Catalog - Virginia Intermont College

Programs of Study 216
202-LEGAL WRITING. Prerequisite: Legal Studies 201. The course is designed to
give students knowledge in basic legal analysis, evaluation, legal problem solving
and legal writing. A major legal brief will be drafted, along with legal memoranda.
Projects include drafting legal transaction documents, correspondence, and
litigation documents.
Three hours a week. Credit, three semester hours. Offered spring semester.
300-SELECTED TOPICS. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. A survey of a
special issue(s) or topic(s) of current interest in the legal field.
One to three hours a week. Credit, one to three semester hours. Offered as
needed.
301-CRIMINAL ASSISTANT PRACTICUM. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Student will assist judges, prosecutors, public defenders and private criminal
lawyers to prepare criminal cases for trial. (Must have transportation.)
One semester hour credit-35 hours work; two semester hours-70 hours work; three
semester hours-100 hours work. Offered fall and spring semester, and Summer
Term.
302-LEGAL ETHICS. Students will become familiar with the Model Rules of
Professional Conduct of the American Bar Association as well as state rules
governing the ethical practice of law. Students will analyze and apply the ethical
rules through case studies.
Three hours a week. Credit, three semester hours. Offered spring semester.
304-ESTATES AND TRUSTS. Prerequisite: Legal Studies 319. The course examines
the law and procedure of wills, administration of estates and probate procedures.
Topics include problems of death without a will, use of trusts in will, administration
of small estates, valuation of assets, tax considerations, insurance planning, and
drafting of wills. A further examination is made in the county probate office.
Experience is gained in actual will drafting and completion of the necessary papers
upon the death of one with and one without a will. This course is highly technical
in nature. It is intended only for upper division Legal Studies majors. Others with
work experience in the field may request permission of the instructor.
Three hours a week. Credit, three semester hours. Offered as needed.
306-CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE. Elements of common law and statutory
crimes and their defenses. Constitutional and statutory issues from point of
suspicion of criminal activity through arrest, conviction, and sentencing. Pre-trial
techniques for prosecution and defense of criminal charges.
Three hours a week. Credit, three semester hours. Offered as needed.
Virginia Intermont College 2012–2013 College Catalog