We are pleased to share that we are once again partnering with colleagues in Moldova
A very special thanks to LARISA PATLIS and her students at the Free University of Moldova (ULIM)
and
Professor LIA BUTUCEL and her Anglophone Law Students at Moldova State University (USM)
we are also honored to have the counsel of
Judge Serghei TURCAN of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova who is also teaching a Human Rights course at ULIM this semester
as well as
Professor Aliona CARA RUSNAC, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Moldova who is also the coordinator of the Anglophone Department of the Law Faculty of Moldova State University
Here is more about our distinguished collaborators, as included in the Comparative Legal Research Assignment:
Appendix VI
Moldova State University Collaborators
Professor Lia BUTUCEL
Lia Butucel currently is a lecturer at the Romance and Germanic Philology
Department, Faculty of Letters, at the Moldova State University (USM), where
she received her licentiate diploma and M.A. in Translation Studies in 2005 and
2007, respectively, and licentiate diploma in Law in 2010, PhD student ( research
topic – Terminology)
She developed curricula for a number of academic courses: Legal English (English
for Specific Purposes, Law Faculty), Typology of the English Texts (Faculty of
Letters), Linguistics of the English Texts (Faculty of Letters), Pragmatics of
the English Texts (Faculty of Letters), etc. She is also in charge with the implementation
of PBL projects within the department, involving both, students and lecturers.
About Professor Butucel’s class:
Legal English
SYLLABUS
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Summary
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The Legal English course
offers students the opportunity to direct their language knowledge and skills
towards academic and professional training and information. They will also be
introduced to the basics of academic and intercultural communication. The
approach is learner-centered, it is oriented towards learning outcomes.
Organized at the
request of interested faculties, the course aims to develop professional
language skills, with a focus on specialized instances in the field
concerned. The main objectives are: the acquisition and use of concepts,
strategies and working methods specific to the field (with linguistic support
in English), with emphasis on the development of techniques and rules for
writing scientific texts, as well as the acquisition of a varied specialized
vocabulary. Students will thus have the opportunity to understand the specific
format, structure and conventions of scientific genres in the field and to
develop their ability to work with specific linguistic structures in English.
The subject aims
to develop the professional competences: Mastery of a linguistic repertoire
suitable for understanding oral and written messages necessary for obtaining
information for professional purposes, production of written messages of
professional interest by using the assimilated arsenal of morpho-syntactic
and orthoepic elements, possessing a specialized vocabulary necessary for understanding and
producing professional messages, mastering a wide range of everyday
expressions in order to take part in verbal interactions in various
socio-cultural and professional contexts, and adapting and communicating
coherently information and problems in the Legal Domain to specialists and
non-specialists in the field.
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Learning
Objectives
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As a result of
completing this course, students will be able to:
- Use oral and written communication for professional purposes in
English
- Produce written messages of professional interest using the acquired
specialized vocabulary
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Learning Outcomes
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- Students will be able to use the acquired specialized vocabulary
to understand and produce messages
- Students will be able to use a wide range of terms and expressions
to participate in verbal interactions in different socio-cultural and
professional context
- Students who take the course will obtain important practical linguistic
skills necessary to work effectively in a legal professional workplace
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Grading
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Students will be
graded throughout the semester on their participation in classroom activities
and discussions, their knowledge of the course content through periodic
assessment, and they also will be graded on a final exam.
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Materials
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Professor will
provide students with all necessary resources.
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Professor Aliona Cara Rusnac
Secretary of State at Ministry of Environment
Republic of Moldova
Aliona Cara Rusnac is the program coordinator
of the Anglophone Department within the
Law Faculty of Moldova State University (2003-present),
developing projects in cooperation with the US Embassy, implementing PBL
projects at the Anglophone Department, lecturing and developing curricula;
Associate professor of the Law Faculty of Moldova State University (2003);
Legal Consultant on daily basis matters referred to implementation of Talent Retention
for rural Transformation TRTP (IFAD VIII), Rural Resilient Project PRR (IFAD
BVII) and PRRECI (IFAD VI) projects. Coordinating elaboration of CPIU IFAD
position paper on water legislation and policy documents on water. Expert on
agricultural, environmental, construction legislation and juridical studies on
environmental, agricultural and human rights. Participating in the working
group of drafting the amendments of the Law of Water Users Associations for Irrigation.
Participating in implementation of the PRR and TRTP Projects in particular on
the subcomponents regarding plantation/monitoring of the forest strips, infrastructure,
keeping direct control on litigations and reporting the situation of
litigations to the competent authorities.
Aliona Cara Rusnac was a scientifical researcher
at the Academy of Sciences of Moldova (2008-2015) and a project coordinator at
the European Public Law Centre (2006-2010), conducting research, drafting
reports, drafting proposal to submit to the European Union, Hellenic ministry
of foreign affairs or other institutions on the Rule of Law. She also
participated in training activities of the EPLC, notably elaborating conference
documents, giving presentations to exchange students, academics or professionals,
organized conferences and seminars.
Appendix VII
ULIM COLLABORATORS
The Honorable Serghei Turcan
Judge, Constitutional Court of
the Republic of Moldova
Judge of the
Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova
Was born on September 6th 1974,
graduated from the Free International University of Moldova (ULIM) (1998);
Doctor of law, Free International University of Moldova (2003).
Head of the Public Law
Department within the Law Faculty of ULIM (2005-2019); Associate professor of
the "Bogdan, the Founder of Moldova" National Institute of
Information and Security (2003); Associate professor of the Law Faculty of ULIM
(1998).
Member of the Superior Council of Magistracy
(2018-2019); Member of the Board for the selection and career of judges of the
Superior Council of Magistracy (2016-2018); Member of the Working group for the
improvement of the procedures regarding the selection and career of judges
(2017-2018); Member of the National Legal Aid Council (2015-2016); Member of
the Superior Council of Prosecutors (2009-2013); Member of the Working group
for the review of the legislation regarding the organization and functioning of
the Constitutional Court (2016-2018); Member of the Scientific Council of the
Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova (2007-2019); Member of the
Commission for constitutional reform (2009-2010).
Awarded the "Civic Merit"
("Meritul Civil ") Medal (2016), "For Cooperation"
("Pentru Cooperare") Medal of the Security and Intelligence Service
of the Republic of Moldova (2016), "Cross for Merit" ("Crucea
Pentru Merit") 1st Class distinction of the Office of the
Prosecutor General of the Republic of Moldova (2013) and the ULIM Order (2019).
Named judge of the Constitutional Court by the
Decision of the Superior Council of Magistracy Nr. 302/18 of
30.07.2019.
LARISA PATLIS
Larisa
Patlis currently is a lecturer in International Relations and the
coordinator of the European Union Information Center at the Free International
University of Moldova (ULIM), where she received her licentiate diploma and
M.A. in International Relations (European Studies) in 2005 and 2006,
respectively.
She has
conducted research and professional development visits in Poland (2008, 2009,
2013), Hungary (2009), Austria (2010), Lithuania (2010), Turkey (2011, 2022),
Ukraine (2012) USA (2012/13), Georgia (2016), Germany (2018), Spain (2023).
Larisa Patlis was a Carnegie Fellow in the Department of History and
Politics and the Bishop Center for Ethical Leadership and Civic Engagement at
USFSP (for Fall semester 2012), conducting a research on Devolutionary Trends
in Moldova: the Case of Gagauz Yeri. In 2016 Larisa became a winner of the
Carnegie Scholar Publication Program 2016 competition for alumni of the
CRFP.
Appendix VIII
Professor Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan
Dr.
Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan (Ph.D. in Public Law, Rutgers
University 2003) is the Frank E. Duckwall Professor of Florida Studies,
an Associate Professor of Political Science and Founding
Director of the Center for Civic Engagement at the University of South
Florida St. Petersburg, where she teaches courses in American Government
and Public Law. McLauchlan is also the Lead Instructor for the USFSP
YMCA Civic Fellows Program, a statewide civics
education initiative in partnership with the YMCA Youth in Government
Program.
McLauchlan
was awarded the American Political Science Association and Pi Sigma
Alpha’s Certificate for Outstanding Teaching in Political Science,
USFSP’s Chancellor’s Award for Excellence
in Teaching, the USF Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, the USF
Outstanding Faculty Award, the USFSP Chancellor's Award for Outstanding
Civic Engagement, the Lawson R. McElroy Award for Excellence in Engaged
Learning, the Campus Compact Graham Frey
Civic Educator Award,
AASCU’s
Burch Award for Faculty Leadership in Civic Engagement, the APSA’s
Craig L. Brians Award for Undergraduate Research and Mentorship, the
Political Studies Association-American
Political Science Association Inaugural Award for International
Partnerships, the Gulf South Summit Award for Outstanding Collaboration
in Higher Education (for the USF YMCA Civic Fellows Program) and the
APSA Civic Engagement Section's Civic Engagement Project
Award (for Civic Fellows).
Her book
Congressional Participation as Amicus Curiae before the U.S. Supreme Court
explores how Members of Congress attempt to influence Supreme Court decision-making in specific cases.
Following
her Fulbright to Moldova, McLauchlan expanded
her research about whether and how courts can bring about change to
study the impact of the European Court of Human Rights on justice sector
reform in Moldova.
In
addition, McLauchlan is an active contributor to the scholarship of
teaching and learning. She has published numerous articles and book
chapters about the effects of integrating
civic engagement into the curriculum and has presented those findings
at regional, national, and international conferences.
McLauchlan
was a Fulbright Scholar to Moldova (Constitutional Law, Politics, and
the Judicial Process) in 2010 and 2012, and in 2017, McLauchlan was awarded a
Fulbright to North Macedonia (Rule of Law and
Civil Society). McLauchlan was awarded a Diploma from the Government of the Republic of Moldova, recognizing fruitful international
cooperation and collaboration on research as well as the Medal of the Free University of Moldova (ULIM).
She
also received the Award of the City of Klos, Albania in honor of the
promotion of democratic values, community engagement and volunteerism
and a Leadership Excellence Award for "outstanding dedication and
commitment to promoting rule of law, democracy building, and civic
engagement" from the University for Business and Technology in Pristina,
Kosovo. McLauchlan will be returning to Moldova as a Fulbright
Specialist in 2023.
In
addition to her scholarly activities, Professor McLauchlan has extensive
experience in American government and politics. McLauchlan worked at
the U.S. Supreme Court (conducting historical
research in the Office of the Curator), the U.S. Senate Judiciary
Committee (on the confirmation of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg), the U.S.
Department of Justice (for then-US Attorney Eric Holder, in the Violent
Crimes Section of the U.S. Attorney's Office
in Washington, DC), and the White House (during both terms of the
Clinton Administration). A veteran of several presidential campaigns,
she has managed statewide operations across the U.S., from Portland,
Maine to Portland, Oregon. (This includes work on the
2000 Recount in Florida and managing the first ever 100% Vote by Mail
presidential election in the U.S., as state director for the campaign in
Oregon.) She has worked on seven presidential primary campaigns in New
Hampshire, and now she teaches a course called
The Road to the White House,
in which she brings students up to New Hampshire for the primary. In
addition, McLauchlan participated in various roles at the Democratic
National Committee Conventions in Chicago in 1996, Los Angeles in 2000,
Boston in 2004, Denver in 2008, Charlotte 2012, Philadelphia 2016, and
Milwaukee 2020. She served as an International
Elections Observer during the Constitutional Referendum and the
Parliamentary elections in Moldova (September and November 2010).
She
was a Delegate to nine Florida Democratic Party State Conventions, and
she has served as an elected member of the Pinellas Democratic Party
Executive Committee, 2008-2020.
In 2014 McLauchlan was a candidate for the Florida Senate; she raised
$391,000 and earned 74,804 votes.
Appendix IX
Professor Judithanne McLauchlan’s
U.S. Constitutional Law 2: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Course Objectives:
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
When you have completed U.S. Constitutional
Law 2 (Civil Liberties and Civil Rights), you will be able to
ü Engage
in legal reasoning
ü Brief
a Supreme Court opinion
ü Debate
the role of the Supreme Court in American constitutional democracy
ü Research
Supreme Court opinions using Lexis/Nexis and Westlaw as well as to use the
Supreme Court website to stay abreast of cases being argued before the Court
ü Describe
the constitutional basis for civil liberties as well as the role of the Supreme
Court in enforcing those constitutional protected rights, including
Freedom of speech and of the
press
Freedom of and from religion
Freedom of association
Freedom from unreasonable searches
and seizures
The
guarantee against self-accusation
The
right to counsel and other criminal procedure guarantees
The
guarantee against cruel and unusual punishment
The
right of privacy
ü Discuss
the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of Equal Protection of the Laws and
how it applies to race discrimination in education as well as to non-racial
classification (gender-based discrimination, discrimination against gays and
lesbians, and issues related to wealth, poverty, illegitimacy, alienage, age, mental
illness, and retardation)
