LL.M. Specialization in Law and Sexuality
To be awarded the specialization in Law and Sexuality, students must maintain a B- (2.7) grade average in courses taken for the specialization. Detailed course descriptions are linked in the listings below. Prospective students should bear in mind that, due to curriculum scheduling and faculty availability, not every class listed is taught each year. This is most often true in the case of seminar courses. A sufficient number of courses will be available to enable those students who choose to specialize to satisfy the specialization requirements.
Curriculum
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Required Courses
Along with Law, Gender, and Sexuality (Law 318), three additional courses are required, with at least two coming from Group A. In academic years in which Law 318 is not offered, Liberty & Equality: LGBTQ & Reproductive Rights (Law 411) is mandatory.
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Group A
(At least two courses are required)
LAW 214Civil Rights
LAW 273International Human Rights Law
LAW 317Family Law
LAW 326Health Law and Policy
LAW 464Human Trafficking
LAW 542Race, Sexuality, and the Law
LAW 612Reproductive Rights and Justice
LAW 655Feminist Legal Theory
LAW 717International Human Rights Clinic
LAW 837Domestic Violence Prevention Practicum
LAW 964Comparative Sex Equality
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Group B
(Sum of courses from Groups A and B must equal at least three)
LAW 148Constitutional Law I
LAW 263Employment Discrimination Law
LAW 266Critical Race Theory
LAW 270Public International Law
LAW 282Education Law & Policy
LAW 331Immigration Law
LAW 338Islamic Jurisprudence
LAW 376Law and Dissent
LAW 383Political Asylum and Refugee Law
LAW 389Prison Law and Policy
LAW 442Public Health Law
LAW 466Public Health, Migration, & Human Rights
LAW 519Health Care Access
LAW 541Problem Solving in the Public Interest
LAW 565Topics in American Constitutional History
LAW 589Successful Strategies for Human Rights Advocacy
LAW 616Theories of International Law
LAW 649Religious Legal Systems: Jewish Law
LAW 653Critical Race Studies Scholarship Workshop
LAW 773Immigrants' Rights Policy Clinic
LAW 792Immigrant Family Legal Clinic
LAW 793Human Rights in Action: Collaborative Grassroots Lawyering in Honduras
LAW 794Human Rights Litigation Clinic
LAW 796Health Care Compliance
LAW 838Civil Rights Litigation Practicum
LAW 927Human Rights in Action Clinic - International Field Experience
LAW 952Re-envisioning the Lawyer’s Role: Trauma Informed Lawyering and Restorative/ Transformative Justice
LAW 967Statutory Interpretation in The Roberts Supreme Court: The New Textualism
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Writing Requirement
Students must complete a writing requirement of at least 20 pages on a topic related to Law and Sexuality. Students may use an assignment from any of the courses listed above to fulfill the writing requirement, or undertake a minimum of two independent writing units.