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He joined the college of law faculty in 2002 and served as the colleges associate dean for academic affairs from 2010 to 20 and again from 2014 to 2015. America is a unique country with many basic rights and freedoms not found in other nations. A page dedicated to the teaching, discussion, and promotion of the greatest document ever devised by the hand of man, for todays political climate. Feinman examines the major subject areas relevant to firstyear law school, such as constitutional law, torts, contracts, property law, and criminal law.
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