Law Courses Generate Interest at Huntington High School

Three separate law related courses are once again generating interest at Huntington High School. Personal Law I and II are both available to those in grades 9-12. Business Law is a course for those in grades 10-12.

All three courses are running this year. They are taught by veteran business teacher Suzi Biagi. Students do not need to be planning to study law in college. Most of those who take one or more of the courses are merely seeking a well-rounded education and/or discerning possible future interests.

Ms. Biagi is available to discuss any of the courses as are school counselors. Business law is a full year, one credit course. The two personal law classes are both one semester, one-half credit courses. There are no prerequisites for any of the courses.

Here are course descriptions for each of the classes:

Business Law - Course #704

(1 Year -1 Credit) 5 periods weekly

Offered to grades: 10, 11, 12

Do you have a plan for your future? No? Well it’s not too late. Few subjects are as dramatic, challenging or relevant as LAW. Learn how the legal system works and recognize legal problems. This course emphasizes the relationship of law to your personal life. Topics include: white-collar crimes, civil actions, cyber law, bankruptcy, environmental law, ethics and agency law from the sports, entertainment, and employer perspective. Your rights as a consumer, an employee or employer will be explored. How about reading a contract? Do you know how to draw one up? Are you interested in starting a business of your own or working for someone that does? Should it be a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation? Leases, mortgages, credit, bankruptcy and other forms of financing will be explored.

Guest speakers and authentic experiences including a local jail trip and moot court competition, provide the student with a real world view of our legal system. You never know what the future has in store for you, the best thing you can do is prepare. So, whether you are interested in pursuing a career in law, planning to attend college, or preparing to enter the work force, this course has something for you.

Personal Law I - Course #709F

(½ Year - ½ Credit) 5 periods weekly Offered to grades: 9, 10, 11, 12

Are you interested in law? Do you want to be more informed about the laws that will affect you both today and in your immediate future? If so, then this course is for you. The scope of the Personal Law course (formerly known as Street Law I) investigates units in civil rights and liberties, employment law, family law and housing law. Guest speakers and authentic experiences, i.e.: local jail trip, provide the student with a real world view of our legal system.

Personal Law II - Course #709S

(½ Year - ½ Credit) 5 periods weekly Offered to grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: None

Personal Law II (formerly known as Street Law II) presents contemporary legal issues and provides students with an in depth exploration of juvenile justice, torts against the individual, consumer law, credit for the consumer, insurance, and probate law. This course is highlighted by a moot court competition where students prepare and argue civil law and negligence cases heard by guest judges. Guest speakers and authentic experiences, including a local jail trip and moot court completion, provide the student with a real world view of our legal system and a better understanding as to how to protect them legally. Personal Law I is not required as a prerequisite for this course.