LEGAL 240 - Contracts

5.0 Credits
Study of laws related to the formation of contracts including sale of goods contracts, defenses to enforceability (capacity, legality, fraud, duress and undue influence), contract conditions, contract performance, third party rights, breach and remedies for breach. Emphasis on legal analysis of contract problems and contract drafting techniques.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Discuss basic common law rules governing contracts and how Uniform Commercial Code rules for sale of goods contract modify or change common law rules. [REASON]
Demonstrate knowledge of the requirements for forming a valid and enforceable contract. [REASON]
Demonstrate knowledge of the laws related to contractual capacity, legality, fraudulent misrepresentation, mistakes, duress, undue influence, and requirements of the Statute of Frauds. [REASON]
Explain assignments of contract rights, delegations of contract duties, and rights of third party beneficiaries. [REASON]
Explain the types of legal and equitable remedies available in the event of a breach of common law contract and a sale of goods contract. [REASON]
Use substantive rules of contract law in analyzing and drawing conclusion to contract issues. [REASON]
Use rules of contract interpretation in analyzing and drafting contract provisions. [COMMUNICATE]
Organize and communicate the results of legal reasoning using the IRAC technique. [COMMUNICATE]
Construct a contract using correct style, tone, grammar, word choice, punctuation, and format. [COMMUNICATE]
Integrate knowledge of contract law to evaluate a contract for organization, clarity and comprehensive content, and other issues affecting interpretation and enforcement. [COMMUNICATE]