Professor Deborah Archer
In this
project-based learning course students will work with the New York Law
School Racial Justice Project and the Racial Justice Program of the
American Civil Liberties Union on cutting edge civil rights issues.
Possible projects for the course include writing a U.S. Supreme Court
amicus curiae brief, working on civil rights litigation, writing and
publishing white papers, and investigating claims of racial
discrimination.
The students will work on most projects as a team, but will also work on individual projects. The semester will begin with class meetings to discuss the projects for the year. Class meetings will continue throughout the year, approximately every other week.