Adoption and guardianship procedures are studied. The law and procedure involved in the Indiana inheritance tax and the federal estate and gift taxes are taught. The student is introduced to the techniques of information-gathering from client interviews and to the drafting of wills and trusts. Review of labor statutes from the New Deal to the present. The National Labor Relations Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, regulations of OSHA and EEO, Americans with Disabilities Act, and similar laws are studied.
Exposure is given to statutory and case law and how to prepare and conduct hearings.
Instruction involves both classroom activity and field investigation.