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3.00 Credits
This course gives an overview of all areas of the law which concern the elderly client such as elder abuse, living facilities, insurance, estate planning and healthcare. Attention is focused on drafting documents such as advance directives, Power of Attorney, wills, trusts and guardianships.
Prerequisite:
LAWS100 (C or better)
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students examine the legal principles and ethical considerations of probate, wills, trusts and the fiduciary code as applied by the Orphans Courts in Pennsylvania. Students also learn how to prepare and file probate and estate planning documents. Students also discuss ethical issues that affect the estate client.
Prerequisite:
LAWS100 (C or better)
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3.00 Credits
This course offers an overview of criminal procedure for the paralegal by focusing on crimes against persons, crimes against property, summary offenses, misdemeanors and felonies, as well as state and federal crimes.
Prerequisite:
LAWS100 (C or better)
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3.00 Credits
This course offers an overview of international trade, licensing, investment, collections, and letters of credit. Students analyze and contrast the risks of international versus domestic business. Students also examine procedures for buying and selling goods in foreign countries.
Prerequisite:
LAWS100 (C or better)
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships in businesses. Students also learn the court procedures and tax implications associated with sole proprietorships, corporations or partnerships.
Prerequisite:
LAWS100 (C or better)
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3.00 Credits
Using a realistic case file, the student works through the intense trial advocacy process from conceptualizing the trial, including strategy and tactics, preparing a trial notebook, filing pretrial motions, and performing exercises exploring procedural and evidentiary issues.
Prerequisite:
LAWS100 (C or better) and LAWS140 (C or better)
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3.00 Credits
This course addresses various topics in real estate law, including estates, titles, acquisition, agreements of sale, encumbrances, conveyancing, and bonds. Other topics include liens, deeds, and mortgages.
Prerequisite:
LAWS100 (C or better)
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students examine advanced real estate law and the documents used in sophisticated residential and commercial transactions with concentration on financing, option contracts, title insurance, zoning, and the vocabulary of these advance transactions.
Prerequisite:
LAWS100 (C or better) and LAW210 (C or better)
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the tools used in legal research including statutes, cases, treaties, encyclopedia and computer search techniques. Students research actual case problems and prepare written memorandum of law. Students also learn how to file research materials and use state and federal legal reporter services.
Prerequisite:
LAWS100 (C or better) AND EITHER COMP110 (C or better) OR MGMT135 (C or better)
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3.00 Credits
This course emphasizes the systematic study of electronic legal research and critical analysis of legal issues, location, and evaluation of appropriate legal authority and application of such authority to the resolution of hypothetical factual situations. Students learn how to prepare persuasive presentations in acceptable legal format.
Prerequisite:
LAWS100 (C or better) AND LAWS220 (C or better)
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