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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the elements of legal terminology. Emphasis is placed on building familiarity with legal words that apply to the court system, contracts, family law, real estate, litigation, wills/probate, bankruptcy, and general legal terms.
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3.00 Credits
Prepares the student to undertake tasks associated with the law of domestic relations, including preparation of documents of complaint, answer and summons, pleas, research reports, conclusions of law, and the judgment order.
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1.00 Credits
This course will provide students "hand on" experience in electronic legal research. Students will be able to research federal and state cases based on case numbers and also by case topics. Only those students in the Legal Assistant program are permitted to take this course. The West-Law Company, provider of the legal database, mandates by contract with New River Community and Technical College that only legal assistant students can access this database.
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3.00 Credits
Procedural information on such topics as corporations, partnerships, agencies, business trusts, and other business vehicles. Survey of the fundamental principles of law applicable to each area, including the law of bankruptcy.
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3.00 Credits
Overview of the transferring of assets, including trusts, wills, and gifts, and a review of typical documents. Includes administration of estates, including probate procedure, federal and state death and income taxes, and fiduciary (administrators') accounting and responsibilities, documents to be filed; work up trial documents for counsel's assistance.
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3.00 Credits
Overview of civil case preparation before trial, including examination of various procedures to be completed and documents to be filed; workup of trial documents for counsel's assistance.
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3.00 Credits
Study of principles of law governing the interests in real estate including acquisition, encumbrance, transfer, rights and obligations of parties, and state and federal regulations thereof.
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3.00 Credits
This course will inform the student on such topics as legal descriptions, real estate taxes and liens, transfer of title, title records, property management, development real estate math, and closings.
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3.00 Credits
Places students in work situation for 150 hours of work experience prior to employment. Correlates classroom instruction with experience. One hour of academic credit per 50 hours of internship.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the efficient operation of transcribing equipment, good listening techniques, grammar, punctuation, correct business English and business formats. Emphasis is placed on high production rates with mailable copy. Legal students will focus on transcribing and formatting current legal documents.
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