Paralegal 3 SCH
Paralegal (General) Courses (3 Semester Credit Hours)
Course Title: Organizational Behavior PLB-302
Course Description: Application of behavioral sciences to management of a law office, non profit or the business arena. The investigation of contemporary theories and principles of human behavior. Topics include perception, personality, attitudes, motivation, leadership, decision making, communication, group processes, diversity, organization change, self-awareness, and stress management.
Course Objective: The students will develop an understand of and how to manage human behavior in organizations
Course Title: Administrative Law for the Paralegal GAL-201
Course Description: This course is an overview of the management and understanding of an Administrative Law case. It will provide the student with the practical method of handling an Administrative Law case in the law firm.
Course Objective: The student will learn the basics of Administrative Law and procedures involved in a case and the paralegal’s role in those cases. This course will cover an introduction to Administrative Law. The student will also learn the following: the paralegal’s role in Administrative Law; how Administrative agencies fit into government; what authority Administrative agencies have; and the rule-making and due process areas of Administrative Law. The class will concentrate on Administrative agency investigations, both for the client and for the agency. The student will also learn how judicial review applies to the law, the rights of the public, and how and where the paralegal can get information for Administrative Law research.
Course Title: American Legal System GLS-101
Course Description: This course explores the legal system of the United States. It provides students with a basic understanding of the American legal system, its branches, and courts, the constitutional, civil and criminal litigation and procedures.
Course Objective: The student will learn the basic concepts of the workings of the American legal system. The student will be able to explain the global blueprints of the system.
Course Title: Business Law for the Paralegal GBL-201
Course Description: The first phase of this course will address business sales and contracts. The business world is subject to numerous laws and government regulations. To be successful in this arena, the student must be familiar with the nature of business. Of utmost importance is the backbone of any business – sales and contracts. This course will provide an overview of the history and courts, as well as an in-depth discussion of the requirements surrounding contracts and the rights and remedies available in sales transactions.
The second phase reviews the use of general business law and case study. The student will learn the different types of business organizations, the laws and procedures regarding establishment of the various organizations, and the benefits and liabilities associated with each. Additionally, the student will become familiar with the regulatory laws and agencies designed to protect our freedom to do business and prevent abuses in the system of free enterprise.
Course Objective: The student will learn business law as it relates to sales and contracts as well as government regulation of business.
Course Title: Case Briefing Methods & Practice G3C-102
Course Description: This course will provide the student with exercises in briefing a case. The students will study methods of briefing cases and learn to give the full citation, identify the facts and issues, review decisions, and summarize the court’s reasons for action. Briefing will be practiced in class and students will work based on their levels of progress with the individual aid of the instructor.
Course Objective: The student will learn to give the full citation for the case, including the name of the case, the date the outcome of the case was decided, and the court that made the decision. The student will learn to identify the facts and to briefly indicate (a) the reasons for the lawsuit; (b) the identity and arguments of the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s), respectively; and ©) the lower court’s decision–if appropriate. The student will learn to identify the issue by concisely phrasing, in the form of a question, the essential issues before the court. The student will learn to review the decision of the court. The student will learn to summarize, as briefly as possible, the reasons given by the court for its decision (or decisions), and they will cite the case or statutory law relied upon by the court in arriving at its decision.
Course Title: Children’s Rights for the Paralegal GCR-201
Course Description: The instructor will lecture from the Louisiana Children’s Code. During this course the student will learn about the jurisdiction of the courts, court proceedings and how the courts operate, services provided to families in different circumstances, protection provided for children in Louisiana, and services available to families with children. The instructor will discuss and explain juvenile delinquency, traffic violations, adoptions, surrender of parental rights, the support of the family, mental health proceedings for children and special proceedings available for children.
Course Objective: The student will learn the law related to the rights of children. They will gain an understanding of the functions of the state, the courts and the family.
Course Title: Constitutional Law for the Paralegal GCO-102
Course Description: This course provides a general overview of basic concepts of substantive constitutional and judicial function. The concepts addressed will include the nature and sources of the Supreme Court’s authority and the framework of and preconditions for judicial review.
Course Objective: Students will be given a basic overview of constitutional issues arising from the federal nature of our government, dealing with such issues as the separation of powers.
Course Title: Criminal Law for the Paralegal GCL-101
Course Description: This course will introduce and familiarize the student with criminal law in Louisiana. Students will study the various offenses which constitute a crime and the defense thereto, as well as the general principles of culpability and justification. Special attention will be given to an analysis of the Louisiana Criminal Code.
Course Objective: To provide the student with the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary to work in the field of criminal law.
Course Title: Elder Law for the Paralegal GEL-101
Course Description: In 1985, 12% of the USA population was over the age of 65. This older segment of the population has different needs. This course will provide the student with an overview of the areas in which senior citizens seek counsel and guidance. Upon successful completion the student will have the knowledge and skills necessary to assist in delivering services to this growing group of clinics.
Sources: Louisiana Revised Statutes, Louisiana Bar Association, Social Security Administration
Course Objective: The student will learn the basics of elder law.
Course Title: Faculty Research/Writing/Editing Assistant GFA-301
Course Description: A student, who has completed three semesters of legal studies and is a candidate for the A.A.S. Degree, may enroll and serve as a Faculty Research/Teacher assistant. This student works with an adjunct faculty member on a supervised project relating to the faculty member’s course offerings or scholarly activities. Such a project and or assistantship is intended to provide the student with supervised research, writing and editing practice, in addition to an opportunity for the student to engage in analytical discourse with the faculty supervisor related to editing, review of research, writing skills. The project may result in a paper or detailed memorandum prepared by the student. A student should expect to devote a minimum of 45 hours to Research, Writing, and Editing while serving as a Teaching Assistant. Enrollment must be approved by the president and the adjunct faculty member. This course is generally taught in conjunction with other legal research and writing courses but may be in concurrence with other scholarly activities.
Course Objective: The student will learn to work with an attorney in development and review of research and writing projects as well as provide advanced students with the opportunity to develop editing skills by reviewing work submitted by a practicing paralegal or a student who plans to become a paralegal.
Course Title: Family Law for the Paralegal GFL-101
Course Description: To familiarize the student with marriage and family law in Louisiana. Recent historical developments will be presented. In addition to the substantive law, students will draft petitions for an uncontested divorce and separation of community property. A basic introduction to children rights and parental responsibilities under the law will be presented.
Course Objective: The student will learn marriage and family law in Louisiana. The student will learn to draft petitions for an uncontested divorce and separation of community property. The student will be introduced to children rights and parental responsibilities under the law.
Course Title: Family Law Workshop & Practices for the Paralegal G3F-101
Course Description: Students will study the family law sections of the Louisiana Civil Code. The student will learn to draft documents and pleadings commonly prepared in family law litigation, such as a complaint for divorce and a separation agreement. This course will introduce and familiarize the student with sections of the code, such as marriage, annulments, divorce, property rights and distribution, custody and visitation, alimony, separation agreements, adoptions, and parent and child law by using writing assignments related to the section. Recent historical developments will be reviewed. Students will draft petitions for an uncontested divorce and separation of community property.
Course Objective: The student will learn to draft documents and pleadings commonly prepared in family law litigation, such as a complaint for divorce and a separation agreement. These will be prepared in class while reviewing the state civil code. Writing assignments related to understanding the code sections on marriage, annulments, divorce, property rights and distribution, custody and visitation, alimony, separation agreements, adoptions, and parent and child law will be used to strengthen the student’s knowledge of family law and writing skills.
Course Title: Gender Law and Politics GGP-201
Course Description: This course explores legal explanations of gender by examining Supreme Court cases, federal and state legislation, historical documents, news stories, and sexual inequality in the United States. The evolution of the family as a legal reality; political regulation of reproduction and sexual activity; economic inequality; the rise and fall of affirmative action; the changing role of gender in class consolidation; and the relationships between public and private life and the law and politics.
Course Title: Inquiry Project GIP-203 (CIP-203 if General Education Course)
Course Description: Inquiry Project is intended to be a serious exercise in the organization and presentation of written material in the legal studies or general education arena. Students select their own topics in consultation with their faculty/staff advisor. The student is responsible for the investigation of sources, the gathering of data, the selection of material, and the preparation of the project in acceptable form. There is a wide range in choice of topics. Students are expected to meet with their faculty/staff advisor on a regular basis throughout the semester, and are expected to submit drafted material in a timely matter. Progress or lack of progress on the project will be indicated when low grade notices are issued. The course will be developed for each student or group of students based upon specialty of interest, educational history, employment history, future plans and anticipated needs. The inquiry project may be an individual student project or a group of students who work together to produce a project.
Course Objective: The student will produce an extensive research project in a form defined by the faculty/staff under the direction of the faculty/staff advisor. The student will define the inquiry project, the review process, analysis methods, conclusions and recommendations resulting from the independent study of a subject agreed to by the student and the faculty/staff advisor.
Course Title: Insurance Law for the Paralegal GIN-202
Course Description: This introductory course examines the important principles of an insurance contract. It seeks to educate the student on the advantages of insurance and how one can successfully make use of the various forms of insurance policies.
Course Title: Intellectual Property Law for the Paralegal GIP-201
Course Description: The course will explore patent, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, the laws, the problems and the protections national and internationally.
Course Objectives: The student will learn to basics of intellectual property and law protecting that property.
Course Title: Knowledge Management in a Law Firm GKM-101
Course Description: This Course will provide the student with an introduction to the management of document, conflict, records, marketing and cases. The student will participate in the discussion of how to setup different systems in a firm so that attorneys and staff will have access to information that will make them more productive and their jobs easier. The student will study how knowledge management is used for accessing, evaluating, managing, organizing, filtering, and distributing information in a manner that is useful to the attorney and staff of a firm. The class will study that knowledge management involves blending a company’s internal and external information and turning it into actionable knowledge.
Course Objective: The student will learn to set up a knowledge management system in a law firm. The importance of a knowledge management system will be learned.
Course Title: Law and Political Process GPP-101
Course Description: The course will discuss the laws related the political process, elections, campaigns, lobbying and parties.
Course Objective: The student will learn the laws and regulations governing the political process.
Course Title: Law Office Administration for the Paralegal GLO-101
Course Description: This is a fast paced introductory course designed to provide the student with an overview of law practice administration and management. This Courser will cover the fundamentals of law office management and organization. Subjects covered include: basic principles and structure of management, employment opportunities for the paralegal, timekeeping and accounting systems, marketing issues, administrative and substantive systems in the law office, and law practice technology.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to identify and explain basic principles of management; explain issues involving employment and promotion of legal assistants; identify and describe the different types of law offices including organization, management, and personnel structure; identify and explain the different management, administrative, and support roles performed by lawyers and non-lawyers in the law office; describe and explain accounting systems used in the law office; explain how law offices determine the cost of legal services; identify administrative systems used in law practice including client relation systems, conflict management, personnel, docket/calendar systems, fee and billing systems, and risk management systems; identify and explain substantive systems in the law office including systems approach to law practice; identify the essential components of a substantive system; explain the role of technology in the management and administration of the law office; Explain the use of technology to assist in the handling of substantive practice areas.
Course Title: Law Office Practices for the Paralegal GOP-201
Course Description: The focus of this course is to teach the student the role of the paralegal in a law office or other settings. This course will give the student practical problems that face a paralegal every day in different areas of the law. The student will survey the role of the paralegal within the law office. The student will compare the daily duties of a paralegal working in a private practice to those in governmental agencies. The students will also be exposed to the organization of the court system and the interaction between the community, the legal community, and the courts. Practical law office experiences will be class activities.
Course Objective: To familiarize the student with the role of the paralegal in a law office or other settings. The student will learn to work with practical problems that face a paralegal every day in different areas of the law. The students will also be exposed to the organization of the court system and the interaction between the community, the legal community, and the courts.
Course Title: Legal Database Research GLD-101
Course Description: This course will provide instruction on searching, printing and downloading comprehensive federal and state cases and codes, patent and trademark registrations, public and private company information, U.S. and international news sources, public records and Shepard’s online.
Course Objective: The students will acquire the tools to become an efficient and cost-effective researcher through the lexis.com research system.
Course Title: Legal Ethics for the Paralegal GLE-101
Course Description: This course will explore the many ethical and malpractice pitfalls that paralegals and lawyers face in providing legal services. The course will involve discussion of the ABA and Louisiana guidelines and appellate court decisions involving substantive ethical issues. Emphasis will be on how to identify ethical issues and, once identified, on how to proceed.
Course Objective: The student will study the rules and law of professional ethics which apply to attorneys and paralegals. Students will become familiar with the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct and some important ways in which local rules differ from the ABA Model Rules. Students will develop a full understanding of the need for paralegals to follow the rules of ethics and laws regarding unauthorized practice of law.
Course Title: Legal Research for the Paralegal GLR-101
Course Description: The course will provide a comprehensive working knowledge of and an understanding of the research materials and research tools used in the legal environment. Students will learn to develop research strategies.
Course Objective: Research is often a paralegal’s most-used skill. This course will teach the student how to identify and use primary and secondary sources of law, as well as encyclopedias and treatises. The student will also have the opportunity to develop skills using computerized legal research sources.
Course Title: Legal Writing for the Paralegal GLW-101
Course Description: This course will provide the student with the basic tools and knowledge to effective master writing skills, structure, and style. The student will learn strategy, legal reasoning, and proper form in legal writing.
Course Objective: The student will learn the basic legal writing skills, structure, and style. The student will learn strategy, legal reasoning, and proper form in legal writing.
Course Title: Legal Research Workshop & Practices G3R-101
Course Description: The instructor will work with students at various stages of learning and improve both traditional and computerized legal research skills. Research project focus, effective approach, and organization of research findings will be reviewed at both the basic and advanced levels on an individualized instructional basis. Some students simply need an opinion and review to conduct advanced research projects and present the findings. Others discuss ideas before starting to research or when reworking a research draft. Students will complete research assignments based upon specific subject matters assigned by the teacher of this class as well as other projects of interest to the individual student.
The class is designed to aid students at all levels of understanding comprehend legal research regardless of the level of skill they possess at the time of class registration. The instructor will assign research projects based on the level of each individual student and work with that student to understand the processes of legal research. Beginning students will be guided through the basic processes, terms, and methods. For students at the advanced level, challenging new research projects will be assigned.
Course Objective: The primary goal is to help students learn to become more competent and self-confident at legal research. Students will improve research skills and progress accordingly. Students will learn to develop legal research projects related to the family and torts law sections of the civil code.
Course Title: Legal Writing Workshop & Practices G3W-101
Course Description: The instructor will work with students at various stages of the writing process, such as narrowing and focusing a topic, developing an effective approach, and organizing ideas. The instructor will also assist students with grammar, usage, format, and style as it pertains to legal writing. Some students simply need a “second opinion” from fan objective reader to finish a draft. Others discuss ideas before starting to write or when reworking a draft. Consultation of writing samples and law office résumés will also be conducted during this class. Students will complete writing assignments based upon specific subject matters assigned by the instructor and other writing projects of interest to the individual student. Group and individual instructional methods will be used to assist the student at the student’s level of skill.
Course Objective: Our primary goal is to support students’ learning in the process of becoming more competent and self-confident legal writers through individual and group instruction. Paralegal students will improve their basic and advanced legal writing skills, depending on the level of skills they possess upon enrollment.
Course Title: Legal Writing for the Corporate Paralegal G3W-102
Course Description: The student will produce legal writing as if he/she were the paralegal who had been assigned a writing project by an attorney. Besides studying the theory of contracts, corporations, mortgages, leases, and other business documents, the student will also apply his or her knowledge by drafting contracts, creating corporations, preparing mortgages, preparing leases, and issuing other business documents. This course provides the opportunity to pull together the skills acquired in earlier courses and apply it to law firm clients with authentic legal problems. This is a hands-on approach to advanced legal writing.
The class is designed to aid student understanding of legal writing based on the level they have achieved at the time of class registration. The instructor will assign research projects based on the level of each individual student and work with that student to teach the processes of legal writing. Beginning students will be guided through the basic processes, terms, and methods by the teacher.
For students at the advanced level, challenging new research projects will be assigned.
Course Objective: The student will learn through practical legal writing and hands-on projects related to corporative law. Students learn to write contracts, corporation papers, mortgages, leases, and other business documents.
Course Title: Legal Writing for the General Practice Paralegal G3W-201
Course Description: The student will produce legal writing as if he/she were the paralegal who had been assigned a writing project by an attorney. Besides studying the theory of family law, torts, and wills and estates, the student will also apply the knowledge by drafting divorce documents, discovery questions, deposition summaries, and more general practice documents. This course provides the opportunity to pull together the law and skills in several areas and apply them to true legal problems. This is a hands-on approach to legal writing for the beginning and advanced general practice paralegal.
The class is designed to aid students’ understanding of legal writing based on the level they have achieved at the time of class registration. The instructor will assign writing projects based on the level of each individual student and work with that student to teach the processes of legal writing. Beginning students will be guided through the basic processes, terms, and methods by the teacher. For students at the advanced level, challenging new writing projects will be assigned.
Course Objective: The student will study writing most often needed by the paralegal in general practice. Beginning and advanced students may use this class to improve writing skills. The student will learn to write divorce petitions, wills, personal inject, discovery request, interrogatory questions, retraining orders, deposition summaries, and other general practice requirements.
Course Title: Legislative Drafting GDR-101
Course Objective: Students will take part in drafting and amending bills that stress legal research, structure, language, and the rules of drafting legislation. The course will help students identify the institutional and procedural barriers in order to write effective laws. The capacity to examine bills and laws, and refines the ability to partake effectively in policy formulation by reinforcing the understanding of connections between legislative proposal and language. The emphasis throughout the discussion is on developing useful skills.
Course Title: Legislative Process GLP-101
Course Description: This course deals particularly with the legislative process, how the law is made, rule constitutional limits, authorities, lobbying activities and act impacting the law.
Course Objective: Students will be able to comprehend the how the law is made, the impact of lobbyist, legislature, the limiting items in place, rights and disclosure. The student will gain an understanding of the processes and the people who make it happen.
Course Title: Legislative Lobbying GLL-202
Course Description: This course involves direct and indirect lobbying. It shows the student how to use legal research to prepare for the lobbying of an issue. The clients, issue and methods will be reviewed. Identification of issues, public policy, analysis of politics of the issue ,strategies for obtaining change of government policy and to get our policies adopted, evaluation and monitoring of outcomes and tips for using the media.
Course Objective: The course is designed to equip students with the skills necessary to impact the legislative process.
Course Title: Litigation: Commencement of an Action for the Paralegal GLC-101
Course Description: The goal of this course is to provide the student with a basic understanding of the rules and underlying principles that govern civil procedure and application of the rules to actual lawsuits. The student will take a case from the first steps of investigation of a claim, to the drafting of the complaint, and the drafting of motions, answers, and other responsive pleadings.
Course Skills: The student will actually prepare the initial pleadings of a lawsuit, including but not limited to the complaint, summons, and answer. Other skills developed during this course will include initial client interviewing and the drafting of various motions.
Course Objective: To provide the student with a basic understanding of the rules and underlying principles that govern civil procedure and application of the rules to actual lawsuits. The student will learn to take a case from the first steps of investigation of a claim, to the drafting of the complaint, and the drafting of motions, answers, and other responsive pleadings.
Course Title: Litigation: Discovery through Post Trial for the Paralegal GLD-201
Course Description: The goal of this course is to provide the student with a basic understanding of the rules and underlying principles that govern civil procedure and application of the rules to actual lawsuits. This will be accomplished by drafting various discovery documents, a thorough discussion of complete trial preparation, and the drafting of post-trial motions seeking enforcement of judgment.
Course Skills: The student will prepare sample discovery questions and responses, as well as a notice of deposition and motion to compel. Other skills developed during this course will include the preparation of a trial notebook, procedures and forms to subpoena witnesses, preparation of a Bill of Costs and Motion to Enforce Judgment, discussion and application of rules for garnishing wages. The student will also become familiar with federal and state rules for discovery and the application of the same.
Course Title: Nonprofit Organization Law for the Paralegal GNO-101
Course Description: An introduction to Nonprofit trade and community association law including the substantive law and practice relating to trade groups, condominiums, homeowner associations, golf and country clubs, resort development, and mixed use developments. Fundamental duties and allocations of power between shareholders, directors, and officers are examined, together with the legal rights that flow from these duties and allocations.
An exploration of the federal regulation of nonprofit organizations, with special emphasis placed on trade, arts, and other charitable corporations. The limitations restricting trade, charitable, arts involvement in partisan activity will be considered, as well as the Unrelated Business Income Tax applicable to nonprofit organizations that engage in commercial activity not directly related to their purposes. While this is not a tax course, most of the federal regulations governing nonprofit organizations have been promulgated by the Treasury Department.
Course Objective: The student will learn the basics of nonprofit associations, including director’s duties, partisan activities, business income, and other areas related to the law and regulations governing these organizations.
Course Title: Personal Injury Workshop & Practices G3P-101
Course Description: The student will study the torts law sections of the Louisiana Civil Code. The student will learn to draft documents and pleadings commonly prepared in torts law litigation. This course will introduce and familiarize the student with sections of the code by using writing assignments relative to each section. Recent historical developments will be reviewed. Investigation in personal injury litigation, case management, settlement, and negotiation will also be reviewed for the purpose of learning to write related documents referring to civil code. Writing assignments related to understanding the state code will be used to strengthen the student’s knowledge of torts and writing skills used in personal injury cases.
Course Objective: The student will learn to draft documents and pleadings commonly prepared in personal injury litigation, such as a complaint for damages. The civil sections related to torts and personal injury, including intentional torts, negligence, liability, and damages will be reviewed. Investigation in personal injury litigation, case management, settlement, and negotiation will also be reviewed for the purpose of learning to write related documents while referring to civil code. Writing assignments related to understanding the code sections on law will be used to strengthen the student’s knowledge of torts and writing skills used in torts cases.
Course Title: Political Campaign Management GPC-101
Course Description: This course conveys the campaign management from the start of a political campaign to the election. The law related to each phase of a campaign will be studied. The strategy, message development, budgeting, targeting, staffing organization, consultants, the media, fund-raising, campaign finance laws and opinion polling will be explored. Students will develop a campaign plan.
Course Objective: The student will learn to plan and execute a political campaign.
Course Title: Reading and Writing Like a Lawyer for the Paralegal C203
Course Description: The role of the paralegal, as it involves reading and writing like a lawyer, will be the primary focus of this course. Students will study the methods of analyzing written legal material as well as the use of legalese and plain English in their writing.
Course Objective: The student will learn to be selective in his/her reading, read cases and statutes with a specific purpose, to analyze and brief case law, and to analyze statute. The student will also learn the characteristics of a well-written document, to avoid compound constructions, word-wasting, idioms, and surplus words, as well as to write with a focus on the actor, the action, and the object, to use proper grammar and punctuation in his/her writing, to distinguish between active and passive voice, and to avoid ambiguity in their writing in proper placement of modifiers, ages of people, and time and dates. Instructors will assess student understanding of the above-stated skills in classroom exercises, take-home assignments, and through classroom discussion of questions found in the Student Workbook.
Course Title: Sex Discrimination GSD-202
Course Description: The course reviews federal legislation prohibiting sex discrimination using opinions of lead cases. It touches civil as well as criminal law, in such areas as employment, education, domestic rights and civic obligations.
Course Objective: The student will identify the constitutional right of privacy, Constitutional challenges to the discrepancy of treatment on the basis of sex.
Course Title: Social Security Law GSS-101
Course Description: The course will cover social security claims preparation and management by the paralegal. Emphasis is placed on reviewing, drafting, and processing relevant social security forms, case management and claims. Upon completion, students should be able to manage a case, interview clients, gather information, and draft legal documents related to social security cases.
Course Objective: The student will understand the U.S. Social Security disability claims approval process. The student will be able to explain the historic use of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles in this process. The student will understand the use of job content in assessing alternative jobs (as a reason for denial of disability benefits). As well as discuss the issues facing the Social Security Administration concerning the DOT, O*NET, and eDOT Worker’s Compensation.
Course Title: Torts for the Paralegal Course GTO-101
Course Description: This course is designed to study torts as a field of law which is concerned with a person’s conduct and the resulting harm. In general, the student will learn about harm to person and property, negligence, and products liability. The student will learn about intentional torts, negligence, liability without fault, injury to the person, damage to tangible property, and harm to intangible personal interest. Topics such as assault, battery, false imprisonment, trespassing, and defenses will be discussed.
Course Objective: The student will learn the fundamentals of torts. The student will learn about intentional torts, negligence, liability without fault, injury to the person, damage to tangible property, and harm to intangible personal interest.
Course Title: Workers’ Compensation Law GWC-101
Course Description: This course will cover the process of initiating and handling workers’ compensation law. Emphasis is placed on reviewing, drafting, and processing relevant worker compensation forms, cases management and claims. Upon completion, students should be able to manage a case, interview clients, gather information, and draft legal documents related to workers’ compensation cases.
Course Objective: The student will learn workers’ compensation laws in Louisiana from the substantive and the procedural considerations as needed by the paralegal.
Course Title: Writing Workshop and Practices GE3-101
Course Description: Instructors work with students at various stages of a writing project, such as narrowing and focusing the topic, developing an effective approach, and organizing ideas. Instructors also assist students with grammar, usage, format, and style. Some students simply need a “second opinion” from an objective reader to finish a draft. Others discuss ideas before starting to write or while rewriting a draft. Consultation of personal statements, résumé writing, and letters of application are also topics covered by this class.
Course Objective: The primary goal is to help students learn to become more competent and self-confident writers. Students will improve their writing skills and complete assignments given by the workshop instructor and/or other instructors in paralegal courses