Law and Legal Reasoning 1

Catalog description

Introduces the U.S. lawmaking system, modes of legal reasoning, and legal research. Offers students an opportunity to obtain training in the skills and knowledge necessary to use legal resources and legal reasoning in academic and policy work. Explores basic legal and legislative concepts and terminology, the structures and functions of the federal legal and legislative systems, and different types of legal reasoning used in the three branches of the U.S. government. Examines how to read and understand key legal documents—including judicial opinions, statutes, and regulations—and how to use those materials in policy work.