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Courses Taught by J Amy Dillard
LAW-652 PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (3)
This class will have an in-person final exam on July 24 at 6pm.
LAW-605 INTRODUCTON TO LAWYERING SKILLS (3)
LAW-896 SPECIAL TOPICS IN LAW : SEMINAR (2 - 3)
Topic: #MeToo Course Description: Since October 2017, the #metoo hashtag has spread virally on social media, bringing the prevalence of stories of sexual assault and sexual harassment into mainstream cultural discourse. Law professors, philosophers, cultural theorists, journalists, and artists have turned their attention anew to misogyny as it presents in sexual assault and the subsequent harassment and intimidation of women who publicly report their assailants. This course will proceed as a graduate level seminar, where law students will develop a deep understanding of the state of the law of sexual assault and its legal rules, both old and new, with particular attention to what is required of women who publicly accuse men of sexual misconduct. From this foundation, students will engage in an examination of how the law was created and whether it sufficiently addresses the experiences of women. This course will explore non-legal avenues, formal and informal, that might punish and deter the bad behavior of men. This is an interdisciplinary course – rooted in legal history, legal rhetoric, and critical feminist theory – exploring and understanding the #metoo phenomenon. Students will engage with primary sources, academic scholarship, and popular culture/media to develop an understanding of, and an ability to contribute to, this timely and important conversation. The language in this description, particularly the use of men and women, is purposeful. Sexual violence by men against women will be the primary focus, and throughout the course students will consider how, when, and why gender does (and does not) play a role in sexual violence and prosecutions therefrom.