Special Topics in Client Services (JAG) (SC)

LAW7500
Section 1, Spring 24
Instructor, JAG

Schedule Information

Enrollment: /5
Credits: 1
Days Time Room Start Date End Date

Thu

 		0900-1050 JAG

Course Description

This elective will examine the application of consumer protection law and family law to the military community. Topics will include automobile fraud, automobile purchasing, identity theft, telemarketing and internet fraud, predatory lending, and debt collection. Students will also study military issues regarding marriage, separation, divorce, child custody, child support, property division, and division of retired pay. This elective is recommended for anyone who supervises or practices legal assistance (BJA, Chief of Client Services, CJA, and DSJA). Students will have short weekly reading assignments (cases and/or statutes or scholarly articles) for in-class discussion.

Course Requirements

Exam Information

Final Type (if any): None

Description: None

Written Work Product

Grades will be based on an individual presentation, one 2-3 page written submission, and class participation.

Other Course Details

Prerequisites: None Concurrencies: None

Exclusive With: None

Laptops Allowed: No

First Day Attendance Required: Yes

Course Resources: To be announced.

Course Notes: The instructors for this course are MAJ McMENAMIN, MAJ RIGGS, and guest speakers. This course meets at the JAG School during its 3rd Quarter, January 9- March 8, 2024 (NOTE: the course starts before the start of the Law School's spring term and overlaps with the Law School's spring break). ATTENDANCE: Enrolled students who do not attend the first class session will be processed in accordance with the Academic Policies. NOTE: due to weather, holidays, military requirements, etc., individual class sessions at the JAG School are subject to rescheduling on occasion. The JAG School attempts to reschedule make-ups at the same day/time slot, but there may be times when a meeting session date/time will not occur in the same day/time slot. All absences must be approved by the instructor. ENROLLMENT: Students seeking to enroll in this course must complete and timely submit a request form to SRO. SRO will begin collecting enrollment applications at an announced time in the fall term, and the JAG School has final approval for any enrollment requests. The JAG School intends to finalize the roster of approved UVA Law students in this course by Dec. 1.

Graduation Requirements

Satisfies Understanding Bias/Racism/Cross-Cultural Competency requirement: No

Satisfies Writing Requirement: No

Credits For Prof. Skills Requirement: No

Satisfies Professional Ethics: No

Additional Course Information

Schedule No.: 124217908

Modified Type: ABA Seminar

Cross Listed: No

Concentrations: International and National Security Law , Law and Technology

Evaluation Portal Via LawWeb Opens: Sunday, February 25, 12:01 AM

Evaluation Portal Via LawWeb Closes: Sunday, March 10, 11:59 PM

Information reflected on this page was last refreshed at: Friday, May 17, 2024 - 7:03 AM *

*During open enrollment periods, live enrollment data may be found in SIS.