University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law is seeking a part-time temporary employee at adjunct faculty status to co-teach the following course during the Fall 2024 semester: LAW 5129 – FEDERAL COURTS AND FEDERAL LITIGATION – 3 credits – Fall 2024 This course will be co-taught with the Hon. D. Michael Fisher . One of the defining features of the American legal system is federalism – the division of powers between the national and the state governments. This course deals primarily with two recurring problems in civil practice that have their roots in this division of powers. First, do one or both litigants have a choice between federal and state court, and if so, how can the litigants maximize the likelihood of securing the preferred forum? Second, when does federal law trump state law? A dominant theme of the course is the relationship between legal doctrines and the practical consequences of those doctrines in light of...