Not offered in all programs. Open to juniors and seniors. Students use statutes, case reporters, digest, treatises, legal encyclopedias, restatements, Shepard's Citations and other related law finders in preparing several memoranda. Also covers other closing documents, their purpose, and their statutory references. LET216, Laboratory, required for LET paralegal concentration students.
Students acquire the skills of file and document organization.
Provides an opportunity to practice skills learned in academic course work, obtain job experience and evaluate chosen career. The application of legal research techniques to current legal issues emphasizing appropriate analysis of issues and use of primary and secondary source materials to define the law. Several written memoranda will be required. Provides an opportunity to undertake study in specialized areas not covered in the regular course offerings. This orientation seminar should be taken before other LIB courses or as a first course with one other LIB course.