LEI 206 BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS (Required Bach & Certificate) 3 credits
Comprehensive survey of the law of business associations from sole entrepreneur through partnership and corporate formation. Discussion of merger, acquisition, director's liability and other corporate law topics. Emphasis is also placed on shareholder agreements, classes of shares, rights of first refusal, methods of financing, and voting trusts. (Prerequisite: Into to Law and Legal Research I)
LEI 205 CIVIL PRACTICE (Required All) 3 credits
An examination of civil practice and procedure, beginning with the filing of a complaint and extending through discovery, pre-trial motions, trial, post-trial motions and the appeal. Emphasis is also placed on cause of action, time limitations, case
investigation, purposes of motions, depositions, settlements and dismissals. (Prerequisite: Intro to Law or Intro to Legal Nurse Consultant)
LEI 106 CONTRACTS & COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS (Required Bach) 3 credits
Survey of contract law providing students with analysis of the law of voluntary obligation with emphasis on commercial contracts. The law of sales, commercial paper, and secured transactions will be reviewed and explained. Emphasis will be placed on statutory concerns, breach of contract, discharge of contracts, remedies and defenses, commercial paper, and negotiable instruments. (Prerequisite: Intro to Law and Legal Research I)
LEI 212 ETHICS AND PARALEGALISM (Required All) 3 credits
An introduction to paralegal studies and the fundamentals of paralegalism with a comprehensive survey of professional responsibility issues for legal assistants, including the study of the American Bar Association's Model Code and Model Rules
of Professional Responsibility and various professional paralegal associations' codes of ethics. Students will also explore licensing and regulating issues as well as job opportunities for paralegals. (Prerequisite: Intro to Law)
LEI 226 EVIDENCE (Required Bach) 3 credits
This course is designed to provide the student with a working understanding of the federal and state Rules of evidence. Students will gain an understanding of the function of rules of evidence, objections to be anticipated, and the preparation of a civil case for trial without the exclusion of evidence based on application of those rules.
(Prerequisites: Intro to Law, Legal Research I & II, Civil Practice and Trial Process)
LEI 238 INTERNET LEGAL RESEARCH (Required All) 3 credits
This course has been designed to provide the student with in-depth exposure to
technology techniques used in the litigation process. The class will be divided into
litigation teams and will manage the litigation, its discovery and its trial presentation with
the aid of exemplar computer programs used in the industry. Students will have hands-on
training in software programs and their application in the litigation process.
(Prerequisites: Intro to Law and Legal Research I & II)
LEI 121 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE (Required Bach & Assoc) 3 credits
An overview and analysis of the American System of criminal justice. The crime problem, and police, the judicial system and correctional agencies will be examined. Special emphasis will be placed on both the legal and behavioral realities of each stage of the criminal justice process. Intake forms in the criminal system from arraignment to prosecution and all applicable forms and research skill sets. (Prerequisite: Intro to Law and Legal Research I & II)
LEI 101 INTRODUCTION TO LAW (Required Paralegal) 3 credits
An introduction to the legal system and an explanation of the legislative and judicial process, how a legal rule is generated and maintained by the judicial system. Emphasis will be placed on jurisdiction, the development of the law through the court systems, torts, criminal law and procedure, business law, property law, family law and contracts.
LEI 102 LEGAL RESEARCH & WRITING I (Required All) 3 credits
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of legal research. To begin, a general overview of the federal and state court systems will be provided. Next, students will learn to use and locate most primary legal authorities
including cases, constitutions, and federal and state statutes. Attention will also be given to case analysis and the techniques of legal writing: citation form; cite checking and the legal office memoranda. (Prerequisite: Intro to Law)
LEI 104 LEGAL RESEARCH & WRITING II (Required All) 3 credits
This course is designed to continue teaching the fundamentals of legal research. Students will learn to use and locate primary sources not covered in Legal Research I, namely, administrative law and legislative history, and most secondary legal
authorities including Digests, Annotated Law Reports, periodicals and encyclopedias. Further attention will be given to case analysis and the techniques of legal writing which will culminate in a self-directed research project and office memoranda.
Prerequisite: Intro to Law or Intro to Legal Nurse Consultant and Legal Research I)
LEI 204 TRIAL PROCESS (Required Bach) 3 credits
Study of the trial process, examining pre-trial preparation and documentation, making a trial notebook, and preparing complex litigation for trial. Post-trial motion and practice and appellate practice are also discussed. Emphasis will be placed on jury selection, opening statements, evidence, direct and cross examination, and closing arguments. (Prerequisites: Intro to Law; Legal Research I & II and Civil Practice)
LEI 201 WILLS & TRUSTS (Bach & Certificate) 3 credits
Study of the law of testamentary disposition, of the common instruments used in testamentary dispositions, the formalities for validity, construction and interpretation of wills, trusts and other post-death transfer devices. Emphasis will be placed
on the probate process, estate administration and federal and state tax concerns. (Prerequisite: Intro to Law and Legal Research I)