10110115Administrative Law
Course Information
Description
Students explore the process by which government agencies make and administer rules and regulations as well as how agencies adjudicate cases and controversies involving those rules.
Total Credits
3
Prior Learning Assessment
- Experiential-Portfolio
Course Competencies
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Explain what Administrative Law is including how it is createdAssessment Strategiesby completing Project 1 (finding and interpreting Administrative Law) and receiving a score of at least 70%by completing all tests, quizzes, and examination number 1 with a score of at least 70% within stated time allowedCriteriayou investigate what is Administrative Law (State and Federal)you determine what are Agencies (State and Federal)you explore the creation of Agenciesyou explore the nature and functions of Agenciesyou determine why Administrative Law is important to the Paralegal and the Publicyou locate both State and Federal Administrative Law
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Explore the creation of Administrative LawAssessment Strategiesby completing Project 1 (finding and interpreting Administrative Law) and receiving a score of at least 70%by completing all tests, quizzes, and examination number 1 with a score of at least 70% within stated time allowedCriteriayou explain the step by step process in creating an Administrative Agency by Legislative enactmentyou explain both the source and the purpose of certain State and Federal Administrative Lawsyou locate assigned Administrative Laws
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Examine agencies and agency authorityAssessment Strategiesby completing Project 1 (finding and interpreting Administrative Law) and receiving a score of at least 70%by completing all tests, quizzes, and examination number 1 with a score of at least 70% within stated time allowedCriteriayou determine how authority is delegated to Agenciesyou explain how authority of the Agency can be limited
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Investigate Due Process of LawAssessment Strategiesby completing Project 1 (finding and interpreting Administrative Law) and receiving a score of at least 70%by completing all tests, quizzes, and examination number 1 with a score of at least 70% within stated time allowedCriteriayou investigate what is Due Processyou explain what Process is Due in agency actions
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Investigate agency informal actionAssessment Strategiesby completing all individual or team projects by stated due dates, (including Project 2, where the student will be required to prepare an agency application or claim and obtain all of the necessary information relevant to properly submitting said application or claim from the agency or agency's rules and procedures).by completing all tests, quizzes, and examinations with a score of at least 70% within the stated time allowed (including examination number 2)Criteriayou investigate informal agency actionsyou locate assigned Agency applications and claimsyou determine how to process a claim with a selected agency
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Examine agency rule makingAssessment Strategiesby completing all individual or team projects by stated due dates, (including Project 2, where the student will be required to prepare an agency application or claim and obtain all of the necessary information relevant to properly submitting said application or claim from the agency or agency's rules and procedures).by completing all tests, quizzes, and examinations with a score of at least 70% within the stated time allowed (including examination number 2)Criteriayou investigate kind of rules an agency is authorized to createyou examine agency rule making process and proceduresyou determine the legal effect of the promulgated rulesyou investigate deregulation and its impact on the agency
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Explore agency processes for acquiring and disclosing informationAssessment Strategiesby completing all individual or team projects by stated due dates, (including Project 2, where the student will be required to prepare an agency application or claim and obtain all of the necessary information relevant to properly submitting said application or claim from the agency or agency's rules and procedures).by completing all tests, quizzes, and examinations with a score of at least 70% within the stated time allowed (including examination number 2)Criteriayou investigate processes used by an agency to acquire voluntary informationyou investigate processes used by an agency to acquire involuntary informationyou explore the process used to determine what information can be disclosed by the agency and how to obtain that informationyou determine how to obtain the information that can be disclosed
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Investigate administrative challenges and adjudicationAssessment Strategiesby completing all projects by stated due dates (including Project 3, preparing the initial appeal).by completing all tests, quizzes, and examinations with a score of at least 70% within the stated time allowed (including examination number 3/final examination)Criteriayou investigate the initiation of Adjudicationyou explore Preadjudication practiceyou prepare for a hearingyou prepare to conduct a hearingyou determine the evidence used and allowed for a caseyou prepare closing argumentsyou explore the post Adjudication practice
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Determine agency decision makers, agency decisions and agency jurisdictionAssessment Strategiesby completing all projects by stated due dates (including Project 3, preparing the initial appeal).by completing all tests, quizzes, and examinations with a score of at least 70% within the stated time allowed (including examination number 3/final examination)Criteriayou determine the decision makers for an agencyyou investigate the effect and finality of an agency decision if not timely appealedyou examine the agency's exclusive jurisdictions over the initial adjudicated action
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Investigate agency and judicial appeals and their Standard of ReviewAssessment Strategiesby completing all projects by stated due dates (including Project 3, preparing the initial appeal).by completing all tests, quizzes, and examinations with a score of at least 70% within the stated time allowed (including examination number 3/final examination)Criteriayou determine if the first Appeals may be within the agency or to the Courtyou examine the forms of reviewyou explore the basic prerequisite for reviewyou explore the process of reviewyou investigate the standards of review that are applied to agency decisionsyou determine which agency actions are not reviewable