Course Description
This course prepares you for success in all courses in the MSL program by providing an overview of key areas of law you will study in depth in later MSL courses and by helping you to begin to "think like a lawyer." You will gain experience reading and analyzing judicial decisions ("case law") and written laws ("statutes" and "regulations"). Equipped with this new skill, you will begin to understand how to use the law to predict answers to legal questions. You will practice writing basic legal documents, such as a case brief and a legal memorandum, and will participate in online discussions and other activities with classmates and the course facilitator as a tool to cement the knowledge you gain in the course. The course will also include a sampling of legal readings and documents.