Class Descriptions
LEGL 101 - Legal ProceduresLEGL 102 - Legal Forms
LEGL 105 - Civil, Criminal, and Domestic Law
LEGL 110 - Contracts and Probate
LEGL 111 - Contracts and Probate Application
LEGL 113 - Domestic Law and Appeals
LEGL 114 - Domestic Law and Appeals Application
LEGL 151 - Introduction to Legal Systems and Procedures
LEGL 152 - Civil Procedure
LEGL 153 - Computerized Litigation Support
LEGL 154 - Tort Law
LEGL 155 - Fundamentals of Legal Writing & Case Analysis
LEGL 156 - Legal Research
LEGL 157 - Criminal Law
LEGL 158 - Investigation and Interviewing
LEGL 251 - Civil Litigation
LEGL 252 - Public Law and Administration
LEGL 253 - Domestic Relations
LEGL 255 - Estate Planning
LEGL 256 - Real Estate and Property Law
LEGL 257 - Corporations and Partnerships
LEGL 258 - Bankruptcy and Collections
LEGL 259 - Career Readiness for the Paralegal
LEGL 101 Legal Procedures 3 credits
Introduction to legal terminology, history of the law, ethics, structure
and jurisdiction of the court systems, citation forms and the law library,
dockets, reminder systems, organizational and procedural perspective of
the law office, and preparing, recording, and filing legal documents.
Prerequisite: None.
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LEGL 102 Legal Forms 4 credits
Actual production of legal pleadings and documents using a computer in the various areas of the law. Emphasis is on using the current court rules (both state and local), accuracy, and correct formatting. Prerequisite: CIS 108. Students should be able to keyboard 20 words per minute by touch.
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LEGL 105 Civil, Criminal, and Domestic Law
5 credits
Legal terminology and information in the areas of civil,
criminal, and domestic law and appeals. Prerequisite: None.
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LEGL 110 Contracts and Probate 3 credits
Legal terminology and practice in the areas of wills, probate, contracts,
real estate, partnerships and corporations, and personal injury. Prerequisite:
None.
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LEGL 111 Contracts and Probate Application
3 credits
Actual production of legal documents using a computer in the areas of
wills, probate, contracts, real estate. partnerships and corporations,
and personal injury. Recommended concurrently with LEGL
110. Prerequisite: CIS 134 or instructor's
permission.
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LEGL 113 Domestic Law and Appeals 3 credits
Legal terminology and practice in the areas of domestic law, appeals,
criminal law, and bankruptcy. Prerequisite: None.
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LEGL 114 Domestic Law and Appeals Application
3 credits
Actual production of legal documents using a computer in the areas of
domestic law, appeals, criminal law, and bankruptcy. Recommended to be taken concurrently with LEGL 113. Prerequisite: CIS
134 or instructor's permission.
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LEGL 151 Introduction to Legal Systems and Procedures
3 credits
History of the law; structure and jurisdiction of the courts; ethical
standards; introduction to case analysis and use of precedents, legislative
processes. Prerequisite: Basic skills requirements: ENGL 097, READ 097, MATH 090 or placement test.
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LEGL 152 Civil Procedure 5 credits
Federal and state courts, which court has subject matter jurisdiction;
how jurisdiction is obtained over persons or property; pretrial procedures;
and trial procedure. Prerequisite: None.
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LEGL 153 Computerized Litigation Support
3 credits
Duties of paralegals from complaint to trial or mediation. Students will
gain experience retrieving, organizing, and maintaining documents; docketing
and tickling, methods to ensure timelines of pleadings and other actions;
use of databases and full-text retrieval systems; and timekeeping for
proper billing of clients. Prerequisite: LEGL 151
and LEGL152. Previous computer
experience or CIS 134 or CIS
136 or instructor's permission.
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LEGL 154 Tort Law 5 credits
Concepts associated with harm to persons or property, consisting of intentional
torts, negligence, or strict liability. Prerequisite: LEGL
151 and 152, and 156 or instructor's permission.
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LEGL 155 Fundamentals of Legal Writing &
Case Analysis 5 credits
Fundamentals of legal analysis and writing in order to apply case law
in legal writing and oral advocacy. Prerequisite: LEGL
151 and 152, and CIS 106 or instructor's permission. ENGL& 101 (formerly WRIT 101) recommended.
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LEGL 156 Legal Research 5 credits
Fundamentals of legal research; introduction to law library; location
of statutes and case law; blue book citation techniques. Prerequisite:
LEGL 151, 152 or instructor's
permission.
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LEGL 157 Criminal Law 5 credits
Study of the American System of Criminal Justice, with particular focus on the substantive and procedural criminal law of Washington State. The practice of criminal law will be emphasized; definition of crimes, investigation, charging decisions, plea bargaining, case preparation, jury selection, trial practice; the role of police, prosecutors, defense counsel, judges, court personnel and corrections officers. Prerequisite: None.
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LEGL 158 Investigation and Interviewing
3 credits
Fundamentals of fact investigation with practical application through a case study; outline preparation, interviewing witnesses; examination of affirmative and rebuttal evidence; role of pretrial discovery during investigation. Prerequisite: LEGL 151, 152, 155 and 156 or instructor's permission.
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LEGL 251 Civil Litigation 5 credits
Evaluation of a civil case for trial or settlement. Drafting of pleadings
and discovery request. Prerequisite: LEGL 151, 152, 154 and 155 or instructor's permission.
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LEGL 252 Public Law and Administration 5
credits
Analysis of laws and procedures applicable to governmental agencies, including
administrative adjudicative and rule-making procedures, conflicts of interest
and appearance of fairness doctrines, open public meetings, and public
documents. Prerequisite: LEGL 151, 152,155 and 156 or instructor's permission.
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LEGL 253 Domestic Relations 3 credits
An overview of family law issues, including cohabitation, premarital agreements, dissolution of marriage and legal separation actions, motions and interim orders, paternity proceedings, adoptions, and modifications. Prerequisite:
LEGL 151,152, 155, and 156 or instructor's permission.
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LEGL 255 Estate Planning 3 credits
Role of participants in the administration of an estate. Use of forms
and proper court proceedings. Laws of succession in a testate or intestate
will. Validity requirements of a will and how revoked. Uniform probate
code; tax consideration of trusts, probates, and wills. Prerequisite: LEGL 151, 152, 155, and 156 or instructor's permission.
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LEGL 256 Real Estate and Property Law 3
credits
Possessory interest in lands, rights and remedies of the new possessor, the duties and obligation of a landowner and a tenant. Prerequisite: LEGL
151, 152 , 155 and 156 or instructor's permission.
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LEGL 257 Corporations and Partnerships 3
credits
How corporations and partnerships are formed and the duties, obligations
and remedies of persons dealing with the corporation or partnership. Prerequisite:
LEGL 151, 152 , 155 and 156 or instructor's permission.
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LEGL 258 Bankruptcy and Collections 3
credits
Overview of bankruptcy and collection laws; jurisdiction of state and
federal courts; introduction to bankruptcy and collection procedures;
discharge, proof of claims; attachment, garnishment, debt collection practices.
Prerequisite: LEGL 151, 152, 155 and 156 or instructor's permission.
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LEGL 259 Career Readiness for the Paralegal 1
credits
Preparation for entry into paralegal practice, including resume building, writing sample, interview techniques, and culminating in contacts with potential public legal employers. Prerequisite: LEGL 155.
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