13 courses with the subject LEGL, 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.
LEGL 1100Introduction to Law3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee Introduction to the origin of our legal system and the theories giving rise to our common law, civil law, ethics, substantive and procedural law, and statutory law systems, with emphasis on legal terminology in our contemporary legal system. Review of the court system and emphasis on our state courts and an overview of substantive law and legal assistant skills. (Fall, Spring) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course examines the concepts of an ethical code, the application to the legal profession, and the specific conduct regulated for paralegals. Students will explore the common rules of ethics including the need for zealous representation, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and unauthorized practice of law. (Fall) [Graded Letter]
LEGL 1400Legal Interviewing, Investigation, and Case Prep3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee Strategies, techniques, and tactics of interviewing witnesses and clients including investigation procedures, preparation of reports of cases from intake to litigation. Includes a study of court rules and procedures with appropriate legal terminology. (Spring) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee Law and theory relating to family law dissolution of marriage, separation custody, adoption, change of name, guardianship, support, and separation agreements. (Spring) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee Introduces the student to the basic concepts of substantive criminal law and its procedural aspects with an emphasis on the constitutionally protected rights of the accused in the criminal justice system, as well as proceedings involved in criminal litigation and related skills to support that process. Online Only. (Fall) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course provides a study of the law relating to personal injury and damages to persons and property. Topics covered include negligence, intentional torts, strict liability, misrepresentation, bad faith, malpractice, and various miscellaneous torts and workers’ compensation with emphasis on the role and skill of the paralegal in tort litigation. Online only. (Fall) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee Preparation of legal documents in special areas: real estate planning, debt collection, and corporate. Legal terminology and court rules and procedures as applied to these special areas. (Spring) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee Functions of the law library, indexing, and cataloging systems. Development of research skills using indexing systems, digests, encyclopedias, reporter systems, practice manuals, and computerized legal research programs and related legal memoranda. Extensive legal briefs and appellate practicum with significant out-of-class research. (Spring) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee Law and theory of estate planning, probate, and options of probate with emphasis on wills, trusts, community property agreements, gifts, estate taxation, probate procedures, and administration and accounting. Online only. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee Law of personal and real property with emphasis on common types of real estate transactions and conveyances such as deeds, contracts, leases, deeds of trust, liens, zoning agreements, assessments, searches, and foreclosures. Drafting on conveyance instruments and methods of recording and searching public records. Online only. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee Significant state law regarding corporations and partnerships, preparation and filing of corporate shareholder and director meetings, corporate distributions, commercial litigation, and secured transactions. Online only. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $6 per credit Fee Supervised learning experience in a law office or other legal facility for specialized paralegal internship. Online only. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course introduces the field of administrative law by studying the structure and function of administrative agencies, as well as statutory and regulatory procedures governing them. Emphasis will be given to delegation of governmental powers, due process considerations, agency rulemaking, and record-keeping activities. Agency hearing and decision making powers will also be reviewed. Online only. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
