Public Law TESC MPA Elective Syllabus Fall Quarter 2003

Faculty Nita Rinehart, J. D.

Rinehan@evergreen.edu
Lab 1 3400
360-867-6129
Office Hours: Tuesday 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
and by appointment

CLass meets
Thursdays
6:00 p.m. - 10:p.m.

Reading List
1. An Introduction to Legal Reasoning, Edward H. Levi, U. of Chicago Press, 1949, ISBN 0-226-47408-9
2. Handbook of Public Law and Administration, ed. Cooper & Neweland, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1997, ISBN 0-7879-0930
3. Law 101, Everything You Need to Know About the American Legal System, Feinmna, ISBN 0-19-513265-3
4. Administrative Law and Process in a Nutsell, Gellhorn & Levin, West Publishing, 1997, ISBN 0-314-06683-7

Thursday, October 2
Guest: Washington State Supreme Court Justice Bobbe Bridge

Thursday, October 9

Thursday, October 16

Thursday October 23

Thursday, October 30

Thursday, November 6

Thursday, November 6

Thursday, November 13

Thursday, November 20

(No class Thursday, November 27, Thanksgiving)

Thursday, December 4

December 8 is Evaluation Week

Requirements: Students will attend every class on time and be prepared to participate fully. Any deviation from this requirement must be approved by Nita. Full credit and a positive evaluation depends upon full and timely participation. Partial credit is not an option. Written work must be of the highest quality--clear with accurate grammar and spelling.

Covenant: Students and faculty will contribute to the learning community by preparing thoroughly for class,clearly articulating their own views, listening respectfully to differing views and perspectives and maintaining a healthy curiosity and open mind.