Title

PARA1102 - Legal Research and Writing I

API ID

Credits

3 (3/0/0)

Description

This course is a general introduction to recorded sources of law. It will examine where and how law can be found. The course will include discussion of the sources of law and practical writing exercises.
Prerequisites
  • Assess into college level English
Corequisites

Competencies

  1. Analyze sources of law.
  2. Explain state and federal court structure.
  3. Utilize a computerized legal research database.
  4. Utilize the legal writing process.
  5. Prepare original jurisdiction documents.
  6. Analyze state statutes.
  7. Analyze case law.
  8. Prepare case briefs.
  9. Analyze elements of a statute.