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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisite: PLA 1003. This course will introduce the student to pleading and practice in the field of family law including dissolution, annulment, separate maintenance, and modification actions. Emphasis is placed on drafting pleadings and agreements and methods of discovery as well as trial preparation. 47 contact hours.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisite: PLA 2800. This course is a continuation of PLA 2800 and will deal with miscellaneous family related areas including adoption, paternity, powers of attorney, juvenile matters, gift and guardianship laws. Emphasis is placed on drafting pleadings and dealing with forms. The student will complete a related research project. 47 contact hours.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisite: Recommendation of division director. This is a one-hour seminar discussing job problems and a minimum of 12 hours per week on-the-job experience as a legal assistant trainee with a law firm or in a law-related office is required. 16 contact hours.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisite: Admission to the Paralegal BAS program. This course is designed to provide an overview of mediation procedure and governing law in Florida. Additionally, it will provide students with the fundamental tools for conflict resolution through negotiation and mediation and will enable them to both understand and apply successful conflict resolution in their forthcoming roles within the legal community. 47 contact hours.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is developed both topically and historically to approach the substantive criminal law and criminal procedure for the upper division student. The course covers the history and basis of U.S. criminal law, delves into an analytical study of the various types of crimes and defenses, and provides an in-depth treatment and real-world view of U.S. criminal procedure. 47 contact hours.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisite: PLA 2114 and admission to the Paralegal Studies BAS program. This course will provide the student with a working knowledge of the types, nature, registration requirements, and enforcement of patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets and trade dress. The student will also be exposed to procedural requirements in protecting and enforcing intellectual property. A component of this course also discusses current and future intellectual property issues on the internet and in the entertainment industry. 47 contact hours.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisite: PLA 2114 and admission to the Paralegal Studies BAS program. This course gives the student an introduction into the purpose and structure of the bankruptcy laws. This course is designed to teach the student the basic steps a case takes under Chapter 7, 11, and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. This course will define and demonstrate basic bankruptcy terminology including a discussion of the various roles of debtors, creditors, trustees, and judges in a typical bankruptcy case. 47 contact hours.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisite: BUL 2241 or BUL 2131 or BUL 3310. This course introduces the student to the basic laws governing labor and employment in the United States with a focus on compliance. Topics covered include the employer/employee relationship, statutory law regarding the workplace, the historical and regulatory scheme of workers compensation, unemployment compensation, the basic statutory law, administrative law, and enforcement scheme governing labor and employment; collective bargaining laws; and civil service and civil rights in the public sector. 47 contact hours.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisite: Admission to the Paralegal BAS program. This course examines the nature of insurance, insurable interests, the definitions of risk, persons insured, the procedures for filing claims, defenses of the insurer, doctrines of waiver and estoppel, measures of recovery, the insurer's duty to defend, bad faith causes of action, reinsurance, bonds, and regulation of insurance. 47 contact hours.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisites: PLA 2114 and admission to the Paralegal Studies BAS program. This course covers ethical responsibilities of legal professionals, a study in the canons of legal ethics, and areas of liability for professional malpractice. This course requires the student to participate in a community service-learning project approved by the college, instructor, and student. 47 contact hours.
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