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PLGL 30 -律师助理研究导论    ( 3.00 -单位)
This course will introduce students to the responsibilities and duties of a paralegal. 它将提供律师助理职业的概述, 包括律师助理在提供法律服务中的作用.

学生学习成果(SLO)
  1. 总结能力, 比较和分析律师助理工作的基本知识, the civil and criminal court system and understand relevant legal terminology.
  2. 研究, 解释和分析各种法律来源, 不同类型的证据, 并适用于法律调查, 面试, 以及辩护文件.
  3. 了解计费, 考勤和其他律师事务所程序, 以及全面的办公室管理.

PLGL 31 -法律写作和研究    ( 3.00 -单位)
This course is designed to familiarize students with the fundamentals of legal 研究 and writing. 学生将学习如何定位, 分析并引用联邦和州的案例, 法规, 宪法, 二手资料. Instruction is given on utilizing both print materials and online resources. Students will prepare case 三角裤 that demonstrate legal reasoning, 适当的标点符号, 语法和表达清晰.

学生学习成果(SLO)
  1. Contrast and explain the difference between written professional communications, 口头报告, 以及法律备忘录，包括诉状, 三角裤, 和动作.
  2. Explain how to cite various legal authorities and how to shepardize and keycite using electronic resources like LexisNexis or Westlaw.
  3. Comprehend and explain the rules contained in various legal authorities and how to apply them to a variety of fact patterns, 以及准备和简报一个中等复杂的法律案件.

PLGL 32 -诉讼和民事程序    ( 3.00 -单位)
This course provides an introduction to the litigation process and the role of the paralegal. 它将包括与诉讼有关的过程和程序, including the specific duties of a paralegal in the pretrial and trial process.

学生学习成果(SLO)
  1. Develop a basic understanding of the litigation process-it's origins, structure and institutions-to enable students to work in the legal field as a paralegal.
  2. Strengthen students' ability to analyze facts and law and persuasively support a pleading or discovery document with evidence/argumentation.
  3. Understand various discovery mechanisms and their appropriate usage, and apply the rules regarding admissibility of information obtained through the discovery process.
  4. 研究 legal issues in any jurisdiction and cite appropriate authorities and legal sources.
  5. 描述各种民事诉状的关键要素，例如.e. 投诉、答复和动议.
  6. Describe basic rules of trial procedure and basic rules of evidence in relation to the litigation process.

律师助理的计算机应用和电子发现    ( 3.00 -单位)
This course introduces the use of technology by paralegals in the legal profession. Students will become familiar with hardware and software used in law offices and will explore the latest versions of common programs like Microsoft® Word, Excel®, 和PowerPoint®, 以及专门的法律申请. Students will be instructed on the ethical considerations of technology in the legal profession.

学生学习成果(SLO)
  1. Explain the role of the paralegal in utilizing technology in a legal setting including: word processing and document assembly, 电子表格, 数据库管理, 律师事务所管理, 案件管理和诉讼支持.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of computer technology and the use of computer hardware and software in the law office.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to utilize various computer applications in the law office.
  4. Explain the use of and demonstrate the ability to perform computer-assisted legal 研究.

PLGL 34 -职业责任和道德    ( 3.00 -单位)
This course provides students with a practical understanding of the professional codes of conduct and the general principles of ethical legal conduct governing the practice of law.

学生学习成果(SLO)
  1. 识别, 分析和应用加州职业行为准则, 美国律师协会行为规范范本, 以及适用于其他司法管辖区的行为准则.
  2. 理解并运用律师-当事人保密程序, including the way a paralegal determines what client information is to be classified as confidential and in what manner confidential client information may be disclosed.
  3. 了解律师助理在实际案件中的道德角色 调查, 包括研究法律渊源, 寻找和采访证人, 协助取证, 疑问, 以及文件制作, 检查法律引用, 起草信件.

PLGL 35 -高级法律写作和研究    ( 3.00 -单位)
This course is designed to build upon the skills developed in Legal Writing and 研究. 本课程将提供更深入的, 对法律写作有深入的了解, 研究, 正确的引用格式, 并准备法律文件.

学生学习成果(SLO)
  1. 识别 and perform legal 研究 from both primary 二手资料 and apply the salient holdings of decisions to related fact patterns.
  2. Understand and prepare drafts of documents used in a broad range of legal environments and in support of attorneys, including legal memoranda and litigation documents such as complaints, 疑问, 发现材料.
  3. 提高和磨练有效的写作和编辑技能, including analyzing and conceptualizing legal issues and structuring legal arguments and documents.

PLGL 36 -合同法    ( 3.00 -单位)
作为律师助理项目的一部分, 本课程将探讨合同法的基本要素, 包括形成原则, 协议, 和考虑. 学生还将学习合同的解释, 创建具有法律效力的合同的必要要素, 违约和补救.

学生学习成果(SLO)
  1. 识别, 分析和应用合同法的各种来源, 包括普通法, 成文法(州和联邦), 判例法, 以及统一商法典.
  2. 识别 and analyze fact patterns and cases in which a contract can be deemed null and void due to grounds such as mistake, 胁迫, 欺诈法和确定可能的辩护.
  3. Understand and apply the rules for contract remedies to various fact patterns and analyze potential court ordered remedies.

PLGL 37 -侵权法    ( 3.00 -单位)
本课程着重于侵权法的基本概念, 包括故意侵权, 疏忽, 侵权行为, 严格责任, 人身伤害, 精神上的痛苦, 以及常用的防御手段. This course will help fulfill the requirements of the 24-unit 律师助理研究 Certificate.

学生学习成果(SLO)
  1. 识别, analyze and apply the rules which apply to the category of intentional torts, 包括诽谤, 误传, 以及恶意起诉.
  2. 识别, understand and summarize appropriate defenses to tort allegations, 包括共同过失和比较过失, 以及承担风险.
  3. 识别和分析专门侵权行为, 包括经济侵权, 应尽的特殊义务, 以及与产品责任法有关的指控.

ADMJ 60 -刑法    ( 3.00个单位)
This course offers an analysis of the doctrine of criminal liability in the United States and classification of crimes against persons, 财产, 道德, 公益事业. 重点放在犯罪的分类上, 特定犯罪的要件, 以及对犯罪的辩护. This course utilizes 判例法 and case studies to introduce students to criminal law and will include some limited 讨论ion of prosecution and defense decision making, 刑事责任, 以及对犯罪的辩护.

学生学习成果(SLO)
  1. 识别 the different categories of crime and the elements of major crimes against persons, 财产, 司法系统, 国家;
  2. 讨论, 描述, and state the main sources of criminal law and the reasons for the limits on criminal law and punishment in the U.S. 宪法与权利法案;
  3. 了解逮捕法.