The student also learns to research and draft legal documents needed for basic business relationships. 4.0 Students are introduced to the law of contracts with emphasis on the formation and enforcement of contracts in the commercial setting. Uniform Commercial Code concepts are covered and basic contracts are prepared. Students prepare basic bankruptcy documents. LAW209 Students continue to improve legal research skills by adapting manual research to computerized research and to learn the basic research techniques on Lexis.
Students learn to apply research methods to practical legal issues.
Defenses and damages will also be covered. LAW219 Students are assigned a research topic on which to prepare a memorandum of law. Other areas covered include research of complex legal issues, location and analysis of cases on point, and shepardizing and updating sources for legal memorandums. See course description Upon successful completion of all or substantially all on-campus required course work, students work under the direct supervision of an extern site supervisor and the paralegal program director to develop practical experience in a legal office setting. Whether or not a student has successfully completed substantially all on-campus required course work will be determined at the discretion of the program director.