Law (Basic First-Yr Required) (LAWD)

LAWD 6020 Civil Procedure - Pleading and Practice

[3 credit hours]

Study of the rules controlling the management of civil litigation. State and federal systems are covered.

Prerequisites: LAWM 5000 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

LAWD 6110 Constitutional Law - Structure

[3 credit hours]

Constitutional Law - Structure will cover structural issues focusing on the Supreme Court's interpretation of the nature and distribution of power within the federal government, the relationship between the federal government and the states in regulating commerce, and the meaning and scope of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Prerequisites: LAWM 5000 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Spring, Summer

LAWD 6210 Contracts I

[3 credit hours]

A survey of the law of contracts including the creation, modification, and termination of contract rights obligations, the roles of reliance and restitution, capacity, conditions, third party rights and duties, and the effect of changed circumstances or mistake. Performance and breach of contractual obligations and remedies for breach are also examined in detail. The course includes a survey of the law relating to sales of goods under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

Prerequisites: LAWM 5000 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

LAWD 6220 Contracts II

[3 credit hours]

A continued survey of the law of contracts including the creation, modification, and termination of contract rights and obligations, the roles of reliance and restitution, capacity, conditions, third party rights and duties, and the effect of changed circumstances or mistake. Performance and breach of contractual obligations and remedies for breach are also examined in detail. The course includes a survey of the law relating to sales of goods under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

Prerequisites: LAWM 5000 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Spring, Summer

LAWD 6300 Criminal Law

[4 credit hours]

Substantive criminal law, focusing on general principles of liability and defenses, the definitional elements of certain crimes, particularly homicide, and principles of accessorial liability.

Prerequisites: LAWM 5000 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Spring

LAWD 6410 Property - Fundamentals of Ownership

[3 credit hours]

An introduction to the law of personal property and comprehensive coverage of the law of real property as it relates to estates and interests in land, landlord-tenant relationships, real estate transactions, private agreements respecting the use of land, and public controls upon property use.

Prerequisites: LAWM 5000 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Fall

LAWD 6420 Property - Transactions and Land Use

[3 credit hours]

Continued study of the law of personal property and comprehensive coverage of the law of real property as it relates to estates and interests in land, landlord-tenant relationships, real estate transactions, private agreements respecting the use of land, and public controls upon property use.

Prerequisites: LAWM 5000 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D-

LAWD 6510 Torts

[4 credit hours]

Torts explores civil claims for a variety of intentional harms and offenses to people and property, negligent harms, and theories of strict liability (including products liability). The course studies both traditional principles and modern concepts.

Prerequisites: LAWM 5000 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

LAWD 6750 Lawyering Skills I

[2-3 credit hours]

A foundation course providing intensive instruction in three major areas: using research resources and techniques of research; developing skills of legal analysis; presenting legal analysis in predictive and persuasive formats, both written and oral. Instruction is through class meetings, small group meetings, and individual conferences.

Prerequisites: LAWM 5000 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

LAWD 6760 Lawyering Skills II

[1-2 credit hours]

A continuation of Lawyering Skills I, this course provides intensive instruction in three major areas: using research resources and techniques of research; developing skills of legal analysis; presenting legal analysis in predictive and persuasive formats, both written and oral. Instruction is through class meetings, small group meetings, and individual conferences.

Prerequisites: LAWM 5000 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D-

LAWD 9020 Civil Procedure - Pleading and Practice

[3 credit hours]

Study of the rules controlling the management of civil litigation. State and federal systems are covered.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

LAWD 9110 Constitutional Law - Structure

[3 credit hours]

Constitutional Law - Structure will cover structural issues focusing on the Supreme Court's interpretation of the nature and distribution of power within the federal government, the relationship between the federal government and the states in regulating commerce, and the meaning and scope of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

LAWD 9210 Contracts I

[3 credit hours]

A survey of the law of contracts including the creation, modification, and termination of contract rights obligations, the roles of reliance and restitution, capacity, conditions, third party rights and duties, and the effect of changed circumstances or mistake. Performance and breach of contractual obligations and remedies for breach are also examined in detail. The course includes a survey of the law relating to sales of goods under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

LAWD 9220 Contracts II

[3 credit hours]

A continued survey of the law of contracts including the creation, modification, and termination of contract rights and obligations, the roles of reliance and restitution, capacity, conditions, third party rights and duties, and the effect of changed circumstances or mistake. Performance and breach of contractual obligations and remedies for breach are also examined in detail. The course includes a survey of the law relating to sales of goods under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

LAWD 9300 Criminal Law

[4 credit hours]

Substantive criminal law, focusing on general principles of liability and defenses, the definitional elements of certain crimes, particularly homicide, and principles of accessorial liability.

Term Offered: Spring

LAWD 9410 Property - Fundamentals of Ownership

[3 credit hours]

An introduction to the law of personal property and comprehensive coverage of the law of real property as it relates to estates and interests in land, landlord-tenant relationships, real estate transactions, private agreements respecting the use of land, and public controls upon property use.

Term Offered: Fall

LAWD 9420 Property - Transactions and Land Use

[3 credit hours]

Continued study of the law of personal property and comprehensive coverage of the law of real property as it relates to estates and interests in land, landlord-tenant relationships, real estate transactions, private agreements respecting the use of land, and public controls upon property use.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

LAWD 9510 Torts

[4 credit hours]

Torts explores civil claims for a variety of intentional harms and offenses to people and property, negligent harms, and theories of strict liability (including products liability). The course studies both traditional principles and modern concepts.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

LAWD 9750 Lawyering Skills I

[2-3 credit hours]

A foundation course providing intensive instruction in three major areas: using research resources and techniques of research; developing skills of legal analysis; presenting legal analysis in predictive and persuasive formats, both written and oral. Instruction is through class meetings, small group meetings, and individual conferences.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

LAWD 9760 Lawyering Skills II

[1-2 credit hours]

A continuation of Lawyering Skills I, this course provides intensive instruction in three major areas: using research resources and techniques of research; developing skills of legal analysis; presenting legal analysis in predictive and persuasive formats, both written and oral. Instruction is through class meetings, small group meetings, and individual conferences.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer