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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
BOT 85.1 | Title:
LEGAL PROFESSIONS |
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| Full Title:
Legal Professions |
| Last Reviewed:2/28/2022 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 16.00 | 8 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 128.00 |
| Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 1 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 16.00 | | Contact Total | 128.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 256.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 384.00 | |
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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A survey course introducing the field of law and its various occupations. Topics include: overview of legal professions; professional organizations; legal terminology; duties and responsibilities of personnel; review of the legal system and the court structure.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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A survey course introducing the field of law, its various occupations, and a review of the legal system.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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. Study and define the history of our present-day legal system
2. Differentiate between statutory law and the rule of "stare decisis"
3. Differentiate between civil and criminal law
4. Examine the court structure system
5. Define legal terminology
6. Survey and critique legal professions and their respective duties and
responsibilities
7. Evaluate the merits and contributions of professional organizations
8. Assess impact of technology on the legal profession
9. Compile data on job requirements and opportunities
10. Summarize job search data and assess input for future employment
possibilities
Topics and Scope
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1. The Legal System
a. Overview of history of law
b. Civil Law
c. Criminal Law
d. English common law
e. U. S. and state laws
2. The Court Structure
a. Federal Courts
b. State Courts
c. Authority of courts
d. Officers of the court
e. Jurisdiction vs. venue
f. Statute of limitations
3. Legal professions and respective duties/responsibilities
a. Attorney/lawyer
b. Legal Administrtator/Office Manager
c. Legal Assistant/Paralegal
d. Law clerks
e. Legal Secretary/Law Office Specialist
f. Other in-house support staff
g. Professions providing legal services (e.g. certified court
reporters, process servers, private investigators, law librarians,
etc.)
4. Professional organizations
a. Bar Associations
b. Legal administrators
c. Paralegal Associations
d. Legal Secretaries Incorporated
5. Technology impact
a. Web resources
b. Electronic filing and signatures
c. Exchange of case information electronically
d. Security issues
e. Courtroom enhancements
6. Legal terminology
a. Latin terms
b. Other legal terms
Assignments:
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1. Read various Web resources
2. Interview professional(s) in the field
3. Write report(s) summarizing findings of research and interview(s)
including a critique of the research
4. Select a particular legal profession and develop a long-term plan for
pursuing that career to include both educational requirements and
experience
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
10 - 30% |
| Written homework, Term papers | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
10 - 50% |
| Homework problems, Quizzes | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
10 - 40% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
5 - 20% |
| Class participation. | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor-prepared materials and Internet resources.
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