Introduction to areas of federal law. Explore some of the Court's current cases and examine professional materials of national importance. Participate in analysis of legal issues through focused lawyerly argument, and training in confident and effective articulation of a legal position. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. Law 179M, 279M, 379M, 479M, 579M, 679M (Topic: Supreme Court) and Law 286E may not both be counted.