I 1645 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Introduction to the Anglo-American legal system beginning with the historical and continuing to the present day. Reviews the basis our modern legal framework from the common law and its influence to our modern statutory law. Emphasis is on how to foresee and possibly avoid legal entanglements before becoming involved in litigation. Training is given in the art of listening, carefully analyzing, logically thinking and accurately expressly conclusions.
Instruction combines case and problem analysis, lecture and class discussions.
Roszkowski, Mark E., and Christie L. Roszkowski. This course is designed as the first of a two-part survey of representative areas of law that affect business and commerce. Two unannounced quizzes will be given throughout the semester on assigned materials. Missed quizzes are averaged as zero grades and may not be made up. This 7-8 page paper will be assigned early in the semester for completion in accordance with the style prescribed by the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers , 4th ed.