Prerequisite(s): JURI 210 or LAWS 200; JURI 300; LAWS 302; and 3 additional courses in the major. This is the first semester of a year-long capstone Senior Research and Writing Seminar. During this semester students are prepared to carry out a major research project on a Jurisprudence-related topic that is completed during the second semester of this course. This course familiarizes students with the methods used in contemporary research in the humanities and social sciences. It complements the student's prior exposure to legal research.