The choice among elective courses will depend in part on the student's professional objectives. Those aiming at a general law practice, for example, might emphasize courses that provide wide substantive coverage and the development of a full array of basic skills. Students who want a specialized practice, such as tax or natural resources law, might choose a sequence of courses relevant to that area. In any event, all students should choose elective courses to assure that they are exposed to all of the major objectives during their legal education.
The following list of course offerings is divided into general topical areas. Students should bear in mind that certain basic courses may be recommended or required prerequisites for advanced courses. Where a course does have a required prerequisite, that requirement is indicated in the list below by a footnote. For some courses, there is a recommended, but not required, sequence. For more information on recommended sequencing and on required prerequisites, students should consult individual course descriptions.
Please note that the list provided here includes all of the courses offered by the Law School over several academic years. Therefore, it might be that a course listed here will not in fact be offered in a given year. More specific information on the availability of courses can be obtained from individual course descriptions and from the Planned Course Offering Schedule, available from our Academic Schedules page.
Courses for each curriculum are listed below. Diamonds indicate sections offered
for terms. Click the course title to view all available terms for which
the course is offered. Click the diamond to jump to offered sections for that term.
American Indian Law
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American Indian Law Clinic |
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Advanced Topics in American Indian Law |
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Business and Commercial Law
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Agency, Partnership and the LLC |
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Accounting Issues for Lawyers |
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Bankruptcy |
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Corporations |
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Insurance Law |
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Mergers, Acquisitions and Reorganizations |
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Regulation of Financial Institutions |
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Securities Regulation |
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Entrepreneurial Law Clinic |
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Advanced Corporate Law |
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Criminal Law
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Capital Punishment in America |
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Criminal Defense Clinic |
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Wrongful Conviction |
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Advanced Criminal Justice |
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Criminal Law in Context:Legal and Social Images of Victims and Perpetrators |
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Theory of Punishment |
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Employment and Labor Law
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Employment Discrimination |
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Employment Law |
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Labor Law |
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Environment and Natural Resources
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Environmental Law |
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Foundations of Natural Resources Law and Policy |
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Climate Change Law and Policy |
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Energy Law and Regulation |
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International Environmental Law |
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Family and Juvenile Law
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Juvenile Justice |
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Juvenile & Family Law Clinic |
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Government and Public Law
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Election Law |
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First Amendment |
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Constitutional Theory |
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Health Law
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Bioethics and Law |
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Health Law I: Finance, Administration and Organization of Health Care |
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Intellectual Property, Technology and Telecommunication
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Copyright |
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Intellectual Property Counseling and Prosecution |
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Patent Drafting & Prosecution |
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Patent Law |
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Patent Litigation |
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Privacy and Security in the Digital Age |
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Telecommunications Law and Policy |
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Trademark and Unfair Competition Law |
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Entrepreneurial Law Clinic |
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Technology Law and Policy Clinic |
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Law and Economics of the Information Age |
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Law and Economics of Utility Regulation |
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International and Comparative Law
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Foundations of International Legal Thought |
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International Law |
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Conflict of Laws |
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Energy Justice |
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International Business Transactions |
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International Dispute Resolution |
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International Environmental Law |
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International Human Rights Law |
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International Taxation |
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Oil & International Relations |
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Legal Theory, Jurisprudence and Social Policy
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Conflict of Laws |
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Economic Analysis of Law |
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Foundations of International Legal Thought |
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Legal Ethics and Professionalism |
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Class and Law |
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Constitutional Theory |
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Jurisprudence |
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Law and Economics of the Information Age |
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Sexuality and the Law |
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Speech, Religion, and Equality: Constitutional Values in Tension |
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Litigation, Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Evidence |
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Evidence and Trial Practice |
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Advanced Appellate Advocacy |
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Advanced Trial Advocacy |
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Arbitration |
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Complex Civil Litigation |
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Mediation |
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Motions Advocacy |
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Patent Litigation |
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Trial Advocacy |
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American Indian Law Clinic |
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Civil Practice Clinic I |
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Criminal and Immigration Defense Clinic |
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Criminal Defense Clinic |
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Juvenile & Family Law Clinic |
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Moot Court Competitions
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International Moot Court Competition |
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Property, Trust and Estates, and Land Use
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Wills and Trusts |
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Construction Law |
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Cultural Property Law |
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Estate Planning |
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Land Use Planning |
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Public Land Law |
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Real Estate Planning |
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Research and Writing
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Advanced Legal Research |
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Advanced Legal Writing |
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Colorado Legal Research |
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Judicial Opinion Writing |
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Legal Interpretation and Legislative Process |
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Legal Research Skills for Practice |
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Seminars
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Advanced Corporate Law |
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Advanced Criminal Justice |
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Advanced Natural Resources Law |
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Class and Law |
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Constitutional Theory |
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Tax Law, Economics and Policy |
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Theory of Punishment |
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Taxation
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Income Taxation |
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Corporate Taxation |
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Estate Planning |
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Federal Estate and Gift Tax |
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International Taxation |
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Partnership Taxation |
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