University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

Law (LAW)

LAW 500 - Civil Procedure. 4 Credits.

LAW 501 - Civil Procedures II. 4 Credits.

LAW 502 - Contracts. 4 Credits.

LAW 504 - Law Fund: T&P. 1 Credit.

LAW 505 - Law Fund: T & P. 2 Credits.

LAW 506 - Law Fund: Research. 2 Credits.

LAW 507 - Global Perspectives on Law. 5 Credits.

LAW 508 - Law Fund: Legal Analysis. 2 Credits.

LAW 509 - Legal Research & Writing. 3-4 Credits.

LAW 510 - Criminal Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 511 - Criminal Procedure. 3 Credits.

LAW 512 - Torts. 4 Credits.

LAW 515 - Environmental Negotiation Mediation. 1-4 Credits.

LAW 519 - Enivro Negotiation Mediation. 3 Credits.

Same as COMX 515, ENST 515 and NRSM 515. This course prepares students to effectively engage in multiparty negotiation on natural resource and environmental issues. It is grounded in theory and provides an opportunity to develop practical skills in both negotiation and facilitation/mediation. Guest speakers, case studies, and simulations allow students to develop, test, and refine best practices. The course is face-paced, highly interactive, and serves as the second of three required courses in the Natural Resources Conflict Resolution Program. Level: Graduate

LAW 520 - Wild Life Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 522 - Domestic Violence. 2 Credits.

LAW 523 - Juvenile Justice. 2 Credits.

LAW 524 - Legislation: Law & Politics. 3 Credits.

LAW 525 - Lawyers Values. 3 Credits.

LAW 526 - Business Tax II. 1-2 Credits.

LAW 527 - American Indian Cultural Preservation. 3 Credits.

LAW 528 - Advanced Problems Natural Resources. 3 Credits.

LAW 529 - Tax Practice & Procedure. 2 Credits.

LAW 530 - Climate Change. 2 Credits.

LAW 533 - Civil Rights Litigation. 2 Credits.

LAW 534 - Intellectual Property. 3 Credits.

LAW 537 - Law & Social Justice. 1 Credit.

LAW 538 - Art & Cultural Property. 2 Credits.

LAW 539 - International Environmental Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 541 - Pre-Trial Litigation. 3 Credits.

LAW 542 - Environmental Practice and Justice. 2 Credits.

This course will examine the legal tools that help bring about environmental justice, highlighting the effectiveness of different tools for different contexts, ranging from water contamination in Flint, Michigan to refineries in Cancer Alley, Louisiana, to the Keystone XL, Dakota Access, and Enbridge pipeline protests and lawsuits. It will explore the causes of, and possible remedies for, environmental racism and injustice. It will consider disparities faced by communities of color, indigenous peoples, low-income groups, and the elderly in access to and control over the environmental requisites for health and well-being, including natural resources, pollution control, and environmental clean-up. The class will synthesize theory and practice through the development of practical advocacy skills.

LAW 545 - Tribal Law Advocacy. 1 Credit.

Due to the inherent sovereignty of American Indian Nations, advocacy within tribal governance systems is unique and differs from advocacy in State and Federal Forums. This course will promote a critical understanding of the techniques and skills necessary for advocacy in Tribal Government forums. In addition to argument before the Tribal Court, a large amount of legal practice in tribal forums also occurs before the tribal council. This is because in many tribal jurisdictions the tribal council functions as the legislative, executive and judicial branches. In many jurisdictions it is the tribal council, rather than the Court that hears and decides certain disputes (as not all tribes have implemented separation of powers and delegated the entirety of the judicial function either constitutionally or as a delegation of authority to the Tribal Court). With this in mind, the intent of this course is to give students a realistic view of Tribal Government forums and the role played by the tribal advocate with both experiences, a tribal court argument experience, and a tribal council argument experience.

LAW 548 - Tax Practice & Procedure. 2 Credits.

LAW 549 - Environmental Crime. 2 Credits.

LAW 550 - Property. 4 Credits.

LAW 552 - Federal Tax. 3 Credits.

LAW 554 - Business Organizations. 2-3 Credits.

LAW 555 - Professional Responsibility. 3 Credits.

LAW 556 - Business Transactions. 3 Credits.

LAW 557 - Trial Practice. 2 Credits.

LAW 558 - Constitutional Law. 4 Credits.

LAW 560 - Evidence. 3 Credits.

LAW 564 - Law Review I. 1 Credit.

LAW 565 - Law Review II. 1 Credit.

LAW 570 - Academic Success Program. 0 Credits.

LAW 571 - Law Firm. 0 Credits.

LAW 579 - Tax Policy Seminar. 2 Credits.

LAW 580 - Corporate Tax. 2 Credits.

LAW 581 - Mediation Advocacy. 2 Credits.

LAW 582 - Foundations of Mediation. 1 Credit.

LAW 595 - Special Topics. 1-6 Credits.

LAW 599 - Clinical Training II. 1-8 Credits.

LAW 600 - Clinical Training III. 1-15 Credits.

LAW 601 - Clinical Training IV. 1-15 Credits.

LAW 602 - Law Review III. 1-2 Credits.

LAW 603 - Law Review IV. 1-2 Credits.

LAW 604 - Advanced Constitutional Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 605 - Animal Law. 2 Credits.

LAW 607 - Law and Literature. 1 Credit.

LAW 608 - Advanced Legislative Research and Academic Writing. 2 Credits.

LAW 609 - UCC Article 2. 2 Credits.

LAW 610 - Advanced Skills Competition. 1 Credit.

LAW 611 - Indian Law Research. 1 Credit.

LAW 612 - Tax Exempt Organizations. 2 Credits.

LAW 613 - Natural Resource Conflict Resolution. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn. Same as NRSM 513 and ENST 513. Examines the basic framework for preventing and resolving natural resource and environmental conflicts in America. Reviews the history of alternative approaches, emphasizes the theory and practice of collaboration, and considers future trends. This highly interactive course uses lectures, guest speakers, case studies, and simulations. Level: Graduate

LAW 614 - Alternative Dispute Resolution. 3 Credits.

LAW 615 - Advanced Legal Research. 3 Credits.

LAW 616 - Appellate Advocacy. 3 Credits.

LAW 617 - Advanced Problems in Federal Indian Law. 2 Credits.

LAW 618 - Montana Constitutional Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 619 - American Indian Natural Resource Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 620 - Elder Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 621 - Bankruptcy. 3 Credits.

LAW 622 - Employment Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 624 - Insurance Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 625 - Gender and the Law. 1 Credit.

LAW 626 - Advanced American Indian Natural Resource Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 627 - Patent Law. 2 Credits.

LAW 628 - Remedies. 3 Credits.

LAW 629 - International Business & Trade. 3 Credits.

LAW 630 - Lawyers' Values. 3 Credits.

LAW 631 - Law Practice. 2 Credits.

LAW 632 - Public Regulation of Business: Securities. 2 Credits.

LAW 633 - Natural Resource Development. 3 Credits.

LAW 634 - Public International Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 635 - Partnership Tax. 2 Credits.

LAW 636 - Secured Transactions. 3 Credits.

LAW 637 - Healthcare Law. 2 Credits.

LAW 638 - Client Counseling Team. 2 Credits.

LAW 639 - Tax of Business Entities. 3 Credits.

LAW 640 - Tax of Property Transactions. 2 Credits.

LAW 641 - Negotiations. 3 Credits.

LAW 642 - Negotiation Team. 2 Credits.

LAW 643 - American Indian Culture, Religion, and Freedom. 3 Credits.

LAW 644 - White Collar Crime. 3 Credits.

LAW 645 - Consumer Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 646 - State and Local Government. 3 Credits.

LAW 647 - Advanced Intellectual Property. 2 Credits.

LAW 648 - Federal Indian Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 649 - Advanced Environmental Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 650 - Introduction to Environmental Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 651 - Oil and Gas Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 652 - Advanced Legislation. 3 Credits.

LAW 653 - Conflict of Laws. 2 Credits.

LAW 654 - Public Land & Resource Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 655 - Taxation of Estates & Gifts. 3 Credits.

LAW 656 - Agricultural and Food Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 657 - Products Liability. 3 Credits.

LAW 658 - Real Estate Transactions. 3 Credits.

LAW 659 - Estate Planning. 3 Credits.

LAW 660 - Independent Study. 1-2 Credits.

LAW 661 - Independent Study. 1-2 Credits.

LAW 662 - Workers' Compensation. 3 Credits.

LAW 663 - Water Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 664 - Philosophy of Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 665 - Administrative Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 666 - Moot Court. 1-2 Credits.

LAW 667 - Supreme Court Seminar. 1-2 Credits.

LAW 668 - Disability Law. 1-2 Credits.

LAW 669 - Family Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 670 - Child Advocacy. 2 Credits.

LAW 671 - Federal Courts. 3 Credits.

LAW 672 - Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Med. 3 Credits.

LAW 673 - Race & Racism. 2 Credits.

LAW 674 - Non-profit Organizations. 2 Credits.

LAW 675 - First Amendment Seminar. 2 Credits.

LAW 676 - Preparing for the Bar Exam. 3 Credits.

LAW 677 - Environmental Law Research. 1 Credit.

LAW 678 - Renewable Energy. 3 Credits.

LAW 679 - Collaborative Conservation. 1-3 Credits.

(R-4) Offered every semester. Same as ENST 579 and NRSM 579. Prereq., ENST 513, LAW 613, or NRSM 513 or consent of instructor. Designed as the capstone experience of the Natural Resources Conflict Resolution Program. Provides practical experience in multi-party collaboration and conflict resolution. Students may design their own project in consultation with the director of the NRCR Program, or participate in a project organized and convened by faculty. Projects may be conducted year-round. Level: Law

LAW 680 - Advanced Criminal Procedure. 1-6 Credits.

LAW 681 - Independent Study. 1-2 Credits.

LAW 682 - Advanced Trial Advocacy. 2 Credits.

LAW 683 - International Law Research. 1 Credit.

LAW 685 - Adv Trial Advocacy. 1 Credit.

LAW 686 - Advanced Education Law Issues. 3 Credits.

LAW 687 - Land Use Planning Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 688 - Tribal Courts/Tribal Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 689 - Special Topics. 1-6 Credits.

LAW 690 - Adv Criminal Procedure. 3 Credits.

LAW 691 - American Indian Children and the Law. 3 Credits.

LAW 694 - Tribal/State Relations. 2 Credits.