Supervised work experience in a law office, legal services office, or other law-related agency.

Study of law and procedures relative to marriage, dissolution and adoption.

Introduces students to the various practice rules of procedure in the civil court system, and the role of a paralegal at every stage of pre-trial litigation. The rules of civil Read More »

Examination of the more common crimes, criminal defenses and the procedures used to process a criminal case from arrest to final disposition.

This course surveys the basic principles of contract law, including capacity, formation, conditions, enforcement, statute of frauds, performance and breach, remedies, defenses, and third-party rights. Portions of the Uniform Commercial Read More »

Study of what law applies to the Employment setting. Introduction to Employment Discrimination, Whisteblower Protection, Wage and Hours laws, Sexual Harassment, Worker’s Compensation, Employer Tort Liability, Unemployment Insurance, and liability Read More »

A study of the American trial process. Students will research, prepare and present a hypothetical case to a judge and jury.

A study of tort law, including negligent, intentional, and strict li­ability torts. Students will learn how to draft pleadings, discovery requests, and pretrial documents in tort cases.

In this course, students will utilize and apply the research skills developed in Legal Research (LGL 154), to research and draft opinion letters and other types of legal correspondence, an Read More »

This course introduces students to various print and electronic le­gal research media, with a heightened focus on state of Iowa and federal statutory and case law. Students will learn how Read More »