Law for Public Administration

Instructor: Charles Szypszak

Number of Credits: 3

This course introduces basic law subjects likely to be encountered in public administration.  Topics include constitutional foundations, due process and equal protection, and First Amendment rights;  property, contracts, employment, torts, criminal law, administrative law, and public ethics laws; and basic legal research, managing litigation, and working with lawyers.

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July 30, 2025

As a Master of Public Administration (MPA) student, I entered my internship with the Hillsborough...

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July 18, 2025

This blog post was written by current student Lilly Parker. In my first blog post, I shared...

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July 11, 2025

Meet Carlos Morales, a 2nd year student in the UNC MPA program. I grew up in Columbia, SC,...

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