Paralegal Studies Program, A.A.S.
This program prepares students for entry level work in the legal field and further study of law through transfer by teaching foundational skills and competencies in the practice of law. Courses provide instruction in areas of substantive and procedural law, legal interpretation, legal writing, logical reasoning and analysis. The Legal Studies Department at Brookdale Community College is an institutional member of the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE) and maintains a chapter of the Lambda Epsilon Chi (LEX) Honor Society.
Courses
- BUSI221 — Business Law I
- BUSI222 — Business Law II
- COMP129 — Information Technology
- ENGL121 — English Comp: Writing Process
- ENGL122 — Engl Comp: Writing & Research
- LEGL105 — Introduction to Law
- LEGL106 — Legal Research and Writing
- LEGL125 — Real Property Transactions
- LEGL126 — Constitutional Law
- LEGL135 — Family Law
- LEGL145 — Legal Ethics
- LEGL205 — Civil Litigation & Trial Pract
- LEGL206 — Torts
- LEGL210 — Computer Applications in Law
- LEGL215 — Criminal Procedure
- LEGL225 — Wills, Estates and Probate
- LEGL226 — Corporate Law Procedure
- LEGL235 — Entertainment Law I
- LEGL237 — Elder Law
- LEGL295 — Special Project-Paralegal
- LEGL299 — Paralegal Internship
- PLGL205 — Civil Litigation & Trial Pract
- PLGL237 — Elder Law
- SPCH115 — Public Speaking