Students may earn from one to three units for major projects done with faculty sponsorship. Written proposals and faculty and Dean approval are required. All projects require extensive outside work and result in a formal written report. A study of the basic principles of California Workers' Compensation law, including eligibility, compensation coverage, medical treatment, compensation payments, permanent disability, death benefits, settlement, vocational rehabilitation, benefits, procedural matters, and the preparation of documents and forms from both the applicant and defense positions. A study of the substantive law of bankruptcy and its application, including voluntary and involuntary liquidations, discharge of debts, exemptions, creditors' claims, bankruptcy courts, officers and trustees, reorganizations, Chapter 13 plans, and alternate insolvency proceedings.
Emphasis is on the preparation of documents and forms.
A course designed to familiarize the legal assistant with the legal aspects of the entertainment industry, emphasizing the role of the legal assistant in preparing and monitoring legal documents. This course introduces students to the law regarding citizenship, naturalization, and immigrant and nonimmigrant categories. The course also examines the grounds for removal prior and subsequent to entry, as well as relief from removal. After acquiring a foundation in the substantive law, students complete assignments designed to give them practical exposure to immigration forms and documents. This course is designed to familiarize the legal assistant with the substantive and procedural aspects of remedies and enforcement of judgments.