514 Research Methods in Administrative Law

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This course focuses on administrative law research, including federal regulations, the federal rulemaking process, documents produced by federal agencies such as “no action” letters and guidance documents, and research into the enabling legislation and related legislative process. It will also cover research into legislative and regulatory stakeholders, demonstrating tools to discover information on companies, lobbyists, and individuals, with the goal of facilitating student research expertise in addressing administrative law issues in practice. Classwork will be supplemented by discussions with current practitioners in the regulatory field, demonstrating real-world issues faced by administrative lawyers.

Course Areas of Practice	Administrative and Regulatory Law
Course Type	Simulation

Syllabi

514.01.Fall2017-syllabus.docx

2019

Fall 2019
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor	Meeting Day/Times	Room
	514.01	2	Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages Oral presentation Short Research Assignments Class participation	Jane Bahnson, Wickliffe Shreve	Th 4:00-5:50 PM	3171
This course focuses on administrative law research, including federal regulations, the federal rulemaking process, documents produced by federal agencies such as “no action” letters and guidance documents, and research into the enabling legislation and related legislative process. It will also cover research into legislative and regulatory stakeholders, demonstrating tools to discover information on companies, lobbyists, and individuals, with the goal of facilitating student research expertise in addressing administrative law issues in practice. Classwork will be supplemented by discussions with current practitioners in the regulatory field, demonstrating real-world issues faced by administrative lawyers. Degree Requirements JD elective JD experiential JD - professional skills (Entered Law School before Fall 2016) IntlLLM/SJD/EXC elective PIPS elective Pre/Co-requisites None Enrollment Restrictions None

2018

Fall 2018
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor	Meeting Day/Times	Room
	514.01	2	Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages Oral presentation Short Research Assignments Class participation	Jane Bahnson, Wickliffe Shreve	Th 4:00-5:50 PM	3171
This course focuses on administrative law research, including federal regulations, the federal rulemaking process, documents produced by federal agencies such as “no action” letters and guidance documents, and research into the enabling legislation and related legislative process. It will also cover research into legislative and regulatory stakeholders, with the goal of facilitating student research expertise in addressing administrative law issues in practice. Degree Requirements JD elective JD experiential JD - professional skills (Entered Law School before Fall 2016) IntlLLM/SJD/EXC elective PIPS elective Pre/Co-requisites None Enrollment Restrictions None

2017

Fall 2017
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor	Meeting Day/Times	Room
	514.01	2	Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages Oral presentation Short Research Assignments Class participation	Jane Bahnson, Wickliffe Shreve	Th 4:00-5:50 PM	3171
This course focuses on administrative law research, including federal regulations, the federal rulemaking process, documents produced by federal agencies such as “no action” letters and guidance documents, and research into the enabling legislation and related legislative process. It will also cover research into legislative and regulatory stakeholders, with the goal of facilitating student research expertise in addressing administrative law issues in practice. Syllabus: 514.01.Fall2017-syllabus.docx Degree Requirements JD elective JD experiential JD - professional skills (Entered Law School before Fall 2016) IntlLLM/SJD/EXC elective PIPS elective Pre/Co-requisites None Enrollment Restrictions None

*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.