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  • LAW 131: Legal Research and Writing I

    3.00 Credits
    Johnson County Community College

    Prerequisites: Admission to the paralegal program and BOT 106 or program administrator approval This course will introduce the student to the types of specialized informational resources used to perform legal research, including both print and electronic media. The student will become familiar with the major characteristics of these resources and how to use them. The student will learn how to design a research strategy, and will learn a systematic method for researching legal issues and managing the legal research process. Numerous opportunities will be provided for skill development in the use of the these resources. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.
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  • LAW 132: Civil Litigation

    3.00 Credits
    Johnson County Community College

    Prerequisites: Admission to the paralegal program or division administrator approval. Legal nurse consultant students - LAW 225 and LAW 121 This course will acquaint the student with the major characteristics of the civil litigation process. Students will become familiar with the various types of procedural rules regulating the civil litigation process and their application. Emphasis will be on the role of the legal assistant in a civil litigation practice and will include the drafting of pleadings. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.
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  • LAW 140: Alternative Dispute Resolution

    3.00 Credits
    Johnson County Community College

    Prerequisites: Legal nurse consultant students and paralegal program students - LAW 132 and selective admission approval This course examines the various methods used by our legal system for dispute resolution and the role of the legal assistant in those methods. Upon successful completion of this course, the students should be able to explore the nature of conflict and the principles of negotiation and review the traditional litigation system. The course will concentrate on the major alternatives to litigation, including mediation and arbitration. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.
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  • LAW 142: Torts

    3.00 Credits
    Johnson County Community College

    Prerequisites: Legal nurse consultant students and paralegal program students - LAW 132 and selective admission approval Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to explain the major principles of tort law and personal injury litigation. The student should be able to discuss and compare the elements of negligence torts, intentional torts and strict liability torts, as well as the types of damages available and defenses to each of these torts. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.
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  • LAW 148: Criminal Litigation

    3.00 Credits
    Johnson County Community College

    Prerequisite: Legal nurse consultant students and paralegal program students - LAW 132 Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to explain the objectives, substantive principles and procedural rules of the criminal process. The student will be able to explain the role of the paralegal in criminal litigation practice and draft documents used in the criminal litigation process. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.
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  • LAW 152: Real Estate Law

    3.00 Credits
    Johnson County Community College

    Prerequisites: Paralegal program students - Admission to the paralegal program or division administrator approval. Legal nurse consultant students - LAW 225 and LAW 121 Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to describe common types of real estate transactions and conveyances. The preparation of legal instruments, namely deeds, contracts, leases and mortgages will be studied. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.
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  • LAW 162: Family Law

    3.00 Credits
    Johnson County Community College

    Prerequisites: Paralegal program students - admission to paralegal program or assistant dean's approval. Legal nurse consultant students - LAW 225 and LAW 121 Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to describe the substantive and procedural principles of family law, including issues related to adoption, divorce, custody, support and visitation. The student will also be able to draft pleadings including petition for divorce, petition for adoption, decrees, settlement agreements and motions for modification. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.
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  • LAW 171: Law Office Management

    3.00 Credits
    Johnson County Community College

    Prerequisites: Paralegal program students - admission to the paralegal program or division administrator approval. Legal nurse consultant students - LAW 225 and LAW 121 This course will acquaint the student with the general principles of law office management and will emphasize the unique characteristics of organizing and managing the law office or legal department. Projects will provide students with opportunities for practical application of law office management concepts. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.
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  • LAW 205: Legal Research and Writing II

    3.00 Credits
    Johnson County Community College

    Prerequisite: LAW 131 or program administrator approval This course is a continuation of LAW 131-Legal Research and Writing I. In this course, the student will learn how to use Westlaw to perform legal research. The student will learn how to analyze and apply relevant legal authority to a specific legal problem, and how to communicate their results and conclusions in a professional legal document. Numerous opportunities will be provided for skill development. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.
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  • LAW 212: Business Organizations

    3.00 Credits
    Johnson County Community College

    Prerequisites: Paralegal program students - admission to the paralegal program or division administrator approval. Legal nurse consultant students - LAW 225 and LAW 121 Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to describe the various forms of business ownership, including corporations, partnerships and sole proprietorships. The emphasis in the course is on the role of the legal assistant in a business law practice and on the preparation of related documents. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.
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