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| The Legal Environment | |
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| The Nature of Law and Critical Legal Thinking | |
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| Introduction | |
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| What Is Law? Schools of Jurisprudential Thought | |
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| History of American Law | |
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| Sources of Law in the United States | |
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| Critical Legal Thinking | |
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| The American Court System | |
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| Introduction | |
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| State Court System | |
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| Federal Court System | |
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| Jurisdiction of Federal and State Courts | |
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| Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Pleadings | |
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| Discovery | |
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| Pretrial Motions | |
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| Settlement Conference | |
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| The Trial | |
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| The Appeal | |
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| Alternative Dispute Resolution | |
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| Criminal Law and Ethics | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Definition of a Crime | |
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| Classification of Crimes | |
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| Essential Elements of a Crime | |
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| Criminal Acts as Basis for Tort Actions | |
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| Criminal Procedure | |
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| Crimes Affecting Business | |
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| White-Collar Crimes | |
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| Inchoate Crimes | |
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| Constitutional Safeguards | |
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| Law and Ethics | |
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| Constitutional Law and Freedoms | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Basic Constitutional Concepts | |
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| The Supremacy Clause | |
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| The Commerce Clause | |
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| The Bill of Rights | |
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| Other Constitutional Clauses | |
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| Administrative Agencies | |
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| Basic Law | |
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| Torts and Product Liability | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Intentional Torts Against Persons | |
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| Intentional Torts Against Property | |
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| Unintentional Torts (Negligence) | |
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| Special Negligence Doctrines | |
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| Defenses Against Negligence | |
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| Product Liability | |
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| Contracts and E-Commerce | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Definition of and Parties to a Contract | |
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| Requirements of a Contract | |
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| Agreement | |
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| Consideration | |
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| Capacity to Contract | |
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| Lawful Object | |
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| Statute of Frauds;Writing Requirement | |
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| Assignment of Rights | |
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| Third-Party Beneficiaries | |
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| Performance | |
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| Remedies | |
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| The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) | |
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| Real and Personal Property | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Personal Property | |
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| Bailments | |
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| Real Property | |
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| Freehold Estates | |
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| Future Interests | |
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| Concurrent Ownership | |
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| Transfer of Ownership of Real Property | |
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| Landlord-Tenant Relationship | |
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| Land-Use Control | |
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| Family Law | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Premarriage Issues | |
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| Marriage | |
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| Parents and Children | |
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| Adoption | |
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| Marriage Termination | |
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| Child Custody | |
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| Financial Considerations Associated with the Termination of a Marriage | |
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| Prenuptial Agreements | |
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| Wills, Trusts, and Estates | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Wills | |
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| Special Types of Wills | |
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| Types of Testamentary Gifts | |
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| Special Issues Concerning Wills | |
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| Inestate Succession | |
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| Probate | |
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| Trusts | |
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| Advanced Law | |
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| Business Organizations | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Sole Proprietorship | |
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| General Partnership | |
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| Limited Partnership | |
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| Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) | |
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| Limited Liability Company (LLC) | |
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| Corporations | |
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| Franchise | |
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| Licensing | |
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| Agency, Employment, and Equal Opportunity Law | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Agency | |
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| Independent Contractor | |
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| Workers' Compensation | |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Act | |
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| Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | |
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| Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) | |
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| Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) | |
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| Labor Union Law | |
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| Credit, Suretyship, and Bankruptcy | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Unsecured and Secured Credit | |
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| Security Interests in Real Property | |
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| Security Interests in Personal Property | |
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| Surety and Guaranty Arrangements | |
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| Federal Bankruptcy Law | |
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| Chapter 7 Liquidation Bankruptcy | |
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| Chapter 13 Consumer Debt Adjustment | |
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| Chapter 11 Reorganization Bankruptcy | |
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| Intellectual Property and Internet Law | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Trade Secrets | |
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| Patents | |
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| Copyrights | |
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| Trademarks | |
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| The Internet | |
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| Administrative Law, Consumer, Investor, and Environmental Protection | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Administrative Law | |
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| Consumer Protection | |
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| Investor Protection | |
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| Environmental Protection | |
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| Cases for Briefing | |
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| The Constitution of the United States | |
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| Analysis Using the Code of Ethics for the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. | |
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| Basic Citation Reference Guide | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Case Index | |
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| Subject Index | |