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Legal Assisting
Legal Assisting
LA
1123 Legal Research and Writing
As
an introduction to legal research and writing, this course will provide a
comprehensive working knowledge and understanding of research materials and
research tools. Students will learn to develop research strategies. In addition,
students will learn to write legal memoranda and briefs.
LA
1133 Law Office Management
Survey
of general practices, procedures, and working of the law office; caseload
allocation, billing, payable and receivable, time keeping, filing, and follow-up
procedures are analyzed; use of manuals for policies and procedures.
LA
1143 Civil Procedure I
Survey
of Oklahoma Pleading Code and Discovery Code; drafting of pleadings and
discovery materials; survey of the procedural aspects of conducting trials and
appeals on both state and federal levels.
LA 2033 (POLS) American Legal System
A general perspective of the legal system and
judicial branch of government; introducing legal terminology, survey of
practices, and ethics of legal professions.
LA
2133 Family Law
Survey
of Oklahoma law pertaining to family relationships; adoption, divorce,
ceremonial and common-law marriages, property division, child custody and
post-divorce proceedings; relation of civil procedure to family relations
litigation.
LA
2283 Internship
Program
credit for actual hours worked in a law office. Prerequisites: POLS/LA 2033, LA 1123, and
LA 1143.
LA
2393 Business Organizations
Formation,
operation, and termination of proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations;
status of business organizations in U.S. society; stocks, bonds, and financing of
business organizations; mergers, acquisitions, and take over of corporations.
LA
2423 Legal Document Production
This
course is designed to reinforce legal terminology and show how legal concepts
are related to the production of legal documents. Students will be required to
produce a variety of legal documents and become familiar with court processes.
LA
3013 Torts
This course will provide an introduction to the
broad area of civil wrongs and their appropriate remedies. Tort Law principles
in the areas of intentional torts, negligence, strict liability, products
liability, and nuisance will be covered, as will commonly employed defenses.
Prerequisite: POLS/LA 2033.
LA 3023 Contract Law
In this course, students will be introduced to the
sources of contract law, including common law and the Uniform Commercial Code.
Students will learn how to draft and interpret various types of contracts, and
how to determine appropriate remedies when breach of contract occurs.
Prerequisite: POLS/LA 2033.
LA
3033 Criminal Law
This course is a survey of common law and statutory
crimes, with emphasis on Oklahoma and federal law. Procedural aspect of criminal
investigations, trials, and appeals will also be covered. Prerequisite: POLS/LA
2033.
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