Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Spring 2024Class Size30–35 studentsCredits3 Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course includes an overview of the legal system including the courts, the participants and various sources of law in the American legal system. Review of the legal and judicial process in the United States covering the adversarial system, jurisdiction of federal and state courts, and the general process of judicial review. Explanation of different sources of law including statutes, court cases and administrative agency rules. Review of basic legal reasoning and introductory legal research methods. Examination of legal ethics. Introduction to substantive areas of law and the effect the law has in various groups and individuals in our system.Usually HeldMon Wed 3:00pm–4:30pm, Tue Thu 5:30pm–6:55pm, Wed 1:20pm–4:25pm 