Law Magnet

The purpose of this course, taken in the Fall semester, is to provide the student with instruction on improving their knowledge and skills of oral communication, and the course assists students in creating the materials to support such oral communications.  Students will also work on improving their active listening skills and will be provided several opportunities to speak in multiple settings in a safe and inviting environment.  Students will participate in debates encompassing a wide range of topics of student interest, and complete supporting materials and present both persuasive and informational speeches.

• Homework Expectation: 15 to 25 minutes per day
• Semester
• 5 credits
• NCAA approved

The purpose of this overview class, taken in the Spring semester, is to introduce freshmen to the basic elements of a jury trial and court procedures, the California Evidence Code, the United States Constitutional search & seizure & Miranda law, trial advocacy, contracts and negotiations, and the mock trial program. This introductory class will form the foundation for the more detailed sophomore, junior and senior year studies of criminal law, legal research and writing, product liability, real estate property, constitutional law, and contract law. The class will also provide students with an understanding of the mock trial competition process in which they will participate in during their sophomore, junior, and senior fall semesters.

Next, freshmen will be required to attend several activities which will be held on school days, at night after school (one day only), and on some Saturdays. They are as follows:

1. Orange County Courthouse VIP tour; Fall term during school hours
2. Law Day; Spring term during school hours
3. Mock trial at Chapman Law School; Spring term on a Saturday morning
4. Mock trial in the United States Federal Court; Near end of spring term after school
5. Constitutional Rights Foundation Mock Trial Tournament; In November after school (one time)
6. JSerra Mock Trial Tournament; In October/November, one Saturday morning.

• Homework expectation: 15 to 35 minutes per day
• Semester
• 5 Credits

The course, taken in the Fall semester, introduces students to fundamental legal reasoning, research, and writing skills in the context of objective legal documents, including client letters and memoranda of law. Students will develop their analytical, writing, and research skills in the advocacy context. Students produce litigation documents and are introduced to computer assisted legal research.

• Homework expectation: 15 to 35 minutes per day
• Semester
• 5 Credits

This course, taken in the Spring semester, is an overview of California real estate, and topics including the legal system, resolving disputes, ownership issues, legal descriptions, title insurance, liens, private and public land restrictions, civil rights, landlord tenant, and many more.

• Homework expectation: 15 to 35 minutes per day
• Semester
• 5 Credits
• Receives college credits through Saddleback Community College
• UC Approved

This course is a foundational real estate course covering day-to-day operations in real estate sales and brokerage, including: Listing, prospecting, advertising, financing, sales techniques, and escrow.

• Homework expectation: 1 to 1.5 hours per day due to condensed summer schedule
• Summer Term (Either June or July Session)
• 5 Credits
• Receives college credits through Saddleback Community College
• UC Approved

This course, taken in the Fall semester, is a study of California real estate law, including consumer rights, agency and contracts, probate proceedings, trust deeds, and foreclosures, as well as recent legislation governing real estate transactions, estates in law, and several other important real estate property topics.

• Homework expectation: 15 to 35 minutes per day
• Semester
• 5 Credits
• Receives college credits through Saddleback Community College
• UC Approved

This course, taken in the Spring semester, introduces students to the basic components of criminal law, including actus reus and mens rea, causation, attempt crimes, burdens of proof, defenses, mistakes, punishment, the elements of several crimes, such as criminal homicide, conspiracy, co-conspirators, and larceny, as well as ethical considerations in the practice of criminal law.

• Homework expectation: 15 to 35 minutes per day
• Semester
• 5 Credits
• UC approved
• Receives college credits through Saddleback Community College

This course, taken in the Fall semester, examines the fundamental elements of contract formation and performance including offer, acceptance, consideration, duties and obligations, capacity, defenses, excuses, rights of third parties, product liability and warranties, intellectual property, and all in the context of business legal issues, and the ethical considerations in the practice of business law.

• Homework expectation: 15 to 35 minutes per day
• Semester
• 5 Credits
• UC approved
• Receives college credits through Saddleback Community College

This course, taken in the Spring semester, introduces students to the basic components of constitutional law, including free speech, liberty, property and due process, the taking, contract and commerce clauses, equal protection, racial equality, equal rights for the sexes, and the ethical considerations in the practice of constitutional law.

• Homework expectation: 15 to 35 minutes per day
• Semester
• 5 Credits
• UC approved