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LGL 110 Introduction to Law and the Legal Assistant |
3 credits |
| Introduces various areas of law in which a legal assistant may be employed. Includes study of court systems (Virginia and federal) as well as a brief overview of criminal law, torts, domestic relations, evidence, ethics, the role of the legal assistant, and other areas of interest. Prerequisite: ENG 3 and ENG 5 or placement scores indicating readiness for ENG 111. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
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115 Real Estate Law for Legal Assistants |
3 credits |
Studies law of real property and gives in-depth survey of the more common types of real estate transactions and conveyances such as deeds, contracts, leases, and deeds of trust. Focuses on drafting these various instruments and studies the system of recording and search of public documents. LGL 110 should be taken prior to or with LGL 115. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
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117 Family Law |
3 credits |
| 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. LGL 110 should be taken prior to or with LGL 117. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| LGL 118 Family Mediation |
3 credits |
Explores concepts in the resolution of family disputes, such as a comparison of family mediation with general mediation, custody and visitation, divorce and separation, parenting issues and parenting arrangements, support and property issues, tax consequences of divorce, and ethics of family mediation. Focuses on experiential learning as informed by role-play, demonstration, and critique. Introduces students to the variety of settings in which family mediation processes are utilized, and the ethical and unauthorized practice of law opinions encountered in family mediation practice. Prerequisite: LGL 150. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
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125 Legal Research |
3 credits |
Provides an understanding of various components of a law library, and emphasizes research skills through the use of digests, encyclopedias, reporter systems, codes, Shepard’s Citations, ALR, and other research tools. May include overview of computer applications and writing projects. Prerequisite: LGL 110. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
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LGL 126 Legal Writing |
3 credits |
Studies proper preparation of various legal documents, including legal memoranda, letters, and pleadings. Involves practical applications. May include case and appellate briefs. Prerequisites: ENG 111 and LGL 125. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| LGL 130 Law Office Administration and Management |
3 credits |
Introduces management principles and systems applicable to law firms, including record keeping, disbursements, escrow accounts, billing, and purchasing. May include accounting methods and software packages applicable to law firms. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
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LGL 150 Law and Mediation |
3 credits |
Explores concepts, such as conflict resolution, communication and problem solving, as the basis for the exploration of the mediation process. Significant focus is on experiential learning, as informed by initial introduction to the theoretical basis. Students will also be introduced to the variety of settings in which mediation processes are utilized, and the utilization of mediation within the Commonwealth of Virginia. Co-requisite: LGL 110. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
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200 Ethics for the Legal Assistant |
1 credit |
Examines general principles of ethical conduct applicable to legal assistants. Includes the application of rules of ethics to the practicing legal assistant. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: LGL 110. Lecture 1 hour per week. |
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210 Virginia and Federal Procedure |
3 credits |
Examines the rules of procedure in the Virginia and federal court systems, including the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Rules of Practice and Procedure in the District Court, Circuit Court, Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court of Virginia. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| LGL 215 Torts |
3 credits |
| Studies fundamental principles of the law of torts. May include preparation and use of pleadings and other documents involved in the trial of a civil action. Emphasizes personal injury, products liability, and malpractice cases. Prerequisite: LGL 110. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
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216 Trial Preparation and Discovery Practice |
3 credits |
Examines the trial process, including the preparation of a trial notebook, pretrial motions, and orders. May include preparation of interrogatories, depositions, and other discovery tools used in assembling evidence in preparation for the trial or an administrative hearing. Prerequisite: LGL 110. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
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218 Criminal Law |
3 credits |
| Focuses on major crimes, including their classification, elements of proof, intent, conspiracy, responsibility, parties, and defenses. Emphasizes Virginia law. May include general principles of applicable constitutional law and criminal procedure. Prerequisite: LGL 110. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
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225 Estate Planning and Probate |
3 credits |
| Introduces various devices used to plan an estate, including wills, trusts, joint ownership and insurance. Considers various plans in light of family situations and estate objectives. Focuses on practices involving administration of an estate, including taxes and preparation of forms. Prerequisite: LGL 110. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
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LGL 226 Real Estate Abstracting |
3 credits |
| Reviews aspects of abstracting title to real estate, recordation of land transactions, liens, grantor-grantee indices, warranties, covenants, restrictions, and easements. Prerequisite: LGL 115. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
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230 Legal Transactions |
3 credits |
| Presents an in-depth study of general contract law, including formation, breach, enforcement, and remedies. May include an overview of UCC sales, commercial paper, and collections. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: LGL 110. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
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234 Intellectual Property Law |
3 credits |
| Presents outline of federal copyright and federal and state trademark law. Examines the functions of legal assistants in preparing registrations as well as infringement litigation. Covers related areas of law including trade secrecy and differences between various types of intellectual property. Examines the basics of patent law. Prerequisite: LGL 235. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
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235 Legal Aspects of Business Organizations |
3 credits |
| Studies fundamental principals of agency law and the formation of business organizations. Includes sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, and other business entities. Reviews preparation of the documents necessary for the organization and operation of businesses. Prerequisite: LGL 110. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
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238 Bankruptcy |
3 credits |
| Provides a practical understanding of non-bankruptcy alternatives and the laws of bankruptcy including Chapters 7, 11, 12 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. Emphasis will be placed on preparing petitions, schedules, statements and other forms. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: LGL 110. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
