LAW-5008 Introduction to Legal Methods
The purpose of this course is twofold. First the course will introduce students to the tasks they will need to perform in law school. These tasks include briefing a case, recognizing legal issues in a fact pattern, eliciting a rule of law from statutes and case las, and analogizing, distinguishing and synthesizing cases. Assignments will emphasize the reading and interpretation of legal texts and writing of basic legal analysis. Secondly, the course will introduce students to the American legal system: the role of the judiciary in American government, the common law system of judicial precedent and the process of trial and appeal. The goal of the course is to provide a foundation upon which students can further develop their ability to read and write legal texts and to understand the law.
Distribution
Law