LES 206 U.S. Regulatory Compliance

This course provides an introduction to American public law with emphasis on the growth of administrative and regulatory law since the 1930s. Topics will include the roles and relationships between the three constitutional branches of government and the quasi-fourth branch of government known as administrative agencies as well as the rulemaking, enforcement, and adjudicatory functions of agencies at the state and federal levels. Students will also gain exposure to reading and analyzing statutes and regulations including the APA. This course is a legal specialty.