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  • ADLJ 228: Employment and Labor Law

    3.00 Credits
    Tacoma Community College

    Employment and labor law includes laws governing health and safety in the workplace, labor unions and union-management relations, employment discrimination, wrongful employment termination, pension plans, retirement and disability income (Social Security), employee privacy rights, the minimum wage, and overtime wages. Students will research Washington State workers' compensation statutes and learn about agencies where paralegals may represent clients during agency hearings. Prerequisite(s): Assessment at college-level English and reading.
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  • ADLJ 230: Business Organization/Corporations

    3.00 Credits
    Tacoma Community College

    Today's business owners may choose among a variety of business entities for business formation. Besides the traditional sole proprietorship,partnership, and corporation, owners may form limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships. Students will learn about the different relationships, rights, obligations, and regulatory schemes of the various entities. In corporate law, students will develop knowledge and skill in preparing articles of incorporation, drafting corporate bylaws, preparing minutes of corporate meetings, drafting shareholder proposals, reviewing documents relating to the sale of corporate securities, assisting with corporate mergers and acquisitions, and filing papers necessary to terminate a corporation. Prerequisite(s): Assessment at college-level English and reading.
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  • ADLJ 231: Contracts/Commercial Transactions

    3.00 Credits
    Tacoma Community College

    Following traditional instruction methodology as supplemented with practical law office skill development, the course outlines prerequisites of contracting parties and applicable law(s), contract formation, contract performance, breach of contract and available remedies. The course introduces the students to commercial transactions including application and analysis under the Uniform Commercial Code (RCW Chapter 62A). Prerequisite(s): Assessment at college-level English and reading.
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  • ADLJ 232: Interviewing and Investigations

    5.00 Credits
    Tacoma Community College

    Students are introduced to the legal contexts in which interviewing and investigating skills are utilized. Great emphasis is placed on the development of communication skills for interviewing and the use of resources available for investigating, particularly Internet resources. Students will walk step by step through an investigation by learning how to plan an investigation; handle evidence; identify and locate witnesses; conduct interviews; and locate, evaluate and work with expert witnesses. Prerequisite(s): Assessment at college-level English and reading.
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  • ADLJ 233: Internship I-Paralegal

    5.00 Credits
    Tacoma Community College

    The internship program offers students the opportunity to gain valuable experience in the paralegal profession. Law offices, state and local agencies, and legal departments of corporations can serve as field placement facilities. Students must obtain the Program Chair's approval to enroll. Prerequisite(s): ADLJ-150, ADLJ-152, ADLJ-153, ADLJ-154, OFFCE-106 and instructor permission.
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  • ADLJ 234: Internship II-Paralegal

    5.00 Credits
    Tacoma Community College

    The internship program offers students the opportunity to gain valuable experience in the paralegal profession. Law offices, state and local agencies, and legal departments of corporations can serve as field placement facilities. Students must obtain the Program Chair's approval to enroll. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ADLJ-233; Instructor permission
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  • ADLJ 239: Transition Planning

    1.00 Credits
    Tacoma Community College

    Students take this course shortly before they complete the program. Students will update their portfolios, which contain their resumes and self-evaluations; review Codes of Ethics; search the job market; research the changes in the paralegal profession; and evaluate the program. Prerequisite(s): ADLJ-150, ADLJ-152, ADLJ-153, OFFCE-106 and instructor permission.
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  • ADLJ 251: Legal Research and Writing II

    3.00 Credits
    Tacoma Community College

    Building on the research and writing skills acquired in ADLJ 151, students prepare a persuasive brief for the trial court. Emphasis is placed on in-depth research of primary and secondary authorities, shepardizing, formatting of documents, citation of legal resources, and strategies for effective writing. Prerequisite(s): ADLJ-251
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  • ADLJ 253: Civil Procedure II

    5.00 Credits
    Tacoma Community College

    This class is a continuation of Civil Procedure I. It emphasizes the civil rules of procedure for the State of Washington and the local civil rules for Pierce County. The curriculum moves logically through the litigation process, covering discovery, trial preparation, and post-trial relief. Prerequisite(s): ADLJ-153
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  • ANTH 100: Survey of Anthropology

    5.00 Credits
    Tacoma Community College

    (Formerly ANTHR-100) A survey of the subfields of physical anthropology, archaeology, anthropological linguistics and sociocultural anthropology through the examination of selected problems in human biological and cultural evolution. An introduction to the discipline of anthropology that asks what it means to be human. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL-095 and READ-095 with a 'C' or higher or assessment at college-level reading and writing.
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