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as members of a litigation team.
Corequisite: Minimum COMPASS reading score of 74 or enrollment in READ
0099.
Corequisite: PARA 1110 or permission of program director.
Offered: Spring Semester, even years.
PARA
1150 Real Estate Law
(3-0-3)
This course provides an overview of the substantive law of real property and
offers an examination of the procedural and practical aspects of property law
with an emphasis on the role of the paralegal and the preparation of forms
common to real estate transactions. A comprehensive overview of recording
statues, title abstraction, title insurance, surveys, mortgages, leases, deeds of
trust, and closings is provided.
Corequisite: Minimum COMPASS reading score of 74 or enrollment in READ
0099, PARA 1110 or permission of program director.
Prerequisite: None.
Offered: Spring Semester, odd years.
PARA
1160 Wills, Trusts, and Estates
(3-0-3)
This course presents fundamental concepts of the law of wills, trusts, and estate
administration with an emphasis on the role of the paralegal. Students will
examine the procedures, techniques, and the substantive law and will be
exposed to legal documents commonly used in the administration of wills, trusts,
and estates.
Corequisite: Minimum COMPASS reading score of 74 or enrollment in READ
0099, PARA 1110 or permission of program director.
Prerequisite: None.
Offered: Fall Semester, even years
PARA 2110 Family Law
(3-0-3)
This course introduces principles, trends, and laws governing domestic relations,
including the topics of marriage, annulment, divorce, alimony, child custody,
property division, adoption, and other related topics, with an emphasis on the
paralegal’s role. Students will develop legal skills through mock exercises and
case documentation and will examine court proceedings and ethical issues
relevant to family law.
Corequisite: Minimum COMPASS reading score of 74 or enrollment in READ
0099, PARA 1110, or permission of program director.
Prerequisite: None.
Offered: Fall semester, every other odd year.
PARA
2120 Contract Law
(3-0-3)
This course provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts of contract law
with an emphasis on the paralegal’s role. Topics will include formation,
performance, and enforcement of contracts under the common law and the
Uniform Commercial Code, breaches of contracts, and available remedies.
There will be an examination of specific contracts and draft documents that are
the subject of frequent litigation. Students will develop legal skills through case
documentation and will examine court proceedings and ethical issues relevant to
contract law.
Corequisite: Minimum COMPASS score of 74 or enrollment in READ 0099,
PARA 1110, or permission of program director.
Prerequisite: None.
Offered: Spring semester, every other even year.
