Familiarity with these agencies is useful in labor relations, corporate law and education law. Consumer Law Federal and state statutes protect consumers in many ways. Environmental Law Environmental Protection statutes have been enacted by federal and state governments and are carried out by Environmental Protection Agencies. This new area of law and its enforcement will be studied in this course. Trusts must also be administered by someone familiar with the law, including tax law, which will be studied in this course.
Many civil suits arise when the negligence of an individual creates injury to another.
Elements of negligence law and specific types of cases such as automobile accidents and medical malpractice will be studied, with emphasis on practical aspects of drafting. Computers in the Law Investigate many uses of computers in practice of law. For the Paralegal, studies will include such health care issues as basic anatomy and physiology, reviewing medical literature and understanding common medical terminology. Litigation issues such as preparing for a medical malpractice tribunal, selecting an expert witness, reading medical records, damages and preparing discovery for both the plaintiff and defendant are included. Issues of tort reform and the defense component of this litigation will be included.