The court considers the State's constitution, its statutory law, and its structure of governance. To that end, we will explore the nature and scope of the power vested in courts by the Florida Constitution and how that power differs from powers vested in the other two branches of state government.

This course surveys the legal regulation of elections and politics. Topics include the individual's right to participate in the political process, redistricting and the distribution of electoral power, the role of race in the regulation of politics, political party regulation and campaign finance reform.

This course teaches students the fundamentals of Florida real property law. Broadly speaking, students will learn four major areas of real property law: what type of property right does one have (runningfrom English common law to present day forms of ownership), how does government regulate that right (zoning, environmental regulation, etc.), how does one extract value from that property right (sales, leases, etc.), and what are the different forms of litigation that arise over property rights.

Building on the foundation that students gained in their first-year Legislation and Regulation class, this class will take a deeper dive into statutory interpretation. As a baseline, the course will thoroughly explore the textualist approach to statutory interpretation, the self-stated philosophy of majorities of the highest courts of the U.S. and Florida. The course will also give students a solid grounding in alternative approaches, like purposivism and consequentialism.

Policing Law is a rigorous examination of the legal architecture of U.S. policing: who has the power to police, how that power is exercised, and how law constrains and remedies its abuse.

This course covers the essay topics that have been tested on the Florida Bar Exam including frequently tested subjects such as Professional Responsibility, Professionalism, Contracts, Real Property, Torts, Family Law, and Florida Constitutional Law. This course is designed to assist you in beginning your preparation for the Florida Bar Exam. The course aims to enhance your exam-taking abilities and expand your knowledge of the material covered on the Florida portion of the bar exam.

This course covers the Multiple-Choice topics in Florida Law that have been tested on the Florida Bar Exam: Florida civil and criminal procedure, business entities, Florida evidence code and wills and administration of estates. Students will learn the subjects in depth and have numerous opportunities to practice multiple-choice questions.

Through the study of cases, agency guidance documents, scholarly writings, and current events, we will explore a range of technical issues, legal issues, and policy questions relating to air pollution control, the Clean Air Act of 1970 and its amendments, and the regulatory programs and activities conducted pursuant to its many provisions.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of state laws applicable to municipalities, counties, special districts, and other unique political subdivisions within the State of Florida. Based in part on the core content for the Florida Bar’s City, County & Local Government Certification Examination, this course provides the structure, authority, operation, financing, and liabilities of Florida local governmental entities.

This course provides an approach to Health Law and Access to Healthcare in different Constitutional and Legal systems. The focus is on basic notions for understanding health as a fundamental human right, and how different systems regulate this field. And if this fundamental human right would only be achieved through public service (and budgetary expenditures) or if it could be achieved by private investments (exclusively or in cooperation with budget expenditures).