Undergraduate Catalog - Lake Erie College

LG 303 Taxes & Culture Clinic I (2 or 4 SH)
Semester Offered: Spring
Pre-Requisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of
instructor
An interdisciplinary course covering basic income tax and
immigration law and the Hispanic culture. Students gain
a fundamental understanding of federal, state and city
income tax law for low-income taxpayers. Students gain
a first-hand knowledge of basic immigration law and how
undocumented United States workers are handled through
our system. It is a clinic course relying heavily on student
participation. Cross-listed as AC 303.
LG 311 Landmark Cases in Mental Health and the Law
(4 SH)
Semester Offered: Spring odd years
The purpose of Landmark Cases in Mental Health and the
Law is to introduce students to the major Supreme Court
cases that have decided issues in mental health and related
fields. This course will be a seminar in which students will
read relevant case law in areas such as: competency to
stand trial, criminal responsibility, expert testimony, civil
commitment, right to treatment, right to refuse treatment,
capital punishment, workplace violence, etc. Additional
readings will be assigned as new cases are published.
Cross-listed as CJ 311, PS 311.
LG 312 Legal Issues in Sports (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Fall
Pre-Requisite(s): LG 315
A presentation of the basic legal issues and interpretation of
the law as it applies to sports and recreation. Topics include
contracts, torts, regulation of sports, legal terminology
and legal principles as applied to the administration and
management of sports programs. Emphasis is on identifying
and analyzing legal issues, the implications of those issues
and the options for limiting the liability of sports organizations.
Cross-listed with SA 315
LG 315 Business Law I (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Fall and Spring
An introduction to the legal system, with emphasis on the
law as it affects business relationships. Historical, social and
moral factors are examined in an attempt to convey the
dynamic nature of legal rules. Topics include the creation,
nature and enforcement of legal obligations; the law of
contracts from common law to the Uniform Commercial
Code; sales under the Uniform Commercial Code; business
ethics and the law.
LG 316 Business Law II (4 SH)
Pre-Requisite(s): LG 315 or permission of instructor.
A continuation of the study of legal principles as they
affect business. Topics include real and personal property,
secured transactions, commercial paper, forms of business
organization, bankruptcy, securities regulation, antitrust
and government regulation including environmental, consumer
and employment law. This course is recommended
for students planning to take the CPA examination.
LG 320 Court Administration (4 SH)
A study of court room preparation and procedures to assist
the judge and court as applicable to the legal assistant.
LG 324 Constitutional Law (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Fall
A study of the scope of federal powers, separation of
powers and the federal system, the Bill of Rights, due
process and equal protection. Cross-listed as PO 320 and
CJ 324.
LG 327 Death Penalty in America (4 SH)
The Death Penalty in America is a course designed to
introduce students to the legal, psychological and practical
aspects of the death penalty. Emphasis will be placed on
the landmark Supreme Court cases and the role that mental
health experts play in death penalty litigation. There will be
ample opportunity for discussion and debate. Cross-listed
as CJ 327.
LG 331 Judicial Process (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Spring odd years
An examination of the development and functions of the
judicial system in the United States and the role of courts
in the policy process. Topics include theories of law and
jurisprudence, the structure of the judiciary, civil and
criminal procedures, judicial selection and decision-making
and the impact of courts on the legislative and executive
branches. Crosslisted with CJ331/PO331.
LG 332 International Business Law (2 SH)
Pre-Requisite(s): Junior standing
This course examines sources of international law by
studying the legal traditions of various countries, treaties,
organizations and the regulation of foreign trade. A focus
on international commercial transactions emphasizes
contracts and includes transportation, sales, environment,
taxation, finance, money and banking, intellectual property
rights and real property rights.
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