Course Descriptions
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)