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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: LEGL 101 - Role of the Paralegal. This prerequisite is for A.A.S. students only; no prerequisite for Certificate students. This course is an introduction to the substantive and procedural aspects of family law in such areas as divorce, adoption, support and separation agreements. Interview techniques and the review and drafting of various family law pleadings and other documents will be addressed.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide students with an overview and practical understanding of the various Intellectual Property disciplines including copyright, trade secret, trademark and patent laws. Students will develop an understanding of the terminology associated with, and the searching approaches to trademarks, patents and copyrights. Practical assignments will familiarize students with researching, applying for, acquiring and protecting Intellectual Property rights.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: LEGL 101 - Role of the Paralegal. This prerequisite is for A.A.S. students only; no prerequisite for Certificate students. This course is a survey of basic wills, trusts and probate practice. Students will become familiar with the various methods of testamentary distribution and the format of probate administration. NJ probate law will be reviewed with emphasis on the initial preparation and drafting of basic documents in the field, including simple and living wills, formal and informal probate, and federal and state tax forms.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: LEGL 101 - Role of the Paralegal. This prerequisite is for A.A.S. students only; no prerequisite for Certificate students. This course is an introduction to and exploration of the law office as a business and as a profession. The functional aspects of law office management such as fees, billing, timekeeping, ethical requirements, accounting, budgeting, and facilities management will be discussed. Administrative skills such as leadership, communication, delegation and personnel issues will also be addressed. Specific software and related skills in the essential operating systems that comprise the modern law office will be reviewed, including docket control, records management, file management, and library management.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide students with an in-depth understanding of alternate forms of dispute resolution outside courtroom litigation, such as mediation, negotiation, and arbitration through lecture, readings, role play and media presentations. In addition, the course incorporates a community service experience in mediation of approximately ten hours during the course of the semester. This community service aspect will allow students a unique opportunity to apply theories, concepts and skills learned in the classroom to practical experiences in serving others in the community. 190 RVCC 2008-2009 Catalog ? For updated information, visit www.raritanval.edu
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CISY 122 - Business Computer Systems or CISY 261 - Microcomputer Applications or Passing Score on Computer Literacy Test. This course provides essential background about computers in the law office; uses state-of the-art legal software, as well as the most popular windows and application tools for file managing, legal document preparation, and courtroom presentations. The student will perform legal research on specific fact patterns using LEXIS, the Internet, and CD-ROM. The instruction is supplemented with software demonstrations by in-the-field experts.
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3.00 Credits
This legal specialty course introduces the student to the types of ethical situations and dilemmas they may encounter in the legal workforce. Students will learn applicable disciplinary rules for both the lawyer and the paralegal, in order to understand how to function responsibly as a legal professional. The content and course work is geared not only to the paralegal student, but also to the practicing paralegal and other legal professionals.
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3.00 Credits
Cooperative Education Approval Form Required. See Department Co-op Coordinator. A work experience whereby students are employed in law- related positions to gain the practical experience necessary for success as paralegals. Students will be supervised by practicing attorneys and graded on their ability to apply classroom acquired skills to the legal workplace. Enrolled students will attend a scheduled seminar in addition to working 15-20 hours per week (255-300 hours per semester). Eligibility will be determined by the Coordinator of the Paralegal Studies Program and generally will be limited to those students in their second year of study.
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1.00 Credits
This is a seven-week course designed to help students learn the necessary study skills needed to succeed in mathematics. The topics include reducing math test anxiety, improving note-taking skills, improving study techniques and improving math test-taking skills. This is a pass/fail course.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the placement test. This is the first in a sequence of two modules designed to strengthen computational skills without the aid of a calculator and to review arithmetic concepts in preparation for the study of algebra. The course meets for seven weeks and includes a weekly 2-hour lab component. Students move through the course in a lecture- lab environment. Topics include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers, fractions and decimals, with an emphasis on order of operations. Exponent and square root notations are also included.
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