The remainder of the course considers the implications
of this analysis for a variety of legal issues arising
in the interpretation and implementation of statutes,
especially the principles and techniques of statutory
construction.
Regulatory Law Track Thesis requires the
student to develop, expand, and refine a research
paper into an article suitable for publication in
a law journal.
Schedules for the Regulatory Law Track
Note: The following schedules are illustrative of
the general order in which students should take courses.
Some courses might not be offered during the semesters
indicated in these schedules, so be sure to check
with the Records Office for a current schedule of
courses.
| Day Division |
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Evening Division |
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| First Year - Fall |
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First Year - Fall |
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| Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis I |
2 |
|
Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis I |
2 |
| Torts I |
3 |
|
Torts I |
3 |
| Contracts I |
3 |
|
Contracts I |
3 |
| Property |
4 |
|
Economic Foundations of Legal Studies |
3 |
| Economic Foundations of Legal Studies |
3 |
|
|
|
| Total |
15 |
|
Total |
11 |
| First Year - Spring |
|
|
First Year - Spring |
|
| Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis II |
2 |
|
Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis II |
2 |
| Torts II |
3 |
|
Torts II |
3 |
| Contracts II |
3 |
|
Contracts II |
3 |
| Civil Procedure |
4 |
|
Civil Procedure |
4 |
| Criminal Law |
3 |
|
|
|
| Total |
14 |
|
Total |
12 |
| Second Year - Fall |
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|
Second Year - Fall |
|
| Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis III |
2 |
|
Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis III |
2 |
| Constitutional Law |
4 |
|
Constitutional Law |
4 |
| Business Associations |
4 |
|
Property |
4 |
| Perspectives on Regulation |
2 |
|
|
|
| Electives |
2-3 |
|
|
|
| Total |
14-15 |
|
Total |
10 |
| Second year - Spring |
|
|
Second Year - Spring |
|
| Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis IV |
2 |
|
Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis II |
2 |
| Administrative Law |
3 |
|
Administrative Law |
3 |
| Antitrust |
3 |
|
Criminal Law |
3 |
| Legislation |
2 |
|
Constitutional Law II* |
2 |
| Regulated Industries |
2 |
|
(Electives) |
0-2 |
| Constitutional Law II* |
2 |
|
|
|
| Total |
14 |
|
Total |
10-12 |
| Third Year - Fall |
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Third Year - Fall |
|
| Professional Responsibility |
2 |
|
Business Associations |
4 |
| Litigation and Dispute Resolution Theory |
3 |
|
Perspectives on Regulation |
2 |
| Regulatory Law Track Thesis |
2 |
|
Evidence and Trial Procedure |
3 |
| Evidence and Trial Procedure |
3 |
|
Professional Responsibility |
2 |
| Electives |
3-4 |
|
|
|
| Total |
13-14 |
|
Total |
11 |
| Third Year - Spring |
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Third Year - Spring |
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| Negotiating with the Regulatory State |
2 |
|
Advanced Administrative Law Seminar |
3 |
| Advanced Administrative Law Seminar |
3 |
|
Antitrust |
3 |
| Int'l Trade Law and Regulation |
3 |
|
Legislation |
2 |
| Electives |
3-6 |
|
Electives |
2-3 |
| Total |
11-14 |
|
Total |
10-11 |
| |
|
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Fourth Year - Fall |
|
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Regulatory Law Track Thesis |
2 |
|
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Litigation and Dispute Resolution Theory |
3 |
|
|
|
Electives |
4-5 |
|
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Total |
9-10 |
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Fourth Year - Spring |
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Negotiating with the Regulatory State |
2 |
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Int'l Trade Law and Regulation |
3 |
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Electives |
4-7 |
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Total |
9-12 |
| Total Hours: |
84 |
|
Total Hours: |
84 |
Note:
* Note: Constitutional Law II is a requirement for students who entered
law school in Fall 2003. This means that it is first required in Spring 2005.
Regulatory Law Sequence
George Mason law students may, in the alternative, choose to pursue the Regulatory
Law Sequence. This sequence is designed for students who wish to gain a solid
foundation in regulatory law, but who also wish to have more flexibility in
their course of study.
In order to complete the Regulatory Law Sequence, students must
complete the following regulatory law courses:
| Course |
Credit Hours |
| Perspectives on Regulation |
2 |
| Regulated Industries |
2 |
| Legislation |
2 |
| Advanced Administrative Law |
3 |
| Negotiating with the Regulatory State |
2 |
| Electives |
5 |
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Jun 15, 2005
