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UWLA Course Catalog for Fall 2010

LS205 - Business Associations  
Required  (3 Units)  
A study of the law relating to corporations, agency, and the various forms of limited liability entities, including general and limited partnerships (LLC’s and LLP’s) and uniform acts such as the Uniform Partnership Act and the Model Business Corporations Act.  
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LS103 - Civil Procedure  
Required  (4 Units)  
Elements of the civil action; splitting and joining actions; pleadings; amendment of pleadings; pre-trial motions; choice of law, federal jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction and venue; discovery; pre-trial conferences; jury trial; post-trial motions and appeals; Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 
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LS239 - Community Property  
Required  (3 Units)  
The law of California marital property. Topics include classifying marital property, management and control of community property, the liability of marital property for the debts and torts of the spouses, the division of community property upon dissolution or death, and the property rights of putative and meretricious spouses. The course also includes coverage of selected California family law topics.  
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LS104 - Constitutional Law I  
Required  (3 Units)  
An introductory study of the Constitution of the United States. Subjects include the structure of the federal republic, the constitutional powers of government, separation of powers, the theory and practice of judicial interpretation and review, individual rights, including due process of law.  
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LS106 - Contracts I  
Required  (3 Units)  
The first semester of the year-long course in contract law covers the agreement process (intent to contract, offer, acceptance, consideration, etc.), alternative doctrines under which a non-contractual promise may be legally enforced (promises made in recognition of a benefit received, promissory estoppel), “policing the bargain, doctrines (status, misconduct, public policy), Statute of Frauds (the requirement of writing). 
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LS110 - Criminal Procedure  
Required  (3 Units)  
Rules relating to the exclusion of evidence against a criminal defendant alleged to be in violation of one or more of the first Ten Amendments and the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Includes illegal search and seizure of the person or property, search warrants, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, confessions, right to counsel, right to bail, right to a fair and speedy trial, right of witness confrontation, right to trial by jury, right of due process of law, pre-trial criminal procedures, and post-conviction remedies. 
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LS112 - Evidence I  
Required  (3 Units)  
The admission and exclusion of evidence and the basis and logic/or policy underlying the rules. Topics include relevancy and materiality; hearsay and its exceptions. The allocation of the burden of persuasion and of producing evidence and the effect of presumptions are also examined. 
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LS115 - Introduction to Legal Studies  
Required  (3 Units)  
The substance and structure of legal analysis and legal method, including reading, briefing, and understanding cases and statutes. Extensive in-class and out-of-class written work emphasizing the application of case law and statutory law to specific fact situations. 
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LS261 - Pre-Trial Litigation Procedure  
Required  (3 Units)  
Students explore pre-trial procedures (including pleadings, discovery and planning the trial). 
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LS118 - Real Property I  
Required  (3 Units)  
An introduction to the law of real property, including the states and other interests in land at common law, concurrent ownership, modern methods of creating, acquiring and transferring interests in land, including the contract and the deed and remedies for failure of performance. 
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LS120 - Remedies  
Required  (3 Units)  
A study of legal and equitable remedies. Includes damages, injunctive relief, specific performance, restitution and defenses. Emphasis will be placed upon the choice of appropriate remedies for achieving the best strategic result. 
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LS121 - Torts I  
Required  (3 Units)  
An introduction to Tort theory and the nature of public policy. Extensive study of the laws governing intentional torts and negligent conduct. 
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LS262 - Trial Advocacy  
Required  (4 Units)  
Students explore trial procedures and strategies (including selecting a jury, examining witnesses, raising objections and making legal and factual arguments to the jury).  
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LS123 - Trusts & Estates  
Required  (3 Units)  
The nature and use of inter vivos and testamentary trusts; elements of private and charitable trusts; use of trusts in estate planning; duties of trustees; rights of beneficiaries; enforcement of trusts; intestate succession; nature, validity, and operation of wills with particular emphasis on the California Probate Code, and probate and administration of estates.  
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LS203 - Alternative Dispute Resolution  
Elective  (3 Units) 
This is a hands-on practical skills course critical to any type of civil practice. Topics include: negotiation skills, settlement considerations (e.g., tax consequences, agreement and release drafting, 998 offers, good faith settlement, structured settlements and enforcement), mediation, mandatory and voluntary settlement conferences, arbitration, and many private judging options. 
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LS252 - Debtor-Creditor Relations  
Elective  (3 Units) 
This course is a survey course incorporating most areas of law into an examination of consumer and commercial contracts (an especially important topic in the current economic climate) and specifically deals with all aspects of debt collection, recovery and enforcement procedures. Topics include: Introduction to Credit Formation of the Attorney-Client Relationship Usury Laws Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 [FACTA] - Identity Theft Secured and Unsecured Transactions Priorities Selected Collection Issues Parties “Payment In Full” Checks Servicemembers Service Relief Act Self-Help Repossession Pre-judgment Writ of Possession Pre-judgment Writ of Attachment Judgment Liens on Real & Personal Property Fraudulent Conveyances Execution of Judgments Garnishment Exemptions, Exemption Hearings & Homesteads  
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LS248 - Directed Study  
Elective  (1-3 Units) 
Comprehensive individual research projects under supervision of a faculty member, resulting in a scholarly paper. Topic and unit credit must be approved in advance by the Academic Council. Students who elect to do independent study must be in good standing academically. 
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LS211 - Entertainment Law  
Elective  (3 Units) 
An analysis of the federal copyright statutes as well as common law and statutory protection of all forms of creative expression. Some emphasis will be placed on problems peculiar to the motion picture, television, music, and book publishing industries. 
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LS243 - Legal Externship Program  
Elective  (1-3 Units) 
Externships and clerkships in which students are placed with local public agencies, including the District Attorney, the Public Defender, various city agencies, including legal aid clinics, and local judges in both the trial and appellate courts. Students work under the supervision of an attorney, learn how to deal with clients, and solve practical legal problems. Interested students must meet with the Director prior to registration to discuss individual interests and suitable placements. 
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LS233 - Moot Court Honors  
Elective  (1-3 Units) 
 
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LS265 - Statutory & Transactional Analysis  
Elective  (3 Units) 
This course is designed to be a practical hands-on course. Students will learn how to interpret statutes, such as sections of the Vehicle Code, Criminal Code, UCC, etc. These statutes will be useful to the student, both in their law practices and in life in general. Students will experience contract negotiations and drafting, again with emphasis on the types of contracts students will encounter in both law practice and in life, such as bill of sale, retainer agreements, etc. This course is designed to be both informative and enjoyable, with casebook readings supplemented by practical negotiation and drafting sessions. 
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