Introduction to Law
Introduction to American law and the legal system including an overview of the legal industry and various roles and responsibilities. Students learn fundamental legal concepts, professional pathways, and practical skills such as research and writing, and case analysis. Ideal for students interested in the law or the legal industry.
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Rule of Law
The Rule of Law is not just a political ideal. It is a technical standard that determines whether a system produces law at all or only something that resembles it.…
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Jurisprudence
Every time someone says a law is "unfair," they are importing a claim from moral philosophy into a legal dispute, whether or not they know it. This activity puts that…
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Legal Education
The legal profession assigns different roles different licensing requirements, and confusing them has real professional consequences. Choosing between paralegal work and…
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US Constitution
Almost every legal argument you will ever read traces back to the Constitution. It creates the government, divides its power, and sets the outer limits of what any…
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Sources of Law
When you have a legal question, the first real skill is knowing where the answer lives. American law comes from several places at once: a constitution, statutes passed…
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American Court System
Before any legal question gets answered, someone has to decide which court can even hear it. Get that wrong and a judgment is void, no matter how strong the underlying…
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Litigation
Every lawsuit, civil or criminal, travels a recognizable path: a claim is filed, the other side responds, evidence is exchanged, and the case moves toward resolution,…
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Criminal Law
Criminal law is where the state's power over a person reaches its peak: it can take liberty, property, and in some cases life. That is why the rules surrounding a…
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Tort Law
Tort law decides who is responsible when someone gets hurt. A car crash, a punch thrown in a bar, a fall in a store, a product that catches fire: each is a civil wrong…
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Contract Law
Every time you click "I Agree," sign a lease, accept a job offer, or buy something online, you may be binding yourself to terms a court will enforce. Contract law…
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Property Law
Owning something sounds simple until you try to define it. Property law is the framework that decides who holds the rights in a thing, what those rights allow, and how…
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Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Every lawyer and paralegal works inside a system that polices its own. The duties you take on, to keep a client's secrets, to do competent work, to avoid practicing law…
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Voices in Law
Understanding the legal profession requires more than learning doctrine. It's also about understanding the diverse people, roles, and perspectives that make the legal…