BMAL 632 Nonprofits and Legal Issues

The purpose of this course is to expose the student to a select group of legal issues faced by non-profit organizations. This course is not designed to substitute for a law degree or for the advice of an attorney. Rather, this course should assist the student in identifying the legal issues associated with non-profit organizations and to impart to the student the legal knowledge necessary to recognize legal pitfalls. The student should then be able to respond by seeking legal counsel by going beyond the initial understanding of the law of non-profit organizations gained in any undergraduate or graduate courses, to focus on more advanced studies in those areas.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview. 

Discussions (3)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. The student will complete three (3) Discussions in this course. The student will post one (1) thread of at least 500 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week.  The student must then post two (2) replies of at least 200 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned Module: Week.  For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least two (2) scholarly citations in APA 7th ed. format. Each reply must incorporate at least one (1) scholarly citation in APA 7th ed. format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five (5) years. Acceptable sources include Lexis/Nexis, HeinOnline, SSRN, Findlaw, Jurist, etc., as well as your textbook or Bible.

Research Project Assignments (2)

These papers will require you to research and address realistic, hypothetical legal scenarios. Each of these papers must be 7–10 pages in length (not including the title page, abstract, and bibliography), in current APA format, with 1-inch margins, double-spaced, and in 12-point Times New Roman font. Each paper must include citations to at least eight (8) scholarly and academic sources supporting and/or illustrating your positions. Each paper must include a title page, abstract, and bibliography in current APA format.  Please see the Research Project Grading Rubric for additional information. These papers are exercises in the application of the material covered in the course to realistic, legal scenarios. You will be provided a prompt for each research project, and your paper should thoroughly answer the questions presented in that prompt. 

Quizzes (4)

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned Module: Week. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 20 true/false or multiple-choice questions, and have a 1-hour time limit.