BSLW 1021 Law I--Introduction to Law and Legal Process

Name: Law I--Introduction to Law and Legal Process
Rating: 4.4 (3156 reviews)

This course introduces students to the legal system and the social, legal, and regulatory environment of business. In addition to learning how the legal system works, students study substantive areas of business law including antitrust law, securities regulation, environmental law, employment law, international business, and intellectual property rights. The course includes an examination of the law of contracts from formation requirements to remedies for breach.

Course overview

Department: Business Law and Society
School: CSOM
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Every Fall,Every Spring

Requirements fulfilled

Carroll School Core: Introduction to Law (Classes of 2025–2029)
Forensics: Three Electives from the List of Approved Electives (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Official evaluation summary

4.40 / 5

Based on 3,156 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Ashly Scheufele
Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.53/5
David Cerveny
Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.29/5
Kevin Conway
Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.42/5
Michael Finucane
Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.65/5
Paul Pellegrino
Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.32/5
Thomas Wesner
Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.84/5
David Twomey
Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.25/5
Elizabeth Hendler
Fall 2023, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.77/5
Margaret Mclean
Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.70/5
Rachel Spooner
Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.71/5
Stephanie Greene
Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.64/5
Teresa Cella
Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.71/5

Sections

Section 01
Summer 2026 · Thomas Wesner · Fulton Hall 130 WF 09:30AM-11:45AM · Offered
Section 01
Fall 2026 · Kevin Conway · Fulton Hall 245 W 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
Section 02
Fall 2026 · Paul Pellegrino · Fulton Hall 145 W 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
Section 03
Fall 2026 · Paul Pellegrino · Fulton Hall 235 Th 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
Section 04
Fall 2026 · David Cerveny · Fulton Hall 145 MW 09:00AM-10:15AM · Offered
Section 05
Fall 2026 · David Cerveny · Fulton Hall 145 MW 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered
Section 06
Fall 2026 · David Cerveny · Fulton Hall 250 MW 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered
Section 07
Fall 2026 · Michael Finucane · Fulton Hall 425 Tu 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
Section 08
Fall 2026 · Thomas Wesner · Fulton Hall 415 TuTh 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered
Section 09
Fall 2026 · Thomas Wesner · Fulton Hall 415 TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered
Section 10
Fall 2026 · Thomas Wesner · Fulton Hall 415 TuTh 04:30PM-05:45PM · Offered
Section 11
Fall 2026 · Ashly Scheufele · Campion Hall 231 MW 01:30PM-02:45PM · Offered
Section 12
Fall 2026 · Ashly Scheufele · Campion Hall 231 MW 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered
Section 13
Fall 2026 · Ashly Scheufele · Fulton Hall 415 MW 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered