LW 7667 — Law and Ethics of Advocacy
3 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: MBostonTraditional
What limits are there on actions aimed at influencing public officials or public opinion? What limits should there be? Clearly, it is unlawful to offer a bribe to a public official to produce a desirable outcome. But what constitutes a bribe? Can a lobbyist send a wedding gift to a favorite legislator? Are the rules different when advocacy efforts reach beyond United States borders? Are there limits on what an advocate can say to promote a product or service? Where is the line between conduct that is legally permissible and conduct that is not? To what extent are legal boundaries and ethical boundaries aligned? This course will explore the ethical and legal issues that arise in connection with advocacy.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 56% | 11.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 30% | 14.0 |
| 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
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 100% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: M (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Jonathan Miller (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (LW course descriptions) · All LW courses · Plan it at numap.app