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Students
will receive training in the areas described below.
Bankruptcy
This course provides the student with background
on the pros and cons of filing bankruptcy and who is involved.
The various types of bankruptcies are also discussed,
along with their procedures and their end results.
Civil
Rights
This course provides the student with background on
42 U.S.C §1983 which enforces provisions of the
14th Amendment (due process), deters state actors and
provides remedy where state law is inadequate. Actions,
exceptions, and remedies are also detailed.
Criminal
Law
This course provides the student with background on
all aspects of the criminal litigation process, from
arrest to trial. The different types of criminal and
civil crimes are distinguished, as well as their defenses.
Contracts
This course provides the student with background on
contracts and business transactions, including offer
and acceptance, the “mirror image” rule,
statute of frauds, and defenses to a contract.
Ethics
This course provides the student with background on
the relationship between the paralegal and the lawyer,
and exposes the student to the ethical obligations of
a lawyer to his/her client. The ethics codes are also
examined.
Family
Law
This course provides the student with background on
the multi-faceted area of family law, including prenuptial
contracts, divorce, child custody and adoption issues.
Federal
Civil Procedure
This course provides the student with background
on the rules that govern the conduct of all civil actions
brought in the Federal district courts. The relation
between Federal and state regulations are also compared.
Immigration
This course provides the student with background on
the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and
the intricate web of rules, regulations, and exceptions
within the field of Immigration law, including visas,
green cards, the naturalization process, political asylum,
and the deportation process.
Intellectual
Property
This course provides the student with background on
the different types of intellectual property. As this
area of law continues to grow and expand, so do the
stipulations regulating trademarks, registration, copyright,
marks and patents.
Introduction
to the Law
This course provides the student with background on
the legal process. A history of the American system
of law is given, and the notions of “common law”
and “statutory law” are studied.
Legal Writing and Research
This course provides the student with background on
the legal memorandum, the brief, and other aspects of
legal writing. The student will also be exposed to legal
research using the Internet.
Medical
Abbreviations
This course provides the student with background
on common medical abbreviations found on medical charts
such as LLQ (left-lower quadrant), TPR (temperature),
I&O (intake and output), and other related concepts.
Paralegal
Tasks
This course provides the student with background on
paralegal support tasks, including proper filing, document
production, summarizing deposition transcripts, bates-labeling,
and medical records and bills reviews.
Partnerships/Corporations
This course provides the student with background on
corporations and partnerships, including corporate structure,
classification, formation and other related areas.
Real Property
This course provides the student with background
on the different elements associated with owning property.
The ways in which property is held, the different types
of tenancies, liens, and forms of purchase and sale
are discussed.
Resume
and Interview Techniques
This course provides the student with background on
the do’s and don’ts of resume writing and
interviews. The student are advised on the nuances of
interviewing at law firms, and assisted with drafting
resumes and cover letters.
Torts/Injury
Law
This course provides the student with background on
the American tort law system, including cases arising
from automobile accidents, medical mistakes, and product
defects. Notions of birth injuries, wrongful death,
and survival claims are also addressed.
Wills,
Trusts, and Estates
This course provides the student with background on
this ever-changing area of the law. The differences
between wills, trusts, and estates are discussed, including
their creating, critical elements, and executions.
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