Mar 28, 2024  
2013-2014 Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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LAW 5100 - Legal System and Legal Principles


This course provides students with an overview of,the American legal system, including the concept,and development of law. State and federal court,systems and jurisdictions are compared, and,students are introduced to the sources and areas,of law, legal remedies and the litigation process.,Students learn how to read and analyze legal,documents. Students get hands-on practice at,finding law and legal analysis using the,LexisNexis legal information database and the,legal research capabilities of the Internet. The,course further focuses on determining the,applicable law and applying this law to legal,problem in some of the areas that affect,businesses day-to-day including ethical business,conduct policies, consumer protection, human,resources and employment issues, real estate,,intellectual property and corporate change and,governance.
Credit(s): 3



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