Publication Details
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| Paralegal Certificate Program 3 |
| Price: |
$149.00 |
| Business Focus: |
Law & Legal Careers |
| Instructor: |
Scott and LisaHatch |
| Course Code: |
pc3 |
| Delivery Method: |
Instructor-led Online Course |
| Frequently Asked Questions |
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| Course Overview: |
| This course provides an overview of how evidence is gathered and used in a civil case. |
| 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 |
Federal Rules of Evidence - General Provisions |
| Lesson 2 Syllabus |
Relevancy and Privilege |
| Lesson 2 Objective |
To have an general understanding of the provisions of the Federal Rules of Evidence. |
| Lesson 3 Syllabus |
Hearsay |
| Lesson 3 Objective |
To understand relevancy, privilege, reliability, and reasonableness as they pertain to the admissibility of evidence. |
| Lesson 4 Syllabus |
Hearsay Practice |
| Lesson 4 Objective |
To understand hearsay and its exceptions. |
| Lesson 5 Syllabus |
Overview of Legal Investigation |
| Lesson 5 Objective |
To recognize and apply the numerous hearsay exceptions. |
| Lesson 6 Syllabus |
Fact Gathering |
| Lesson 6 Objective |
To introduce the process of legal investigation. |
| Lesson 7 Syllabus |
Evidence and Investigation |
| Lesson 7 Objective |
To understand the process by which legal investigators obtain evidence. |
| Lesson 8 Syllabus |
Handling Evidence |
| Lesson 8 Objective |
To learn several specific goals of fact and evidence gathering. |
| Lesson 9 Syllabus |
Legal Interviewing |
| Lesson 9 Objective |
To learn the importance of correctly handling evidence. |
| Lesson 10 Syllabus |
Initial Client Interview |
| Lesson 10 Objective |
To understand the nature of legal interviewing. |
| Lesson 11 Syllabus |
Witness Interviews |
| Lesson 11 Objective |
To learn how to conduct the initial client interview. |
| Lesson 12 Syllabus |
Preparing Witnesses for Trial |
| Lesson 12 Objective |
To learn how to conduct witness interviews. |