10 courses with the subject PL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PL 100Introduction To Law3
This course will introduce students to American jurisprudence, examining the functions and processes of the judicial, executive and legislative branches of the government. The role of the Paralegal in the legal field will be discussed and students will examine the code of ethics applicable to both the attorney and the Paralegal. Techniques for studying the law will also be discussed.
Students will become familiar with the basic workings of the law library. They will utilize both state and federal materials to locate and research the relevant laws. The course stresses how to conduct research by searching statutes, digests, reporters and legal encyclopedias. The students will learn how the citation system works and how to Sherpardize. They will learn how to brief a case. In addition, they will be introduced to online legal research.
This course provides in depth exposure to online legal research. The students will conduct legal research utilizing the internet, including but not limited to Lexis. Students will complete certification in Lexis. In addition, they will receive training in E-filing. Students will be required to submit a comprehensive memorandum of law. In addition, they will be given additional exercises relating to the interpretation of legal materials.
The student is required to participate in an internship program, which involves working in a legal setting under the supervision of a practicing attorney or paralegal. Each attorney to whom the student is assigned will submit an evaluation of the student’s performance. In addition, the paralegal has weekly meetings with the instructor/program director to review tasks completed during the week at the internship site. The student is given various legal documents to complete in accordance with the type of firm they are working with, for example, summons, complaint, answer, discovery demands and replies, interrogatories, motions, replies and cross motions, letters to clients, opposing counsel and/or the Court. Students may be asked to review and digest deposition transcripts. All course and practice activities are under the direction of a program director/instructor.
This course introduces computer hardware and software basics that apply to the legal environment. Students will learn Microsoft Office components, PowerPoint and Outlook, as they are used in the day-to-day life of paralegals. Students will also explore legal-specific software including TrialDirect Concordance. 94
