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192 | Phoenix College 2009–2010 CATALOG + = Course requires a Pre-Corequisite ++ = Any module paralegal (LAS) courses at Phoenix College. Students must complete a minimum of 18 credits in legal specialty courses as defined by the ABA. Paralegal Studies Courses required by this program are not applicable if taken more than eight (8) years prior to admission or readmission to the Paralegal Studies Program. Consult with the Paralegal Studies Program Advisor for complete information. Admission Criteria: Students wishing to enroll in the Paralegal Studies Program must complete a Verification of Eligibility form to be officially accepted in the program. Contact a Paralegal Studies advisor. High school diploma or GED equivalency AND Must have current English and Reading course placement test reflecting eligibility for: ENG101 First-Year Composition + OR ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL + AND CRE101 Critical and Evaluative Reading I + OR Free Electives: 6 Credits General Education: 25 Credits CORE: 15 Credits First-Year Composition: Any approved General Education courses in the First-Year Composition area. ...............................6 Oral Communication: Any approved General Education course in the Oral Communication area. .................................3 Critical Reading: CRE101 . . . . . . . . .Critical and Evaluative Reading I + OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment. . . . . . . 3 Mathematics: Any approved General Education course in the Mathematics area. .......................................3 Law-Related Completion of ENG101 First-Year Composition + OR equivalent course AND CRE101 Critical and Evaluative Reading I + with a grade of “C” or better OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment. OR Permission of Department Chair or Program Director. Program Prerequisites: 3 Credits BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR Equivalent OR Permission of Department Chair or Program Director. Required Courses: 27 Credits Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all courses in the Required Courses area. Students must complete a minimum of 18 credits in legal specialty courses as defined by the ABA from the list that follows: LAS101 . . . . . . . . . .Introduction to Law ......................3 LAS109 . . . . . . . . . .Legal Procedures I + .....................3 LAS110 . . . . . . . . . .Legal Procedures II +. ....................3 LAS131 . . . . . . . . . .Legal Writing I + ........................3 LAS203. . . . . . . . . .Ethics and Professional Practice + ..........3 LAS204. . . . . . . . . .Business Law for Paralegals + .............3 LAS211 . . . . . . . . . .Legal Research +. .......................3 LAS212 . . . . . . . . . .Insurance and Tort Law + .................3 LAS229. . . . . . . . . .Computerized Law Office and Litigation Support +. .............................3 Restricted Electives: 6 Credits Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in each course in the Restricted Electives area. LAS100 . . . . . . . . . .The Paralegal Profession ..................3 LAS115 . . . . . . . . . .Criminal Trial Procedure I + ................3 LAS208. . . . . . . . . .Probate + ..............................3 LAS213 . . . . . . . . . .Employment Law for Paralegals + ..........3 LAS214 . . . . . . . . . .Law of Business Organizations + ...........3 LAS216 . . . . . . . . . .Real Estate Transactions + ................3 LAS217 . . . . . . . . . .Family Law + ...........................3 LAS218 . . . . . . . . . .Administrative Law +. ....................3 LAS220. . . . . . . . . .Paralegal Internship Seminar + . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 LAS221AA . . . . . . .Paralegal Internship + (1) OR LAS221AB . . . . . . .Paralegal Internship + (2) OR LAS221AC . . . . . . .Paralegal Internship + (3). ................1-3 LAS225. . . . . . . . . .Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing +. .....3 LAS237 . . . . . . . . . .Legal Interviewing, Investigation, and Report Writing + ........................3 LAS261. . . . . . . . . .Bankruptcy + ...........................3 DISTRIBUTION: 10 Credits Humanities and Fine Arts: Any approved General Education course in the Humanities and Fine Arts area. .............................3 Social and Behavioral Sciences: Any approved General Education course in the Social and Behavioral Sciences area.. ........................3 Natural Sciences: Any approved General Education course in the Natural Sciences area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Department Chairperson: Mr. S. Hauert Program Director: Mr. S. Hauert Contact: (602) 285-7216 and/or mary.davison@pcmail.maricopa.edu Paralegal Studies Certificate of Completion — CCL 5384 33 Credits Program under revision at time of printing. Contact Academic Advisement. The Paralegal Studies Program prepares students for entry-level employment in law offices. A paralegal is qualified by education, training, or work experience to work for a law office, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity, performing specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. Paralegals are also referred to as Legal Assistants in some legal settings. Except as specifically authorized by the Supreme Court of Arizona, persons not admitted to the State Bar of Arizona are prohibited from practicing law. The curriculum provides students with practical legal skills enabling them to draft legal documents with minimum supervision. Students also are familiarized with fundamental concepts of substantive areas such as torts and business law. In addition, emphasis is placed on the development of effective written and oral communication skills, team work, critical thinking skills, computer proficiency, and legal research techniques. Legal theory and related practical applications are integrated throughout the program. Students also learn how to manage practical ethical dilemmas commonly encountered as working paralegals, including learning how to avoid the unauthorized practice of law by non-lawyers. Those students with no prior law-related experience are strongly encouraged to participate in the internship program to enhance their chances of securing
+ = Course requires a Pre-Corequisite ++ = Any module Phoenix College 2009–2010 CATALOG | 193 employment upon graduation. Students enrolled in the Paralegal Studies Program may earn a Certificate of Completion (CCL) or an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree. A Verification of Eligibility form is required to enroll in the program. The Paralegal Studies Program is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA), Standing Committee on Paralegals, (321 N. Clark St., Mail Stop 19.1, Chicago, Illinois 60610 -4714). Program Notes: + indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. Equivalent paralegal courses, as determined by the Paralegal Studies Program Director or Legal Studies Department Chair, taken at other institutions, will be accepted in transfer if taken at a regionally accredited institution, within a Paralegal Program that was approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) at the time the courses were completed, and that were completed with a grade of “B” or higher within (8) eight years of the date of admission or readmission to the Paralegal Studies Program; a maximum of (9) nine semester hours of coursework can be transferred and applied to paralegal (LAS) courses at Phoenix College. Students must complete a minimum of 18 credits in legal specialty courses as defined by the ABA. Paralegal Studies Courses required by this program are not applicable if taken more than eight (8) years prior to admission or readmission to the Paralegal Studies Program. Prior to the awarding of the Certificate of Completion, official transcripts indicating receipt of an Associate or higher degree from an accredited institution eligible for inclusion in the Education Directory, Colleges and Universities, and U.S. Department of Education publications must be on file in the office of Admissions and Records. Consult with the Paralegal Studies Program Advisor for complete information. Admission Criteria: Students wishing to enroll in the Paralegal Studies Program must complete a Verification of Eligibility form to be officially accepted in the program. Contact a Paralegal Studies advisor. Completion of an Associate degree or higher degree from an accredited institution of higher education recognized by the US Department of Education. Must have current English and Reading course placement test reflecting eligibility for: ENG101 First-Year Composition + OR ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL + AND CRE101 Critical and Evaluative Reading I + OR Completion of ENG101 First-Year Composition + OR equivalent course AND CRE101 Critical and Evaluative Reading I + with a grade of “C” or better OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment. OR Permission of Department Chair or Program Director. Program Prerequisites: 3 Credits BPC110. . . . . . . . . .Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR Equivalent OR Permission of Department Chair or Program Director. 3 Required Courses: 27 Credits Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all courses in the Required Courses area. Students must complete a minimum of 18 credits in legal specialty courses as defined by the ABA from the list that follows: LAS101 . . . . . . . . . .Introduction to Law ......................3 LAS109 . . . . . . . . . .Legal Procedures I + .....................3 LAS110 . . . . . . . . . .Legal Procedures II +. ....................3 LAS131 . . . . . . . . . .Legal Writing I + ........................3 LAS203. . . . . . . . . .Ethics and Professional Practice + ..........3 LAS204. . . . . . . . . .Business Law for Paralegals + .............3 LAS211 . . . . . . . . . .Legal Research +. .......................3 LAS212 . . . . . . . . . .Insurance and Tort Law + .................3 LAS229. . . . . . . . . .Computerized Law Office and Litigation Support + ......................3 Restricted Electives: 6 Credits Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all courses in the Restricted Electives area. LAS100 . . . . . . . . . .The Paralegal Profession ..................3 LAS115 . . . . . . . . . .Criminal Trial Procedure + .................3 LAS208. . . . . . . . . .Probate + ..............................3 LAS213 . . . . . . . . . .Employment Law for Paralegals + ..........3 LAS214 . . . . . . . . . .Law of Business Organizations + ...........3 LAS216 . . . . . . . . . .Real Estate Transactions + ................3 LAS217 . . . . . . . . . .Family Law + ...........................3 LAS218 . . . . . . . . . .Administrative Law +. ....................3 LAS220. . . . . . . . . .Paralegal Internship Seminar + . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 LAS221AA . . . . . . .Paralegal Internship + (1) OR LAS221AB . . . . . . .Paralegal Internship + (2) OR LAS221AC . . . . . . .Paralegal Internship + (3). ................1-3 LAS225. . . . . . . . . .Legal Research, Analysis and Writing + ......3 LAS237 . . . . . . . . . .Legal Interviewing, Investigating, and Report Writing + ........................3 LAS261. . . . . . . . . .Bankruptcy + ...........................3 Free Electives: None. General Education: None. Department Chairperson: Mr. D. Sheehan Legal Secretarial Associate in Applied Science — AAS 3202 61 Credits Career opportunities for legal secretaries continue to grow and develop. New technology makes a great impact upon this career area. Today’s legal secretaries must be knowledgeable in various areas of law, document preparation, legal office procedures, and legal ethics, and be highly proficient in keyboarding, word processing, transcribing, and proofreading. The degree and certificate programs have been designed with the assistance of professional legal secretaries in our community to provide the educational background necessary for you to become a successful legal support professional. Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all courses within the program. Credit will not be awarded for both a course and its modular equivalency. Admission Criteria: A high school diploma or GED equivalency is required. An application for admission to the Legal Secretarial Program can be obtained from the Legal Studies Advisor. Must have current English and Reading assessment reflecting eligibility for ENG101 or ENG107 and CRE101 OR a grade of “C” or better in ENG101 First-Year Composition or equivalent and CRE101 Critical and Evaluative Reading I OR Permission of Program Director. Program Prerequisites: 6 Credits Ability to type 35 wpm OR OAS101++ . . . . . . .Computer Typing I: Keyboard and Formatting (3) OR Modular equivalents OR Permission of Program Director AND ...................3 OAS106++ . . . . . . .Basic Machine Transcription (3) OR .........3 Modular equivalents OR Permission of Program Director. Law-Related
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