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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Is designed primarily for the middle and high school teachers, PHYS 555 will integrate the basic concepts and physics and physical science into the activities using current computer technology. The emphasis will be the hands-on experience and new activity development. Prerequisites: Algebra and Physical Science.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces law, paralegalism, and the American legal system. The nature, function, and role of law, and the role of paralegals in the legal system, including ethics, regulations, and professional responsibilities are addressed. An overview of the practical skills and basic legal concepts needed by paralegals is presented.
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3.00 Credits
Presents the fundamentals and practical aspects of federal and state criminal law and procedure. Students are taught how to prepare criminal cases for trial; the limitations on criminal law and procedure imposed by the U.S. and state constitutions; the criminal process from arrest to the post-conviction stage; the preparation of criminal law forms and pleadings; and the collection and preservation of evidence.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces legal research and writing. This course introduces the student to primary and secondary research sources, research techniques, citations, and the tools of legal research. The student learns how to use federal and state court reporters, court rules, Shepards Citations, digests, periodicals, annotated law reports, treatises, restatements, and encyclopedias; computer application in legal research; and basic legal writing and analytical skills.
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3.00 Credits
Provides a sequel to PL 221 with emphasis upon legal writing, library use, and computer application, including WestLaw and LEXIS/ NEXIS. Students learn to prepare written legal documents (such as trial and appellate briefs), and proper citation form; the development of research strategies; and the examination of written legal arguments and their application to special legal problems and legal problem-solving.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces law relating to civil wrongs and compensation for personal and property injury, such as intentional torts, negligence, defenses thereto, and appropriate remedies. Study of major areas of contract law, such as formation, types, interpretation, modification, assignments, enforcement, breach, and remedies.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the substantive law related to marriage, children, and property. Presented are the skills and techniques needed to interview clients, to prepare pleadings for dissolution, support, and division of property, and to prepare cases for trial. Students are also taught to supervise the progress of cases, to draft property settlements, and to trace assets. Students learn the tax consequences of support and division of property.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the civil litigation process in federal and state courts with emphasis upon the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. This course will also examine various courts, jurisdiction, venues, causes of action, parties, client interviews, pleadings, specific pretrial motions, pretrial case preparation, trial advocacy, and the paralegal's role in the litigation process.
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3.00 Credits
Provides a sequel to Civil Litigation I with emphasis upon the litigation process from discovery to trial and appellate review. Specifically, the course will examine investigation and discovery, mediation, alternative dispute resolution, expert witnesses, trial preparation, post-trial motions, the appellate process and the paralegal's role in the litigation process.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the organization and efficient operation of the law office. Students are introduced to management concerns in the law office. These concerns include office structures and systems, accounting and billing procedures, hiring, scheduling, management of non-attorney personnel, information storage and retrieval systems, office equipment, management of the law office library, purchasing of law office supplies, and client relations.
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