Contemporary Legal Issues, an award-winning series comprised of 44, 30-minute programs, focuses on advanced legal writing, analysis, and research. After viewing the entire series, the viewer will be able to demonstrate the use of legal research tools; demonstrate knowledge of briefing and synthesizing case briefs and authorities; develop the ability to analyze complex areas of the law and apply to findings to fact situations; and prepare a research plan and list of authorities. Join the discussions about these contemporary topics:
- Cyber Law-Zippo Manufacturing Co. v. Zippo.com
- Employment Law-Alexander v. Gardner-Denver
- Constitutional Law: The Right to Counsel-David Westerfield, convicted murderer of Danielle Van Dam
- Constitutional Law: First Amendment-OJ Simpson trial & cameras in the courtroom
- The United States Attorney
- Constitutional Law: Religion-Why the "Ten Commandments" was removed from the Alabama Supreme Court
- Immigration Law
- Labor Relations Law
- Intellectual Property-Copyright and Fair Use
- Constitutional Law: Brown v. The Board of Education
- Criminal Law: Cold Case
- Domestic Law: Same Sex Marriages
- Capital Punishment
- Business Law & Ethics: MCI, Enron, Tyco
- The Terry Schiavo Case
- History and purpose of the Bar Association
- Small Claims Court
- Identity Theft
- Mental health and Criminal Justice
- Privacy Rights-Hewlett-Packard privacy scandal
