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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the relationship between Asian and American cultures with particular attention to the mutual influence each exerts on the other through contemporary media. Among the concerns the course will address will be notions of identity, pantheism, narratives of heroism, merging of tradition with contemporary culture, and merging of genres.
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This is the capstone course of the core curriculum for all graduating seniors in the liberal arts, health care management, and professional studies majors. It is intended to be a forum for students from a variety of academic backgrounds to examine and discuss some of our most fundamentally held beliefs concerning race, class, gender, and sexuality in contemporary society. While this is a capstone for the above listed majors, students from other disciplines are also welcome to take this course, which satisfies the communication intensive core requirement.
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3.00 Credits
A basic course designed to facilitate the development of communicative competence during the first year of college-level language study. While emphasis rests upon listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills, open-ended cultural activities also form integral parts of the syllabus.
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3.00 Credits
This course is required of all paralegal students and recommended for any student considering law school or who is simply interested in learning how our legal system works. Students learn about the American court system; visit the courthouse; and are introduced to the steps in litigation from the time the client walks in the door until the last appeal is over. Emphasis is placed upon improving the students' writing skills through use of case briefing and legal analysis. Students also learn about the different types of law: criminal, tort, contract, family, and constitutional. Finally, students are taught how to use the law library so that they can research basic questions relating to Massachusetts statutes, regulations, and court opinions. (NOTE: This course is the prerequisite for all other LEG courses.) Prerequisite: HUM 101, ENG 105, or equivalent.
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3.00 Credits
With an emphasis on critical reasoning and researching skills, this is a continuation of Legal Studies I. Students will further develop their skills of legal analysis, research, and writing in the context of learning the basics of various substantive areas of law, including business organizations, torts, contracts, and property law. In addition to being the focus of an independent unit, specific topics in legal ethics will be discussed throughout the course. Students subscribe to Lexis and are introduced to the basics of performing online research. Prerequisite: LEG 204.
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3.00 Credits
This course complements the LEG 204 Introduction to Legal Studies I: Legal Reasoning, Research, and Writing course. Students are introduced to the procedural aspects of the American judicial system. Students study the various stages of litigation starting with the client interview and moving through pleadings and motions practice to discovery. Drafting legal documents such as complaints, answers, motions, or sample interrogatory questions is required. Prerequisite: LEG 204.
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3.00 Credits
Students in this course explore the use of discovery and investigation in seeking compensation for injuries sustained due to the negligence or professional malpractice of another. At the beginning of the course students are assigned to plaintiff and defendant's "law firms." They then oversee a typical personal injury case from the initial pleadingsthrough trial. Prerequisites: LEG 204, 205, and 206.
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This course presents a thorough treatment of real estate theory, including the social impact and economic importance of real estate. Property planning, property management, and real estate management are included. A practical study of the documents and procedures involved in real estate law, all aspects of real estate transactions are covered, including leases, mortgages, deeds, agreements to buy and sell, title searches, closings, and landlord/tenant law. Prerequisite: LEG 204 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The majority of all adults need a will, but many do not have one. In this course students study the law of descent and distribution and the statute of wills, as well as selected cases. Each student will have the opportunity to draft a will based on a mock client interview. The course also covers property and estate concepts and discusses the procedures involved in administering an estate, including the gathering and valuing of assets, drafting and filing of probate documents, and the preparation of estate tax and fiduciary income tax returns. Prerequisite: LEG 204 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the history of families as well as current trends and the legal and personal implications of divorce, separation, pre-marital agreements, and child custody. The focus of the course is on what happens when the family contract is broken and a divorce ensues, including issues of property settlement, support, and child custody. The course also examines the paralegal's role and ethical issues raised in family law practice. Prerequisite: LEG 204.
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