LAWG - 9030 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
[3 hours] Legislative, executive and judicial controls of administrative actions, with emphasis on
judicial review of decisions of administrative agencies. The course deals primarily with federal administrative decisions and the Administrative
Procedure Act.
LAWG - 9040 AGENCY/PARTNERSHIP
[2 hours] A study of non-corporate business entities and the ability of employees and other individuals
to bind the business. The course also examines issues of statutory interpretation through its analysis of state laws regulating business.
LAWG - 9110 COMMERCIAL PAPER
[3 hours] The emphasis of this course is upon commercial paper (Article 3 of the Uniform Commercial Code)
and bank deposits and collections (Article 4 of the Uniform Commercial Code). There are no prerequisites for this course.
LAWG - 9140 CORPORATIONS
[3 hours] An introduction to the fundamentals of the corporation and corporate law, including the nature of
the corporate form, the formation process, limitations on limited liability, management and control, fiduciary duties and shareholder derivative
litigation. Emphasis is on state corportate law and the closely held corporation, though the general nature of the federal securities law overlay
(particularly Rule 10b-5) and the key points of divergence with respect to publicly held corporations are identified.
LAWG - 9210 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE-INVESTIGATIONS
[3 hours] A study of the constitutional and statutory limitations on the conduct of
criminal investigations and related matters. Includes a discussion of the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable searches and
seizures, the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination and the Sixth Amendment right to counsel. It is recommended, but not required,
that Criminal Procedure-Investigations be taken prior to taking Criminal Procedure-Adjudications.
LAWG - 9310 EVIDENCE
[4 hours] The rules and policies governing the trial court's fact finding process with emphasis on rules relating
to admissibility and exclusion of evidence. Relevancy, judicial notice, examination and cross-examination, the hearsay rule and its exceptions,
burdens of proof and presumptions and exclusionary rules involving privileges are among the topics considered.
LAWG - 9400 FAMILY LAW
[3 hours] The interaction of law and the family and the consequences of state intervention in family
relationships. Some of the subjects surveyed are adoption, child custody after divorce, the marriage relationship, de facto marriage, the
termination of marital status, economic consequences of divorce and the role of the lawyer as counselor.
LAWG - 9500 FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION
[4 hours] After a brief consideration of the federal income taxation system, this course examines
the conceptual problems in defining "income." A detailed treatment of the more significant personal and business deductions, exemptions
and credits follows. Statutory methodology and policy considerations (including the "tax expenditure" concept) are developed integrally
with substantive topics. In addition, the course considers the tax treatment of gains and losses from the disposition of property, including the
capital gains preference and deferral of taxation. Tax shelters and attempts by Congress and the Internal Revenue Service to limit their
utilization may be explored as well.
LAWG - 9610 SECURED TRANSACTIONS
[3 hours] Commercial finance under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. There are no
prerequisites for this course.
LAWG - 9710 TRUSTS AND ESTATES
[3 or 4 hours] The study of decedents' estates and trust law. Intestate succession, the law of wills,
estate administration, formation and administration of trusts and future interests are studied. Common law approaches are contrasted with Ohio
and Uniform Probate Code practices.