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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Exploration of the evolution of laws in the American legal system related to complex social issues. Exploration of how the structure of the American legal system responds to diverse and dynamic social structures. Examination of how individual differences affect perceptions of justice and the role of the justice system in American society.
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3.00 Credits
Films chosen illustrate the realities of the legal system, the concept of justice, the involvement of various stakeholders in the system and the merit or lack of merit of character's decision-making. Films highlight the practice of law, stakeholders, judicial processes, as well as interactions with society and politics.
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3.00 Credits
Legal Research and Writing introduces the student to the sources, tools and techniques of legal research and writing including, but not limited to, primary and secondary sources covering judicial, legislative and executive branches. Legal Research and Writing is designed to introduce skills needed in order to become proficient in legal research.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to different alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods as a means of peacefully communicating with another person regarding a conflict and working together to find a solution in an appropriate manner.
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3.00 Credits
Overview of contract law, and law related to business entities such as corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships.
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3.00 Credits
Designed for students interested in the subject of employment law discrimination from many approaches: as a practitioner in the legal field, as an employer, as an advisor to employers, as an employee, or as an advisor to employees. The focus of the course will be on the basic laws of employment discrimination, employee rights, and the means and methods of seeking the protections of those laws, and the means and methods of employers assuring compliance with the laws.
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3.00 Credits
Examines legal aspects of the law related to the Internet, including intellectual property rights, online jurisdictional issues, privacy and the first amendment in an online world. Domain name rights, and e-commerce will be explored.
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3.00 Credits
Covers contracts for the sale of land, forms, or real estate ownership, steps involved in a real estate transaction, drafting of leases, purchases, and sales agreements, drafting of mortgages and notes, drafting of deeds, preparing and executing a complete real estate closing and preparing a title search and real estate abstract.
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3.00 Credits
Students will explore ethics as it relates to attorney/paralegal conduct in legal systems in the United States.
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3.00 Credits
The law of family relations (a.k.a. domestic relations) including marriage, divorce, support, property division and annulment will be covered in depth using Florida law as a basis. The collateral topics of adoption, paternity and child abuse/neglect will also be addressed briefly.
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