LAW 725 covers various aspects of criminal procedure and criminal justice administration, focusing on constitutional limitations upon criminal justice practices.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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#2 ·LAW 711
Contracts
4 creditsCovers the creation of promissory liability, interpretation of conduct, and remedies for breach, including unfairness as a reason for avoiding liability.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Reviewers describe Contracts as a dense and complicated class. Sharafi’s final exam is noted as tough but fair, while Hendley uses practice problems to ensure preparation.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025#3 ·LAW 850
Professional Responsibilities
1–3 creditsLAW 850 covers the ethical and professional responsibilities required for practicing lawyers.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026LAW 726 examines the theoretical problems of defining criminal conduct and the limitations of criminal law in preventing undesirable behavior.
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Fall 2023–Fall 2025#5 ·LAW 734
Trusts and Estates
2–4 creditsLAW 734 covers the legal and practical aspects of property transmission at death, including wills, trusts, and estate taxation.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2024–Spring 2026LAW 817 covers the law of agency, partnership, limited liability companies, and closely held corporations.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026#7 ·LAW 714
Civil Procedure
4 creditsCIVIL PROCEDURE covers the development of the modern civil action, including pleading, discovery, trial, motions, appeals, and state and federal procedures.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025#8 ·LAW 940
Law and Contemporary Problems
1–3 creditsLAW 940 covers topics reflecting current issues relevant to the practice of law.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Signe Janoska-Bedi: Signe Janoska-Bedi's course was rated as difficult, though the reviewer found the content on markets, tech, and academia rewarding.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026#9 ·LAW 744
Administrative Law
3 creditsLAW 744 ADMINSTRATIVE LAW examines the administrative process, common powers and procedures, and inter-agency relationships in public policy development.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026#10 ·LAW 801
Evidence
3–4 creditsCovers relevancy, hearsay, exclusionary rules, witness examination, and procedural considerations.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026LAW 722 teaches legal analysis, advocacy, and writing skills including issue formulation, fact analysis, legal research, and written communication.
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Fall 2024–Fall 2025#12 ·LAW 742
Taxation I
3–5 creditsLAW 742 (Taxation I) covers federal income taxation, including its basic rules, theory, and policy.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026#13 ·LAW/LEGALST/SOC 641
Sociology of Law
3–4 creditsSOCIOLOGY OF LAW examines the social origins, processes, and effects of law and legal institutions.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Alfonso Morales: Reviewers reported excessive reading and writing requirements initially, though the actual workload was reduced by reading only three books.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025