Introduction to Law and the Legal System
( 6 hours/online)
• Importance of law to student affairs professionals
• Introduction to the facilitator model
• Types and sources of law
• Introduction to the U.S. legal system
• Basics of how to read a case and a statute
• Working with a law librarian
• Working with general or outside counsel
• How law relates to policy development and
implementation
• Paradigm for policy development
• Sources for legal updates
Private Law ( 15 hours/live)
Torts
• Intentional torts
• Negligence (including alcohol and other drugs
and suicide/self-injury)
• Risk-management concepts
Contracts
• Types of contract/contract formation
• Reviewing contracts
• Insurance issues
Property
• Premises liability
• Landlord-tenant issues
• Personal property issues
• Intellectual property basics
Public Law ( 15 hours/live)
Constitutional Law
• Privacy and First Amendment
• Religion on campus
• Diversity issues
• Academic freedom
• Due process, with an emphasis on student
conduct and discipline
Criminal Law and Procedure
• Types and levels of crime
• Working with law enforcement
• Search and seizure
• Overview of processes such as arrest, charge,
bail, and plea
• Impact of student arrest/conviction on
campus processes
Administrative and Regulatory Law
• Civil rights/employment/discrimination
• FERPA and HIPAA
• Clery and other federal regulations, such as
health and safety
