Surveys the intellectual history of U.S. law and practice, focusing on antiformalist and legal realist criticism of Classical Legal Thought (circa 1880 to 1940) and the fallout of that debate up to the present. Draws on students’ personal experience to examine American legal education and professional socialization. Explores whether legal work is a medium in which one can pursue projects oriented toward political and social change.
Offering history
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Open seats/section
Spring 2026
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20
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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