8 courses with the subject LGL, 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.
LGL 110Introduction to Law and the Paralegal3
(s) Introduces various areas of law in which a paralegal may be employed. Includes study of the court system (Virginia and federal); a brief overview of criminal law, torts, family law, evidence, the U.C.C., contracts, and ethics; the role of the paralegal; and other areas of interest Lecture 3 hours per week.
(s) Studies law of real property, and gives in-depth survey of more common types of real estate transactions and conveyances such as deeds, contracts, leases, and deeds of trust. Focuses on drafting problems involving these various instruments and studies the system of recording and search of public documents. Lecture 3 hours per week.
(s) Studies elements of a valid marriage, grounds for divorce and annulment, separation, defenses, custody, support, adoptions, and applicable tax consequences. Includes property settlement, pre-and ante-nuptial agreements, pleadings, and rules of procedure. May include specific federal and Virginia consumer laws. Lecture 3 hours per week.
ENG 111 or permission of division Provides a basic understanding of legal research and the proper preparation of legal documents, including brief writing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
LGL 216Trial Preparation and Discovery Practice3
(s) Studies the preparation of a trial notebook, pretrial orders, use of interrogatories, depositions and other discovery tools used in assembling evidence in preparation for trial or an administrative hearing. Lecture 3 hours per week.
LGL 290Coordinated Internship in Legal Administration3
(s) Supervised on-the-job training in selected law firms or law related firms/agencies coordinated by the college. Credit/practice ratio maximum 1:5 hours.
LGL 297Cooperative Education in Legal Administration1-5
(s) May be repeated for credit. Supervised on-the-job training for compensation in an approved law firm or legal establishment, which is coordinated by the Business and Technologies division dean. Is applicable to all occupational-technical curricula at the discretion of the college. Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. Variable hours.
LGL 299Supervised Study in Legal Administration1-5
(s) May be repeated for credit. Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor. Variable hours.
