LAW 7428 — State and Local Government
3 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: T/ThBostonTraditional
Introduces the workings of state and local governments and the roles of law and of lawyers in shaping and controlling their operation. Covers the sources and scope of state and of local lawmaking authority, intergovernmental relationships, modes of citizen participation in and control over the governing process, and state and municipal fiscal structure and operations. Focuses on the practical roles played by attorneys (employed inside or outside of government) in the governmental processes and on the place of decentralized governmental units within the vision of a democratic polity.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 45% | 11.0 |
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
Fall
- Melvin Kelley (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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