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    Provides the student with an orientation and a working knowledge of the court system and legal structure of the United States and New York State. Specific written, verbal, analytical and conceptual skills associated with legal reasoning are developed. The role of the paralegal will be developed and defined from case readings, administrative regulations, statutes and bar association guidelines. The relationship of the paralegal with attorneys, clients, and the community is explored and defined as well as the legal and ethical constraints which apply to the profession.
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    Includes the development of basic skills in U.S. and New York State legal research for a working knowledge of the law library as a primary objective. The student will study legal analysis, research and writing skills and strategies, and be introduced to computerized legal research through completion of course projects.
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    Courtroom Alternatives, will introduce undergraduate students in all majors to alternatives to the courtroom in today’s litigious society. Traditionally, litigation is based on an adversarial mode which results in ?winners and ?losers in the courtroom. The American legal system has reached out to other disciplines to find alternatives to litigation that produce mutually acceptable resolutions reflecting respect, cooperation and continuing relationships, rather than the ?winner takes all resolution in litigation. The basics of ADR–negotiation, mediation, arbitration, community dispute resolution, and quasi-judicial proceedings are studied. Students will learn about the techniques of each method and apply them to problems throughout the semester. Guest lecturers will discuss how the characteristics of their disciplines are related to ADR and mediation. LW 201 fulfills a liberal arts or all-college elective.
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    Students will become familiar with the basic concepts of New York State family law, including divorce, custody and support. The course focuses on domestic relations proceedings in the New York State judicial system with special emphasis on the role of the family law paralegal.
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    This course is an introduction to civil litigation in New York State courts, primarily New York State Supreme Court. The course follows the model of a personal injury action from commencement of the lawsuit through post-trial appeals. Emphasis is placed on developing practical and professional skills used by a paralegal working as part of a litigation support team in a law firm. Instructional methods, assignments and exams are designed to prepare the student for performing real-life tasks crucial to the handling of a civil lawsuit and understanding New York State laws and rules regarding civil litigation. Assignments are focused on drafting litigation documents such as case memoranda, pleadings, discovery documents, motions and appellate documents.
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    This course will familiarize the student with real estate terms and concepts. The goal is to enable the student to prepare and interpret standard real estate documents such as title searches, surveys, deeds, mortgages, closing statements and related residential mortgage lending forms. The students will receive a working knowledge of each of the components involved in the closing of real estate transactions, representing a seller, buyer or lending institution.
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    This course is an introduction of the principles of law that directly and regularly impact the conduct of business activities. The content of the class includes many subjects tested on the Regulation portion of the CPA examination. Topics include an examination of the substantive law of contracts, from formation requirements to remedies for breach of contract. Antitrust law, securities regulations, and employment and labor law illustrate the regulatory role on business and society. Legal aspects of international business are examined in this increasingly important area.
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    Open to students in all majors, the course focuses on teaching students to research effectively in scholarly print and electronic sources available at the Hilbert College Library, on the Internet and in scholarly databases. Students will learn to plan search strategies, locate, evaluate and cite scholarly sources through hands-on research assignments and collaborative learning activities. Liberal arts or all college elective. May be used as research-centered course for Human Services or Rehabilitation Services majors.
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