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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide an introduction and an overview of the various forms of being a legal assistant, as well as an introduction to the American legal system (including civil, criminal, administrative, and regulatory law), and a very basic introduction to legal research and writing, as well as ethical considerations of the legal profession.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide an introduction to basic legal research, including both conceptual thinking, legal research, and writing skills. Students will be introduced to legal research process (both manual and computer), including how factually-based problems can be researched and how the various primary and secondary research sources are used and coordinated.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide an introduction and overview to New Mexico specific local government law, including municipalities, counties, and other local political subdivision entities, including a review of various state and federal laws affecting local governments.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide an introduction and overview of business law and its impact on the various business entities commonly found, including a study of business and the court system (including alternative dispute resolution) basic constitutional and administrative/regulatory processes, and the formation of business organizations.
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3.00 Credits
This course will continue the introduction and overview of business organizations and the laws (civil, criminal, administrative, and regulatory) affecting them, including: tort law; consumer protection and product liability law, real and personal property (including intellectual property) laws, contract law (including sales and UCC provisions), agency law, and labor/employment law.
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This course will continue the introduction and overview of the substantive criminal law defining common law, statutory crimes and punishment, classifications thereof and state law defining crimes, including basic criminal procedure concepts.
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3.00 Credits
This course will continue the introduction and overview of civil procedure, including an in-depth look at the New Mexico Rules of Civil Procedures for the courts of limited jurisdiction, general jurisdiction, and appellate jurisdiction.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide a familiarization to the law office setting, including files, forms, and client counseling procedures (including ethical considerations), plus an opportunity to gain "hands-on" experience through supervised, on-the-job training in local law offices, government agencies, or legal departments.
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3.00 Credits
domestic relations, and elder law, as well as the inter-play with law enforcement and government agency intervention.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to politics, with emphasis on the ways people can understand their own political systems and those of others.
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