LAW150

Introduction to American Law is a course designed for LL.M, MBA and Master of Legal Studies Program students. The course provides an overview of various areas of American law, of the U.S. legal profession, and of the U.S. judicial process. It serves as an introduction to legal and ethical principles driving the U.S. legal system in the context of jurisprudence of American law and legal culture. Through close reading and critical discussion of cases and materials, the course will introduce students to effective use of legal resources and legal reasoning in the U.S. legal system. The course will also focus on introducing the students to reading and understand cases and statutes, doing legal research, and applying existing law to the issue at hand. Lastly, the course will include a section on professional ethics and culture of the law, including, settlement expectations of different dispute resolution mechanisms in the United States.

School of Law

All Years

Fall and Spring