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College of Undergraduate Studies Course Descriptionssurrounding basic real property disputes, along with the types ofremedies available.PLS 3008 Litigation I 4is course is designed to introduce the student to civil litigationin federal and state courts. e rules of civil procedure will be thefocus, with emphasis in the drafting of complaints, answers, andmotion practice. Students will be responsible for the drafting ofnumerous legal documents by way of practical exercises.Additionally, this course will provide students with variousinterviewing and investigating skills relevant to paralegal work in alaw office setting.PLS 3009 Litigation II 4is course covers evidence, discovery, trial preparation, trialpractice, appeals, and non-judgment matters. Students will continuebuilding expertise in drafting legal documents and will develop skillsin organizing documents and preparing for trial including the useof technology.PLS 3010 Legal Technology Applications andmanagement 4is course is designed to introduce students to various types oftechnology often used in legal environments. e student willinteract directly with the technology throughout the course. estudent will be exposed to the management of a law office, includingsoftware utilized by firms.PLS 3011 Capstone 1is is the capstone course for the Paralegal Certificate Program.Students will use their skills and knowledge acquired throughoutthe curriculum to interview clients, prepare pleadings anddiscovery, and perform legal analysis through the drafting of legalmemoranda.PLS 3015 Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning 4is course will introduce the student to the concepts and principlesof estate planning with emphasis on the drafting of wills and trusts.PLS 3019 Bankruptcy Law and Creditor’s Rights 4Students will be introduced to bankruptcy law and procedure.Emphasis will be placed on forms utilized in bankruptcy courtunder chapters 7, 13, and 11. In addition, the rights of creditors willbe explored including garnishments and other judicial attachments.PLS 3021 Real Estate Law 4is course will provide an introduction to real estate law includingproperty rights, property, contracts, land ownership and sale,recording of deeds, principles of leasing agreements, and other realestate concepts. Emphasis will be placed on working a real estatefile from the drafting of real estate documents from inceptionthrough closing.PLS 3023 Criminal Law 4is course is designed to introduce the student to the area ofcriminal law along with the roles and responsibilities of paralegalsworking in the private and public sector of criminal law. Criminalprocedure is the focus with emphasis placed on pre-trialinvestigation techniques, pre- and post-trial criminal motions, trialpreparation, and criminal appeals.PLS 3025 Business Organizations/Corporations 4is course will provide the student with the introduction to theformation, operation, and dissolution of various kinds of businessorganizations including the different types of corporations, soleproprietorships, and partnerships.PLS 3027 Family Law 4is course will introduce the student to the broad area of familylaw including the fundamental principles underlying the maritalrelationship, dissolution, child custody, and support. Students willlearn how to become an effective paralegal in a family-law practiceby the drafting of the various documents relating to domesticrelations.PLS 3029 Civil Evidence 4is is a survey course designed to examine the basic principles ofevidence in the civil trial arena. is course will focus on both thefederal and California rules of evidence as well as the application ofthose rules in the civil trial process.PLS 3031 Intellectual Property 4is is a survey course of the principal types of intellectualproperty—trade secrets, patents, copyrights, and trademarks—asset forth in federal and state statutes and further defined by caselaw.PLS 3033 Public Benefits Law 4is course examines the law and regulations surrounding ourpublic benefits in both our state and federal government systems.Emphasis is placed on healthcare law, social security, the AdA,welfare, and regulations governing the rights of the elderly.PLS 3035 Immigration Law 4is course is a practice-oriented overview of immigration law andprocedures. e course will cover the development of USimmigration law, policy and procedures, and focus on legalterminology and forms utilized in immigration practice.PLS 3037 Environmental Law 4is is a survey course that will give students a broad, practicalunderstanding of some important Federal and State environmentalstatutes and case law. e course is designed to introduce studentsto the fascinating variety of important environmental challengesaddressed by environmental laws, the difficult policy issuessurrounding environmental problems and the legal complexities ofenvironmental regulatory and administrative schemes. e coursewill explore the practical considerations in regulating air and waterusage and its impact on human life and animal life and the roles ofthe government, business owners and private citizens inaccomplishing the goals of the Legislature.PLS 3040 Internship 3is course will provide the student an opportunity to gain practicalparalegal work experience in an office environment. e studentmust work a certain number of hours in the office environmentunder the supervision of an attorney or experienced paralegal.(Note: Students are strongly encouraged to take an internship asone of their three). ere is also a classroom component to thiscourse, offering advice in resume writing, interview skills, and issuesof employability.College ofUndergraduate StudiesJOHN F. 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