Check with transfer school for transfer status of these courses. Contract agreements as foundations for other commercial laws. Law of sales and purchases of goods, commercial paper including promissory notes, drafts, checks and certificates of deposit. Law 5 or Law 4 may transfer but not both. Check with transfer school for transfer statusw of these courses.
Reference is made to government regulations of business and business torts.
This course concentrates on the background and requirements of the legal assistant, including growth in the use of paralegals, basic qualifications and training, nature of the work, and other career considerations. The student will study the American legal system and methods of finding and interpreting the law. There will be an overview of basic legal concepts and legal terminology. Legal procedures will be studied with regard to litigation, mediation and other non-judicial settlements. Organization and management of the law office will be included with a heavy emphasis on ethics for the lawyer and the legal assistant.