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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the role of the paralegal including such topics as legal ethics, law office management, human relation skills, legal terminology, interviewing techniques, and methods of discovery.
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3.00 Credits
The theory and practical applications of the law of torts. Students learn about torts through a study of the elements of the different causes of action. The fundamentals of complaint drafting, investigation, and discovery are addressed so students are able to take an active role in planning and developing a lawsuit.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: LEST 102 and ENG 102 or BOFT 130 or consent of instructor The student will develop a working vocabulary of legal terminology and will be introduced to basic legal research. The student will learn to analyze cases and write legal abstracts, and memoranda.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: LEST 105 The student will learn advanced skills in technical writing, terminology, and research. Students will utilize state and federal codes, statutes, digests, case reports, various legal encyclopedias, and research procedures.
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3.00 Credits
Students will learn and understand terminology as it is used within the context of the Bankruptcy Code and will develop a firm concept of the organizational structure of the code. The course will explore the kinds of relief available and the interrelationship between the law and the debtor.
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3.00 Credits
Administrative Law is a law practice specialty area which deals with those legal rules that create, affect, and are generated by administrative agencies. Students will explore the legal rules that emanate from the Constitution, powers that are granted to administrative agencies such as Social Security, the limitations of those powers, and procedures for hearings before governmental agencies.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the process of civil and criminal litigation. Defines basic principles of pretrial procedures, a survey of court jurisdictions, investigation of facts, settlements of lawsuits, judgments and post-trial considerations.
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3.00 Credits
Cross reference: CRJU 213 Criminal Law is an introduction to the general principles of substantive criminal law"what the government must prove before it can take away an individual"s liberty. Included in the topics for discussions will be the nature of criminal acts, mental states, and defenses. We will also explore the specific crimes encompassing criminal law such as homicide, computer crime, and organized crime.
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3.00 Credits
Cross reference: CRJU 214 Criminal Procedures will provide students with a detailed examination of the procedures utilized in the criminal justice system, as they relate to criminal law and the administration of justice. Emphasis will be placed on court decisions involving the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th Amendments to the U. S. Constitution.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the laws regarding domestic relations including divorce, custody, marriage, and adoption. Course lectures will explore the traditional and alternative means of dispute resolution in the context of family law issues.
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