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Provides students interested in the paralegal profession or pre-law with specialized legal training to enable them to: understand ethical obligations and professionalism; gather and analyze facts relevant to legal disputes; perform legal research; draft legal documents; prepare witnesses and evidence for presentation at legal proceedings. The paralegal may not practice law and so must work under the direction of an attorney who is licensed to practice.
Courses
- BMGT 211 — Business Law
- CCJS 201 — Criminal Law
- CCJS 220 — Criminal Evidence & Procedure
- ENGL 101 — English Composition
- INTR 103 — Internship
- LGST 100 — Introduction to Law
- LGST 103 — Ethics for the Legal Professional
- LGST 104 — Contracts
- LGST 105 — Torts
- LGST 106 — Technology for the Legal Profession
- LGST 150 — Access to Justice Practicum I
- LGST 200 — Legal Research
- LGST 205 — Legal Writing
- LGST 210 — Estates and Probate
- LGST 220 — Civil Litigation
- LGST 230 — Real Estate
- LGST 240 — Family Law