Purpose: The curriculum is designed to provide an individual with a sufficient level of knowledge, understanding and proficiency to perform the tasks in meeting a client's needs which can be performed by a trained, non-lawyer assistant working under the direction and supervision of a lawyer. A legal assistant will have a basic understanding of the general processes of American law, and will have the knowledge and proficiency to perform specific tasks under the supervision of a lawyer in the fields of civil and criminal law. The occupational objectives include: employment in public and in private, both individual and corporate, law-related activities, organizations and agencies.
Recommended Preparation: Proficiency in high school English.
Completion Requirements: To remain in the program, students must complete each of the legal courses in the program with a "C" or better.
Special Approval Status: The Legal Assisting program is approved by the American Bar Association.
Credits
First Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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ENG 111 College Composition I ................... 3
LGL 110 Intro. to Law & the Legal Asst. ......... 3
LGL 117 Family Law .............................. 3
LGL 125 Legal Research .......................... 3
(1) PED 116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness ............. 1
(2) PHI 115 Practical Reasoning ..................... 3
STD Elective .................................... 1
ENG 112 College Composition II .................. 3
LGL 126 Legal Writing ........................... 3
LGL 215 Torts ................................... 3
LGL 218 Criminal Law ............................ 3
(3) MTH 151 Math for the Liberal Arts I ............. 3
(1) PED/RPK .......................................... 1
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Total Credits 17 16
Credits
Second Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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___ Approved elective ........................... 3
IST 184 Intro. to Information Systems
for the Legal Assistant ..................... 3
LGL 115 Real Estate Law ......................... 3
LGL 217 Trial Pract./the Law of Evidence ........ 3
LGL 235 Legal Aspects of Business Org. .......... 3
PSY 201 Intro. to Psychology I or
SOC 201 Intro. to Sociology I .............. 3
___ Approved elective ........................... 2
LGL 225 Estate Planning & Probate ............... 3
LGL 230 Legal Transactions ...................... 3
PSY 202 Intro. to Psychology II or
SOC 202 Intro. to Sociology II ............. 3
SPD 110 Intro. to Speech Communication .......... 3
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Total Credits 18 14
Total minimum credits for the Legal Assisting major (A.A.S. degree) = 65.
(1) The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
(2) Any PHI course numbered 100 or above may be substituted.
(3) Any MTH course numbered 100 or above, or BUS 125 may be substituted.