Publication Details
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| Paralegal Certificate Program 2 |
| Price: |
$149.00 |
| Business Focus: |
Law & Legal Careers |
| Instructor: |
Scott and LisaHatch |
| Course Code: |
pc2 |
| Delivery Method: |
Instructor-led Online Course |
| Frequently Asked Questions |
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| Course Overview: |
| This course provides an overview of common legal documents. You will prepare sample documents and learn to analyze legal problems. |
| Instructor Biography: |
Scott Hatch has presented paralegal courses since 1980. He is listed in Who's Who in California, Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, and has been named one of the Outstanding Young Men of America by the United States Jaycees. He was a contributing editor to The Judicial Profiler (McGraw-Hill and the Colorado Law Annotated (West/Lawyers Co-op)series, and editor of several award-winning publications. He is author of Paralegal Procedures and Practices, published by West Publishing, as well as books on mediation and legal investigation.
Lisa Zimmer Hatch, M.A., has been teaching legal certificate and standardized test preparation courses since 1987. She graduated with honors in English from the University of Puget Sound, and received her master's degree from California State University. She is co-author of numerous law and standardized test texts. |
| Course Syllabus: |
| Lesson 1 Syllabus |
Legal Analysis |
| Lesson 2 Syllabus |
Legal Analysis Practice |
| Lesson 2 Objective |
To understand and apply legal analysis |
| Lesson 3 Syllabus |
Types of Legal Documents |
| Lesson 3 Objective |
To learn how to analyze court opinions as well as enacted laws |
| Lesson 4 Syllabus |
Techniques of Drafting Documents |
| Lesson 4 Objective |
To learn about the basic types of legal documents that paralegals may be expected to prepare |
| Lesson 5 Syllabus |
Demand Letters |
| Lesson 5 Objective |
To become familiar with the format of common legal documents |
| Lesson 6 Syllabus |
Pleadings |
| Lesson 6 Objective |
To know how to prepare a demand letter |
| Lesson 7 Syllabus |
Motions and Orders |
| Lesson 7 Objective |
To understand the general format and structure of a complaint and answer |
| Lesson 8 Syllabus |
External Memoranda of Law |
| Lesson 8 Objective |
To know the purpose and content of a motion, a notice, and an order |
| Lesson 9 Syllabus |
Internal Memoranda of Law |
| Lesson 9 Objective |
To know the purpose and content of a motion, a notice, and an order |
| Lesson 10 Syllabus |
Preparation of an Internal Memorandum of Law |
| Lesson 10 Objective |
To learn the structure and purpose of the internal memorandum of law |
| Lesson 11 Syllabus |
Discovery Documents |
| Lesson 11 Objective |
To prepare an internal memorandum of law |
| Lesson 12 Syllabus |
Depositions |
| Lesson 12 Objective |
To understand what discovery is and when and why it is used |