52141

This course covers techniques to research and write using online and print legal resources, Shepard's Citations, and accepted legal citation guidelines. Students will practice written, verbal, electronic communication, and legal research techniques and styles used in today's law offices.

Study of the code of ethics in the legal profession; the steps to file a lawsuit; the California and federal court systems; the areas of torts, contracts, property law, and criminal law and procedure; the role of a paralegal; and the operations of a law office.