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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to teach students how to use a law library, to perform legal research, to analyze legal problems, to write legal analysis in a variety of different formats, and to use computers as a research tool. Focus is on how to find legal materials, including federal and state case, constitutional, and statutory law. Students will learn to use digests and other finding tools, and will learn to update their research by shepardizing. Students will prepare case briefs, written analyses of several legal problems using the IRAC method, and an objective interoffice memorandum.
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3.00 Credits
This continuation of PAR101 is designed to teach students how to find secondary sources and federal and state regulatory sources. It also further develops students' legal analysis skills by requiring students to synthesize different sources of law. Students will prepare a demand letter, a motion with accompanying persuasive memorandum of law, and appellate brief selections.
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This course studies basic real estate law principles and practice, landlord/tenant law, zoning issues, and estate issues that relate to real property. The student will become familiar with the process of a residential real estate transaction: drafting a purchase and sale agreement; conducting a title examination; the elements of deeds, notes and mortgages; and the requirements and documentation necessary for a closing.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies the structure, jurisdiction, and procedure of the state and federal courts. Emphasis is on the development of the skills required of a paralegal including: choice of court, preparation of pleadings, use of rules of procedure, discovery procedure, motion practice, client intake, and case investigation.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies laws and documents that affect the disposition of an individual's assets at death. Areas addressed include: estate administration, court and probate proceedings, types of wills and trusts, descent, distribution, and fiduciary accounting.
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3.00 Credits
This course first surveys the formation and structure of sole proprietorships, partnerships, and limited partnerships. It then focuses substantial attention on the formation and structure of corporations, covering topics such as financial structure, meetings, reorganization, dissolution, liquidation, mergers and acquisitions, and employment and compensation. Students will draft partnership agreements, as well as the articles of incorporation and bylaws of a corporation.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of a family law practice. It addresses fundamental topics including marriage, divorce, annulment, custody and support along with emerging areas such as legal recognition of non-marital families and family violence. Attention is given to coverage of legal principles, ethical issues, research, interviewing, drafting, and other essential practice skills.
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3.00 Credits
This course emphasizes substantive tort law topics including intentional torts (assault, battery, and false imprisonment), negligence, professional malpractice, strict liability, and products liability. Students will draft and respond to tort-related pleadings, discovery, and motions.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys legal software applications including, but not limited to, litigation support database systems, timekeeping, advanced computerized legal research, and docketing/calendaring software. Hands-on legal training is emphasized. Emphasis will also be placed on functions in Microsoft Office software that are particularly useful in a legal setting.
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3.00 Credits
This course first focuses on the formation of a contract with special emphasis on the elements of formation and the problems in formation. It then focuses substantial attention on the discharging of a contract and the remedies available for the breach of a contract. Special consideration will be given to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), specifically the formation of, the discharge of, and the remedies under a Sales Agreement. UCC Financing Statements will also be discussed. Students must draft a contract and a UCC Financing Statement. Students will also prepare a legal review of a contract.
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