Business Technology: Litigation
The Paralegal Studies Specialization in Litigation prepares students to work
in diverse settings as a paralegal with an emphasis in litigation. Students
are exposed to the law as it relates to family issues, torts, trial preparation,
discovery practice, criminal law, and bankruptcy. Electives can be selected
to enable students to study other areas of law.
Associate of Applied Science Degree: Paralegal Studies
Specialization: Litigation (260.03)
| SEMESTER 1 (BASED ON A FALL SEMESTER START) |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
Placement |
ITE 109 |
Information Systems for Legal Assistants |
3 |
|
LGL 110 |
Introduction to Law and the Legal Assistant |
3 |
Placement into
ENG 111 |
LGL 117 |
Family Law |
3 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
LGL 200 |
Ethics for the Legal Assistant |
1 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
LGL 230 |
Legal Transactions |
3 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
SDV 100 |
College Success Skills |
1 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
17 |
|
| SEMESTER 2 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
ENG 111 |
LGL 125 |
Legal Research |
3 |
LGL 110 |
LGL 215 |
Torts |
3 |
LGL 110 |
MTH 121
or higher |
Fundamentals of Mathematics I |
3 |
Placement |
| |
Humanities Elective1 |
3 |
|
| |
LGL Elective |
3 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
18 |
|
| SEMESTER 3 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
LGL 126 |
Legal Writing |
3 |
|
LGL 216 |
Trial Preparation and Discovery Practice |
3 |
LGL 110 |
LGL 218 |
Criminal Law |
3 |
LGL 110 |
CST 100 |
Principles of Public Speaking |
3 |
|
| |
Elective |
3 |
|
| |
Health/Physical Education Elective1 |
2 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
17 |
|
| SEMESTER 4 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
LGL 238 |
Bankruptcy |
3 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
LGL 297 |
Cooperative Education
(or Business Elective2) |
3 |
|
| |
LGL Elective |
3 |
|
| |
LGL Elective |
3 |
|
| |
Social Science Elective1 |
3 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
15 |
|
| |
TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS |
67 |
|
Certificate: Legal Assistant (261)
Gainful Employment Consumer Information
The Certificate in Legal Assistant program may lead to entry-level positions
in a general practice law firm or as a legal assistant with a trial-work
concentration depending upon the electives chosen.
| SEMESTER 1 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
Placement |
ITE 109 |
Information Systems for Legal Assistants |
3 |
|
LGL 110 |
Introduction to Law and the Legal Assistant |
3 |
Placement into
ENG 111 |
LGL 117 |
Family Law |
3 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
SDV 100 |
College Success Skills |
1 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
13 |
|
| SEMESTER 2 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
ENG 111 |
LGL 125 |
Legal Research |
3 |
LGL 110 |
LGL 200 |
Ethics for the Legal Assistant |
1 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
MTH 121
or higher |
Fundamentals of Mathematics I |
3 |
Placement |
| |
LGL Elective3 |
3 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
13 |
|
| SEMESTER 3 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
LGL 126 |
Legal Writing |
3 |
|
LGL 238 |
Bankruptcy |
3 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
| |
LGL Elective3 |
3 |
|
| |
LGL Elective3 |
3 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
12 |
|
| |
TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS |
38 |
|
Career Studies: Paralegal Litigation (221.260.03)
Gainful Employment Consumer Information
The Career Studies Certificate program in Paralegal Litigation enables
students to upgrade their skills if they are currently employed as a litigation
legal assistant. It gives those who already have a degree the training they
need to make a career change and become a paralegal in a litigation-focused
law office, prosecutor’s office, or criminal defense firm.
| SEMESTER 1 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
ITE 109 |
Information Systems for Legal Assistants |
3 |
|
LGL 110 |
Introduction to Law and the Legal Assistant |
3 |
Placement into
ENG 111 |
LGL 117 |
Family Law |
3 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
LGL 200 |
Ethics for the Legal Assistant |
1 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
10 |
|
| SEMESTER 2 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
LGL 125 |
Legal Research |
3 |
LGL 110 |
LGL 215 |
Torts |
3 |
LGL 110 |
LGL 218 |
Criminal Law |
3 |
LGL 110 |
LGL 238 |
Bankruptcy |
3 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
12 |
|
| SEMESTER 3 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
LGL 126 |
Legal Writing |
3 |
ENG 111 and LGL 125 |
LGL 216 |
Trial Preparation and Discovery Practice |
3 |
LGL 110 |
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
6 |
|
| |
TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS |
28 |
|
1 Eligible courses are listed on page 28 in the 2011-2012 catalog. See your
academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).
2 Business electives include courses which have the following prefix:
ACC, ACQ, AST, BUS, ECO, FIN, GIS, HRI, ITD, ITE, ITN, ITP, LGL, MKT, and REA.
3 Students wishing to concentrate in general practice should select electives
from the following:
LGL 115 – Real Estate Law for Legal Assistants
LGL 225 – Estate Planning and Probate
LGL 235 – Legal Aspects of Business Organizations
LGL 236 - Elder Law
LGL 250 - Immigration Law
Students wishing to concentrate in litigation should select electives
from the following:
LGL 215 - Torts
LGL 216 – Trial Preparation and Discovery Practice
LGL 218 – Criminal Law
LGL 230 – Legal Transactions
LGL 236 - Elder Law
LGL 250 - Immigration Law
|
