Advanced Legal Research II: International (Chen)
Faculty
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| Xin (Sherry) Chen Associate Director for Collection Strategy chensx@law.upenn.edu |
Additional Information
Experiential CourseYes
Skills Training
Other Professional Skills: Legal Research and Analysis
Grading
100% Other (This class is graded using the credit / no credit system. You will earn a credit in this course based on the progression of your skills and understanding of course concepts, which will be demonstrated by successful completion of all assignments and earning at least 70% of available points.
Available points by percentage:
• Class Participation = 15%
• First Research Assignment = 20%
• Second Research Assignment = 20%
• Final Research Assignment = 45%
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No
Class meets in person.
Course Continuity
Students are encouraged to stay home if you are ill or experience flu-like symptoms. If you miss a class for any reason, it is still your responsibility to make up the work missed.
I offer the following to students who miss class due to illness:
- Class sessions are regularly recorded. I will make these recordings routinely available on the course site to everyone in the class.
- I will make PowerPoint slides or other class materials routinely available on the course site to everyone in the class.
Meeting Times/Location
W 1:30PM - 3:20PM
Tanenbaum Hall 345
Category
Upper-Level
Credits
1.0
This course aims to build and expand students’ knowledge and skills in international and foreign legal research. Students will use specialized tools and resources to research international treaties and agreements, U.S. treaty law and practice, decisions of international courts and tribunals, official documents of international organizations (United Nations, European Union, WTO, etc.), and legislation and court decisions of selected common law and civil law jurisdictions. Students will also gain practical experience with methods, procedures and strategies for researching private international law, international and regional human rights systems, investment and commercial arbitration, and other topics.
Although some reading and lecturing is involved, students build and develop research skills primarily by working through research simulations via in-class exercises and take-home assignments. There are multiple opportunities for self-evaluation as well as extensive feedback on a regular basis from the instructor.
Students do not need to take Advanced Legal Research I in order to enroll in this course.
The course will be graded credit / no credit.
Skills Learning outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of the individual course skill; Demonstrate the ability to receive and implement feedback; Demonstrate an understanding of how and when the individual course skill is employed in practice.
International and Comparative Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of international and comparative law, both substantively and procedurally; Perform legal analysis in the context of international and comparative law; Communicate effectively on topics related to international and comparative law; Demonstrate an understanding of the role of international and comparative law, and their interconnection with domestic law.
International Corporate and Trade Law