Courses

    This course presents a survey of law and policy issues relating to domestic preparedness, an aspect of national and homeland security. “Domestic preparedness” refers to governmental and private-sector preparations for catastrophes of all types, regardless of cause. This course focuses on four primary areas of inquiry: the allocation and interrelation of governmental domestic preparedness powers and authorities (federal, state, tribal, and local); governmental efforts to compel, coerce, and encourage preparedness; legal and liability considerations for governmental and private-sector preparedness efforts; and special considerations relating to the role of the military in domestic preparedness. The goal of this course is to give students an understanding of the law that underlies our system of domestic preparedness, as well as to examine the practical and policy considerations that arise from the law. This course will provide students with the ability to navigate the various aspects of domestic preparedness, either as a governmental attorney or policymaker or a counselor to private industry. This course also demonstrates the application of principles of Constitutional law, state and local government law, administrative law, tort law, and corporate governance law to domestic preparedness issues.