Paralegal Studies, AAS

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

• ENGL 111 - English Composition CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• MATH 123 - Quantitative Reasoning CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

• XXXX XXX - Humanities/Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective CREDIT HOURS: 3-4

• XXXX XXX - Life/Physical Science Elective CREDIT HOURS: 3-5

PROFESSIONAL - TECHNICAL CORE

• LEGS 101 - Introduction to Legal Studies CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 102 - Legal Research CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 103 - Civil Procedure CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 170 - Legal Ethics CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 202 - Litigation CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 107 - Contracts and Commercial Law CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 155 - Law Office Technology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 124 - Legal Writing I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 205 - Business Associations CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 224 - Legal Writing II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 279 - Capstone Course in Legal Studies CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2

STATEWIDE ELECTIVES

• OTEC 105 - Microsoft Word CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• OTEC 109 - Microsoft PowerPoint CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• OTEC 118 - Microsoft Excel CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

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TOTAL CREDITS: 60

DEGREE OUTCOMES

• Examine various levels of US state and federal court systems.
• Define and apply basic legal terminology.
• Identify and demonstrate the ability to conduct research on primary and secondary legal authority.
• Demonstrate the ability to distinguish between binding and nonbinding primary authority, and primary and secondary authority.
• Formulate proper citation forms for primary and secondary authorities.
• Identify jurisdictional requirements for lawsuits, parties to a lawsuit, and methods of discovery.
• Understand and demonstrate the ability to draft a variety of pleadings, motions, and other legal documents.
• Describe the role that the Indiana Supreme Court plays in the regulation of lawyers and paralegals.
• Compare and contrast various Indiana Trial Rules with Federal Rules of Civil procedure.
• Understand and apply the rules of English grammar and style, including, but not limited to word usage, identify common errors, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, rules of composition, formal writing style, and sentence structure.
• Acquire the skills necessary, through general education requirements, to be a successful student at a transfer school, including but not limited to, basic math, English, writing, sociology, humanities, and science skills.
• Analyze the elements of an enforceable contract.
• Differentiate between common law and the UCC regarding contracts.
• Identify various technologies that are used in a law office setting, both hardware and software, and the application of each, including but not limited to: word processing, spreadsheets, electronic databases, and dictation.
• Perform calendaring, scheduling, billing, docketing and filing tasks, including electronic filing.
• Describe the basic differences between the common types of business entities and how principles of agency underlie each.
• Prepare a variety of types of correspondence, including but not limited to: status letter, opinion letter, appointment letter, engagement letter, cover letter, demand letter, and general client correspondence, and basic writing competency.
• Acquire the skills necessary, through general education requirements, to be employment-ready, including but not limited to, basic math, English, writing, sociology, humanities, and science skills.