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3.00 Credits
This course is an analysis of the rules of evidence with an emphasis on the conceptual and definitional issues of admissibility, relevancy, materiality, weight, burden of proof, presumptions, types of evidence, judicial notice, evidentiary privileges, best evidence, opinion evidence, and hearsay evidence. Prerequisite or co-requisite: LEGL 043 or CMJS 20 3 or coordinator's consent.
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3.00 Credits
Family Law covers matters of domestic law, including the formation and dissolution of marriage, marital property, child custody and support, and other related matters. Students will draft appropriate legal documents. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 0 3, LEGL 043, and LEGL 04 or coordinator's consent
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3.00 Credits
This course is an intensive study of civil procedure and includes the study of federal and state rules. Emphasis is placed upon the functions and duties of the paralegal in the litigation process, with special attention paid to the interviewing of clients; drafting of pleadings, writing of motions and discovery documents, and preparing and filing of other legal documents. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 0 3, LEGL 043, LEGL 2 33, and LEGL 04 or coordinator's consent.
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3.00 Credits
Legal Ethics covers professional conduct for attorneys, the clientlawyer relationship, and the confidentiality of information. Special focus is given to the Arkansas Model Rules of Professional of Conduct for attorneys as well as limitations on what the paraprofessional may do. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 0 3, LEGL 043, and LEGL 04 or coordinator's consent.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers real property and common types of real estate transactions, and conveyances. Preparation of legal instruments including deeds contracts, leases, deeds of trust and mortgages will be studied. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 0 3, LEGL 043, and LEGL 04 or coordinator's consent.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of the law of commercial law: including contracts, the debtor-creditor, sales, commercial paper and secured transactions. Students will learn how to identify the essential elements of a particular type of commercial transaction and special focus will be given to the acquisition of practical skills in the documentation and drafting of these transactions. Prerequisites: Completion of ENGL 0 3, LEGL 043, and LEGL 04 or coordinator's consent.
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3.00 Credits
This class is an intensive study of testate and intestate inheritance, with special focus on the laws of Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of knowledge and skills that a paralegal would need. Students will become familiar with techniques for fact gathering, inheritance and estate tax principles, use of trusts, will drafting, and probate procedures. Prerequisites: Completion of ENGL 0 3, LEGL 043, and LEGL 04 or coordinator's consent.
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3.00 Credits
This course will cover the formation, operation, and dissolution of various business organizations, Subjects include: sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, law of agency and employment agreements. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 0 3, LEGL 043, and LEGL 04 or coordinator's consent.
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3.00 Credits
This is the advanced study of pre-trial and trial procedures for the advanced paralegal student. Special emphasis will be placed on the drafting of pleadings, discovery documentation, motion practice, preparation of evidence and new technologies as they affect the practice of law. Prerequisites: Completion of ENGL 0 3, LEGL 043, LEGL 04, LEGL 2 33 and LEGL 2323 or coordinator's consent.
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3.00 Credits
This elective is not a specific course offered by NorthWest Arkansas Community College. This elective is to allow a student to transfer in or substitute a course whose content would enhance a student's understanding or knowledge of the legal or paralegal field, which the student has taken from NWACC or another institution or educational setting. The determination of which courses will count and for what credit is solely at the Coordinator or the Dean's discretion and should be brought to the attention of the administration by the student prior to the semester the student plans to graduate. Not all transfer courses will qualify as a general paralegal elective and should not be presumed to do so by the student.
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