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Legal
Assistant
Advanced Technical Certificate
2002-2003 Catalog
This certificate program is
ONLY AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS WHO POSSESS A BACHELOR DEGREE from an accredited
college or university. It is designed
to prepare the student to act effectively as a legal assistant (paralegal) in a
law office, government agency, or other law-related environment.
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College (If not ACC) |
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LGLA 1313+ |
Introduction to Paralegal Studies |
3 |
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| LGLA
1351+ |
Contracts |
3 |
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| LGLA
1303+ |
Legal Research |
3 |
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| LGLA
1346+ |
Civil Litigation I |
3 |
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1347+ |
Civil Litigation II |
3 |
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| LGLA
1355+ |
Family Law |
3 |
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2309+ |
Real Property |
3 |
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| LGLA
2333+ |
Advanced Legal Document Preparation |
3 |
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1353+ |
Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration |
3 |
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2331+ |
Advanced Legal Research and Writing |
3 |
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2388+# |
Internship -- Paralegal/Legal Assistant |
3 |
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3 |
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Restricted Electives: LGLA 1317, LGLA 1341, LGLA 1343, LGLA 1349, LGLA
1391, LGLA 2303, LGLA 2305, LGLA 2313, LGLA 2335, LGLA 2337, LGLA 2239, or LGLA
2388.
+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions.
# Capstone course
The
Admissions Office provides final approval of degree plan for graduation. Application for graduation must be on file
in the Admissions Office before the published deadline of the student’s final
semester. The ACC Catalog contains
important information about graduation.
ACC
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
LGLA 1303 LEGAL RESEARCH (3-3-0). This course provides a working knowledge of the fundamentals of effective legal research. Topics include law library techniques, computer assisted legal research, briefs, and legal memoranda. Skills: E Prerequisites: LGLA 1351. (LEA 1053)
LGLA 1313 INTRODUCTION TO PARALEGAL STUDIES (3-3-0). This course provides an overview of the paralegal profession including ethical obligations, regulation, professional trends and issues, and the paralegal's role in assisting the delivery of legal services. Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree, LGLA 1311 or one-year law office experience. (LEA 1013)
LGLA 1346 CIVIL LITIGATION I (3-3-0). This course presents fundamental concepts and procedures of civil litigation and evidence with emphasis on the paralegal's role. Civil Litigation I together with Civil Litigation II covers litigation from the pretrial stage to the post-trial phase. Prerequisites: LGLA 1313. (LEA 1033)
LGLA 1347 CIVIL LITIGATION II (3-3-0). This course presents fundamental concepts and procedures of civil litigation and civil evidence with emphasis on the paralegal's role. Civil Litigation II together with Civil Litigation I covers litigation from the pretrial state to the post trial stage. Prerequisites: LGLA 1313. (LEA 1043)
LGLA 1351 CONTRACTS (3-3-0). This course presents fundamental concepts of issue identification and contract law with emphasis on the paralegal's role. Topics include business organizations, case briefing, and formation, performance, and enforcement of contracts under the common law and the Uniform Commercial Code. Prerequisites: LGLA 1313 must be taken prior to or, contemporaneously. (LEA 1023)
LGLA 1353 WILLS, TRUSTS AND PROBATE ADMINISTRATION (3-3-0). This course presents fundamental concepts of the law of wills, trusts, and probate administration with emphasis on the paralegal's role. Offered Spring semester. Skills: E Prerequisites: LGLA 1351. (LEA 2043)
LGLA 1355 FAMILY LAW (3-3-0). This course presents fundamental concepts of family law with emphasis on the paralegal's role. Topics include formal and informal marriages, divorce, annulment, marital property, and the parent-child relationship. Skills: E Prerequisites: LGLA 1351. (LEA 2023)
LGLA 2309 REAL PROPERTY (3-3-0). This course presents fundamental concepts of real property law with emphasis on the paralegal's role. Topics include the nature of real property, rights and duties of ownership, land use, voluntary and involuntary conveyances, and the recording of and searching for real estate documents. Offered Fall semester. Skills: E Prerequisites: LGLA 1351. (LEA 2033)
LGLA 2331-ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING (3-3-0). This course builds upon skills acquired in prior legal research and writing courses including computerized research techniques and preparation of complex legal documents such as briefs, legal office memoranda, and citation forms. Offered Spring semester. Skills: E Prerequisites: LGLA 1303 and LGLA 1305. (LEA 2113)
LGLA 2333 ADVANCED LEGAL DOCUMENT PREPARATION (3-3-0). Preparation of legal documents based on hypothetical fact situations drawn from various areas including real estate, family law, contracts, litigation, and business organizations. Offered Fall semester. Prerequisites: LGLA 1346, LGLA 1347, LGLA 1355, & LGLA 1353. (LEA 2123)
LGLA 2388 INTERNSHIP -- PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT (3-1-17). An experience external to the college for an advanced student involving a written agreement between the College and an employing law office or legal agency. Mentored and supervised by a workplace employee, the student achieves objectives that are developed and documented by the college and that are directly related to specific occupational outcomes while employed in the legal environment at least 20 hours per week. This may be a paid or unpaid experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Skills: E Prerequisites: Program Coordinator approval. (LEA 2013)
Last Updated: August
02, 2002