12/21/2024 4:56:24 AM	BOT 85.5B Course Outline as of Fall 2010	Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  BOT 85.5B	Title:  DISCOVERY LEVEL 2
Full Title:  Legal Procedure: Discovery Level 2
Last Reviewed:9/16/1998

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	.50	Lecture Scheduled	1.00		8 max.	Lecture Scheduled	8.00
Minimum	.50	Lab Scheduled	1.00		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	8.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	2.00			Contact Total	16.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  16.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 32.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

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Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Concurrent Enrollment in BOT 85.5A

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course is intended for Legal Secretary Certificate Program students and individuals interested in learning how to properly complete and process the legal documents and forms discussed in BOT 85.5A.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Concurrent Enrollment in BOT 85.5A
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

mplete ly knowledge of discovery procedures to cojplete legal documents

   and forms

2.  Type and format legal documents

   a.  Interrogatories

   b.  Request for production of documents

   c.  Subpoenas

   d.  Notice of Taking Deposition

   e.  Proofs of service by mail

3.  Calendar statutory time periods

Topics and Scope

1.  Discovery documents

   a.  Interrogatories

   b.  Production of documents

   c.  Subpoenas

   d.  Depositions

2.  Response Document

   a.  Answers to interrogatories

3.  Response to request for production of documents

4.  Service of process

5.  Calendaring of statutory time periods

Assignments:

Type and format discovery documents.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 60 - 60%
Simulated cases
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 30%
Class performances, Homework assignments
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 10%
In-class participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

LAW OFFICE PROCEDURES MANUAL, Rutter Group, 1998

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