LAS 125 - Litigation I

Institution:

Westmoreland County Community College

Subject:

Legal Assisting

Description:

A survey of the process of pursuing a civil action through the legal system. Topics include choice of courts, jurisdiction, venue, pleading and related motions, discovery, pretrial actions, preparation and trial and appellate procedures. Emphasis will be on the legal assistant's role in gathering and organizing materials, interviewing and investigating, drafting, interrogatories and pleadings, the trial notebook and assisting during the trial.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

LAS 101 and LAS 111

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.westmoreland.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 925-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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