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.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 21 | 45 | 47% | 24.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 100% · W 0% · Th 100% · F 0%
Common patterns: TR (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Lucy Williams (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
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