Paralegal Technology
Certificate
[ Janelle Lowrey ]
This program is planned to prepare a person for employment as a legal assistant, a position found in legal firms and law-related occupations such as banking and finance, real estate, and government agencies. The curriculum offers fundamental skills of legal research, laws, procedures, and documents involved in family law, civil law, tort law, wills, and the law of real property.
CIP Code: 220302
Program Code: 9760
Freshman Year
First Semester — 15 hrs
Course
Title
Hours
Description
LET-1123
Introduction to Law
3
This course provides an overview of major principles and functions of the state and federal legal systems, introduces various legal fields for professional opportunities, presents legal vocabulary, gives an overview of different areas of law, and presents ethics. Three hours lecture.
LET-1513
Family Law
3
This course is a study of the areas of law pertaining to domestic relations, emphasizing ethics. Three hours lecture.
CSC-1123
Computer Applications I
3
This course is designed to teach computer applications to include: word processing, electronic spreadsheet, database management, presentation design, and electronic communications. Three hours lecture.
BOT-1763
Communications Essentials
3
This course focuses on the basic English competencies and communication skills necessary to be successful and effective in the workplace in addition to effectively contributing to a team while working with a diverse population. Three hours lecture.
LET-2453
Real Property I
3
This course is an introduction to real property law including ownership, transfer of property, liens and encumbrances, and the various types of deeds. Three hours lecture.
Second Semester — 15 hrs
Course
Title
Hours
Description
LET-1523
Wills & Estates
3
This course is an introduction to the laws of inheritance and estates, basic concepts of estates and wills, probate procedures, and preparation of documents while emphasizing ethics. Three hours lecture.
LET-1213
Legal Research
3
This course is an introduction to basic sources of law and the methods of legal research, including ethics. Three hours lecture.
LET-2313
Civil Litigation I
3
This course presents the litigation process. Emphasis is on the structure of the Mississippi Court System and on gathering information and evidence, summarizing and arranging materials, maintaining docket and file control, developing a litigation case, and interviewing clients and witnesses, using ethical standards. Three hours lecture.
LET-2323
Torts
3
This course provides instruction in the area of law which deals with civil wrongs and injuries as distinguished from breach of contract. It concentrates on the elements of a tort, type of tort, damages, ethics, and remedies. Three hours lecture.
BOT-1313
Applied Business Mathematics
3
This course is designed to develop competency in mathematics for business use, with emphasis on the touch method. Three hours lecture.