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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
BOT 85.1 | Title:
INTRO TO LEGAL OFFICES |
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| Full Title:
Introduction to Legal Offices |
| Last Reviewed:2/28/2022 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | .50 | Lecture Scheduled | 8.00 | 4 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 32.00 |
| Minimum | .50 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 1 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 8.00 | | Contact Total | 32.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 64.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 96.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
04 - Different Topics
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Catalog Description:
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Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Introduction to the field of law. Topics include: overview of legal professions; professional organizations; legal terminology; duties and responsibilities of personnel; brief review of the legal system and the court structure.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:04 - Different Topics
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1998 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Discuss desirable personal qualities, duties, and responsibilities of
law office staff.
2. Describe different professions and careers in law office personnel.
3. Discuss the associations that support law office professionals.
4. Discuss the history of our present-day legal system.
5. Explain the difference between civil and criminal law.
6. Define terminology used with court systems and procedures.
7. Discuss the organization and jurisdiction of the state court systems.
Topics and Scope
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1. Overview of legal professions
a. The attorney
b. The Legal Administrator/Office Manager
c. Legal Assistant/Paralegal
d. Legal Secretary
e. Other support staff
f. Professional organizations
2. Duties and responsibilities
a. Telephone systems/skills
b. Calendaring issues
c. Photocopying
d. Maintaining records
e. Mail systems
3. The Legal System
a. What is law?
b. Jewish and Roman Law
c. Civil Law
d. Criminal Law
e. English common law
f. U.S. and state laws
4. The Court Structure
a. Officers of the court
b. Jurisdiction vs. venue
c. Federal Courts
d. State Courts
e. Authority of court
f. Statute of limitations
Assignments:
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Vary with topic; includes written papers/reports and reading assignments
relating to current industry topics.
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
5 - 10% |
| Written homework, Reading reports, Term papers | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 50% |
| Homework problems, Quizzes, Exams | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
20 - 50% |
| preparation of correspondence and documents | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
20 - 50% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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LEGAL OFFICE PROCEDURES, 4th ed., Joyce Morton, Prentice-Hall, 1998
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