Prerequisite(s): None.
The career as a paralegal. Relationship of attorney and paralegal in decision making and systems procedures. Introduction to law; composition, location and jurisdiction of courts; legal terminology; bibliography, social forces and effect of law. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4689  8:50am-10:25am TuTh    Lecture R111   FONG E J    

   #4972  6:30pm- 9:50pm M       Lecture R306   FONG E J    

   #5822  6:30pm- 9:50pm Th      Lecture R209   RICHEDA E   

   #6669  6:30pm- 9:50pm F       Lecture R111   SWEETMAN S  

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in or completion of Legal 134.
Overview of property, wills and general estate planning; overview of probate and probate court, guardianships, conservatorships, elder law, tax-related issues, probate alternatives; probate litigation. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4569 10:25am-   Noon TuTh    Lecture R111   FONG E J    

   #5328  6:30pm- 9:50pm Tu      Lecture R305   FONG E J    

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in or completion of Legal 134.
Law of personal, real and community property, joint tenancy leases, deeds, contracts, escrows, deeds of trust; drafting problems in real estate transactions; systems of recording, search of public documents, bankruptcy laws and forms; creditors rights, debtors exemptions and secured transactions. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #5165  6:30pm- 9:50pm M       Lecture R205   REYES C     

Prerequisite(s): Legal 134 or 145A.
Advanced legal drafting and writing; special research and projects. Preparation of course papers; general papers. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #6052  7:30am- 9:15am TuTh    Lecture R309   RICHEDA R L 

   #4812  6:30pm- 9:50pm Th      Lecture R305   RICHEDA R L 

Prerequisite(s): Maintain enrollment in 7 units or more including field practice and in Paralegal Studies curriculum.
Supervised field experience or employment in legal office leading to training in systems approach for paralegals (legal assistants). Maximum credit 16 units, 4 units each semester. Total of 360 hours field practice. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #5167                 TBA     FLD     FLD    KELLOGG C D 

         22.5 Hours TBA per week

       &                 TBA             FLD    KELLOGG C D 

         FLD: Field Study

   #6128                 TBA     FLD     FLD    KELLOGG C D 

         22.5 Hours TBA per week

         FLD: Field Study

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in or completion of Legal 134.
Intentional torts and negligence, including insurance claims procedures; evaluation of personal injury claims and pleadings used in law offices either in settlement or litigation. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #6227  8:00am-11:20am Sat     Lecture R209   MC TEAGUE J 

   #5825  8:50am-10:25am MW      Lecture R209   MC TEAGUE J 

   #5168  6:30pm- 9:50pm M       Lecture R111   KELLOGG C D 

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in or completion of Legal 134.
Law and procedure relative to marriage, dissolution, adoption and community property. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4648  6:30pm- 9:50pm Th      Lecture R111   ANGELUCCI M 

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in or completion of Legal 134.
Rules of civil and criminal evidence and the admissibility of such evidence in court, deposition comprehension and interrogatory summarizing. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #6032  8:00am-11:20am Sat     Lecture R111   CHAVEZ E T  

   #5397  6:30pm- 9:50pm W       Lecture R304   CHAVEZ E T  

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in or completion of Legal 134.
Basic objectives of law office management procedures. Coordination of operational skills in a law office. Ethics of the legal profession and the judiciary. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #5400  8:00am-11:20am Sat     Lecture R111   CHAVEZ E T  

   #6029  6:30pm- 9:50pm W       Lecture R304   CHAVEZ E T  

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in or completion of Legal 134.
Introduction to the technical skills of legal research. Use of a case digest, interpretation of statutes, Shepardizing authorities, prioritizing authorities. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #6066  8:00am-11:00am F       Lecture R205   RICHEDA E   

   #6140  8:00am-11:20am F       Lecture R205   HOLMEN G L  

   #4844  6:30pm- 9:50pm W       Lecture R205   RICHEDA E   

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in or completion of Legal 134 and 145A.
On-line computer research with West Publishing Company. Composing queries, researching case law, statutes, and legal periodicals with the computer. Total of 9 hours lecture and 27 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #5402  8:00am-10:15am Sat     LecLab  R211   HOLT M      

Prerequisite(s): Legal 134.
An introduction to computer use in the law office. Applications will include software for judicial council form applications, jury instruction preparation, billing and accounting, legal calendaring, word processing applications for legal document preparation. Recommended basic word processing skills. Total of 36 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade Only

   #5906 10:30am- 1:50pm Sat     LecLab  R211   HOLT M      

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in or completion of final semester of Paralegal Studies courses.
A course designed to help students bridge the gap between the educational institution and working field. Resume writing, interviewing for employment, application writing. Total of 18 hours lecture. Grading: Pass/No Pass Only

   #5566  6:30pm- 9:30pm M       Lecture R211   DEAN L      

         Short Term: 02/28/11-03/28/11