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Legal Methods

Legal Methods - Professors vary

Course Number: LAW-050
Course Type: Foundational
Credits: 2
Enrollment Limit: Determined by the Registrar
Description: Legal Methods is a two week class that provides an introduction to the American legal system. Students will:
- learn how to read, analyze, and apply case law and statutes;
- explore the development of American legal institutions;
- investigate the changing styles of legal analysis of American jurists;
- assess the role of judges and legislatures in the legal system;
- discuss the role of ethics and professionalism in the legal community; and
- acquire the skills essential to their work in other law school classes.
Prerequisite: none
Evaluation Method: Exam on a credit/no credit scale
Capstone: no
WIE: no

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