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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Study of civil litigation procedure and practice in federal and Tennessee state courts at trial and appellate levels. Includes study of Federal Rules of Evidence; study of procedures and methods for interviewing and investigating; training in drafting of pleadings, motions, and discovery documents; training in litigation management and assistance; and training in interviewing and fact investigation. (Prerequisite or Corequisite: LAW 1110) F, S
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4.00 Credits
Study of the law of Torts including negligence, intentional torts, and strict liability; defenses and damages; case analysis. Includes study of Tennessee Workers Compensation Act and study of federal and state employment law. Emphasis is placed on paralegal's role and required skills to assist attorneys practicing in these areas. (Prerequisite or Corequisite: LAW 1110) F, S
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2.00 Credits
Study of the common law of contracts and Articles 2, 3 and 4 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Training in drafting of simple contracts. (Prerequisite or Corequisite: LAW 1110) F, S
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2.00 Credits
Study of the various forms of doing business including the sole proprietorship, general and limited partnerships, the limited liability company, and various types of corporations. Training in drafting appropriate original documents for various business forms. (Prerequisite or Corequisite: LAW 1110) F, S
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2.00 Credits
Study of the principles of real property law including estates, concurrent ownership, and transactions of lease and sale. Training in drafting documents related to conveyance of title. Training in performing a basic title search. (Prerequisite or Corequisite: LAW 1110) F, S
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2.00 Credits
Study of the law of wills and trusts and the administration of estates under the Uniform Probate Code and Tennessee statutes. Training in drafting basic wills and trusts. (Prerequisite or Corequisite: LAW 1110) F, S
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2.00 Credits
Study of the creation of debt; the creation and perfection of security interests in personal and real property; statutory methods of collecting a judgment; the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; the Fraudulent Conveyances Act; the Credit Reporting Act; the U.S. Bankruptcy Code with emphasis of proceedings under Chapters 7, 11 and 13. Training in drafting of documents to create and perfect a security interest, collection letters, and bankruptcy petition and supporting schedules. (Prerequisite or Corequisite: LAW 1110) F, S
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3.00 Credits
Study of the various crimes including their elements, defenses and punishment. Study of criminal procedure from commission to trial. Study of Constitutional concepts involved in substantive and procedural criminal law. Emphasis is placed on paralegal's role and required skills to assist attorneys practicing in prosecution or defense. (Prerequisite or Corequisite: LAW 1110 and 1120) As required
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3.00 Credits
Study of the law of marriage, annulment, divorce, separation, child custody and support, property division, domestic abuse, family torts, paternity, adoption, artifi cial insemination, and surrogacy. Training in drafting of pleadings in divorce case, motions and marital dissolution agreements. Study of law of agencies including statutory source, promulgation of rules and regulations, administrative procedures and exhaustion of remedies. Study of methods of alternative dispute resolution including negotiation, arbitration, mediation. Emphasis is placed on paralegal's role and required skills to assist attorneys practicing in these areas. (Prerequisite or Corequisite: LAW 1110) As required
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1.00 Credits
Work experience in a private law offi ce, government or corporate legal department. Work is supervised and evaluated. (Pre requisite or Corequisite: LAW 1110) As required
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