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
At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Perform basic administrative law research on the Federal and state levels, including agency directories and LEXIS
Discuss how administrative bodies work
Explain the scope and limitations of agency investigations
Describe how administrative rule making is done
Provide an overview of Administrative Procedures Act
Explain the role of the Freedom of Information Act in agency matters
Accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
