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PAR 104 Paralegal Ethics
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Rules and principles of professional responsibility in the legal field. Includes sources of the rules of legal ethics, ethical
guidelines and attorney supervision of paralegals, unauthorized practice of law, confidentiality, conflicts of interest,
advertising and solicitation, attorney’s fees and fiduciary duties, competence, malpractice, ethical conduct issues in
litigation, and professional integrity issues.
Prerequisite(s): PAR 103 or concurrent enrollment.
Information: Prerequisite may be waived if employed in a legal-related field, or if pursing a post-degree certificate; see a
PAR advisor or course instructor.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
PAR 106 Civil and Criminal Evidence
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Paralegal’s role in the analysis and application of the rules of evidence. Includes relevancy and its limits, privileges, use,
impeachment, and exclusion of witness, opinion and expert testimony, hearsay, authentication, and contents of writings,
recordings, and photographs.
Prerequisite(s): PAR 103 or concurrent enrollment.
Information: Prerequisite may be waived if employed in a legal-related field, or if pursuing a post-degree certificate; see
a PAR advisor or course instructor.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
PAR 202 Civil Litigation Procedures II
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Continuation of PAR 102. Includes discovery/disclosure procedures in Federal Court and in Arizona Superior Court, file
organization and document control, pre-trial motions, gathering and organizing evidence, preparation of witnesses,
alternative dispute resolutions, trial, post-trial and appellate procedures.
Prerequisite(s): PAR 102.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
PAR 203 Tort Law Procedures
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Concepts and procedures used in tort law cases. Includes tort litigation procedures and tort case law in the areas of
negligence, professional negligence, strict liability, product liability, liability issues, and insurance coverage. Also includes
interviewing and investigation techniques for the paralegal in tort cases.
Prerequisite(s): PAR 101 and 102.
Information: Prerequisites may be waived if employed in a legal-related field; see a PAR advisor or course instructor.
Offered: Fall.
PAR 204 Wills, Trusts, and Estates
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Concepts and procedures of wills, trusts and estate planning for paralegals. Includes Arizona statutes and rules, probate
and non-probate property, testate or intestate succession, will drafting and execution, will-related documents and advance
directives, trusts, estate administration and related legal actions.
Prerequisite(s): PAR 101.
Information: Prerequisite(s) may be waived if employed in a legal-related field; see a PAR advisor or course instructor.
Offered: Fall.
PAR 206 Criminal Law and Procedures I
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Criminal law and trial processes from arrest through pre-trial procedures. Includes rules of criminal procedure, initial
criminal law process, pretrial investigation and discovery, criminal and constitutional law cases, criminal statutes, and
pretrial motion practice.
Prerequisite(s): PAR 101.
Information: Prerequisite may be waived if employed in a legal-related field; see a PAR advisor or course instructor.
Offered: Fall.
PAR 207 Criminal Law and Procedures II
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Continuation of PAR 206. Includes rules of criminal procedure, trial rights of defendants, trial procedure, case preparation
for trial, direct and cross examination, evidentiary objections, and motions for the close of evidence.
Prerequisite(s): PAR 106 or concurrent enrollment, and PAR 206.
Offered: Spring.
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