Students will draft wills and trust agreements, complete court forms, and prepare estate tax returns and fiduciary accountings. Comprehensive study of the concepts of marriage, divorce, dissolution, child custody and support, and related topics. Ohio law and the drafting of appropriate documents are emphasized. Overview of management and techniques as they apply to the law office. The substantive law of torts is taught and presented as the basis from which a case is developed that proceeds through the courts.
Students consider jurisdiction and draft the necessary pleadings at the commencement of a lawsuit.
I concentrating on the evidentiary aspects of the lawsuit from the discovery phase through the disposition of the case by the trial court and ultimately the appellate court. Emphasis given to gathering evidence, drafting, appropriate documents, summarizing depositions, introducing evidence at trial, and perfecting an appeal. In-depth study of business entities, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations, and the preparation of documents necessary for their formation and operation. Students will search titles to real estate and draft instruments used in real estate transactions. Experiences are discussed and integrated with academic work in weekly seminars.