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Intro to Paralegal Study

Course Course Title Class Lab/ Shop Clinical/ Co-op Credit
LEX 110 Intro to Paralegal Study 2 0 0 2
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Effective Term: Fall 2006

This course introduces the paralegal profession and the legal system, and an emphasis is placed on the role of professional and legal ethics. Topics include regulations, ethics, case analysis, legal reasoning, career opportunities, professional organizations, terminology and other related topics. Upon completion, the student should be able to explain the role of a paralegal and identify the skills, knowledge, and ethics required of paralegals.

2012FA - New Local Prereq: ENG 090 and RED 090

2014FA - Revised Local Prereq from ENG 090 and RED 090 to DRE 098

2019SP - Revised Local Prereqs: Delete DRE 098

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