LAS 101 - The Legal Assistant

Institution:

Westmoreland County Community College

Subject:

Legal Assisting

Description:

The legal environment, including duties, limitations and ethical constraints of legal assistants, professional responsibilities and expectations, sources and relationships of the various bodies of law along with the structure of national government and the court system will be studied. The course will examine substantive areas of the law, including torts, contracts, property law, domestic relations, estates and trust, and business law.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.westmoreland.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 925-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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