1a. IntroSUS 2003 - University of Maryland University College

ights and obligations of landlords in rental properties and therights of tenants and how to assert those rights. Topics includelease provisions and eviction processes and how to defend againsteviction. Assignments include legal research and written analysis.Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses:LGST 345 or PLGL 398K.LGST 360 Computer Application in the LegalEnvironment (3)Prerequisite: Basic familiarity with computers. An overview ofuses of computer software in the legal environment. The conceptsand theory of computer operations are explained in the contextof needs analysis for law firms. Applications such as text processing,database management, electronic spreadsheets, timekeeping,docket control, and litigation support are emphasized. Studentsmay receive credit for only one of the following courses: CAPP343, LGST 360, or PLGL 360.LGST 363A Computer-Assisted LitigationSupport (3)Prerequisite: LGST 325. A focused study for the intermediatecomputer user of the uses of computer software to support litigation.Topics include databases; document discovery; documentcoding and abstracting; search and retrieval methods; projectmanagement; and preparing trial exhibits, presentations, andother visual aids. Students may receive credit for only one of thefollowing courses: LGST 363A or PLGL 363A.LGST 370 Advanced Legal Analysis (3)An advanced study of the legal analysis skills needed by the paralegalto successfully complete a variety of tasks in the legal environment.Skills covered include spotting and framing legal issues,analyzing and applying relevant law to predict and to advocatethe outcome of legal issues, and using legal rules and interpretationsto develop informal and formal discovery plans. Assignmentsinclude legal research and written analysis. Students mayreceive credit for only one of the following courses: LGST 370or PLGL 370.LGST 398P Administrative Advocacy (3)The fundamentals of preparing and presenting a case at anadministrative agency hearing that allows representation by nonattorneys.Topics include gathering, reviewing, and organizinginformation; reviewing agency files; interviewing, preparing, andexamining claimants and witnesses; drafting memoranda of lawand opening and closing statements; organizing a hearing notebook;negotiating with the agency; and interpreting and applyingagency regulations. Students may receive credit for only one ofthe following courses: LGST 398P or PLGL 398P.LGST 400 Advanced Legal Research (3)Prerequisite: LGST 200. An exhaustive study of methods and techniquesfor planning and completing a complex legal research project.Features and uses of Lexis and online sources for both primaryand secondary legal authority are presented. Assignments includelegal research and written analysis. Students may receive credit foronly one of the following courses: LGST 400 or PLGL 400.LGST 401 Advanced Legal Writing (3)(Fulfills the general education requirement in intensive upperlevelwriting.) Prerequisite: LGST 201. A thorough groundingin the principles and techniques of drafting sophisticated legalmemoranda that paralegals may be called upon to prepare. Kindsof writings that are covered include complex office and advocacymemoranda as well as selected parts of appellate briefs. Assignmentsinclude legal research. Students may receive credit for onlyone of the following courses: LGST 401 or PLGL 401.LGST 411 Consumer Protection Law (3)Prerequisite: LGST 201. A general overview of consumer protectionlaw and the roles of federal, state, and local agencies. Topicsinclude warranties, the regulation of consumer credit, restrictionson advertising, and credit reporting. Assignments include legalresearch and written analysis. Students may receive credit for onlyone of the following courses: LGST 411 or PLGL 411.LGST 415 Intellectual Property (3)Prerequisite: LGST 201. An overview of patents, trademarks, andcopyright law. Emphasis is on the role of the paralegal in application,maintenance, research, and litigation processes. Assignmentsinclude legal research and written analysis. Students may receivecredit for only one of the following courses: LGST 415, PLGL398D, or PLGL 415.LGST 420 Immigration Law (3)Prerequisite: LGST 201. An overview of the laws, agencies, and202