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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PHYS 1111 This introductory course includes material from electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics. The course uses elementary algebra and trigonometry. Laboratory exercises are required as part of this course.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 This course emphasizes the American legal system, the role of the lawyer and legal assistant within that system, and the ethical obligations imposed on attorneys and legal assistants. It include a survey of American jurisprudence, code of professional responsibility and ethics overview, legal reasoning and problem solving, and introduction to sources of law and legal vocabulary.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PLGS 1010 This course introduces competencies involved with legal bibliography and research methodology so that the student can effectively research issues of state and federal law. The student will also learn to cite properly legal research sources. Topics include identification of legal issues, sources of state and federal statutes and case law, citation of legal authorities, and computer assisted legal research.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PLGS 1010, 1020 The course focuses on application and reinforcement of basic writing skills, familiarizing the student with types of writing typically engaged in by lawyers and legal assistants, and preparing the student for legal writing tasks. The student learns to write business letters as well as advisory documents. Topics include legal analysis and legal correspondence and composition.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PLGS 1010 The course introduces issues that may arise in family law cases and the role of the paralegal in assisting the attorney in development and presentation of such cases. Topics include issues associated with client and witness interviews, marriage validity and dissolution, litigation support in family law matters, issues concerning children, special matters in family law, and attorney and paralegal ethical obligations.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PLGS 1010 The course introduces basic concepts of real property law pertaining to common types of real estate transactions. Emphasis will include practical skills such as document preparation and title examination. Topics include real estate contracts, plat reading and legal descriptions, types and purposes of deeds, title searches, common real estate mortgages and documentation, real estate closing and closing statements, recordation statutes and requirements, and elements of the lease.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PLGS 1010 Emphasis in this course includes competencies and concepts of civil litigation in federal and state courts. Topics include federal and state litigation; trial and pretrial proceedings; litigation ethics; litigation documents, exhibits, investigations, and interviews.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PLGS 1010 This course provides a general framework of the substantive theory of wills, trusts, and estates. The student receives practical information to better assist in drafting wills and other documents, and in the probate and administration process. Topics include wills, trusts, and powers of attorney; probate of wills and administration of estates; document preparation for other probate proceedings; general jurisdiction of probate court; terminology of wills and estate practice; client interviews, and document preparation.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PLGS 1010 This course introduces basic concepts of substantive tort law. Emphasis will also be on the fact investigation process. Topics include concepts of tort, intentional and unintentional; causation and liability concepts; damages and defenses; and business torts.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PLGS 1010 The course introduces common forms of law practice. The student will be exposed to methods of billing and time-keeping, automation in the law office, the law office library, the appropriate role of support staff in the law office, and ethical concerns relevant to law office management. Topics include forms of law practice and insurance needs, support systems, support staff, and ethical responsibilities.
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