LEGAL STUDIES (LGL) (PREVIOUSLY PLS)
Introduction to Legal Studies | This course provides an introduction to the legal system and the paralegal profession. It includes the roles and professional responsibilities of the paralegal and other professionals in the legal system and outlines the fields and specializations wi... | |
Legal Research and Writing I | This course provides an integrated introduction to legal research and writing. Students will learn to use a law library, perform legal research, analyze legal problems, and communicate research findings in the proper written format. Students will l... | |
Litigation | This course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively and ethically assist an attorney in litigation practice and procedure. Students will learn the principles of civil litigation in federal and state courts and will be i... | |
Law Office Technology and E-Discovery | This course is designed to instruct students in the use of common office software programs such as Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe, sample computer software applications used within the law office and requires students to produce routine law office... | |
Contract Law | This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to define and evaluate contract law for application to specific situations. It includes an analysis of the law pertaining to contract formation, resolution of contract disputes and the impa... | |
Real Property Law | This course provides an introduction to Real Estate law and practice. Topics include property rights, types of land ownership, purchases and sales of real property, land use regulations, and issues in the landlord-tenant relationship. The course ex... | |
Tort Law | This course provides an introduction to the broad area of civil wrongs and their appropriate remedies as well as tort law principles in the traditional areas of intentional torts, negligence, absolute liability, product liability, nuisance and common... | |
Drafting Legal Documents | This course provides an in-depth, hands on training in practical legal writing with a special focus on document preparation, transactional documents, use of form books and everyday law office writing, including the preparation, research, and drafting... | |
Administrative Agency Law | This course presents basic concepts of administrative law and procedure in federal and state agencies, with emphasis on the paralegal role in the administrative process. Students will learn both formal and informal advocacy techniques, including rep... | |
Immigration Law | This course provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to function as effective and ethical immigration paralegals. Students will learn about the immigration system - who can come to the United States, who can stay, and who must leave... | |
Bankruptcy Law | This course provides an overview of Bankruptcy law and procedures. It covers commencement of a case, preparation of schedules, operating and liquidating procedures, adversary matters and litigation in bankruptcy court, debtors' and creditors' rights... | |
Business Law I | This course introduces principles of American law governing business and personal transactions. Areas covered include contracts, torts, agency, employment, and business structures. The course also introduces the American legal environment: the court... | |
Business Law II/Corporate and Securities Law | This course provides an overview of various forms of business structures; including sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations as well as other forms of business. Additional topics covered include the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), leases, s... | |
Law & Society: Marquee Moments | This class is the study of law as it really exists in the world. This course will answer important questions about when the law affects society and when society affects the law. Students will learn about the American legal system and its social and h... | |
Family Law | This course provides an introduction to fundamental common law and statutory concepts of family law with emphasis on the paralegal role in this area. Topics include formal and informal marriages, premarital agreements, separation, divorce, annulment... | |
*Probate Law | This course provides an overview of post-mortem estate administration and the role of the probate paralegal. The course examines the entire process of administering a decedent's estate, from opening the estate and appointment of a fiduciary to filin... | |
Criminal Litigation | This course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively and ethically assist an attorney in criminal law practice and procedure. Students will learn the principles of criminal litigation, the criminal court system, and will... | |
International Human Rights Law and Justice | This course will provide students with a multidisciplinary introduction to crimes against humanity, genocide and mass atrocity crimes. Students will examine human rights violations and the legal developments that preceded modern genocides, crimes aga... | |
Internship/Legal Studies | This course provides students with an opportunity to gain practical work experience under the supervision of an attorney or experienced paralegal in day-to-day, on-site law office work. The student must complete 120 hours of work at the internship si... | |
Legal Studies Capstone | This capstone course provides students with the opportunity to integrate the theoretical knowledge and practical skills they have acquired through the program and apply them in a real-world setting. Students will complete activities and projects in p... | |
Legal Studies Assessment Seminar | This course is an exit requirement for all students completing the Legal Studies (PLS) Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree and certificate program. Students will be assessed as to the knowledge and entry level skills they have attained in th... | |
Topics in Legal Studies | This course is designed to allow students to study a topic or topics that are not a part of the existing curriculum. Topics identified will be current or emerging topics within the legal profession or topics that provide additional depth within a leg... |
* Course title change for LGL 232 as of Fall 2022: Previously titled "Probate Law" changed to "Wills, Trusts, and Estates".