Introduction to U.S. Law and Methodologies
X58.8801
/ $795
SPRING 2010
Continuing Education:
Accounting, Taxation, and Legal Programs
This course offers an intensive introduction to U.S. law, legal systems, and methodologies; basic principles of stare decisis and precedent; and the nature of legal education, sources of law, and legal writing. Topics include American Federalism; separation of powers and judicial structure; U.S. mixed system of statutes, regulations, common law, and constitutional law; the hierarchy of sources of law; synthesizing sources of law; legal research; the judicial process and the doctrine of stare decisis; overruling precedent, holding, rationale, and dictum; writing a legal memorandum, memo, and client letter; the legislative process; and issues of statutory interpretation.
4.0 CEU (43 50-minute hours)
This course is applicable toward:
Related Subject Areas: Law
Course Materials
Section 1
Thursday 6:30pm-9:30pm
February 4 - April 29
No class 3/18
12 Sessions
Location: Woolworth Building, 15 Barclay
Section 2
Wednesday 6:30pm-9:30pm
February 3 - April 28
No class 3/17
12 Sessions
Location: 48 Cooper Square
