Role of the paralegal and attorney. Introduction to jurisprudence and functions of administrative agencies. Local, state, federal courts. Introduction to contracts, torts, negligence, criminal procedure, real property law, law office management. Legal terminology

3 Class Hours

Comprehensive survey of law of real property, emphasizing, practical application to a paralegal function. Analysis of form of deeds, bonds, notes,mortgages, assignments, discharges, purchase of contracts, leases, options. Training in searching title, basic understanding of abstracts of title, real property litigation, estates, condemnation and foreclosure.

3 Class Hours; Prerequisite: LAW 110 Survey of Paralegalism or permission of department

Development of legal research and drafting skills through use of digests, reporter systems, and other features of law libraries. Analysis of various types of legal documents for clarity, composition, conciseness. Practice in research and drafting of legal documents. Writing Emphasis Course.

3 Class Hours; Prerequisites: LAW 110 Survey of Paralegalism, ENG 110 Written Expression I, and 3 additional credits in LAW or department permission.

Disposition of descendent's property, law of interstate succession, execution and probate of wills, nature and creation of trusts and the administration of estates and trusts, estate and gift tax preparation.

3 Class Hours; Prerequisite: LAW 110 Survey of Paralegalism or permission of department.

The law of contracts, their historical significance, formation, validity interpretation, transfer or contractual rights. Assignment, third party beneficiaries, discharge, breach and remedies.

3 Class Hours

General coverage of how legal and medical issues are inter-related, including right to treatment, organ transplant, right to die, abortion issues, medical malpractice, informed consent, insanity defense, surrogate mothers. Lecture and discussion. How these topics affect the role of the attorney and paralegal in servicing client needs.

3 Class Hours

Pleadings relative to general practice of law in relationships to the family unit. Laws relating to marriage, divorce, annulment, custody and support, adoption, name change, guardianship, paternity. Written pleadings and necessary research pertaining to these aspects of family law.

3 Class Hours

Principles of federal taxation, analysis of IRS code and related case law, emphasis on law and concepts of taxation, basic and advanced tax law terminology, litigation involving the IRS. Exploration of social changes, and factors involving tax problems, current issues in tax reform, perspective of the paralegal regarding resolution of tax disputes.

3 Class Hours

The practice of everyday general law as affected by the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Issues of contemporary concern including cases of local courts and of the Supreme Court and their implications for law in general and society at large.

3 Class Hours

Types, uses and organization of the corporation, antitrust and securities law, mergers and consolidation, liquidation and dissolution.

1 Class Hour - 5 Week Session.

Structure and operations of local government in New York State. Evolution of local government in New York during the first two centuries of its existence. Laws, ordinances, and operations.

1 Class Hour - 5 Week Session.

Federal court system, rules of civil procedure including pleading, motions, depositions, litigation procedures and the role of the paralegal.

1 Class Hours - 5 Week Session

Role of the paralegal in Real Estate transactions including agreements, abstracts, preparation of documents, contracts, and closing procedures. Students conduct a "mock" real estate transaction.

1 Class hours - 5 Week Session.

Computer applications including hardware and software, financial management, word processing, real estate practice packages, computerized research, litigation support, and document management.

1 Class Hours - 5 Week Session.

Labor-management relations in the public and private sectors. Taft-Hartley Act, National Labor Relations Act and Wagner Act, unfair labor practices, labor contracts, arbitration and mediation, availability of injunctions in labor disputes.

1 Class Hour - 5 Week Session.

Regulations of traffic within the state of New York. Emphasis on violations and traffic-related misdemeanors resulting from violation of the rules of the road and court proceedings resulting therefrom.

1 Class Hour - 5 Week Session.

Intake procedure, systems and analysis, concepts of jurisdiction and venue, parties to an action, pleadings, pre-trial procedures, motions and special practice, special proceedings, trials, judgments and appeals.

1 Class Hour - 5 Week Session.

Problems faced by landlords and tenants, private housing, live-in arrangements, covenants, leases, warranties. Tenant and landlord rights and obligations.

1 Class Hour - 5 Week Session.

Designed for students without previous exposure to the legal field to observe and study operations, policies, and procedures performed by paralegals in various settings, (private firms, public agencies, commercial corporations, etc.). Students will be placed in the legal environment with emphasis on attorney and paralegal interactions and paralegal relations with areas outside the office (clients, municipal agencies, other firms, commercial institutions, other legal agencies, etc.). Final report integrating the practical and theoretical aspects of their experiences.

Prerequisites: 30 credits of counseled coursework, at least 12 of which must be in LAW credits or permission of department chairperson.

An individual student project in paralegal studies which is beyond the scope or requirements of the courses offered by the program. Conducted under the direction of a faculty member or attorney, and approved by the program coordinator.

Prerequisite: LAW 110 Survey of Paralegalism plus three additional hours in a 200 level LAW course.