LGST 5800 - Senior Seminar in Legal Studies

Goals: To introduce students to advanced legal research and writing methods. To provide opportunity for individual and independent legal research on advanced topics.

Content: This course will include a study of advanced techniques in legal research including federal and other states’ materials. This course will be conducted as a seminar in which the students and the faculty member explore current issues in the legal field. Each student will develop and pursue an individually designed research project leading to the production of an advanced writing project on a current issue related to the legal field.

Taught: Annually.

Prerequisites: Senior standing, LGST 1110 and LGST 1250, or permission of the legal studies chair or director of the paralegal program.

Credits: 4 credits