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3.00 Credits
This course deals with laws and regulations affecting real estate ownership and use, including ownership interests, conveyancing, mortgages, title assurance, landlordtenant relationships, public and private land-use controls, foreclosures, and the preparation of real estate documents, such as leases, contracts and deeds. Prerequisite: LAW 200.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to principles of contract law with an emphasis on contract interpretations and clear and effective contract drafting and editing. Topics covered include: contract formation, defenses to formation, excuses for performance, various types of contracts, applicable provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, and remedies for breach of contracts. Prerequisite: LAW 200.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to family law, including the role of the lawyer as counselor. Emphasis is placed on the practical aspects related to divorce, separation, the scope of family law, custody, support, adoption, guardianship, tax consequences, legal rights of women, juvenile law, and interfamily torts. Prerequisite: LAW 200.
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1.00 Credits
This course introduces the basics of bankruptcy, secured creditors, liquidation and transactions associated with bankruptcy acts, voluntary and involuntary petitions, liens, preferences, the powers of trustee, the rights of creditors and the discharge of bankruptcy. Prerequisite: LAW 200.
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1.00 Credits
This course includes an overview of the U.S. and Nebraska Constitutions and of the Federal court system, Federal rules, and local rules. Prerequisite: LAW 200.
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1.00 Credits
This course introduces the relevant terminology and medical/legal questions in civil litigation. Prerequisite: LAW 200.
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1.00 Credits
For example: Poverty Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Law, Labor Law, Administrative Law, Mediation Law, Worker’s Compensation and Insurance Law. Prerequisite: LAW 200.
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3.00 Credits
Those students accepted into the Paralegal Internship Program are placed in a professional legal setting. The internship entails a minimum of 160 on-the-job hours providing the intern with the opportunity to incorporate classroom learning with practical experience at the worksite. Prerequisite: permission of the director. Students must demonstrate suitability for the paralegal profession based on the following factors: academic performance, character and personality, physical and emotional status, dependability, cooperation, and command of oral and written language skills. Requirements for acceptance to LAW 470:* 1. Enrollment in the certificate, bachelor’s, or associate degree in paralegal studies program. 2. Enrollment in the last semester of coursework. 3. Completion of at least 75 percent (65 percent for certificate seekers) of LAW credit hours. 4. Recommended registration in no more than 12 hours in addition to LAW 470. 5, GPA of 2.5 in LAW coursework and a GPA of 2.5 overall. 6. A grade of C or better in all LAW courses. 7. Completion of interview with the director of paralegal studies. 8. Completion and submission of application by: April 1 for fall semester. November 1 for spring semester March 1 for summer semester. Application includes the following: 1. Two samples of legal writing. 2. Current resume. 3. Completion of program application. *NOTE: Director reserves the right to waive requirements in exceptional cases. LAW 470 may NOT be taken as an audit course or independent study course. A grade of Incomplete is not available for the paralegal internship.
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3.00 Credits
This seminar is a capstone course designed to integrate all prior course work with real world experience and case studies. The course includes preparation of a senior project in which the student demonstrates the application of paralegal skills in a practical setting. Prerequisite: senior standing.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the nature and theory of antigen-antibody interaction, mechanisms of immunity, and principles and procedures of serodiagnosis. Prerequisites: two semesters of BIO (110, 112, 222 and 230), two semesters of CHM (102, 104, 110 and 112), or permission of the instructor. BIO 230 may be taken concurrently. (Also listed as BIO 364.)
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