Austin Community College
Spring 2010 - CANCELLED COURSES
Course Descriptions All Courses Classroom Courses Distance Learning Courses
Updated: 05/27/2010 08:26:31
PARALEGAL
16 Week Session January 19 - May 16
LGLA 1303 Legal Research
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. Prerequisite: LGLA 1351.
LGLA 1305 Legal Writing
This course provides a working knowledge of the fundamentals of effective legal writing. Topics include briefs, legal memoranda, case and fact analysis, citation forms, and legal writing styles. Prerequisite: ENGL-1301 and LGLA-1301 or LGLA-1311.
LGLA 1311 Introduction to Law
This course provides an overview of the law and the legal system. Topics include legal concepts, procedures, terminology and current issues in law. Prerequisite: Must be taken prior to, or contemporaneously with, LGLA 1313.
LGLA 1313 Introduction to Paralegal Studies
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. Prerequisite: LGLA 1311 (may be taken concurrently); or one year law office experience; or Bachelor's degree.
LGLA 1345 Civil Litigation
This course presents fundamental concepts and procedures of civil litigation with emphasis on the paralegal's role. Topics include pretrial, trial, and post trial phases of litigation. Prerequisite: LGLA 1313.
LGLA 1351 Contracts
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. Prerequisite: LGLA 1313 must be taken prior to or concurrently.
LGLA 1353 Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration
This course presents fundamental concepts of the law of wills, trusts, and probate administration with emphasis on the paralegal's role. Prerequisite: LGLA 1351.
LGLA 1355 Family Law
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. Prerequisite: LGLA 1351.
LGLA 2323 Intellectual Property Law
A course designed to prepare the paralegal student to assist in the preparation and filing of patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
LGLA 2341 Evidence
Gathering evidence, fashioning evidentiary arguments and preparing evidence for trial. Emphasizes the practical applications of the rules of evidence. Prerequisite: LGLA 1313.
LGLA 2388 Internship -- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
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.