PLA 1013 - Introduction to Law and the Legal System

Institution:

Rasmussen College-Eagan

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Description:

The goal of this course is to provide a basic understanding of the American Legal System from a variety of perspectives. The course focus includes essential history, the working structure of government, procedural issues in the courts, specific concepts of law, the role of the paralegal in the legal system, and the impact of legal ethics on the paralegal. This course provides paralegal students with a solid foundation for advanced paralegal curriculum courses and provides students of other disciplines with a functional appreciation of the impact of the legal system on their major courses of study. Students during the first week of the quarter will be given instruction in resume writing and will prepare an actual resume. Prerequisite: none

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rasmussen.edu

Phone Number:

(651) 687-9000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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