LAW 7569 — International and Foreign Legal Research
2 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: ThBostonTraditional
Studies how to research international and foreign legal materials. Uses a combination of lectures, hands-on research exercises, and homework assignments. Offers students an opportunity to increase the quality of their research by attaining substantive knowledge on international legal topics and the legal system in which their issue arises; to attain practical skills to brainstorm search terms, formulate issues, and evaluate legal research resources by reiterative process; and to increase their flexibility and confidence in researching international and foreign law topics. Covers U.S. and non–U.S. treaties; international custom; jurisprudence; and documents of the United Nations, the European Union, and NGOs. Explores research in topical areas such as human rights, immigration and refugee laws, and foreign laws.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 25% | 15.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
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Common patterns: R (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Margaret Purdy (100% of students) · reviews
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