(Course Name | Credit Hours)
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS 9040 - (4) (Day Program Only)
An introduction to partnerships, limited partnerships, the new limited
liability entities, and corporations. The course also includes an
introduction to the law of agency as it relates to the various business
forms. The majority of class time is spent dealing with corporations
and their formation; corporate powers; corporate liability; powers
and duties of shareholders, directors, and officers; the sale of stock in
publicly held corporations; and special issues concerning closely held
corporations.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I *8031 - (4)
An examination of the allocation of power between the federal and state governments, the separation of powers between the three branches of government, and the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce. The course also covers equal protection of the law and both substantive and procedural due process.
CORPORATIONS 8040 - (3) (Evening Program Only)
A study of the corporation as a business form. The course explores
the advantages and disadvantages of incorporation. The formation,
management, and control of both closely-held and publicly-traded
corporations are examined. The course is designed to complement
Agency-Partnership 8200.
DECEDENTS' ESTATES I 8020 - (3)
An examination of the substantive law of intestate succession, wills,
and trusts. Topics covered include the execution, revocation, and
construction of wills and trusts, and the protection of family members
against disinheritance.
EVIDENCE 8010 - (3)
An examination of the rules of evidence and the roles of the judge,
jury, and attorney in the fact-finding process. Subjects covered include
witness examination, competency, privileges, exclusion, the hearsay
rule, authenticity, best evidence rule, parol evidence rule, and opinion
evidence.
LEGAL LETTERS 8013 - (2)
Pre-requisites: Legal Reasoning and Analysis I and Legal Research and Persuasive Writing.
To strengthen the student's legal research, analytical and communication skills, students will prepare a research memo. Students will be assigned to prepare various letters such as a detailed client letter, a demand letter, a response to a demand letter, a letter to an administrative or regulatory agency, an investigative letter from Agency to Respondent and a decision letter from the Agency.
NC DISTINCTIONS 9570 - (3)
A team-taught synthesis course for third-year students that integrates procedural and substantive subjects in a comprehensive format utilizing the statutory framework of a single jurisdiction, North Carolina . The key subject areas are Criminal Procedure, Future Interests, Real Estate Finance, and Family Law.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY 9290 - (2)
An examination of the Rules of Professional Conduct, the roles and
functions of lawyers in society, responsibilities involved in representing clients, and the organization and functions of the bar.
SALES AND SECURED TRANSACTIONS 9030 - (4)
An overview of the legal principles applicable to the sale of goods
and security interests in personal property used as collateral for the
extension of credit. The first part of the course is organized around
the performance and warranty provisions of Article 2 of the Uniform
Commercial Code and is designed to build upon and not duplicate the
first-year course in Contracts. The second part of the course is
organized around Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
SENIOR WRITING 9500 - (3) (Evening Program Only)
An intensive writing class based on a single case file. Students will
write several practical skills-oriented documents, including letters,
pleadings, settlement brochures, motions, and supporting briefs.
TAXATION 8050 - (3)
An introduction to the basic structure of federal income taxation
including gross income, deductions, tax rates, treatment of gains and
losses, and computation of taxable income. Emphasis is placed on
fundamentals and areas of concern to general practitioners.
To strengthen students writing and analytical skills, students are required to take at least one writing seminar.
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