Course Schedules

Summer 2026 courses run from May 11 to August 7. For further information as to courses or scheduling, please contact us.

Note: The schedule may be subject to change.

Course Descriptions

This tentative course schedule is subject to change.

CIVIL PROCEDURE (3 credits)

Civil Procedure concerns the rules and principles governing civil actions in state and federal court. This course will address the fundamental issues of court jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter of a dispute; and the related issues of venue, conflict of laws, and the applicable body of law applied to disputes. Additional issues which will be covered include: notice and pleading requirements, joinder of additional parties/claims, obtaining evidence by discovery, and the preclusive effect of decisions. The course will focus primarily on the federal courts and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Note: This subject is heavily tested U.S. Bar Examinations.

GLOBAL WORKPLACE: WRITING SEMINAR (3 credits)

This course will initially explore whether globalization is broadly affecting international and comparative employment issues. It will then focus on comparing selected aspects of employment law in the U.S. and Japan. Among the topics we may cover will be contract of employment and employment at-will, discrimination, the global workplace and the social safety net (unemployment benefits, safety and health, worker’s compensation, work-family life balance) and workplace privacy.

Note: This course satisfies the advanced writing requirement for all LL.M. Candidates.

INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEMS (3 credits)

This Course is intended to provide the student from a non-common law background with an introduction to the basic concepts, structures, and institutions of the American Legal System. Topics to be covered include historical origins of the common law system; common law method; the structure of the United States government, Federal and State; the Constitution; judicial review, structure, organization and operations of courts in the United States, civil litigation, case analysis and precedent: the legislative branch: statutes and legislative history; and the executive branch: administrative law.

UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS: Agency, Partnerships and LLC’s (3 credits)

Most business organizations in the United States are no longer corporations, but unincorporated business associations such as sole proprietorships, partnerships, or limited liability companies (LLCs). Entities including "mom and pop" stores, high-tech start-ups, and sophisticated investment funds use these business forms. This class examines these business entities, which every attorney engaged in a business practice needs to understand. After a review of agency law, the course will examine partnerships, limited partnerships (LPs), LLCs, and if time permits some less common unincorporated business forms.

This subject is tested on many U.S. Bar Examinations.

GUIDED RESEARCH (1-3 credits)

This faculty-supervised independent research offers students an opportunity to satisfy the graduation advanced writing and research requirement, and the Bias requirement for Temple Law JD students. Students hone their research, writing and analytical abilities by producing a substantive research or serial writing paper. Students must receive approval from the supervising faculty to take guided research, including their proposed research topic. This course satisfies the advanced writing and/or research requirement for JD and LLM students.

LEGAL ENGLISH (non-credit)

This course introduces students to Legal English and the foundations of the Anglo-American legal system. Students develop the ability to read, analyze, and discuss legal texts while expanding their knowledge of common law principles, doctrines, and terminology. Through close reading of judicial opinions and active engagement in discussion, students learn to identify the key actors and institutions in the U.S. legal system and understand their respective roles and jurisdictions. The course covers essential areas of law, including contracts, torts, criminal law, and constitutional law. Students also refine their skills in paraphrasing, synthesizing, and summarizing legal materials—skills essential for academic success in Temple Law’s LL.M. and Certificate programs and for effective participation in international legal practice.