Handong International Law School

2023 FALL SEMESTER COURSE LIST AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

1L Courses
Required Courses
Christianity & Law (1) Enlow
Christianity & Law Discussion (1) HILS Faculty
Constitutional Law (4) Paik
Criminal Law (4) Collier
Legal Research & Writing II (3) (Koo, Seefried, Sharma, Syn)
Property (4) H. Lee

2L Courses
Required Courses
Christianity & Law (1) Enlow
Christianity & Law Discussion (1) HILS Faculty
Private International Law (3) Seefried

Electives (Limited Enrollment)

Accounting & Finance for Lawyers (3) Y. Lee
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Meditation (3) Gould
Artificial Intelligence & Law (3) Linton
Children and the Law (3) Ross
Constitutional Law Seminar (2) Paik
Contract Drafting (2) Purnell
Copyright & Trademark Law (3) S. Lee
International Commercial Arbitration (2) Park
International Commercial Drafting & Deal-Making (3) Linton
International Trade Law (3) Syn
Law Review (1)
Legal Analysis III (3) Gould
Legal Translation (3) Yoo
Moot Court Team (1) HILS Faculty
Securities Law and Regulation (3) Collier
Sports and Entertainment Law – Contract Drafting (3) Koo

3L Courses
Required Courses
Advanced Property (3) Davis
Advanced Torts (2) (online)
American Business Structures & Agency (3) Davis
Christianity and Law (1) / Discussion Groups (1)
Constitutional Criminal Procedure (4) (online)
Estates and Trusts (3) Ross
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Accounting and Finance for Lawyers (3) Yong Lee
This course provides an overview of the principles, theory, and practice of accounting and
finance. The topics include the accounting equation and conceptual framework; recognition
principles; inventory and the cost of goods sold; fixed assets and depreciation; financial
statements and financial analysis; and valuation principles and techniques. All the preceding
will have an emphasis on the role of a lawyer in various contexts.

Prof. Yong Lee graduated from UCLA majoring in Accounting in 1969 and joined Alumax Inc.
(Aluminum Company), beginning as a Corporate Accountant and subsequently working as an
Assistant CFO. After 10 years at the company, he founded Bruin Electronics Inc. in Silicon
Valley, manufacturing original equipment for IBM, Apple, etc. In 1989, Prof. Lee set up the
largest petrochemical company in the Philippines under the investment of the International
Finance Corporation (World Bank) and American Chemical and Tapes. Prof. Lee obtained his
Graduate Degree from the University of Southern California (USC) and after an early
retirement from corporate life, taught Corporate Finance and Accounting at Metropolitan
State University in Denver, Colorado for a decade. In 2007, Prof. Lee started teaching at HGU
(Graduate School of Management and Economics).

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mediation (3) Gould

The American Legal System is commonly thought of as an adversarial system. However,
Meditation – the practice of resolving disputes between parties outside of the traditional legal
framework – is a growing trend. Holy Scripture establishes a strong Scriptural basis for the
professional practice of Mediation. Emphasis will be placed on Mediation Techniques which
facilitate respect for each party, and on assisting the parties to fashion their own remedies.
Students will learn the format and structure of a typical Mediation, and then will engage in
their own Mock Mediations. Various skills and techniques for building rapport will be
discussed during class. Mediation is a wonderful course for learning how to deal with other
people in a professional setting!

Artificial Intelligence & Law (3) David Linton

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been described as the third major disruptive technology of this
age, after the internet and mobile computing. However, AI is growing much more quickly and
may soon have a greater impact. Before ChatGPT made AI the “hot” topic of this year, it was
already ubiquitous. AI powers social media, online shopping, and customer service. It
expedites research and drafting. It creates artwork from texts. It diagnoses diseases and
determines insurance coverage. It monitors employees. It shapes public opinion, and it
influences election outcomes. This two-part introductory course teaches students what AI is,
legal issues that arise from AI, and how to help clients address these issues. One part of the
course explores (a) the technology behind AI; (b) the use of AI in business, government, and
law; (c) AI bias and other AI-associated risks; and (d) related law, legislation, and public policy.
The other part of the course is a practicum in which students help advise a leading AI
technology company client in one or more current legal issues, including how AI affects
intellectual property (specifically, copyright and portrait rights), data privacy, and contracts.
Students will meet once per week for classroom instruction and separately for the practicum
component at times to be determined in discussions with students and the client. Taught by
a HILS faculty member with AI sector professional experience, this practical course gives
students a head start in learning a new and important subject that will soon impact every
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person and every legal practice. Note that a technical background is not required for the
course.

Children & the Law: Doctrine, Policy and Practice (3) Ross
This course is about child advocacy. We will explore the status, rights, and obligations of
children in America. The course covers three main thematic areas of Law as it relates to
children: (1) the delicate interrelationship of rights and responsibilities among children,
parents, and government; (2) perceptions of children’s competence as a basis for parental
authority and government regulations; and (3) the role of the child’s lawyer. Some of the main
legal issues that are covered by the course include, defining the child-parent relationship,
representing children as a lawyer, civil and criminal abuse and neglect, foster care, regulation
of children’s conduct, and delinquency.

Christianity & Law (1) Enlow (required)

Christianity & Law Discussion (1) HILS Faculty (required)

Constitutional Law Seminar (2) Paik

This course studies select constitutional law topics in depth. Topics may vary from year to
year. For this year (2023 Fall), the course will focus on understanding the relationship
between Christianity and constitutional law by approaching the topic from historical, legal,
and theological perspectives. Grades will be based on class participation, student
presentations, and a term paper in lieu of a final exam.

Contract Drafting (2) Purnell

The goal of this course is to master basic contract drafting. Mastery requires familiarity with
basic contract concepts, such as covenants and conditions, and a contract’s principal parts.
Mastery also requires practice – lots of practice. By the end of this course, students should be
able to draft simple agreements of the kind commonly encountered by new lawyers. Grading
is based principally on three major drafting assignments. Because this course has limited
enrollment, students are asked not to sign up for and then drop the class except in unusual
circumstances. This semester, the course will be administered over eight weeks. Further
details will be provided to registered students.

Copyright & Trademark Law (3) S. Lee

This course will provide a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles underlying
U.S. copyright and trademark law. It will delve into the theoretical aspects, statutory
requirements, and legal limits while addressing pertinent matters of enforcement, defense,
and available remedies. The curriculum will encompass an in-depth analysis of relevant case
law and practical guidance. No specific prerequisites are required to enroll in this course.

International Commercial Arbitration (2) Park

International commercial arbitration (ICA) is an alternative method of resolving disputes
between parties arising out of commercial transactions conducted across national boundaries
that allows the parties to avoid litigation in domestic courts. There has been an exponential
rise in the use of ICA for resolving international business disputes in both developed and
emerging economies in recent decades. This course is a practical introductory course on ICA
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concepts and applied skills. Substantively, the course will examine the primary conventions
and institutions in the ICA field. Practically, the course will include mock arbitrations and
exercises, along with exposure to legal documents and memoranda in ICA cases.

International Commercial Drafting & Deal-Making (3) David Linton

This course gives students a competitive edge in drafting and negotiating indispensable
contracts and other legal documents commonly encountered by HILS alumni. Through
assignments adapted from recent cross-border transactions and commercial contracts with
multinational company (MNC) parties, students are taught effective commercial drafting and
negotiation practices. Students will come to understand (a) the business contexts of the
parties to the original contract, (b) key legal issues they faced, (c) how these contexts and
issues are reflected in the counterparties’ document drafts, and (d) how to revise those drafts
to promote our client’s interests. Detailed feedback will be given on students’ work and, when
practicable, students will have the opportunity to compare their drafts with anonymized
versions of the same documents as negotiated in the original deals. Additionally, the course
highlights key business and legal cultural differences of common-law and civil-law
jurisdictions, which HILS students should know to draft and negotiate more effectively.
Examples of legal documents taught in previous semesters include client advisory emails,
NDAs, MOUs, employment agreements, and professional services agreements, among others.
The course is taught by a HILS faculty member who, while working in an international law firm,
and in corporate, VC, and startup contexts, negotiated thousands of documents in deals
collectively worth over $4 billion with major MNC counterparties, such as Apple, Google, and
Tesla.

International Trade Law (3) Syn

This course covers the basic legal structure of the international trade system and the
principles that have governed international trade. Also, this course will explore practical
considerations for practitioners who are involved in transnational commercial transactions.
The course will equip students with a rudimentary understanding of international trade law
principles, such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement and other international
conventions governing commercial transactions. Then, the course will expose students to
different trade-specific concepts and transactional instruments, such as INCOTERMS, CISG,
and payment structures for cross-border deals.

Law Review (1) Lee

Students who are members of the HILS Law Review are entitled to 1 credit per academic year.

Legal Analysis III: The Civil Law System and Its Obligations, Principles & Procedure (3) Gould
This substantive law course will consider and analyze the Civil Law System of the United States.
This course will view the Civil Law System from a comprehensive perspective, while selectively
incorporating topics from Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, and Property. Class discussions,
and selected analytical writing and problem-centered homework assignments, will
systematically challenge each student to consider the law from both a scholarly and a practical
viewpoint. The smaller substantive law class format will allow students to more robustly
participate in class discussion and analysis, while the tripartite subject (Constitutional Law,
Criminal Law, and Property) structure will encourage each student to see the Civil Law System
as an integrated whole. Additionally, students will be taught how to study and learn more
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effectively, and how to write fluidly across a broad spectrum of law. Altogether, this class will
challenge each student to form a more sophisticated understanding of the law, while
encouraging each student to participate directly in class discussions.

Legal Translation (3) Jeong Ju Yoo (limited enrollment)

This course offers students opportunities to develop their practical skills in legal translation
that involves two legal systems (common law and civil law) and two languages (English and
Korean). The primary emphasis is placed on getting students to appreciate the nature of legal
translation and the set of challenges that this highly demanding intellectual and professional
process poses for the practitioners of law. Students will do a series of individual or group
translation assignments followed by in-class reviews and discussions. These practice sessions
will be interspersed with sessions that deal with principles of translation and the theoretical
dimensions of the interplay between law and language. Guest speakers on special topics will
be invited from time to time to augment class learning. Classes are conducted in Korean and
an advanced level of proficiency in written Korean is assumed. [NB. Enrollment is limited to
10 students. To be offered again in the 2024 spring semester.]

Jeong Ju Yoo (유정주), who teaches at Ewha Woman’s University (EWU), is one of Korea's
leading experts in legal translation. She earned her PhD in Translation Studies from EWU's
Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation (GSTI). Following her doctoral work, Dr.
Yoo was a postdoctoral researcher at Handong International Law School (HILS) while funded
by the National Research Foundation of Korea. Her professional experience includes over 15
years as a full-time and freelance legal translator at a major Korean law firm in Seoul and the
Korea Legislation Research Institute (한국법제연구원). She has lectured extensively on legal
translation at several universities. Dr. Yoo's major research interests include legal translation,
legal writing and drafting in plain language, legal translation assessment and pedagogy, and
corpus linguistics as a methodology for translation studies.

Moot Court Team (1) HILS Faculty

Students participating on teams for the International Negotiation Competition, International
Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition, and Willem C. Vis Commercial Arbitration Moot
should register for 1 credit.

Private International Law (3) Seefried (required)

This course focuses on private international law, that is, the branch of private law which
regulates civil lawsuits involving foreign laws or jurisdictions. It is mainly concerned with
determining whether the proposed forum is appropriate for dealing with the dispute, and
with determining the legal system whose law applies to the dispute. It is an essential course
to prepare students for solving problems involving trade, contracting and other involvements
that occur primarily between and among natural persons and legal entities in several
countries.

Securities Law & Regulation (3) Collier

This course will help law students who are considering working in the field of international
business law (as in-house counsel or as a law firm associate) to develop a greater
understanding of securities law and regulation and the legal issues implicated when a
corporation attempts to raise money by selling securities, such as common stock, preferred
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stock and fixed income instruments. The course will focus on the regulation of two key
aspects of the capital markets in the United States: the primary markets for the raising of
capital from public investors governed by the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) and the
trading of securities in the secondary market governed by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Exchange Act). The course will feature discussion of the substantive and financial disclosure
obligations required under U.S. federal securities laws, including the interaction between the
Securities Act and Exchange Act schemes via integrated disclosure, the preparation of
disclosure documentation, exemptions from disclosure requirements and private placements,
the relationship between disclosure and various antifraud rules, the global and transnational
aspects of securities transactions, the duties of the main participants in securities transactions
(including underwriters, lawyers, and accountants), and the relationship of ICOs (“Initial
Coin/Cryptocurrency Offerings”) to the U.S. securities regulation system. The course will also
touch upon how U.S. federal securities laws, including the Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank
Acts, regulate business practices of issuers and distribution participants.

Sports and Entertainment Law - Contract Drafting (3) Koo

This course will provide students with an understanding of what a career as an agent/attorney
representing a public figure (mainly a professional athlete) entails. It is also designed to
provide students with the fundamental and practical skills to be able to negotiate and draft
agreements in the context of representation of professional athletes and public figures
including, to a lesser extent, for those involved in film and TV production. Sports and
entertainment law encompasses a variety of disciplines and requires, in part, knowledge of
the inner workings of professional leagues, sports-related statutes and the principal deals
common to every movie or TV production. This course aims to cover topics such as: (a)
tracking the typical progression of a successful professional athlete’s career in Major League
Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the English Premier League (football or “soccer”)
and in professional golf both in the PGA and LPGA, (b) the drafting and negotiating of
representation, product endorsement and license agreements, and (c) the legal issues that
commonly arise in film and TV productions.