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Course Criteria
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4.50 Credits
In this course, students will develop legal research skills by completing focused exercises in the use of case reporters, digests, annotated codes, Shepard's, A.L.R., legal encyclopedias, periodicals, and treatises. Students are also exposed to the latest methods of computerized research. Furthermore, students will practice writing skills by drafting various types of documents. In addition, students will learn case analysis by practicing the art of reading court opinions. They will also learn legal citation. Special emphasis is placed on English grammar, punctuation, writing mechanics, spelling, and composition.
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4.50 Credits
This is an advanced course in legal research and writing. Students develop and practice research strategies by integrating manual and computerassisted legal research. Students review research in printed sources (reporters, digests, annotated codes, Shepard's, A.L.R., legal encyclopedias, periodicals, and treatises). Further, students are challenged to complete research projects with a view to practice book research, to incorporate computer research, and to develop strategies in approaching legal research problems. Students communicate the results of their research in the form of memoranda.
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4.50 Credits
A course designed to provide students with on-thejob experience. Students are placed in private law firms, government agencies, and corporate law departments. Placements are available in a wide area of legal specializations. Ninety hours of fieldwork and 15 hours of class sessions are required. Students who are unable to enroll in the credit course may apply for consideration as a non-credit intern. The School will assist those students with finding internship positions, but class sessions and supervision of the commitment are not provided.
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4.50 Credits
A study of the basic principles of California Workers' Compensation law, including eligibility, compensation coverage, medical treatment, compensation payments, permanent disability, death benefits, settlement, vocational rehabilitation, benefits, procedural matters, and the preparation of documents and forms from both the applicant and defense positions.
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4.50 Credits
A study of the substantive law of bankruptcy and its application, including voluntary and involuntary liquidations, discharge of debts, exemptions, creditors' claims, bankruptcy courts, officers and trustees, reorganizations, Chapter 13 plans, and alternate insolvency proceedings. Emphasis is on the preparation of documents and forms.
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4.50 Credits
A course designed to familiarize students with the legal aspects of the entertainment industry, emphasizing the role of the legal assistant in preparing and monitoring legal documents. Material covered includes documents used in the acquisition of music rights, agreements used during the production of a motion picture, analysis of distribution and exhibition contracts, financing agreements, and complete review of the "old" and "new" copyright law
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4.50 Credits
This course introduces students to the law regarding citizenship, naturalization, and immigrant and nonimmigrant categories. The course also examines the grounds for removal prior and subsequent to entry, as well as relief from removal. After acquiring a foundation in the substantive law, students complete assignments designed to give them practical exposure to immigration forms and documents.
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4.50 Credits
This course is designed to familiarize the legal assistant with the substantive and procedural aspects of remedies and enforcement of judgments. The first part of the course comprises a study of legal and equitable remedies, including damage, restitutionary, coercive, and declaratory remedies. The second part includes an examination of prejudgment (provisional) remedies (attachment, claim and delivery, and receiverships), and procedures for the enforcement of judgments (writ of execution, wage garnishment, specific exemptions, and other enforcement tools).
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4.50 Credits
This course is designed to teach legal professionals to write well. It is an advanced course in Standard American English and composition. Students work through focused exercises in grammar, punctuation, and writing mechanics. They complete assignments designed to build vocabulary and teach correct usage. Students write-crafting sentences, developing paragraphs, and drafting entire discourses. This is an upper-division general-education course. It is a required core course for all paralegal students enrolled in any of the three programs.
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4.50 Credits
This course is designed to provide the student with an introduction and understanding of the laws concerning the employment relationship including what constitutes an employee, at-will employment, termination of employees, employee rights, wage and hour regulations and employee privacy issues. This course will also provide the student with an introduction to employment discrimination laws and regulations concerning sexual harassment, race discrimination, disability discrimination and age discrimination.
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