Administrative Law

Recommended Prerequisite :

Any 1 of the following:

PLG-110 Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure

PLG-108 Legal Research, Writing and Civil Litigation

This course presents the constitutional, legal, and administrative principles that regulate the activities of administrative agencies, on both the state and federal levels. Students will learn both formal and informal advocacy techniques, including the role of the paralegal in such proceedings. Substantive topics will include administrative delegation of power, rule making, agency discretionary powers, remedies, and judicial review. Procedural topics include agency operation, adjudication, hearing preparation, and administrative and judicial appeals.

Course Learning Outcomes

• Perform basic administrative law research on the Federal and state levels, including agency directories and Lexis

• Explain the purpose and structure of administrative agencies.

• Describe the scope and limits of delegated governmental power.

• Distinguish between formal and informal rulemaking procedures.

• Explain administrative adjudication and due process requirements.

• Analyze judicial review of agency actions.

• Explain the role of the Administrative Procedure Act in federal administrative practice.

• Discuss transparency laws including Freedom of Information Act.

• Apply administrative law principles to practical legal scenarios.