4 courses with the subject LAW, 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.
This course focuses on the organization, function, practices and procedures of the various venues for the practice of law. Emphasis is placed on basic management including data systems, scheduling and docket control; as well as the creation, preparation, organization and processing of pleadings, forms, briefs and other legal documents.
This course is designed to strengthen the student’s writing, analysis, and critical thinking skills. The course looks at crucial issues of writing in the context of the legal assistant within a law environment. By defining an effective writing process, and examining how to write for the appropriate audience, students will learn how to apply principles of plain English, logical analysis and proper planning, organizing, and drafting to a variety of legal documents.
This course is an examination of the laws governing torts and personal injury. Special emphasis is placed on negligence, defense to negligence, intentional torts with injuries to persons and property, defenses to intentional torts, strict liability, products liability, special tort actions and tort immunities. The course also discusses the critical role paralegals play in bringing and defending tort actions.
This course is an in-depth discussion of the law of contracts and the role of the legal assistant in the area of law, particular attention is given to the six basic requirements for every valid contract: offer, acceptance, consideration, legality of the subject matter, contract capacity, and contractual intent. Discussions also center upon the various classifications into which all contracts fall. Additional topics include the Statute of Frauds, the Uniform Commercial Code, third party contracts, and legal remedies for breach of contract. Students will learn how to draft and interpret different types of contracts, and will analyze case law involving contract disputes. 234 2024-2025 Academic Catalog DERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Source: Tennessee Wesleyan University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
