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2.00 Credits
2 Credits Offered Fall Semester This course will introduce students to the process by which the criminally accused is dealt with by the State. The fundamental rights of citizens will be examined in detail, including freedom from unreasonable search and seizures, the right to counsel, and due process. This course is a required course in the Paralegal program. Lecture: 2 hours per week
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Offered Each Semester Civil procedures is a course designed to teach students the steps necessary to institute and advance a civil lawsuit from the initial client interview through trial. Emphasis is placed on drafting documents instrumental in a civil lawsuit as well as understanding the process. This is a required course in the Paralegal and Legal Administrative Assistant programs. Lecture: 3 hours per week
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits Offered Spring Semester This course is a study of contract law as found in the Common Law and Article Two of the Uniform Commercial Code. This is a required course in the Paralegal program. Lecture: 3 hours per week Prerequisite: PLEG 101
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits Offered Spring Semester This course examines the principles of civil wrongs and liabilities (torts) including causes of action from negligence, industrial injuries, and professional malpractice. The course addresses fault and without-fault actions, strict liability, and intentional torts. Defenses and damages are also explored. This is a required course in the Paralegal program. Lecture: 3 hours per week Prerequisites: PLEG 101
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1.00 Credits
1 Credit Offered on Demand This course is a survey of ethics as applied to the legal profession. The Code of Professional Responsibility and the Code of Judicial Ethics are used to examine the boundaries of authorized practice, confidentiality, and delegation of authority. This is a required course in the Paralegal program. Lecture: 1 hour per week
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1.00 Credits
1 Credit Offered on Demand This course is an overview of procedures for managing a law office. Emphasis is placed on various structures and their organization, legal fees, timekeeping, billing, and docket control systems. Specific management topics include financial, records, file, and library management. This is a required course in the Paralegal program. Lecture: 1 hour per week
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits Offered Fall Semester This course is an introduction to legal resource materials and methodology. Research skills are developed through law library research and drafting assignments. Emphasis is placed on the use of the legal database and on effective communication of research results through the drafting and preparation of legal documents and instruments. This is a required course in the Paralegal program. Lecture: 3 hours per week Lab: 2 hours per week Prerequisites: PLEG 101 and ENGL 101
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits Offered on Demand This course is a continuation of PLEG 210 with emphasis on the further development of research techniques. Discussion topics include administrative and executive agency research, legislative research, non-legal reference materials, and looseleaf services. Advanced processes in drafting and preparation of legal documents and instruments are emphasized. This is a required course in the Paralegal program. Lecture: 3 hours per week Lab: 2 hours per week Prerequisite: PLEG 210
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits Offered Fall Semester This course includes an examination of the statutory and case law regarding judicial methods of proof, the hearsay rule, materiality, presumptions, and relevancy. This is a required course in the Paralegal program. Lecture: 3 hours per week Prerequisite: PLEG 101 and PLEG 105
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits Offered on Demand This course explores the law of real property including types of real estate transactions and conveyances, forms and procedures, document recording, and title searches. Topics include deeds, contracts, deeds of trust, joint ventures, lease and rental agreements, mortgages, legal descriptions, liens and encumbrances, zoning and covenants, appraisals, titles, and foreclosure. This is an elective course in the Paralegal program. Lecture: 3 hours per week
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