TV shows and films about the law make the legal profession seem exciting and glamorous. Discover how real law can be even more stimulating than its dramatic facsimile. This series continues to focus on selected current, highly publicized, volatile and contentious legal and constitutional issues presented in important selected cases pending before, or just decided by, federal and state trial and appellate courts, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court.
Except for the necessarily recorded lectures, hopefully for only this Fall semester, our class format always invites stimulating interactive colloquy upon newly emerging important and contentious developing legal issues, as they arise in our colloquy, to better understand the often disparate and confusing legal positions of all opposing parties. To this same end, I invite all students to contact me, especially during the Fall semester, at ilabovit@fau.edu, to permit my recorded responses to your inquiries at the outset of the next succeeding lecture, or my personal direct replies via email.
Last term, we focused on impeachment and separation of power issues confronting our three co-equal branches, among many others. On tap… in-depth constitutional and legal issues implicating Presidential Emoluments Clause exposure; forced disclosure of both the president’s tax returns and his business dealings with lenders; enforceability of Congressional subpoenas, including the long-awaited congressional testimony of John Bolton and Donald McGahn; and many additional “hot button” legal and constitutional issues.
Immediately prior to our first recorded lecture of this Fall semester, new enrollees are invited to attend and view a pre-lecture primer at 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2020, outlining the structure of federal and state appellate court processes. Returning participants are also always welcome to attend.
Live Zoom link will be in class' lecture notes when made available. Click here to learn how to access lecture notes for registered classes.
