Office: Sloan 329. Sloan is the building next to the big student parking lot at the far northeast end of campus, across from the University Cup.
Office phone number: 989-774-1842.
My email is: nancy.white@cmich.edu.
Office hours for Fall 2010: Not yet set..
If you are a student taking any of my classes, all class-related information can be found at <blackboard.cmich.edu> starting in late summer for fall classes and early January for spring classes. Your CMU Global ID is your username and your password is the one you need to access your CMU email. If you are having any trouble logging into Blackboard, please contact the Technology Services HelpDesk at: 774-3662.
Fall 2010: BLR 235, Business Law: YOU MUST ALSO BUY A COURSE PACKET FOR THIS CLASS. This packet contains the PowerPoints and in-class exercises. It is titled "Required Course Packet" and will ONLY be available in the bookstores. You may also buy the text book that is available in the bookstore, however, I recommend you go online and buy ONLY the e-chapters you will be using in this class. Name of text: Miller/Jentz, Business Law Today: The Essentials, 9th edition, ISBN #978-0-324-78615-6.
Chapters you need: Chapter 4, Torts Chapter 5, Intellectual Property Chapters 8,9,10 Contracts Chapter 11, Sales Chapter 14, Negotiable instruments Chapter 17, Agency
Chapter 18, Employment Law Chapter 19, The Entrepreneur's Options Chapter 20, Corporations Chapter 22, Promoting Competition Chapter 24 Real Property
WEB PAGE TO PURCHASE NEEDED CHAPTERS: http://www.cengagebrain.com/tl1/en/US/storefront/US?cmd=catProductDetail&ISBN=9780324786156&cid=APL1
Fall 2010, BLR 330, Real Estate Law: The text is: Aalberts & Siedel, Real Estate Law, 7th ed., ISBN #978-0-324-65520-9. YOU MUST ALSO BUY A COURSE PACKET FOR THIS CLASS.
If you are a prospective student and are interested in looking at a syllabus for a class I teach, you will find them at the links below:
BLR 235 Business Law Fall 2008 syllabus
BLR 202 Legal Environment, Fall 2007 syllabus
BLR 330 Real Estate Law, Fall 2007 syllabus
BLR 360 Construction Law, Spring 2006 syllabus
BLR 365 Native American Justice through the Law, Fall 2007 (Note: Due to budget restrictions, it is unlikely this class will be offered in the near future).
If you are interested in signing a Legal Studies minor (see my notes at link attached regarding availability of classes on the minor) please feel free to come by my office. I am generally available MWF all day but you may want to send me an email or call my office (774-1842) before to make sure I am in.
CMU’s Pre-law webpage: http://www.chsbs.cmich.edu/Law_Center/
Phi Alpha Delta, law fraternity website: http://www.chsbs.cmich.edu/PhiAlphaDelta/9397.html
The above two links contain information useful to those planning on going to law school.
CMU College of Business webpage
CMU Department of Finance and Law webpage
Updated: 05/03/2010