Legal

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LEGL 255 INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND LEGAL TERMINOLOGY 3 Units [Recommended Preparation: RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Overview of the American system of government as it relates to our system of law; concepts and terminology in procedures, estates, business, contracts, property, and criminal law; and basic introduction to legal case analysis and the law library. [D; CSU]
LEGL 255 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
53130 LEGL 255 501 ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE Lopez,Victoria 18 2*
ONLINE Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
53131 LEGL 255 60 06:30PM-09:20PM TH 217 Arizmendi,Ruben 18 18*
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
LEGL 258 LEGAL COMMUNICATIONS 3 Units [Recommended Preparation: LEGL 260 or equivalent.] Preparation of legal reports, client correspondence, motions, case briefs, legal memoranda, and oral communications utilized in a variety of legal contexts. [D; CSU]
LEGL 258 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
53132 LEGL 258 60 06:30PM-09:20PM W 225 Lopez,Victoria 18 3*
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
LEGL 259 LEGAL ASSISTANT: AN INTRODUCTION 1 Unit Designed to orient students to the SWC Legal Assistant program, to provide students with information about career opportunities, and to help students gain basic knowledge about the role of the legal assistant in the legal community, legal ethics, legal terminology, the court system, basic legal research tools, and the law library. [D; CSU]
LEGL 259 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
53133 LEGL 259 60 05:30PM-06:20PM TH 217 Lopez,Victoria 18 10*
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
LEGL 261 CIVIL LITIGATION I 3 Units Fee: $2. [Recommended Preparation: LEGL 228 or 255 or equivalent; RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Broad overview of civil litigation including jurisdiction and venue, discovery, pretrial, trial proceedings, state and appellate court procedures, and judicial arbitration in order to train the student to prepare appropriate documentation and draft complaints, answers, and pretrial documents and settlement agreements. [D; CSU]
LEGL 261 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
53134 LEGL 261 01 01:30PM-04:50PM M 202 Lopez,Victoria 18 24*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
LEGL 264 WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES 3 Units [Recommended Preparation: LEGL 255 or equivalent; RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Trains paralegals and other legal personnel in the laws and legal procedures for wills, trusts, and probate, as well as the concepts and methodology of estate planning and estate administration. [D;CSU]
LEGL 264 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
53136 LEGL 264 601 06:30PM-08:20PM TH 227 Shapiro,Elisabeth 18 0*
HYBRID/MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 This is a Hybrid course. On campus meetings and online participation are required. Class meets every other week. *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
LEGL 266 MEDIATION, NEGOTIATION, AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT 2 Units [Recommended Preparation: RDG 56 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Designed to be a practical, hands-on introduction to the practice of mediation, negotiation, and interest-based conflict resolution. Students will gain mastery in the formal mediation process and related skills in communication and negotiation, important workplace competencies. [D; CSU]
LEGL 266 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
53137 LEGL 266 60 05:30PM-09:45PM T 221 Simokat,Christine 8 18*
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 3/15/2010 Ends: 5/14/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
LEGL 268 COMPUTER ASSISTED LEGAL RESEARCH (CALR) 2 Units [Recommended Preparation: LEGL 260 or equivalent.] Designed to train students to find primary and secondary authority in legal research and to verify accuracy and currency of nformation by utilizing electronic resources including the Internet, CD-ROM files, and online legal databases. Hands-on training will allow students to locate online database/CD-ROM/ Internet research materials, develop online query techniques, and verify research. [D; CSU]
LEGL 268 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
53138 LEGL 268 60 06:30PM-08:20PM T 227 Herrera,Lizzette 18 0*
    08:30PM-09:20PM T 227      
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
LEGL 270 COMPUTER SKILLS FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS 2.5 Units [Recommended Preparation: LEGL 223, 228, 255, or BUS 229, or equivalent; ability to type 25 wpm.] Designed to help students in legal secretarial, paralegal, administration of justice or related careers. Understanding of the litigation process and gain skill in developing both court and non court documents on the computer. Review of basic word processing skills and preparation of common legal forms and documents including correspondence, minutes, contracts, newsletters, bylaws, footnotes, headers and footers, mail merge, macros, legal templates, tables of authorities, pleadings, billing statements, and attorney/paralegal time records using computer software. [D; CSU]
LEGL 270 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
53140 LEGL 270 60 05:30PM-07:40PM M 227 Holiday,Cheryl 18 0*
    07:50PM-08:55PM M 227      
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
LEGL 290 LEGAL COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE I 4 Units Grade only. [Limitation on Enrollment: Declared Paralegal studies or Legal Office Professional major. Student must complete no fewer than seven units, including work experience, during each semester in order to receive credit.] Application of the principles and skills learned in the Paralegal Studies or Legal Office Professional program to on-the-job work assignments. Student is required to attend a one-hour coordinating class weekly. The student's field performance will be evaluated by his/her employer and by the instructor. (Repeatablenot to exceed four units per level.) [D; CSU]
LEGL 290 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
53141 LEGL 290 60 05:30PM-06:20PM W 229A Lopez,Victoria 18 14*
    TBA-TBA TBA      
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING, DAY Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
LEGL 291 LEGAL COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE II 4 Units Grade only. [Prerequisite: LEGL 290 or equivalent. Limitation on Enrollment: Declared Paralegal studies or Legal Office Professional major. Student must complete no fewer than seven units, including work experience, during each semester in order to receive credit.] Application of the principles and skills learned in the Paralegal Studies or Legal Office Professional program to on-the-job work assignments. Student is required to attend a one-hour coordinating class weekly. The student's field performance will be evaluated by his/her employer and by the instructor. (Repeatablenot to exceed four units per level.) [D; CSU]
LEGL 291 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
53142 LEGL 291 60 05:30PM-06:20PM W 229A Staff 18 24*
    TBA-TBA TBA      
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING, DAY Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
LEGL 292 LEGAL COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE III 4 Units Grade only. [Prerequisite: LEGL 291 or equivalent. Limitation on Enrollment: Declared Paralegal studies or Legal Office Professional major. Student must complete no fewer than seven units, including work experience, during each semester in order to receive credit.] Application of the principles and skills learned in the Paralegal Studies or Legal Office Professional program to on-the-job work assignments. Student is required to attend a one-hour coordinating class weekly. The student's field performance will be evaluated by his/her employer and by the instructor. (Repeatablenot to exceed four units per level.) [D; CSU]
LEGL 292 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
53143 LEGL 292 60 05:30PM-06:20PM W 229A Staff 18 30*
    TBA-TBA TBA      
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING, DAY Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
LEGL 293 LEGAL COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE IV 4 Units Grade only. [Prerequisite: LEGL 292 or equivalent. Limitation on Enrollment: Declared Paralegal studies or Legal Office Professional major. Student must complete no fewer than seven units, including work experience, during each semester in order to receive credit.] Application of the principles and skills learned in the Paralegal Studies or Legal Office Professional program to on-the-job work assignments. Student is required to attend a one-hour coordinating class weekly. The student's field performance will be evaluated by his/her employer and by the instructor. (Repeatablenot to exceed four units per level.) [D; CSU]
LEGL 293 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
53144 LEGL 293 60 05:30PM-06:20PM W 229A Staff 18 30*
    TBA-TBA TBA      
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING, DAY Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
Total Courses: 12 Total Sections: 13