INSIGHTS INTO U.S. LAW
BOSTON COLLEGE - RENMIN UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
JULY 24 – AUG. 5, 2011
Mon. July 25, 2011
9:10
Introduction to US Legal System:
Constitutional Structure, Federalism & the Adversary System
11:00
U.S. Case Analysis and Case Synthesis
Prof. Joan Blum
1:15
Law School Tours – Justin Brogden
1:45
Background on Tuesday trial
Research discussions
Tues. July 26, 2011
8:50
Massachusetts Superior Court
Judge John Cratsley
Courtroom 315
Keohane v. Samaha MD, et al., Case No.07-4323
• As of 7/9/11, Judge Cratsley anticipates that this will be the 6th
day of trial. It will likely involve defense expert testimony.
• He will meet with us during the 11:00 morning break.
Noon:
Harvard Law School
Lunch and conversation with
Prof. William P. Alford
Vice Dean for Grad. Program an Int’l Legal Studies
Director of East Asian Legal Studies
Chair, HLS Project on Disability
Pound Hall 419
Tour of Harvard Law School
Wed. July 27, 2011
9:00
Precedent and Transparency in U.S. Court Decisions
Prof. Judith McMorrow
11:00
International Entrepreneurship
Prof. Gregory Stoller
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4:00
Duck Tour
7:00
Landmark Orchestra
Outdoor Concert at the Hat Shell
http://www.celebrateboston.com/hatch-shell/concerts.htm
Thurs. July 28, 2011
9:00
Insights into the Administrative State
Prof. David Wirth
11:00
The Role of State Attorneys’ General
Prof. Thomas Barnico
12:30
Lunch – Brief Tutorial on Baseball
Fri. July 29, 2011
9:00
Unmet Legal Needs
Prof. Paul Tremblay
11:00
Freedom of Religion
Prof. Gregory Kalscheur
PM
Freedom Trail
7:00
Cape Cod Baseball League All Star Game
Fenway Park, Boston
Mon. Aug. 1, 2011
9:00
How Succession Law Shapes Society
Prof. Ray Madoff
11:00
Bioethics and the Law
Prof. Charles Baron
Tues. Aug. 2, 2011
9:00
Copyright and Intellectual Property
Prof. Joseph Liu
11:00
Cultural Property
Associate Dean Filippa
PM:
Trip to Museum of Fine Arts
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http://www.mfa.org
Wed. Aug. 3, 2011
9:00
U.S. Civil Procedure
Prof. Mark Spiegel
11:00
Crime and Punishment in America
Prof. Paulo Barrozo
1:15
Jeremy Clarke, S.J., Chinese Historian
Tour of Burns Library Exhibit on Binding Friendship: Ricci,
China and Jesuit Cultural Learnings
Website information at:
http://www.bc.edu/libraries/about/exhibits/burns/bindingfriendship
.html
Thurs. Aug. 4, 2011
9:00
The U.S. Legal Profession and Legal Ethics
Prof. Alexis Anderson
11:15
Studying Law in the U.S.
Prof. Gail Hupper
Director BC Law School LLM Program
Fri. Aug. 5, 2011
9:00
Property Law and Eminent Domain
Prof. Daniel Lyons
11:30
Walk to home of Judy McMorrow & Rick Reilly
16 Cabot St., Newton, MA
Closing picnic
Award of Certificates
Discussion with US Faculty & Students
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