PARALEGAL COURSE

YORK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE  

January 29 – April 22, 2008

Tues/Thurs

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

$695 + $10 registration fee

(and cost of books)

Course Description

This seminar course is designed to survey traditional areas of legal practice.  The overview is intended to provide students with a working knowledge of practice and procedures and sufficient familiarity to complete tasks and assignments required of a paralegal in professional employment.  The course will provide a review of the ethical and legal duties of a paralegal.  The objective of the course is to enhance writing and critical thinking skills applicable to working in the profession of law.  

Required Readings  

Paul Jordan, Paralegal Studies (An Introduction) (2001) (West)

Federal Rules of Procedure (West)

Handouts

Additional readings may be provided in class.

 Requirements  

Faculty may provide written assignments on a weekly basis.  There will be a take home and mid-term assignment and final.  The assignments will require the drafting of memoranda or other documents sufficient to demonstrate a familiarity with and understanding of the readings and class discussion.  Course grades will reflect class attendance, participation, assignments, mid-term, and final.  (50% mid-term, 30% final, 20% class participation.)