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06/18/2013
I look forward to working closely with the new crop of leaders of our flagship student organizations, the Roger Williams Moot Court Board and the Roger Williams Law Review.  It is truly a...

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Gender & the Law

Course Number: 
LAW.725
Credits: 
2

This seminar explores the construction of gender in law by examining the conceptual patterns and underlying assumptions about gender that shape legal principles. Understandings of gender differences and gender roles will be examined through a variety of legal contexts, including employment discrimination, affirmative action, reproductive choice, sexuality, work and family, and women in the legal system.