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Fall 2023
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Course Description
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The law of disability discrimination and accommodations is relevant to huge numbers of your future clients including most employers, most businesses open to the public, real estate developers, condominium associations, and educational institutions. This course will provide an introduction to the relevant requirements and causes of action We will primarily focus on the contexts of housing and employment, but also do some examples from education and public accommodations. The course also will allow you to improve your skills at interpreting modern dense statutes and regulations. Finally, some of the causes of action are used for cases involving discrimination based on race/ethnicity, sex and religion, so provides a good introduction to courses in housing or employment discrimination.
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Course Schedule
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08-21-2023 - 11-29-2023
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MW
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11:00 AM-12:20 PM
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A110A
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Course Frequency
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Occasional course offering
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Course Information
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Credits:
3
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Pass/Fail Option:
Yes
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Prerequisite:
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Method of Evaluation:
Final exam and class participation.
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Graduation Requirements Fulfilled By Course:
General
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Special Attributes:
None
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Course Delivery:
Blended (part residential and part online)
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Special Restrictions:
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Law Track(s):
None
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Bar Subject(s):
None
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Concentration(s):
Business Compliance and Sustainability (Area of Focus)
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Business Compliance and Sustainability (Concentration)
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The Business of Innovation, Law and Technology: BILT (Concentration)
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Health Law (Area of Focus)
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Social Justice & Public Interest (Area of Focus)
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Social Justice & Public Interest (Concentration)
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Course Book(s):
Textbook Required:
Yes
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Textbook Name: The Law of Disability Discrimination
Textbook Type: Hardcover
Requirement: Required
Author: Ruth Colker, Paul D. Grossman
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
Edition: Eighth Edition
ISBN: 9780769882017
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Textbook Name: Law of Disability Discrimination Handbook: Statutes and Regulatory Guidance
Textbook Type: Paperback
Requirement: Required
Author: Ruth Colker, Paul D. Grossman
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
Edition: Eighth Edition
ISBN: 9780769882031
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First Class Assignment(s):
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Assignment:
Information on Required Materials and the assignments for the first four class meeting are available on the course page. The Memo containing logistical nformation will be posted by mid-day Wednesday 8/16
Material:
See Course Page
TWEN/Blackboard/Course Webpage Link:
http://faculty.law.miami.edu/mfajer/DISABILITYLAWF23COURSEPAGE.htm
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