Law Class Descriptions for the Non-Law Student: Part 1

As the semester comes to a close (1 week left!!) I now think I can adequately explain what my courses were about (instead of relying on the course descriptions to describe them).

This semester I signed up for 7 classes, equaling 16 credits.

• Criminal Procedure- How police can search homes, take things, and get confessions while still following the law.
• Professional Responsibility- The ethical laws attorneys should follow. Yes, there are actual rules that say we should be ethical. Penalties for not following these laws include being disbarred (e.g. loosing your job). 
• White Collar Crime- Crimes rich people commit. Usually involves lying, cheating, and stealing without others knowing what happened. 
• Federal Indian Law- Indian referring to Native Americans, not the country of India. Discusses the relation between the government and indian tribes.
• Business Associations- What kind of companies you can form (LLC, PLLC, Corporation, etc) and how shareholders can sue you for not doing your duty. 
• Family Law Skills Lab- Divorce paperwork, focusing on child custody.
• International Law and Management Journal- The journal publishes scholarly articles on-- you guessed it--international law and business management. For this class, I mostly edit footnotes and grammar issues.