Overview
For those students looking toward law school or who are interested in the paralegal profession, this program offers an incredibly useful and realistic look into the actual work that lawyers and legal professionals do every day. Using a problem-solving approach, students will use the tools and techniques introduced to represent a fictional client and provide the clients with legal advice. Students will learn essential skills of successful lawyers, including researching legal authorities, applying the law to a clients situation, and communicating that analysis both in writing and verbally.
This program is designed to provide students with a solid working knowledge of the tools available in law libraries, including both state and federal primary and secondary materials. Students will find, analyze, and solve problems in the legal world. In addition, students will adapt the research material into legal memoranda, briefs and other useful work product while communicating the results in a competent and ethical manner.
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Languages
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English
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Course Access Time
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students are given 6 months to complete the program. Extensions are available if needed, fees may apply.
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Instructor
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This class supported by an Educational Mentor. Our educational mentors have worked or are working in the subject they mentor. Educational Mentors reviews student work, student progress, and interacts with students as needed. They respond to any questions or concerns you might have, as well as encouraging and motivating you to succeed.
Patricia has a degree in Medical Assisting from The Career College of Northern Nevada, Dental Assisting from the Community College of the Air Force, and is currently working on her B.S. in Criminal Justice Studies from Grand Canyon University in Arizona. She has over 10 years of experience working in doctors offices and has been an Air Force Reservist since 2009. She has worked as an instructor for multiple schools over the last 4 years teaching medical and dental assistant curriculum, as well as OSHA safety requirements and career development.
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Prerequisites/Audience
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There are no specific prerequisites for this program. Students will need access to both a computer and the internet. Students should have basic keyboarding and computer skills, and be comfortable navigating the internet.
Requirements
Internet Access
• Broadband or high-speed internet access is required. Broadband includes DSL, cable, and wireless connections.
• Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Moodle pages may load slowly and viewing large au
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Lesson 1 Legal Analysis and Writing Module 1 Introduction to Legal Principles and Legal Analysis • Sources of Law • Hierarchy of the Law • Authority • Ethics – Internet Research • Legal Analysis Process • Preliminary Research • IRAC Analysis • Ethics – Intellectual Honesty Legal Analysis and Writing Module 2 Statutory Analysis and Case Law • Anatomy of a Statute • Scope and Definition • Substantive Provisions • Statutory Analysis: The Process • Court Opinions: Importance and Sources • Court Opinions: Briefing • How to Read a Case Legal Analysis and Writing Module 3 Key Facts and Issue Identification • Irrelevant Facts • Background Facts • Key Facts: Definition and Types • Key Facts: Identification: Client’s Case • Determine the Key Facts • Assemble the Issue • Issue Identification: Case Law Legal Analysis and Writing Module 4 Case Law Application: Stating the Issue • Shorthand/Broad Statement of Issue • Comprehensive/Narrow Statement of Issue • Law Component • Question Component • Ethics: Objectively Stating the Issue • On Point: Importance • Determining Whether a Case is on Point Legal Analysis and Writing Module 5 Counteranalysis and Effective Legal Writing • Counteranalysis: Why, When and Where? • Counteranalysis Techniques • Importance of Writing Skills • Goal of Legal Writing • Legal Writing Process • Prewriting • Postwriting Legal Analysis and Writing Module 6 Fundamentals of Writing • Sentences • Paragraphs • Word Selection and Usage • Grammar • Punctuation • Prewriting Stage • Sections of the Office Memorandum • Heading • Statement of Assignment Legal Analysis and Writing Module 7 Office Legal Memorandum and Court Briefs • Analysis Format • Application of Rule of Law to Client’s Case • Counteranalysis • Similarities: Court Briefs and Office Memoranda • Trial Court Briefs • Appellate Court Briefs Legal Analysis and Writing Module 8 Correspondence • Letterhead • Closing • Signatures and Title • Format Style • Types of Correspondence • Information Letter • Opinion Letter • Demand/Advocacy Letter Hide Syllabus
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