LEG 110S Introduction to Legal
Assisting
Overview
of the legal system and the work,
skills, and ethical responsibilities
of a legal assistant. Basic
substantive and procedural
terminology associated with the
major areas of the law is introduced
along with fundamental techniques of
research, case analysis, and
information gathering. Lab
fee. |
LEG 130S
Legal Research and Writing
In-depth approach to using primary
and secondary sources of the law.
Parallel assignments will be given
involving federal and state
material. Research skills will be
developed using both books and
electronic databases. Internet
skills are recommended.
Prerequisite: LEG 110S and ENG 121S.
Lab fee. |
LEG 211S Probate Administration
Extensive study of decedents'
estates with consideration to the
various trust options and pre-death
decisions that can be arranged.
Students will draft wills and trust
agreements, complete court forms,
and prepare estate tax returns and
fiduciary accountings. Prerequisite:
LEG 110S |
LEG 216S Family Law
Comprehensive study of the concepts
of marriage, divorce, dissolution,
child custody and support, and
related topics. Ohio law and the
drafting of appropriate documents
are emphasized.
Prerequisite: LEG 110S |
LEG 218S Law Office Management
Overview
of management and techniques as they
apply to the law office. Common
procedures for various types and
sizes of law practices, accounting,
fees and billing, records
management, and state-of-the-art
technology will be discussed. Prerequisite:
LEG110S and CIT 100S or CIT 110S. |
LEG 231S
Litigation I
Overview of a civil trial with
emphasis on the rules of civil
procedure and the considerations in
the early stages of a lawsuit. The
substantive law of torts is taught
and presented as the basis from
which a case is developed that
proceeds through the courts.
Students consider jurisdiction and
draft the necessary pleadings at the
commencement of a lawsuit.
Prerequisite: LEG
110S and LEG 130S. |
LEG 232S Litigation II
Continuation of the litigation
process begun in Litigation I
concentrating on the evidentiary
aspects of the lawsuit from the
discovery phase through the
disposition of the case by the trial
court and ultimately the appellate
court. Emphasis
is given to gathering
evidence, drafting appropriate
documents, summarizing depositions,
introducing evidence at trial, and
perfecting an appeal. Prerequisite:
LEG 231S. |
LEG
235S Business Organizations
In-depth
study of business entities,
including sole proprietorships,
partnerships, and corporations, and
the preparation of documents
necessary for their formation and
operation. Prerequisite:
LEG 110S. |
LEG 240S Real Estate Law
Survey
of the law affecting real estate
transactions. Various forms of
ownership, instruments of
conveyancing, brokerage, Ohio real
estate law, landlord-tenant
relationships, fair-housing
legislation, and land-use control
are covered. Students will search
titles to real estate and draft
instruments used in real estate
transactions.
Prerequisite: LEG 110S |
LEG 290L Internship Experience
Designed
to give students practical
experience through 14 hours per week
of supervised work in a law firm,
corporate legal department, or
government agency involved in the
legal system. Experiences are
discussed and integrated with
academic work in weekly seminars. Prerequisite:
LEG 110S, LEG 130S, LEG 231S, LEG
240S, BUS 123S, a 2.5 GPA in all LEG
courses, and department permission.
Corequisite: LEG 290R |
LEG 290R Internship Seminar
See LEG
290L for description and
prerequisites. Corequisite:
LEG 290L. |
LEG 299S Selected Topics in
Paralegal
An
in-depth study of a particular
selected topic in Paralegal.
Prerequisite: Dependent on topic.
Lab fee. |
