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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in ENG 101. Corequisite or Prerequisite: LGL 101. 3 credits A study of legal reasoning and problem solving and the development of legal research and writing skills. Students conduct research in law libraries, referring to digests, reporter systems and statutes, computer research systems and prepare legal memoranda and briefs. A high level of competency in the writing of English is required for the satisfactory completion of this course.
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3.00 Credits
Corequisite or Prerequisite: LGL 101. 3 credits General principles of law concerning real property. Students prepare the actual documents involved, such as deeds, mortgages, leases, title abstracts and closing papers.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in LGL 101 and LGL 102. 3 credits General principles of law concerning civil litigation and family law practice are examined. Students study the Connecticut Practice Book and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; prepare discovery forms, affidavits and pleadings for motions and trials.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in LGL 101. 3 credits General principles of law concerning the nature and administration of probate practice, wills, estates and trusts. Students prepare pertinent documents - tax returns, estate accounts and probate forms.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in LGL 101 and LGL 102. 3 credits This course will provide an overview of the basic principles of family law and family law practice in general, as well as specific information with regard to Connecticut state laws. The course will examine specific areas of family law; i.e., marriage, premarital agreements, common law marriages and living arrangements, annulment and dissolution of marriage, and legal separation, as well as spousal support, child custody, visitation, and support. Specific emphasis will be placed on the paralegal's role and ethics in the law office setting with regard to the various legal topics presented in this course.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in LGL 101. 3 credits The formation, operation and termination of business entities; sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies and joint ventures under Connecticut and New York Law are covered. Students prepare required documents and are trained in corporate practice as followed by law firms and corporate legal departments.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in LGL 101 and LGL 102. 3 credits General principles of law and practice concerning federal, state and local administrative agencies. Students will study the Federal and State Administrative Procedure Acts and learn to interface with administrative agencies with emphasis on worker's compensation, social security and local land use agencies.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Permission of the coordinator. 3 credits Actual work experience as a legal assistant in a law office or public agency is acquired. Students are required to seek an internship through an individual search similar to a job search. The coordinator will assist those students unable to secure an internship through their own search. Students will meet periodically in a seminar setting to discuss their progress and to prepare for entry into the job market. This course may be waived at the discretion of the coordinator upon written proof that the student is currently working in a permanent position as a legal assistant, in which case an elective must be substituted.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Placement test. 4 credits This course is identical to MAT 075 except that it has one additional hour of instruction for students whose placement scores indicate this need. This course provides a review of how to use basic operations to manipulate whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percents. Content includes an introduction to ratios and proportions, measurements, and geometry. At the discretion of the instructor, students may be recommended to participate in Math Lab activities. Departmental exit assessment is required. Students must earn a C- or higher to move to the next level course, MAT 094.
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3.00 Credits
formerly MAT 098 Basic Mathematics Refer to Developmental Studies
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