LGLA  1303  Legal Research
Presents legal research techniques emphasizing the paralegal's role.  3 credit hours.  (W)

 

LGLA  1305  Legal Writing
Fundamentals of legal writing techniques including case and fact analysis, citation formats, and legal writing styles emphasizing the paralegal's role in legal writing. Prerequisite: LGLA 1370 or consent of Associate Dean/Director. 3 credit hours. (W)

 

LGLA  1307  Introduction to Law and the Legal Professions
Overview of the law and the legal professions including legal concepts, systems, and terminology; substantive areas of law and the federal and state judicial systems; ethical obligations and regulations; professional trends and issues with emphasis on the paralegal's role.  3 credit hours.  (W)

 

LGLA  1323  Employment Law
Presents the fundamental concepts of employment law, including employment contracts, at-will employment, governmental regulations, and discrimination issues, emphasizing the paralegal’s role in employment law. Prerequisite: LGLA 1307 or consent of Associate Dean/Director. 3 credit hours. (W)

 

LGLA  1343  Bankruptcy
Fundamental concepts of bankruptcy law and procedure are presented including individual and business liquidation and reorganization with emphasis on the paralegal's role.  3 credit hours.  (W)

 

LGLA  1344  Texas Civil Litigation
Fundamental concepts and procedures of Texas civil litigation including pretrial, trial, and post-trial phases of litigation emphasizing the paralegal's role in the Texas civil litigation process. Prerequisites: LGLA 1303, LGLA 1345, and LGLA 2303, or consent of Associate Dean/Director. 3 credit hours. (W)

 

LGLA  1345  Civil Litigation
Presents fundamental concepts and procedures of civil litigation including pretrial, trial, and post-trial phases of litigation and emphasizes paralegal's role in civil litigation.  3 credit hours.  (W)

 

LGLA  1351  Contracts
Presents fundamental concepts of contract law including formation, performance, and enforcement of contracts under the common law and the Uniform Commercial Code with emphasis on the paralegal's role in contract law.  3 credit hours.  (W)

 

LGLA  1353  Wills, Trusts, and Probate Administration
Fundamental concepts of the law of wills, trusts, and probate administration emphasizing the paralegal's role.  3 credit hours. (W)

 

LGLA  1355  Family Law
Fundamental concepts of family law including formal and informal marriages, divorce, annulment, marital property, and the parent-child relationship with emphasis on the paralegal's role in family law.  3 credit hours.  (W)

 

LGLA  1370  Introduction to Legal Conventions
Conventions of legal communication, including grammatical conventions, diction, style, legal citation form, proofreading skills, and editing skills, with emphasis on the paralegal's role.  3 credit hours.  (W)

 

LGLA  1380  Cooperative Education – Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Includes a lecture component. Contact the Associate Dean / Director of the program for further information. 3 credit hours. (W)

 

LGLA  2303  Torts and Personal Injury Law
Fundamental concepts of tort and personal injury law including intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability are presented with emphasis on the paralegal's role in tort and personal injury law.  3 credit hours.  (W)

 

LGLA  2307  Law Office Management
Fundamental principles and structure of management, administration, and substantive systems in the law office including law practice technology as applied to paralegals.  3 credit hours.  (W)

 

LGLA  2309  Real Property
Presents fundamental concepts of real property law including the nature of real property, rights and duties of ownership, land use, voluntary and involuntary conveyances, and the recording of and searching for real estate documents emphasizing the paralegal's role in real property law.  3 credit hours.  (W)

 

LGLA  2311  Business Organizations
Basic concepts of business organizations including law of agency, sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, and other emerging business entities with emphasis on the paralegal's role. Prerequisite: LGLA 1307 or LGLA 2333 or consent of Associate Dean/Director. 3 credit hours. (W)

 

LGLA  2313  Criminal Law and Procedure
Fundamental concepts of criminal law and procedure from arrest to final disposition including principles of federal and state law emphasizing the role of the paralegal in the criminal justice system.  3 credit hours.  (W)

 

LGLA  2323  Intellectual Property
Presents the fundamentals of intellectual property law, including creation, procurement, preparation, and filing documents related to patents, copyrights, trademarks, and the processes of intellectual property litigation.  Emphasizes the paralegal's role in intellectual property law.  3 credit hours.  (W)

 

LGLA  2333  Advanced Legal Document Preparation
Use of office technology skills in preparation of legal documents by paralegals based on hypothetical situations drawn from various areas of law. Prerequisite/Concurrent Enrollment: LGLA 1370 or consent of Associate Dean/Director. 3 credit hours. (W)

 

LGLA  2339  Certified Paralegal Exam Review
A review of the mandatory and optional topics covered in the Certified Paralegal Examination administered by the National Association of Legal Assistants. Prerequisites: LGLA 1305 and LGLA 1345, or consent of Associate Dean/Director. 3 credit hours. (W)