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Paralegal Certificate Program 5
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| Price: |
$149.00 |
| Business Focus: |
Law & Legal Careers |
| Instructor: |
Scott and Lisa Hatch |
| Course Code: |
pc5 |
| Delivery Method: |
Instructor-led Online Course |
| Frequently Asked Questions |
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| Course Overview: |
| This course explains how to use computers to assist in legal research. You will practice your legal writing skills by preparing a sample appellate brief. |
| 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 |
Computerized Legal Research |
| Lesson 2 Syllabus |
Westlaw and The Internet |
| Lesson 2 Objective |
To understand how the use of computers can assist in conducting legal research. |
| Lesson 3 Syllabus |
Legal Writing |
| Lesson 3 Objective |
To understand how to research the law using WESTLAW and LEXIS. |
| Lesson 4 Syllabus |
Grammar, Sentence Structure and Punctuation |
| Lesson 4 Objective |
To learn the tasks involved in writing a legal brief. |
| Lesson 5 Syllabus |
Paragraph Organization |
| Lesson 5 Objective |
To know the pertinent rules of grammar and sentence structure. |
| Lesson 6 Syllabus |
Appellate Procedure |
| Lesson 6 Objective |
To know how to organize information before you write. |
| Lesson 7 Syllabus |
Organization of the Appellate Brief |
| Lesson 7 Objective |
To understand the process of an appeal. |
| Lesson 8 Syllabus |
Preliminary Pages, Argument and Conclusion |
| Lesson 8 Objective |
To know the components of an appellate brief. |
| Lesson 9 Syllabus |
Appellate Brief Research |
| Lesson 9 Objective |
To understand the format and content of each part of an appellate brief. |
| Lesson 10 Syllabus |
Appellate Brief Research, continued |
| Lesson 10 Objective |
To learn the goals and strategies of appellate research. |
| Lesson 11 Syllabus |
Preparation of the Appellate Brief |
| Lesson 11 Objective |
To understand how to create an appellate brief research plan. |
| Lesson 12 Syllabus |
Preparation of the Appellate Brief, continued |
| Lesson 12 Objective |
To review how to prepare the preliminary sections of an appellate brief. |
