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LEX 111 New Jersey Legal Systems 3 cr.
This course focuses on New Jersey’s court
system, including an examination of the
various types of legal practices as they relate
to the courts. It covers rules and procedure of
appellate practice, including briefs, filings,
petitions, and motions as well as elements of
the Federal court system.
3/0/0 FA/SP Course fee charged
LEX 112 Legal Writing 3 cr.
This course introduces basic concepts in legal
writing. Paralegals are expected to prepare a
variety of legal instruments to provide handson
practice with various types of documents
and forms as well as their use.
Prerequisite: LEX 111, ENG 075
3/0/0 FA/SP Course fee charged
LEX 113 Legal Research and
Library Use 3 cr.
This course introduces practical experience in
the techniques of legal research, references to
citations, and the use of a law library. It
includes practice in locating and using legal
forms.
Prerequisite: LEX 111
3/0/0 FA/SP Course fee charged
LEX 122 Family Law 3 cr.
This course examines family law practice
including complaints, interrogatories,
depositions, motions, and pleadings in the
areas of divorce, separation, and custody,
annulment, adoption, name change,
guardianship, legitimacy, and other Family
Court procedures.
Prerequisite: LEX 111
3/0/0 FA Course fee charged
LEX 123 Bankruptcy Law 3 cr.
This course outlines basic debtor/creditor
bankruptcy law and provides guidelines,
practices, and procedures that a paralegal in
this field may use. It covers sources of law,
consensual debt creation, creditor interest in
real estate, general provisions of the
Bankruptcy Code and case administration
(Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and Chapter 13).
3/0/0 SP Course fee charged
LEX 124 Real Property 3 cr.
This course focuses on the legal and financial
requirements of residential real estate
transactions. It examines deeds, contracts,
mortgages, and other documents commonly
associated with real estate. Students learn the
historical background which makes real estate
unique, along with a practical understanding
of the different local practices affecting its
purchase and sale. Some basic math skills are
helpful in understanding surveys, the proper
calculation of taxes, and the settlement
statement.
Prerequisite: LEX 111
3/0/0 FA Course fee charged
LEX 125 Comparative Business Entities 3 cr.
This course focuses on the sole proprietorship,
partnership (general and limited), the limited
liability company, and the general business
corporation, including an analysis of
formation, operation, dissolution, financing,
and tax implications of each entity. It reviews
legal documents including initial organizational
documents, stock certificates, stock transfer
ledger, by-laws and minutes, trade name certificates,
and means of dissolution. It examines
law practice and procedure in buy-sell
agreements, employment agreements, and
non-competition agreements.
3/0/0 SP Course fee charged
LEX 212 Civil Litigation Practice 3 cr.
This course covers general rules governing
lawyers, courts, and civil practice. Students
become familiar with the court rules, pre-trial
procedure, and common legal issues. Special
emphasis is placed on understanding ethics
rules and professional responsibility. Students
are also taught the requirements for filing
complaints, answers, and for pre-trial
discovery, including interrogatories,
depositions, subpoenas, and motion practice.
Prerequisite: LEX 111, LEX 125, BUA 205
3/0/0 FA Course fee charged
LEX 214 Administration of
Decedents’ Estates 3 cr.
This course focuses on practice and
procedures with respect to estates, wills and
their legal effects, administration of estates,
trusts, accountings, devises, bequests, distribution
of estates, law of interstate distribution,
obligations of fiduciaries, and the Probate
Division of the courts. It also includes an
examination of New Jersey inheritance tax and
federal estate tax returns.
Prerequisite: ACC 110 or ACC 112, LEX 111,
LEX 125, BUA 205
3/0/0 FA Course fee charged
LEX 225 Paralegal Skills and Practices 3 cr.
This course focuses on the practical
application of substantive law concerning civil
litigation, personal and real property, probate
practice, family law, administration of
decedents’ estates, and legal research.
Students prepare and analyze documents
simulating practice in offices where paralegals
may serve, using skills gained in prerequisite
courses.
Prerequisite: LEX 112, LEX 113, LEX 122,
LEX 124, LEX 125, LEX 212, LEX 214
3/0/0 SP Course fee charged
LEX 235 Paralegal Internship 3 cr.
The internship program provides an
opportunity for students to gain a workplace
experience. The student is placed in a law
office or other firm using paralegals, under the
supervision of an attorney. The internship is
guided by prescribed learning outcomes that
are specific to the type and orientation of the
law firm or business in which the student is
placed.
Prerequisite: LEX 110, LEX 111, LEX 112,
LEX 113, LEX 212
By arrangement 3/0/0 Course fee charged
Philosophy
PHI 101 Introduction to Philosophy 3 cr.
This course examines some of the
fundamental questions concerning
knowledge, existence, and value. Does God
exist? What constitutes good and evil? Is there
an afterlife? What is free will? It emphasizes
examining the original works of important
philosophers.
3/0/0 FA/SP
PHI 105 Introduction to Logic 3 cr.
This course introduces the principles of valid
reasoning, with emphasis upon their practical
uses in the development of critical thinking. It
focuses on conditions of clear statements,
semantics of definitions, adequate evidence,
common fallacies, and inductive and
deductive logic.
3/0/0
PHI 112 Eastern Philosophy 3 cr.
This course focuses on the traditional philosophies
of China, such as Confucianism and
Taoism, and the Buddhist philosophic
tradition, stretching from India to Japan, with
an emphasis on reading and interpreting
original texts. Comparisons are made with
appropriate Western traditions, such as the
Greeks and the existentialists.
3/0/0
PHI 205 Ethics 3 cr.
This course focuses on the ethical concerns of
humans. Readings from significant philosophers
are used to show the major ethical
problems from ancient to modern times.
Prerequisite: PHI 101 or permission
3/0/0
PHI 210 History of Philosophy 3 cr.
This course focuses on an overview of Western
thought from antiquity to the present. It
emphasizes the development of civilization
through the living ideas of past ages so the
students can view contemporary ideas in the
perspective of their roots in past societies. It
stresses the impact of social and cultural
factors upon the spirit of the times throughout
history.
Prerequisite: PHI 101 or permission
3/0/0
To access outlines for these course descriptions, please visit http://www.bcc.edu/pages/476.asp
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