Fall 2025 Class Descriptions: First-Year Required
Civil Procedure (LWAA510)
Instructor(s): Staff
4 credit(s), Letter Graded
Civil Procedure is the study of procedural rules governing civil actions in state and federal courts. The topics studied throughout the year include selection of the proper court and place for litigation, jurisdiction over the parties, joinder of parties and claims, contents of pleadings, discovery, pre-trial motions, conduct of trials, and conflicts between state and federal judicial systems.
Note:
Required for first-year students.
Criminal Law (LWAA525)
Instructor(s): Staff
4 credit(s), Letter Graded
Concentration(s): Criminal Law (LLMUS), Criminal Law (MSLS)
The purpose of criminal law, the development of the common law of crimes, the elements of the widely recognized criminal offenses, and the changes brought about by major statutes in connection with their effect on the present-day systems of criminal justice in the United States are explored in this course.
Note:
Required for first-year students.