Catalog 2010 - Naugatuck Valley Community College - Connecticut ...
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Business Division<br />
legAl ASSiStAnt/PArAlegAl<br />
The Legal Assistant/Paralegal Program is a member of the American Association for Paralegal Education whose focus is to train paralegals<br />
for private and public placement. It is not a pre-law program intended for those students who plan to enroll in law school after they have<br />
completed a baccalaureate program. Students who are planning to eventually enter law school should obtain a four-year degree as soon as<br />
possible.<br />
The Legal Assistant/Paralegal curriculum prepares qualified people to handle, in a professional manner, many of the complex tasks involved<br />
in rendering skilled assistance to lawyers. Legal Assistants are prepared to do specialized work for banks, insurance companies, real estate<br />
firms, corporate offices, and public and semi-public agencies. The Legal Assistant/Paralegal Program offers a new career opportunity in a<br />
rapidly expanding field for people who have had no previous experience with legal work. For people already employed in legal work, the<br />
program will upgrade their skills. The topic of ethics and the paralegal's role in the legal profession are emphasized throughout the courses<br />
in the program.<br />
Common core course listings and definitions appear on pages 48-50. Placement testing will determine the sequencing<br />
of courses. Additional courses may be required. The suggested sequence for full-time students is shown below.<br />
Refer to page 49 for a listing of courses that will satisfy elective requirements.<br />
Course No. Title Credits<br />
ENG*H101 Composition 3<br />
LGL*H101 Introduction to Paralegalism 3<br />
PoL*H111 American Government<br />
or<br />
HIS*H201 U.S. History 3<br />
CoM*H100 Introduction to Communication 3<br />
Elective Science or Lab Science 3-4<br />
15-16<br />
Elective Mathematics 3<br />
CSA*H105 Introduction to Software Applications 3<br />
ENG*H102 Literature and Composition 3<br />
LGL*H104 Real Estate Practice 3<br />
LGL*H102 Legal Research & Writing 3<br />
15<br />
BBG*H231 Business Law I 3<br />
LGL*H202 Advanced Legal Research and Writing 3<br />
LGL*H208 Litigation 3<br />
PSy*H111 General Psychology I 3<br />
Elective Social Science 3<br />
15<br />
BBG*H232 Business Law II 3<br />
Elective Arts and Humanities 3<br />
Elective Legal Assistant Program† 3<br />
LGL*H209 Probate Practice and Estate Administration 3<br />
LGL*H270 Cooperative Education Work Experience 3<br />
or<br />
Elective Business elective approved by coordinator<br />
15<br />
total credit Hours 60-61<br />
†DirecteD electiveS<br />
LGL*H210 Family Law<br />
LGL*H204 Criminal Procedure<br />
LGL*H230 Advanced Legal Issues Seminar<br />
LGL*H206 Bankruptcy Law<br />
Program outcomes<br />
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates<br />
will be able to:<br />
1. Interview client(s) and condense fact patterns into a concise<br />
legal analysis.<br />
2. Explain the structure of the State and Federal Court system,<br />
including Trial Court function(s) and Appellate Court functions.<br />
3. Identify historical, sociological and political trends that<br />
have changed, and continue to change, the American legal<br />
system.<br />
4. Explain the role of forensic science in evidentiary matters<br />
pertaining to civil and criminal litigation.<br />
5. Research a particular fact pattern to identify all legal issues,<br />
and describe the competing arguments that can be advanced<br />
by parties to a controversy.<br />
6. Explain the role of the judiciary in providing a balance to<br />
the legislative and executive functions of government.<br />
7. Differentiate between liability issues and damage issues in<br />
legal controversies.<br />
8. Identify inherent restrictions in the civil and criminal legal<br />
process that inhibit the ability of the legal system to function<br />
as a tool of social justice.<br />
9. Identify and present a logical plan for a client, taking into<br />
account the strengths and weaknesses of adopting various<br />
legal positions.<br />
10. Maintain organized financial data concerning a client’s case<br />
file.<br />
11. Foster good relations between the law firm, department, or<br />
public entity, and the clients served.<br />
12. Demonstrate organization in handling multiple client case<br />
files, and maintain strict docket control for timely case file<br />
review.<br />
13. Understand conflict resolution as viewed from the theoretical<br />
perspective and the pragmatic perspective.<br />
14. Apply common law principles and statutory principles where<br />
appropriate.<br />
15. Recognize fundamental tort and contract principles that are<br />
found in different areas of the law.<br />
97<br />
Associate Degree<br />
Programs
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