LLM511 Introduction to Law

[3–0, 3 cr.]

This course aims to introduce students to the foundational legal concepts, themes and issues in the study of law including, but not limited to, the role and hierarchy of the legal and judicial systems, the law-making process, the fundamental civil rights and civil liberties and the relationship between the legal system and the society in general. The course presents a historical perspective on such basic ideas as common law and equity. It considers the development of legal thought and the role of external perspectives such as political science and economics in understanding and practicing law.