Legislation and the Law of the Political Process

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Section on Legislation and the Law of the Political Process
Marriott Hall Salon 2, Marriott Pavilion/Lobby Level, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina

Legislating the Curriculum: Legislation and Statutory First-Year Reforms

Law schools are beginning to explore a variety of ways in which to integrate statutory and regulatory interpretation, and/or statutory and regulatory process, into the first year curriculum. This panel will critically explore several different models that schools have adopted to date: courses that focus on legislative process and statutory interpretation (Legislation); courses that focus on statutory and regulatory interpretation (LawMaking or LegReg); courses that use a specific subject matter as a vehicle for teaching statutory and regulatory interpretation and/or process; and courses that use the legal research and writing component as a vehicle. Panelists will focus primarily on what each model has to offer in terms of substantive content and pedagogical potential. Panelists will also address both challenges in teaching such courses and obstacles in getting such courses adopted in the first year curriculum, and offer some insights for overcoming such challenges and obstacles. One model that will not be discussed is a course that focuses primarily on administrative law and agencies. This session will thus complement the Administrative Law session being held at 4:00 pm later on Thursday.

Business Meeting at Program Conclusion.