August 2023 Course List
Review the exam schedule under "Exam Information and Policies" before registering for classes to make sure there are no conflicts.
You may click on the name of each course for the course description and pre-requisites.
Bar courses cover significant subject matter tested on the Multi-State Professional Responsibility Exam, the Multi-state Bar Exam, or the Texas Bar Exam. For more detailed information about these and other courses which cover subject matter relevant to the bar exam, please see "The Bar Exam: SMU Course Recommendations." If you are planning to take a bar exam in another state, you should contact the bar examiners office in that state to determine the subjects tested on that exam. If you have any questions, please see the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs.
| Name | Class | Catalog | Section | Professor | Exam | Time | Day | Room | Hrs | Year | New | Bar Exam | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY | 6397 | 9102 | 001 | CREEDON | TAKE HOME | 830AM-1230PM | M-TH | 107F | 1 | 2 | TRUE | F | This four-day intensive course explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and intellectual property law, focusing on the legal, ethical, and practical implications of AI-generated content. Students learn about the current state of AI technology, with a focus on tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E, and how they impact copyright, patent, and trademark law. Through hands-on exercises, students create AI-generated products and apply intellectual property law principles to real-world scenarios. |
| PONZIS, PYRAMIDS, & PLOTS: ORIGINS & DOWNFALLS OF A CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE | 6400 | 9105 | 001 | SHIPCHANDLER | TAKE HOME | 100-500PM | M-TH | 101F | 1 | 2 | TRUE | F | Have you ever wondered where criminals get their seedy start? How the seeds of an evil idea blossom into a flower of crime? Think of this as a four-day boot camp for criminals. On day one, students create the perfect fraud scheme. On day two, they execute the scheme. On day three, they figure out how to get away with it. And on day four, they work on what to do if they have been caught. Students learn from the object lessons of the criminals – Madoff, Gru, Stanford, Megamind, even Charles Ponzi himself. Prerequisite: LAW 8341 Criminal Law. A criminal procedure course is not required but may be helpful. |
| THE CYBER BREACH - A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO INCIDENT RESPONSE | 6396 | 9101 | 001 | HARVEY | TAKE HOME | 100-500PM | M-TH | 107F | 1 | 2 | TRUE | F | A practical study of the typical cyber breach and the legal issues presented. Teaches students how to effectively counsel a client following a cyber breach. Students discuss the legal requirements associated and are presented with case studies to understand and explore strategies necessary to meet state and federal legal notice requirements. At the conclusion of the course, students are introduced to a new case study and present the regulatory obligations, specifically explaining how a legal cyber coach should respond to the incident. |