Montclair State University - Department of Legal Studies
The Master of Arts in Legal Studies offers a general program of study, without a concentration. This is recommended for graduate students who wish to meet their individual academic needs by incorporating courses from diverse offerings. There is the opportunity to choose from among all of the graduate-level department electives, including courses from the optional concentrations in Dispute Resolution and Legal Management, Information, and Technology. The optional concentrations are intended to meet the requirements of two more specialized dynamic and growing fields for legal professionals.
LSLW501
Ethical and Professional Issues in the Legal Environment
LSLW511
Research Methods and Analysis
LSLW600
Thesis Seminar in Legal Studies
LSLW512-Statutory
and Regulatory Analysis
LSLW520-Private
Civil Responsibility: Contracts and Torts
LSLW531
-Administrative Practice and Procedure
LSLW538-Trademark
Law
LSLW540-Criminal
Trial Preparation
LSLW541-Adv.Computer
Systems in the Legal Environment **
LSLW545
- Cyberlaw **
LSLW550-Law
Office Management and Technology **
LSLW551
-Negotiation Theory and Practice
LSLW552-Mediation
Theory and Practice
LSLW553-Arbitration and Other Alternative Adjudicative Processes **
LSLW554-Conflict Management/Peer Mediation in Schools
LSLW555-Family
Mediation
LSLW556-Dispute Resolution in the Workplace **
LSLW557-Law
Office Financial Management
LSLW558-Cross-Cultural
Conflict Resolution
LSLW572-Legal
Information Management **
LSLW574
- Human Rights Law
LSLW578-Legal Aspects of Human Resource Management **
LSLW579-Private Sector Compliance with Public Regulations
LSLW580-Field
Experience in Legal Studies
or
LSLW581-Cooperative
Education in Legal Studies
LSLW599-Selected
Topics in Legal Studies
LSPR411
-Advanced Patent, Trademark and Copyright
LSPR420-Advanced Civil Litigation
LSPR460-Advanced
Legal Research and Writing
One course from outside department, or one additional course from above.
Revised May 1999