Catalog 2017-2018

PARA 1110 Legal Research and Legal Writing II (3-0-3)

This course builds on the competencies acquired in PARA 1105 and continues the process of locating statutory, judicial, administrative, and secondary sources on both a state and federal level. Students will conduct a wider range of research in both print and electronic research resources. Instructors emphasize the preparation of legal documents. The course will examine criminal case documents, but most of the emphasis will be on civil matters. Students will be presented factual scenarios in order to research and develop a case from intake to trial utilizing these facts.

Program Fee: $25

Offered Fall and Spring

Prerequisite

ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher, PARA 1105