2004-2005 - Barry University

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE
The School of Law combines traditional and innovative
teaching methods to provide a dynamic, professional
program. The J.D. curriculum is designed to
develop students’ analytical ability, communication
skills, and understanding of the codes of professional
responsibility and ethics that are central to the practice
of law. The faculty utilizes a variety of teaching methods,
including simulations and role-playing. Courses
designed to develop and refine writing abilities are required.
Seminars and advanced courses provide close
interaction with faculty.
Required first-year courses that must be completed
prior to taking upper-division courses:
Civil Procedure* 5 credits [3 + 2]
Contracts* 5 credits [3 + 2]
Property 4 credits
Torts* 5 credits [3 + 2]
Constitutional Law 4 credits
Legal Research &
Writing 1, 2 & 3 6 credits [2 + 2 + 2]
Criminal Law 3 credits
Total 32 credits
REQUIRED CURRICULUM
Upper-division courses required for graduation:
Professional Responsibility 3 credits
Commercial Law 3 credits
Florida Civil Practice 3 credits
Evidence 3 credits
Criminal Procedure 3 credits
Business Organizations 3 credits
One of the following:
Administrative Law 3 credits
Conflicts of Law 3 credits
Federal Jurisdiction 3 credits
Remedies 3 credits
Total 21credits
Total Required Courses 50 credits
ELECTIVES
The remaining 40 credits of the curriculum can be
chosen from a variety of electives:
* These subjects are covered over the course of two
semesters, with credits assigned to each semester
as indicated by the information in parentheses.
Please note: Evidence is a prerequisite for many skills
courses or clinical opportunities. Professional Responsibility
is a prerequisite for all clinical opportunities.
SCHOOL OF LAW 245
The required course load in the full-time division is
13-16 credits per semester. The required course load in
the extended division is 8-12 credits per semester.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Law Prefix: LAW
The School of Law reserves the right at any time to
delete or add required and elective courses or to modify
those courses listed to ensure a comprehensive academic
program.
500I Legal Research & Writing 1 (2)
The first of three required semesters of writing and research
instruction. This first semester course is an ungraded,
2 credit hour course of instruction in basic
writing skills, basic legal analysis, and basic legal analysis,
and basic legal research. The course is recorded on
a Pass/Fail basis.
5009 Legal Analysis (2)
The purpose of this course is to teach students how to
identify relevant rules in legal problems and cases, recognize
the structure of those rules, determine the most
effective analytical process to apply the law to the facts,
and demonstrate their knowledge in writing. In addition,
the course should increase students’ general analytical
and legal writing skill. Class work will consist
of lectures, textual readings, case reading, specific problems
to analyze and written assignments.
50II Legal Research & Writing 2 (2)
This is the second of the three semesters of legal research
and writing instruction and the focus of the
course will be further development of research skills
as those skills are applied to the writing of an open
memorandum. This semester will be graded using the
traditional A-to-F grading scale.
5101, 5201 Civil Procedure I & II (5)
An introduction to the process of civil litigation. The
course examines such areas as jurisdiction, pleadings,
discovery, and remedies.
5106 Criminal Law (3)
An analysis of crimes of commission, crimes of omission,
attempts, conspiracies, and affirmative defenses.
The course distinguishes between degrees of crime,
such as murder and manslaughter.
5107, 5207 Contract Law I & II (5)
A study of common law of contract. Includes the general
scope and purpose of the legal protection accorded
contracts; mutual assent and bargained for consideration;
offer and acceptance; techniques for policing the
bargaining process; the rights of third parties; assignment;
conditions; the Statute of Frauds; specific performance
and remedies.