PA 230 - Paralegal Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

This course serves as the vehicle for demonstrating the practical use and application of the substantive knowledge and procedural skills required through the other courses in the curriculum. In addition to a unit on legal ethics and practice, the emphasis will be on legal research, preparation of legal memoranda, drafting of instruments and pleadings, interviewing and case investigation. Students have the opportunity to participate in an internship to gain practical experience of law in action.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

understand the basic legal rules that govern the conduct of a working paralegal;
understand the ethical context of the practice of law;
demonstrate abilities to do competent basic legal research and writing; and
understand the paralegal’s involvement with the practice of law.

Prerequisites: Completion of all first, second and third semester paralegal courses, including but not limited to PA 215 (Computer Assisted Legal Research and Writing).
F/S (C)