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LAW 001 |
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BUSINESS LAW I |
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(UC:CSU) 3 UNITS |
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Prerequisite: none
Same as Business 5. |
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Lecture 3 hours. |
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Business Law I is a
study of the fundamental principles of law as they apply in the
business world. The course examines legal rights and remedies,
business torts and crimes, contracts, agency, employment, and
negotiable instruments. |
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LAW 002 |
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BUSINESS LAW II |
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(UC:CSU) 3 UNITS |
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Prerequisite: none
Same as Business 6. |
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Lecture 3 hours. |
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Business Law II is
a study of the fundamental principles of law as they apply in
the business world. The course examines bailment, principles
of agency, including rights and liabilities of agent, principle
and third parties, partnerships, corporations, stockholders,
negotiable instruments and securities. |
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LAW 010 |
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INTRODUCTION TO
LEGAL ASSISTING I |
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(CSU) 3 UNITS |
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Prerequisite: none |
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Lecture 3 hours. |
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Law 10 is an introductory
course which formalizes the career of the legal assistant. It
is an introduction to law, social forces and the law, a comparison
of the role of the lawyer and the legal assistant, and an introduction
to legal terminology and bibliography, preparing a litigation
project. |
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LAW 011 |
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CIVIL LITIGATION |
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(CSU) 3 UNITS |
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Prerequisite: none |
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Lecture 3 hours. |
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Law 11 is a continuation
of Law 10 with a comprehensive study of the composition, location,
and jurisdiction of all courts: a study of the production and
administration within the judicial structure, a detailed examination
of legal research of case law, statutes, and administrative regulations,
and an introduction to legal drafting and writing. |
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LAW 012 |
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TORT LAW AND CLAIMS
INVESTIGATION |
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3 UNITS |
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Prerequisite: none |
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Lecture 3 hours. |
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Law 12 is a study of
the fundamental principles of law of torts, including insurance
law, and an examination of the techniques of investigation involved
in the handling of tort and insurance claims. |
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LAW 013 |
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WILLS, TRUST, AND
PROBATE ADMINISTRATION |
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3 UNITS |
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Prerequisite: none |
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Lecture 3 hours. |
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Law 13 is a study of
the fundamental principles of the law of wills, and trusts, including
simple will and trust forms; an examination of the organization
and jurisdiction of a California Probate Court; and the administration
of estates in California Probate Courts. |
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LAW 016 |
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CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
EVIDENCE |
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3 UNITS |
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Prerequisite: none |
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Lecture 3 hours. |
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Law 16 is a study of
the rules of civil and criminal evidence and the admissibility
of such evidence in court, as well as deposition comprehension
and use in court, and interrogatory summarizing and use in court. |
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LAW 017 |
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LEGAL WRITING |
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(CSU) 3 UNITS |
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Prerequisite: none |
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Lecture 3 hours. |
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This course consists
of advanced legal drafting and writing, including research and
special projects. |
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LAW 018 |
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MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
LAW |
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3 UNITS |
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Prerequisite: none |
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Lecture 3 hours. |
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Law 18 is a study of
family law, with emphasis on dissolution of marriage and the
California community property laws, restraining orders and domestic
disputes. |
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LAW 019 |
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PROPERTY AND CREDITOR
RIGHTS |
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3 UNITS |
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Prerequisite: none |
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Lecture 3 hours. |
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Law 19 is a study of
the law of personal property and real property including community
property, joint tenancy, leases, deeds, contracts, escrows, deeds
of trust, a study of the system of recording and search of public
documents, a study of bankruptcy laws and forms. |
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LAW 020 |
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BASIC PROBATE PROCEDURES |
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3 UNITS |
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Prerequisite: none |
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Lecture 3 hours. |
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Law 20 is a study of
the fundamental principles and methods of fact gathering, office
proce-dures, and required court work involved in the handling
of probates of both testate and intestate decedents, as well
as the administration of estates in California Probate Courts. |
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LAW 034 |
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LEGAL RESEARCH LABORATORY |
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3 UNITS |
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Prerequisite: none |
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Lecture 2 hours Lab
1 hour. |
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This course is the
study of legal research. The student learns how to do legal research
in a law library and online, along with how to report the results
of the legal research. |
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updated: 9/01/06 |
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