The two areas of study for this topic-specific Specialist Program are Torts and Personal Injury Law and Laws of Evidence. A required elective further sharpens your understanding of Personal Injury Law.
Torts and Personal Injury Law
Tort law is civil law—the process of settling disputes between individuals (or groups of individuals). Learn to analyze tort cases, and examine concepts related to negligence and defenses to negligence claims. Other topics include intentional torts, defenses to intentional torts, concepts surrounding strict liability matters, products liability and tort immunities.
Laws of Evidence
Evidence, of course, is critical to almost every litigation case. Discuss the role of evidence law in our judicial system and how to gather and present evidence at trial. Explore the issues related to admissibility and relevance of evidence, establishing or challenging the competency of witnesses and witness impeachment. Other topics include opinions and expert testimony, scientific evidence and testing, hearsay and privileges.
Elective
Once you have begun this program, you will work with your instructor to determine which elective course fits best with your particular area of interest. You will choose one of the following electives: E-Discovery, Accounting and Tax Law for Paralegals, Legal Ethics, Advanced Legal Research or Constitutional Law.