Law
LGL 101- Introduction to Law
- Describe the branches of U.S. government and the concept of federalism.
- Explain how U.S. law is made and interpreted and how the U.S. court system operates, including the court hierarchy system, the difference between trial and appellate courts, and the concept of precedent or stare decisis.
- Interpret and analyze a court decision, and draft a case brief of an appellate case.
- Identify the difference between substantive and procedural law, and discuss substantive areas of law, such as family law, wills and probate, tort law, contract law, and criminal law.
- Discuss the role of a paralegal and other court personnel.
- Apply law to hypothetical fact patterns to predict an outcome.
LGL 102- Business Law
- Discuss the sources of U.S. law, how law is made, the branches of U.S. government, and the concept of federalism.
- Identify legal business issues including contracts, torts, employment law and agency, and explain how laws apply to business scenarios.
- Describe various ways in which a business may be legally organized.
- Discuss the laws of corporate governance.
- Identify ethical issues that arise in the business environment.
LGL 140- Conflict Resolution Skills
- Identify sources of conflict, explain the nature of conflict, and discuss the function that conflict resolution serves in modern society.
- Explain the difference between judicial and non-judicial conflict resolution models.
- Discuss the various moral and ethical issues arising in conflict.
- Analyze conflict scenarios, and propose resolution of the scenarios.
- Practice conflict resolution skills such as negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.
LGL 141- Mediation Training
- Explain the difference between negotiation, conciliation, arbitration, and mediation.
- Explain the mediation process and discuss the role of the mediator.
- Discuss critical issues in mediation skills, such as bias, power imbalance, and cultural diversity.
- Describe ethical dilemmas arising in mediation.
- Practice mediation skills, such as active listening, reframing, using neutral language, asking open-ended questions, and identifying parties' positions versus interests.
LGL 153- Law, Justice, and Society
- Discuss the social, political and economic factors that influence the creation of laws and public policy.
- Discuss and analyze the integral relationship of law and public policy with social justice and equity and the importance of a global perspective in studying social issues.
- Identify social problems in the United States, discuss the problems from various social, political, and economic perspectives and create, develop, and evaluate social policy regarding the issue.
- Discuss the various ways in which law and policy impacts people based on race, class, gender, and age.
- Explain the connection between service learning and civic responsibility and develop ideas for their own personal and professional growth.
- Collaborate with classmates while developing research skills studying social issues important to the community.