This course will examine the precepts of trademark and unfair competition law. We will investigate issues of ownership, registration, goodwill, misappropriation, infringement, and dilution in the context of words, phrases, symbols, slogans, product design, and trade dress. The course will also explore related issues such as false and comparative advertising, rights of publicity, and fair use. Hybrid Juris Doctor students cannot take this course for an S/U grade.

Through hands-on criminal and civil simulations, students will 1. experience the excitement and challenges of working with individual clients; 2. practice multiple lawyering skills, including managing cases, interviewing and counseling clients, negotiating, developing facts, conducting direct and cross examinations, making oral arguments, conducting and defending depositions, and applying statutes and cases; and 3. observe, reflect, and learn from their classmates' and their own performances. Students will regularly practice new skills and receive feedback from classmates, the Teaching Assistant and their Professor. Coursework includes readings, observations, in-class exercises, regular short writing assignments, and three major writing assignments.

Through hands-on criminal and civil simulations, students will 1. experience the excitement and challenges of working with individual clients; 2. practice multiple lawyering skills, including managing cases, interviewing and counseling clients, negotiating, developing facts, conducting direct and cross examinations, making oral arguments, conducting and defending depositions, and applying statutes and cases; and 3. observe, reflect, and learn from their classmates' and their own performances. Students will regularly practice new skills and receive feedback from classmates, the Teaching Assistant and their Professor. Coursework includes readings, observations, in-class exercises, regular short writing assignments, and three major writing assignments.

This course is designed as a seminar to introduce students to the legislative process and the role of lawyers in legislative advocacy and policymaking. The course will offer students a fundamental overview of the processes and steps for the enactment of legislation, the manner in which legislative texts and legislative history are important to lawyers and the courts, and the connection between lawyers, legislation and the creation of public policy. In addition, students will be directly exposed to lawmaking in action by attending legislative hearings at the NH State House, meeting with state legislators, and interacting with lobbyists who advocate before the state legislature. Through practical exercises, students will develop skills in conducting policy analysis as background for lawmaking, drafting written testimony, and making oral presentations to legislative committees. This class is particularly appropriate for students who want to enhance their exposure to lawyering for social justice.