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545 Urban Legal History

Urban Legal History is a research seminar which will focus on the legal issues relating to Durham's political, social, and economic development. The class will involve intensive study of primary and secondary materials, and will require students to produce substantial (45 page) research papers.

Course Areas of Practice
  • Administrative and Regulatory Law
  • Constitutional Law and Civil Rights
  • Law, Democracy, and Society
Evaluation Methods
  • Research paper, 25+ pages
  • Class participation
Degree Requirements
JD SRWP
JD elective
JD Standard 303(c)
IntlLLM-SJD-EXC elective
IntlLLM writing
Course Type
  • Lecture
Learning Outcomes
  • Knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural law
  • Legal analysis and reasoning, legal research, problem-solving, and written and oral communication in the legal context

Sample Syllabi

Spring 2025

2025
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

545.01 3
  • Research paper, 25+ pages
  • Class participation
 Joseph Blocher

Urban Legal History is a research seminar which will focus on the legal issues relating to Durham's political, social, and economic development. The class will involve intensive study of primary and secondary materials, and will require students to produce substantial (45 page) research papers.

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None

Fall 2023

2023
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

545.01 3
  • Research paper, 25+ pages
  • Class participation
 Joseph Blocher

Urban Legal History is a research seminar which will focus on the legal issues relating to Durham's political, social, and economic development. The class will involve intensive study of primary and secondary materials, and will require students to produce substantial (45 page) research papers.

Syllabus: 545-01-Fall2023-syllabus.docx77.63 KB

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None

Fall 2022

2022
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

545.01 3
  • Research paper, 25+ pages
  • Class participation
 Joseph Blocher

Urban Legal History is a research seminar which will focus on the legal issues relating to Durham's political, social, and economic development. The class will involve intensive study of primary and secondary materials, and will require students to produce substantial (45 page) research papers.

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None

Spring 2020

2020
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

545.01 3
  • Research paper, 25+ pages
  • Class participation
 Joseph Blocher

Urban Legal History is a research seminar which will focus on the legal issues relating to Durham's political, social, and economic development. The class will involve intensive study of primary and secondary materials, and will require students to produce substantial (45 page) research papers.

Syllabus: 545.01.Spring2020-syllabus.pdf337.87 KB

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None

Fall 2017

2017
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

545.01 3
  • Research paper, 25+ pages
  • Class participation
 Joseph Blocher

Urban Legal History is a research seminar which will focus on the legal issues relating to Durham's political, social, and economic development. The class will involve intensive study of primary and secondary materials, and will require students to produce substantial (45 page) research papers.

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None

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*Please note that this information is for planning purposes only, and should not be relied upon for the schedule for a given semester. Faculty leaves and sabbaticals, as well as other curriculum considerations, will sometimes affect when a course may be offered.