Introductory study of law including an overview of the system of American law, legal reasoning, case law, statutes, the courts, court procedures, constitutional law, torts, intellectual property, criminal law, administrative law, international law, employment law and environmental law. 

Study of civil and criminal procedures. Emphasis is on parties and jurisdiction, pleadings, discovery, pre-trial and trial preparation, appeal, enforcement of judgements, and alternate dispute resolution

Study of the law of torts including intentional torts, privileges, negligence, joint & several Liability, damages, defenses, liability without fault, product liability, strict liability, nuisance, trespass, economic torts, misuses of legal process, defamation, invasion of privacy, insurance, and workers’ compensation

Study of the law of wills and trusts, including simple wills, codicils, trust forms, living trusts, pour over wills, advance directives, powers of attorney, guardianship, conservatorship, caretakers, basic estate planning, life estates, disposition of property outside probate, tax issues, and life insurance trusts.

Study of the rules of civil and criminal evidence and the admissibility of such evidence in court including relevancy, hearsay, hearsay exceptions, character evidence, habit and custom, witness & competency, impeachment, authentication and identification of documents, constitutional restraints, and common law privileges. Students analyze evidentiary objections to trial transcripts, and other legal documents.

Study of legal drafting and writing including writing case briefs, demand letters, legal memoranda, motions, pleadings, and writing a legal research paper.

Study of the fundamental principles and methods of fact gathering, offi ce procedures, and required court work involved in the handling of probates of both testate and intestate decedents, as well as the administration of estates in California Probate Courts

Study of legal research including key search terms, precedents, citation format, finding cases, constitutions, statutes, regulations, ordinances, conducting, expanding and updating both federal and California legal research and reporting research results in various formats