LAW 7358 — Social Welfare Law

3 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: T/ThBostonTraditional

Examines U.S. public assistance as a legal institution. Reviews the historical, sociological, and juridical roots of the welfare system. Examines the laws governing major assistance programs, especially eligibility requirements, rules governing grant determination, work and family rules, and procedural rights. Emphasizes statutory and regulatory construction. Explores methods by which lawyers can deal with the system: advocacy in the administrative process, litigation, legislative reform, and representation of recipient organizations.

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Spring 20261214547%24.0

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