26 courses with the subject PLST, 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.
PLST 200Introduction to Paralegal Studies3
This course will provide an introduction to the paralegal profession and the role of the paralegal within the law office. This survey course will introduce the student to the American legal system, civil litigation, criminal law and procedure, the appeals process, and substantive legal topics such as tort, contract law, and property law. Students will be taught a variety of administrative skills necessary in a law practice office including legal research, legal vocabulary, critical reading and writing, client interview, investigation, law office administration, and technologies. Legal ethics, professionalism, and biblical worldview will be taught.
This course will introduce students to the court system, case law, statutes, and legal research methods. Paralegals are expected to perform legal research that is both competent and cost effective. This requires an understanding of legal systems and legal research techniques. In this course, students will gain hands-on experience by employing current legal research methods.
An introduction to the theological and philosophical foundations of law, including the Augustinian concept of antithetical thinking; the Creator/creature distinction; the development of higher/natural law thinking; the basis for the distinction between the judicial and prudential methods of analysis; the origins and jurisdictional boundaries of family, church, and state: the schools of jurisprudence; and the biblical basis for the fundamental principles underlying the several courses that comprise the basic curriculum.
This course provides an overview of transitioning traditional discovery methods to digital evidence. The course will introduce the student to the practice of addressing documents, email, pictures, web pages, social media, and databases generally, now housed in a digital format. The course will address e-discovery methods in both the civil and criminal context while assessing the impact of the Christian worldview.
This course provides an overview of data management under the rules and guidelines governing electronic discovery. Students will be taught about the logistical issues associated with the management and production of voluminous electronic discovery. The course will also address evidentiary and procedural issues that arise within e-discovery while also considering Christian worldview implications.
This course is the study of the rules and principles governing the process by which courts adjudicate civil disputes. The subject matter covered includes study of the judicial process and the relationship between procedural and substantive law; pleadings; principles of jurisdiction, including jurisdiction over persons and subject matter; service of process and allocation of jurisdiction between state and federal court systems; and the discovery of evidence.
This course is a study of the fundamental precepts applicable to real property. The following aspects, among others, will be covered: biblical principles of ownership and stewardship, acquisition and discovery, landlord/tenant law and real estate transactions. Working through the mock due diligence, purchase, financing, closing, development and leasing necessary for legal representation will be taught.
This course is a study of the system for compensating persons injured by others and includes principles of intentional torts and privileges thereto, and principles of negligence.
This course will introduce the general principles, sources, and purpose of criminal law, including the following doctrinal issues that apply to crimes in general: the act requirement, the mens rea requirement, causation, liability for attempted crimes, accomplice liability, defenses, and criminal code interpretation. The course will also introduce the limitations imposed on law enforcement activities by the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution as applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. The course generally considers the criminal justice process from investigation through arrest and initial court appearance.
A study of the basic devices in gratuitous transfers, including the will and trust; selected problems in class gifts, and will and trust substitutes; and social restrictions upon the power of testation, the formation of property interests, and the trust device.
PLST 310Case Management and Ethical Considerations3
This course provides an overview of case management within the law office and addresses the relevant ethical guidelines. Students will learn about the tools necessary for managing cases including case management software and electronic filing systems with the courts. The course will also address the ethical duty regarding technology and confidentiality while also addressing implications relevant to the Christian worldview.
PLST 315Digital Forensics and the Legal Implications3
This course provides in-depth exposure to digital forensics within a legal framework. Students will learn about the technical language associated with digital information, and explore the most common types of digital evidence, while also considering the legal context and legal tools necessary for presenting information within a court of law before a judge and/or jury while addressing implications relevant to the Christian worldview.
PLST 350Corporate and Business Organizational Law3
An examination of agency, partnership, and corporation concepts with emphasis on the rights and obligations of partners. The formation, management, and operation of for-profit and nonprofit corporations will be taught.
Directed applicable work experience under supervision of the Director of Paralegal Studies Internships and an administrator or professional at the place of employment in a law firm or legal organization. Applications are processed through the department Faculty Intern Advisor. Applicants must apply the semester prior to starting the internship.
