10 courses with the subject LAS, 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.
LAS 101THE LEGAL ASSISTANT3
The legal environment, including duties, limitations and ethical constraints of legal assistants, professional responsibilities and expectations, sources and relationships of the various bodies of law along with the structure of national government and the court system will be studied. The course will examine substantive areas of the law, including torts, contracts, property law, domestic relations, estates and trust, and business law.
An introductory level course designed to equip the student with the basic skills of legal analysis and research. The student will be exposed to legal analysis in the form of reading, synthesizing, and abstracting judicial opinions; various methods of legal research, including use of the Uniform System of Citation, legal publications and reporters and Shepard’s Citations will be explored.
A study of the concept of civil wrongs and their treatment in law, to include the intentional torts, negligence and strict liability as applied to persons, property and business. Specific topics to be considered include negligence, strict liability, products liability, intentional torts including assault, battery, defamation, nuisance and defenses to tort actions. Prerequisite(s): LAS 101 and LAS 111
A study of the law pertinent to wills, estates and trusts including estate succession, will drafting and execution, codicils, uses and effects of different types of trusts, the probate process and distribution. Relevant state statutes will be utilized as well as practical application of materials dealt with. Prerequisite(s): LAS 101 and LAS 111
A survey of the process of pursuing a civil action through the legal system. Topics include choice of courts, jurisdiction, venue, pleading and related motions, discovery, pretrial actions, preparation and trial and appellate procedures. Emphasis will be on the legal assistant’s role in gathering and organizing materials, interviewing and investigating, drafting, interrogatories and pleadings, the trial notebook and assisting during the trial. Prerequisite(s): LAS 101 and LAS 111
A study of laws affecting family-related matters such as marriage, divorce, separation, child custody/support and adoption. Prerequisite(s): LAS 101 and LAS 111
An introduction to the U.S. Constitution, individual rights, and the structure of government, using key Supreme Court cases to show how these principles apply in real life.
An introduction to the types of research sources, procedures and case documentation for which the legal assistant is typically responsible. Students will learn to prepare common legal documents and develop written briefs for attorneys based on their research. Prerequisite(s): 2026-2027 Westmoreland County Community College Catalog ENG 161 and LAS 111
A continuation of LAS 210. The student will be required to complete several major research projects as part of the course, including interoffice memoranda and trial and appellate briefs. Prerequisite(s): LAS 210
Supervised experience in legal agencies that provide the student with the opportunity to apply legal assistant theory and skills while performing tasks in the legal assistant profession. Prerequisite(s): Permission of Instructor.
