PARA 1110 Legal Research and Legal Writing II

Builds on competencies acquired in PARA 1102 and continues the process of locating statutory, judicial, administrative and secondary sources on both a state and federal level. The student will conduct a wider range of research in both print and electronic research resources. Emphasis will be placed on preparation of legal documents. Criminal case documents will be examined, but most of the emphasis will be on civil matters. The student will be presented factual scenarios, and utilizing these facts, research and develop a case from intake to trial.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Program level in English and Reading, ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric with a grade of “C” or better, PARA 1100 - Introduction to Law and Ethics with a grade of “C” or better, AND PARA 1105 - Legal Research and Legal Writing I with a grade of “C” or better

Corequisite

None

Lab Contact Hours

0

Lecture Contact Hours

45

Total Contact Hours

45