IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dear CSI Students,

I write with two important announcements.

First, I will be teaching a new summer class in June, POL 222, The American Legal System, which could be titled “Introduction to Law in the U.S.”  The course runs for but four weeks in June (first summer session). It will meet in person Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, with the scheduled fourth day (Thursdays) held online asynchronously.  The course counts for the American Politics subfield in the POL major, and it is one of two specifically required courses to complete a Legal Studies Minor.  See the course description below.

Second, if you are considering law school, you won’t want to miss this. On Saturday, April 25, and Sunday, April 26, the Legal Studies Institute will be hosting a weekend LSAT prep bootcamp.  FREE OF CHARGE.  The program includes six hours of instruction and practice, each day, with an excellent LSAT Prep provider, Carolyn Nelson, of NelsonTestPrep. Lunch will be provided free of charge as well. Students must commit to attending the full program both days (no coming and going).  Space is limited, so write me to reserve a seat, if you are sure that you want to and can attend the full program.  [email protected].  Please put “LSAT bootcamp” in the subject line.  More details below.

SUMMER COURSE:
New June Summer Session Course
The American Legal System
Political Science 222: 6175 (4 credits)
Professor Michael Paris
[email protected]
[email protected]
June 1—24.
Hybrid: Class Meets:
In Person: Mon., Tue., Wed., 9:00-12:30
Online Asynchronous, Thurs.This introductory survey course examines the role of law in American society and politics. The course covers a broad range of topics in legal studies, including:  (1) the nature of law and the logic of legal reasoning; (2) feminism and the law; (3) crime and punishment; (4) the legal profession, legal education, the “adversary ethic”; (5) law and morality; and (6) the jury system. Throughout, we will be concerned with law and its relationships to cultural change, political conflict, and morality.  This course will also include viewing and responding to several films, including:  A Thin Blue Line (death penalty); State v. Coon, Powell, et al. (Rodney King case), and 12 Angry Men.

WEEKEND LSAT BOOTCAMP:
The Legal Studies Institute Presents: A Law School Admissions Test [LSAT] Weekend-Long Workshop, With Carolyn Nelson of NelsonTestPrep
Saturday, April 25, 10 AM to 4 PM
Sunday, April 26, 10 AM to 4 PM
In Person
Building 2N
Cost:  Free for CSI Students and Graduates (includes lunch both days)
To Reserve a Seat, Email: [email protected]

Carolyn Nelson (J.D, University of Michigan) is the founder and President of Nelson Test Prep, which focuses primarily on providing affordable LSAT instruction to those who traditionally underperform on the LSAT. As an undergraduate, Carolyn majored in Mathematics. She started her LSAT instruction career almost 20 years ago at Princeton Review and has subsequently taught LSAT courses for New York University (NYU) and the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund (PRLDEF), both while still practicing as a New Jersey commercial litigator. Carolyn has provided LSAT instruction and consulting services to many New York based Pipeline and PreLaw programs including: The Pre Law Institute at John Jay College of Criminal Justice; Fried Frank Pre-Law Scholars Program; LAWbound; Skadden, Arps Honors Program in Legal Studies and the Ronald H. Brown Summer Law School Prep Program.  Co-sponsor: Student Pre-Law Club.