SOSC 3001 - PL:Legal Practices & Procedurs

Institution:

University of New Orleans

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Description:

Prerequisites: SOSC 1901 2005 2011 2013 and 2907. Instruction in legal practice in a wide spectrum of on-the-job paralegal duties and responsibilities. Experience in routine work tasks performed by practicing paralegals, such as document production and management, client file organization and maintenance, court records filing, court record search and review, scheduling procedures for trials, hearings, discovery, calendar/docket control, tickler systems, and the inter-office memo system. Introduction to the use of computer legal and word-processing software in accomplishing these tasks. Problem-solving through the use of actual attorney assignments. Preparation of trial bench books and mock trial required.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uno.edu

Phone Number:

(504) 280-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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