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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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LEGS 256 - Virtual Online Paralegal Practicum Experience
PREREQUISITES: Program Chair or Designee Approval.
PROGRAM: Legal Studies and Paralegal Studies
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019
The Virtual Online Paralegal Practicum allows the student to experience a hands on environment, similar to working in a law office. The student will have the opportunity to work as a virtual paralegal for a hypothetical law firm. Students will be interacting with attorneys, staff and paralegals through a Law Simulation Series. The student will be given various tasks including, but not limited to: research, client interviews, writing correspondence, writing interoffice memoranda, reading depositions, etc.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Apply program knowledge within a simulated law office environment.
- Implement textbook materials with hands-on experience and vice versa.
- Evaluate and write about the learning experience in the classroom versus a simulated law office.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Hypothetical Law Firm
- Attorneys, staff and paralegals
- Research
- Client interviews
- Writing correspondence
- Writing interoffice memoranda
- Reading depositions
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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