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All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
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Current Paralegal Topics
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PARA 90A Legal Aspects of Evidence (CP 4) 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
(Also listed as ADMJ 90A. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
The origin, development, and content of the rules of evidence; kinds of degrees of evidence and rules governing admissibility of evidence.
PARA 91A California Family Law 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Substantive and procedural aspects of family law practice in California, with emphasis on dissolution procedures.
PARA 92A Partnerships and Corporations 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Substantive and procedural law of basic business organizations, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and limited liability companies and partnerships.
PARA 92B Corporate Securities Regulations 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 92A or professional experience appropriate to the topic. Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Substantive laws and procedural rules and forms related to California and federal corporate securities regulations.
PARA 93 Bankruptcy Law 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Substantive law of bankruptcy; legal rights of debtors and creditors, procedural rules and forms for bankruptcy; practical applications.
PARA 94 Introduction to California Law 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
The legal structures and legal procedures existing within the state of California and the roles and duties of legal personnel in California, with an emphasis on the role and duty of paralegals, will be examined in this course.
PARA 95 Overview of American Law 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
(Also listed as ADMJ 95 and POLI 95. Students may enroll in only one department for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Overview of the major substantive areas of American law: contracts, constitutional law, corporations, criminal law, family law, property, torts, wills and estates.
PARA 96A Introduction to Legal Research 4 Units and Writing
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 86 (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Organization and publication of American and California law; using print and on- line legal resources to find the law; using the law to analyze legal issues arising from factual disputes; writing a memorandum of law utilizing acceptable legal citation format.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273; background or experience appropriate to topic or consent of instructor.
One hour lecture for each unit of credit (12 hours total for each unit of credit per quarter).
Current developments in the substantive law in an area of legal practice; current developments in procedural law in that area of legal practice; current developments in legal forms used in that area of legal practice; the role of the paralegal in substantive and procedural law in that area of legal practice.
PARA 67 Law Office Management for Paralegals
2 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Two hours lecture (24 hours total per quarter).
This course examines the law office environment, its structure and procedural aspects, and the important role the paralegal plays within it.
PARA 69 Paralegal Field Trips
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273. Three hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
This course will survey current conditions in the paralegal field.
PARA 74A Interviewing, Interrogation and Crisis Intervention
1 Unit 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
(Also listed as ADMJ 74A and PSYC 74A. Students may enroll in only one department for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course examines the theories, principles, and strategies of tactical and interpersonal communication necessary to interview victims, witnesses, and suspects. Students will explore crisis intervention strategies for victims and witnesses of crime, along with communication with individuals from diverse backgrounds with consideration to race, ethnicity, gender, age, and special needs.
PARA 75 Principles and Procedures of the Justice System
4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
(Also listed as ADMJ 75 and POLI 75. Students may enroll in only one department for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Procedures followed by law enforcement and courts in criminal cases; constitutional principles governing those procedures.
PARA 85 Intellectual Property Law 4 Units
Prerequisite: ADMJ 95 or PARA 95 or POLI 95 (either course may be taken concurrently).
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Overview of the law of intellectual property, including trade secrets, trademarks, patents and copyrights and examination of the role of the paralegal in this area.
PARA 86 Legal Analysis 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course examines the principles of legal analysis with an emphasis on analysis of case law; detailed examination of written case opinions; methods of interpreting statutory law; and the development of legal arguments based on case law and statutory law.
PARA 87 Personal Injury and Tort Litigation 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Substantive tort law emphasizing concepts applicable to automobile accident cases, product liability cases, premises liability cases and malpractice cases; insurance law affecting personal injury litigation; basic medical terminology in personal injury litigation; procedural rules and practices related to personal injury litigation in California with an emphasis on the role of the paralegal.
PARA 96C
Computer Assisted Legal Research
4 Units
PARA 88 The Paralegal and Professional Responsibility
2 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be
taken concurrently) or PARA 96A (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Use of the Internet to find legal resources and conduct legal investigations; introduction to the fee-based legal resources such as LEXIS, Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law.
PARA 97A Civil Litigation Procedures 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Two hours lecture (24 hours total per quarter).
An examination of the role of the paralegal in the legal system. Ethical rules and guidelines governing legal professionals will also be examined.
PARA 89 Landlord Tenant Law 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
California law relating to creation of landlord/tenant relationship; legal rights of landlords; legal rights of tenants; eviction proceedings.
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