This page lists all currently offered McKinney courses & their official course descriptions in alphabetical order.
All Courses
JD Finish Line, In-House Corporate Counsel Externship (2 or 3 cr.) D802 - Externship - This externship placement provides students with the experience and insight derived from working in the in-house legal department of a business corporation. These include drafting and reviewing commercial leases, preparing employment related memoranda, negotiating commercial contractual agreements, reviewing marketing approaches for compliance, and otherwise assisting in legal work typical of that performed by corporate counsel. Externs will work directly with attorneys and legal department staff. Externs will be able to observe and participate in department meetings and work with team members to experience first-hand operations for an in-house corporate legal department.
Jurisprudence (2 cr.) D/N 849 - Elective - introduces American or world legal theories and movements. The focus is on philosophical aspects of legal arguments and development of basic insights into law and legal processes. This course may, at the option of the instructor, be offered as a seminar.
Juvenile Justice (2 cr.) D/N 842 - Elective - explores juvenile delinquency and status offenses from their investigation to resolution, including the constitutional rights of juveniles under police scrutiny, the decision to prosecute and alternatives to prosecution, the right to and role of counsel, waiver to adult court, adjudicatory and disposition hearings, and the array of rehabilitative and punitive sanctions. The course also considers the historical and philosophical evolution of the juvenile justice system and courts.
