PERSONAL LAW,STREET LAW

Catalog description

Law for the individual and family for lifelong decision-making. Topics include law and society in the U.S. and around the world, role and purpose of lawyers in the U.S., legal issues associated with marital and family relationships, impairment of physical and mental health, property ownership, insurance coverage, employment, contracts, crime, torts, estate planning, housing, courts, finances, credit, identity theft, dispute resolution, personal privacy, consumer protection, and advocacy in the community and globally. Emphasis is on community-based service learning and preventive law to minimize negative consequences associated with legal problems and achieve optimal results in legal decision making and transactions.