LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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CURRICULUM GUIDE |
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Legal Assistant Post-Bachelor |
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Certificate of Achievement |
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Curriculum Code: 0744 (Effective Fall 2004 - Summer 2009) |
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The legal assistant career is an excellent choice for students
possessing a bachelor's degree, especially students with strong
analytical and writing skills. These students may select the
following certificate curriculum which requires only legal
assistant courses. This curriculum is approved by the American
Bar Association (ABA). |
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PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course
Offerings for course prerequisite information. See the
Assessment and Placement Testing section for skills
assessment and advising information. |
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INFORMATION
Contact the Business Department, Old Central Building, Room 210,
telephone number (517) 483-1522. |
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REQUIREMENTS |
TOTAL:
21
CREDITS |
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TITLE |
CREDIT HOURS |
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LEGL 115 |
Legal Assistant Career/Ethics |
3 |
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LEGL 120 |
Legal Research I (See Note 1) |
3 |
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LEGL 121 |
Legal Writing I (See Note 1) |
3 |
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LEGL 210 |
Litigation Procedures (See Note 1) |
4 |
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LEGL 211 |
Tort Law |
2 |
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LEGL 215 |
Busn Law I, Basic Principles |
3 |
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LEGL 225 |
Legal Research and Writing II |
3 |
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LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS |
TOTAL: 12 CREDITS |
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Complete the indicated number of credits from EACH
CHOICE listed below. |
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CHOICE 1:
Business Law |
3
Credits |
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LEGL 216 |
Busn Law II, Commercial Law |
3 |
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LEGL 217 |
Busn Law III, Busn Organiza |
3 |
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LEGL 220 |
Internat Legal Issues/Organiza |
3 |
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CHOICE 2:
General Law |
9
Credits |
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LEGL 218 |
Litigation Specialties |
3 |
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LEGL 221 |
Real Estate Transaction |
3 |
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LEGL 222 |
Probate Law and Procedure |
3 |
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LEGL 223 |
Domestic Relations |
3 |
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LEGL 224 |
Administrative Law |
3 |
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LEGL 226 |
Legal Interview/Investigation |
3 |
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LEGL 227 |
Bankruptcy and Collections |
3 |
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LEGL 228 |
Computer Appl for the Law Ofc |
3 |
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LEGL 280 |
Legal Assistant Internship |
3 |
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MINIMUM TOTAL |
33 |
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NOTES: |
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1. |
Students in this curriculum will be granted a prerequisite
override to take these courses concurrently with LEGL 115.
Contact the Business Careers Department, telephone number (517)
483-1522 prior to registration. |
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Students following this curriculum must have proof of a
bachelor's degree entered on their official Lansing Community
College transcript before a certificate of achievement may be
granted. Students who do not possess a bachelor's degree should
follow the Legal Assistant, Associate in Business Degree
curriculum #0101. |
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SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE |
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Students should see course descriptions to find out when
departments plan to offer courses. Students who for any reason
are unable to follow the course sequence suggested below (for
example, those who are part-time, have transferred in courses
from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill) should
contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with
adjustments. |
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LEGL 115 |
LEGL 211 |
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LEGL 120 |
LEGL 225 |
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LEGL 121 |
Lim.Ch. |
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LEGL 210 |
Lim.Ch. |
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LEGL 215 |
Lim.Ch. |
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