Substantive rights of spouses and families, probate procedures, and formal testacy. Personal, representative, and supervised administration, distribution and non-profit transfers. Laws relating to marriage and divorce, support and property rights. Adoptions, guardianship, abortion, and juvenile rights in family settings. An explication of the justice system designed particularly for minority students, especially Alaskan Natives, and for others seeking a practically-oriented introductory perspective to the justice field.
Emphasis is on the functions of professionals within the justice system.
Includes an introduction to law and a legal writing and research skills development seminar. Requires participation in a practicum. Offered summer semesters. Introduces legal aspects of business activities. Emphasizes basic principles, institutions, and administration of law in contracts, employment, torts, property, agency, real estate, and insurance.