LGL 942 – Paralegal Practicum
Supervised work experience in a law office, legal services office, or other law-related agency.
Read MoreLGL 250 – Family Law
Study of law and procedures relative to marriage, dissolution and adoption.
Read MoreLGL 242 – Civil Procedure & Practice
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 »
Read MoreLGL 230 – Criminal Law & Procedure
Examination of the more common crimes, criminal defenses and the procedures used to process a criminal case from arrest to final disposition.
Read MoreLGL 210 – Contract Law
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 »
Read MoreLGL 205 – Employment Law
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 »
Read MoreLGL 200 – American Trial Process
A study of the American trial process. Students will research, prepare and present a hypothetical case to a judge and jury.
Read MoreLGL 180 – Torts and Litigation
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.
Read MoreLGL 161 – Legal Writing
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 »
Read MoreLGL 154 – Legal Research
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 »
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