Coding for Lawyers

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Elective Course Fulfills Law and Computing Concentration elective The purpose of this course is to introduce law students to programming in the Python programming language. This course is designed for individuals who have none or very little programming experience. Students will have examples and homework assignments related to the practice of law where possible. This will stimulate student thinking on the usability of programs in concrete examples relevant to their career. By the end of this course you should be able to program and execute beginner to intermediate level programs using the Python language. Students will also gain an understanding of how programs written in Python work at a level that will allow them to have a basic to intermediate understanding of Python programs should they encounter one in practice.