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JS 649 - Administrative Law: Advanced

(2 units)
An in-depth analysis of judicial writing methods, pre-trial strategies, judicial bench skills, management strategies and recent developments in administrative law.

Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Units of Lecture: 2
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify the sources of unpredictability in the law, the process of legal reasoning by example and the importance and limitations of stare decisis.
2. create and utilize specialized techniques to effectively manage prehearing conferences.
3. articulate the need for adequate security during administrative proceedings and provide suggestions for security enhancements.
4. distinguish the various forms of dispute resolution and determine the applicability of a particular model to proceedings conducted by the administrative agency.
5. recognize various models of decision-making and types of decisions.
6. render decisions that are effective, clear and well-reasoned.
7. produce the best record possible on appeal.
8. apply selected concepts of constitutional law, including the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures and the Fifth Amendment prohibition against self-incrimination in the administrative law setting and recognize differing philosophies applicable to criminal and civil cases.


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