General Course Descriptions for Terms: administrative law
744 - Administrative Law
Role of the administrative process in society; emphasizes common powers and procedures; relationships among the legislative, judicial, executive and administrative agencies in the development of public policy.
932 - SP Admin Law: Wisconsin Administrative Law
940 - Wisconsin Administrative Law
State Administrative Law is a two credit seminar on an area of law that permeates every aspect of daily life yet is often overlooked. The course will concentrate specifically on Wisconsin administrative law, which has undergone a sea change in recent years due to statutory changes and several recent cases. Wisconsin courts are being asked more and more to referee administrative law conflicts between the executive and legislative branches, and a once sleepy area of law is now at the forefront of many of the state’s most interesting constitutional questions. Federal law and law from other states will also appear in our discussions for comparison. The course is generally divided into three main sections: agency rulemaking, administrative hearings, and judicial review of agency decisions. Throughout, we will discuss separation of powers questions and the role of the public in the administrative state, all while remaining grounded in the day-to-day considerations of a practicing state administrative law attorney. A concerted effort will be made to weave real world problems and current events into the class discussion. The first hour of each class will consist of a lecture and class discussion of the various statutes, topics, and concepts on the syllabus. The second hour will be devoted to a discussion of the related cases or “questions to consider” listed for the week. Students may be asked to lead the discussion of a specific case or question. Grades will be based on a proctored final exam, which will make up 90% of your grade. Class participation is greatly encouraged and will count for the remaining 10% of your grade.