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Purpose: The curriculum is designed to provide an individual with a sufficient level of knowledge, understanding, and proficiency to perform the tasks in meeting a client's needs which can be performed by a trained, non-lawyer assistant working under the direction and supervision of a lawyer. A legal assistant will have a basic understanding of the general processes of American law, and will have the knowledge and proficiency to perform specific tasks under the supervision of a lawyer in the fields of civil and criminal law. The occupational objectives include: employment in public and in private, both individual and corporate, law-related activities, organizations and agencies.
Recommended Preparation: Proficiency in high school English.
Completion Requirements: To remain in the program, students must complete each of the legal courses in the program with a C or better.
Special Approval Status: The Legal Assisting program is approved by the American Bar Association.
| Credits | ||||||
| First Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 | |||
| LGL | 110 | Intro. to Law & the Legal Asst. | 3 | |||
| LGL | 117 | Family Law | 3 | |||
| LGL | 125 | Legal Research | 3 | |||
| 1 PED | 116 | Lifetime Fitness & Wellness | 1 | |||
| 2 PHI | 115 | Practical Reasoning | 3 | |||
| STD | Elective | 1 | ||||
| ENG | 112 | College Composition II | 3 | |||
| LGL | 126 | Legal Writing | 3 | |||
| LGL | 215 | Torts | 3 | |||
| LGL | 218 | Criminal Law | 3 | |||
| 3 MTH | 151 | Math for the Liberal Arts I | 3 | |||
| 1 PED | /RPK | 1 | ||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 17 | 16 | ||||
| Credits | ||||||
| Second Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| 4 ___ | Approved Elective | 3 | ||||
| IST | 117 | Intro. to Microcomputer Software | 3 | |||
| LGL | 115 | Real Estate Law | 3 | |||
| LGL | 217 | Trial Prac. & the Law of Evidence | 3 | |||
| LGL | 235 | Legal Aspects of Business Org. | 3 | |||
| PSY | 201 | Intro. to Psychology I or | ||||
| SOC | 201 Intro. to Sociology I | 3 | ||||
| 4 ___ | Approved Elective | 2 | ||||
| LGL | 225 | Estate Planning & Probate | 3 | |||
| LGL | 230 | Legal Transactions | 3 | |||
| PSY | 202 | Intro. to Psychology II or | ||||
| SOC | 202 Intro. to Sociology II | 3 | ||||
| SPD | 110 | Intro. to Speech Communication | 3 | |||
| Total Credits/Semester | 18 | 14 | ||||
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Legal Assisting = 65.
1 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1- credit and a 2-credit course.
2 Any PHI course numbered 100 or above may be substituted.
3 Any MTH course numbered 100 or above, or BUS 125 may be substituted.
4 Elective courses should be selected after consultation with a counselor or faculty advisor, and should be designed to further a student’s career and educational goals.
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