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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Contract interpretation and enforcement, remedies for breach, including anticipatory breach, justifications for breach, third party beneficiaries, assignment and delegation. Prerequisite: LAWW 4023
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3.00 Credits
Emphasis is on real property. Basic concepts are covered, including property rights in lost and found articles (general property concepts), types and historical origins of estates, and other interests in land. Property transfer techniques, such as gifts, leases (landlord and tenant) and the sale of land are also considered. Land transfer techniques, including the land sale contract, the deed, the recording system, and methods of real property title assurance are discussed. Certain aspects of land use controls explored briefly.
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3.00 Credits
Deals with the questions of what conduct society punishes through a criminal code and of the appropriate punishment for the forbidden conduct. In this context the course includes an analysis of the theories of punishment, the definitions of various crimes, the defenses available to one charged with criminal conduct, and the limitations placed by the Constitution on governmental power in the criminal law area. Throughout the course, special emphasis is placed on the appropriate role of the legislature and the courts, and the problem faced by them in devising and administering a criminal code.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the process of civil litigations from such preliminary matters as court selection and jurisdiction to appeal and collateral attack of final judgments. Some attempt is made to cover the antecedents of modern procedure; where appropriate, suggestions for reform are developed in class discussion. Emphasis is on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedures and on code pleading and common law procedure used in state court systems.
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4.00 Credits
Emphasis is on real property. Basic concepts are covered, including property rights in lost and found articles (general property concepts), types and historical origins of estates, and other interests in land. Property transfer techniques, such as gifts, leases (landlord and tenant), and the sale of land are also considered. Land transfer techniques, including the land sale contract, the deed, the recording system, and methods of real property title assurance are discussed. Certain aspects of land use controls are explored briefly.
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3.00 Credits
Concerned with the legal steps through which a criminal proceeding passes, commencing with the initial investigation of a crime and concluding with the release of the defendant. Does not deal exclusively with constitutional problems, although considerable time is spent on them. Recent Supreme Court decisions receive special emphasis. Criminal Procedure does not deal with criminal tactics or with many of the special problems relating to the introduction of evidence at the trial.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the process of civil litigations from such preliminary matters as court selection and jurisdiction to appeal and collateral attack of final judgments. Some attempt is given to cover the antecedents of modern procedure; and where appropriate, suggestions for reform are developed in class discussion. Emphasis is on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and on code pleading and common law procedure used in state court systems.
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4.00 Credits
Course is constructed around different forms of business organizations, with emphasis on agency and partnership law, and corporation law.
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2.00 Credits
Study of basic accounting principles and their importance to attorneys engaged in business related activities. Topics covered include the fundamental accounting equation, the nature of accural accounting, understanding financial statements, and accounting for assets and liabilities. Also a review of basic principles associated with financial statement analysis and valuation principles. Intended for students with little or no business training, and may not be taken for credit by students who have previously earned 6 or more hours of undergraduate or graduate credit in accounting courses.
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3.00 Credits
Develops fundamental lawyer's skills using role-play in simulation exercises that are videotaped and critiqued. Focuses on development of case theory, fact gathering, use of discovery tools, and case planning. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Civil Procedure I, Civil Procedure II, and Criminal Procedure.
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