You will learn the fundaments of civil and criminal litigation, initiation of lawsuits, courses and jurisdiction, discovery, calendars, docket checks, and depositions. Available Winter 2002 Registration Family Law Learn the practical and procedural aspects of family law practice. Area explored include matrimonial law, divorce, alimony, child custody, adoption, paternity, abortion, and family violence. This is the second course in the three-part series. In this course you will learn how to assist counsel to prepare for litigation, including producing, and organizing documents, interrogatories and pleadings, file summaries, and chronologies.
Instruction also covers federal estate and gift taxes, estate planning, administration, and probate.
This is the final course of the litigation series. Emphasis is placed on practical considerations such as assistance at trail and post-judgment activities, rules of evidence, requests to charge, enforcement of judgments, and the appellate practice. An examination of relief available for individuals and businesses under the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 is the basis of this course. The rights and duties of debtors and creditors are presented. Special emphasis is placed on the responsibilities of the legal assistant in interviewing the client and preparing documents to be filed.