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• LAW 3460: Principles Practice Litigation

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course provides students an in-depth study of litigation in the American legal system, including substantive and procedural law and the role of lawyers and paralegals in the litigation process.
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• LAW 3470: Real Estate Law

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  An in-depth study of all of the areas of Real Estate Law encountered by the Paralegal. This course will include estates in land, property sale contracts, deed preparation, title abstracts, searching courthouse records, adverse possession, easements, judgements and liens, tax sales and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.
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• LAW 3500: Understanding Admin Agencies

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course presents basic concepts of administrative law and procedure in federal and state agencies, with emphasis on the paralegal's role in the administrative process. Paralegal students will learn both formal and informal advocacy techniques, including representing clients before administrative bodies. Substantive topics will include administrative delegation of power, rule making, agency discretionary powers, remedies and judicial review. Procedural topics include agency operation, adjudication, hearing preparation, and administrative and judicial appeals.
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• LAW 3600: Law and the Modern Family

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  The purpose of the family law course is to give legal assistants a better understanding of domestic relations law and to show students how those laws governing family situations are applied. The content of the course covers such areas as formation of the marital relationship, dissolution, child custody and support, adoption, abortion, paternity, domestic violence, child neglect, and surrogacy. Participants will also draft pleadings and documents relevant to family practice.
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• LAW 3700: Bankruptcy Law

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  The main focus of this course will be on bankruptcy law and procedure. It will cover commencement of a case, preparing of schedules, operating and liquidating procedures, adversary matters and litigation in bankruptcy court, debtors' and creditors' rights and obligations, technical terminology, and practical hints for paralegals. Forms utilized in bankruptcy court will be stressed as well as proceedings under Chapter 7, Chapter 13 and, to a lesser extent, Chapter 11. Also, proceedings under Chapters 9 and 12 will be reviewed. Additionally, the rights of creditors will be explored. This includes secured transactions, consensual and non-consensual liens, UCC transactions, and the unique position of real estate. An introduction to garnishments and other judicial attachments of property will be taught.
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• LAW 4000: Constitutional Law

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  The Constitutional Law course is designed to give an overview of the interpretation of the constitutional articles and amendments. The student will explore the three branches of the federal government and the interpretation of the articles that created them and control their functioning. The course will also examine the individual's rights in society, the changes in society that impact individual rights, and the Supreme Court decisions interpreting individual rights. In addition, students will analyze and assess fact patterns, investigate claims and arguments, prepare pleadings and other legal documents as well as conduct sophisticated legal research in matters of constitutional law.
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• LAW 4100: Law and Ethics

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  An inquiry into the interplay of law, morality and ethical reasoning and Western legal tradition is the chief thrust of this course. The course exposes the tradition and foundations of the American legal system with special emphasis on its juris prudential foundations. Questions of right, justice, equity, law as moral command and order, natural law reasoning, and the dignity of the human person are central to the instruction. This course will also introduce students to the types of ethical dilemmas that they will face in the work force; generally to the ethical rules developed by the American Bar Association, and specifically, to the rules adopted by this jurisdiction for the regulation of attorney and paralegal conduct and the model codes of paralegal associations; and to methods for researching the answers to ethical dilemmas.
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• LAW 4200: Navigating Contracts

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course provides the student with a straightforward examination on the law of contracts. Complex area of law is clarified using numerous practical examples on how to draft and interpret different types of contracts. The student will learn to draft the initial agreements, incorporate changes, conduct an initial contract analysis in the event of a dispute to determine potential rights and liabilities, and help determine the appropriate remedies available. At the course's end, the student will be conversant with all of the elements of basic contract law and drafting.
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• LAW 4300: Law and Conflict Resolution

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of alternate forms of dispute resolution outside courtroom litigation. These alternate forms include mediation, negotiation and arbitration. It incorporates a community service experience in mediation allowing students a unique opportunity to apply theories, concepts and skills learned in the classroom to practical experiences in serving others in the community. The course provides students with a thorough and complete approach to understanding the psychological dimensions to conflict diagnosis. It also provides guidelines to evaluate and develop strategies and tactics to address interpersonal conflict. It also provides a comprehensive survey of all ADR processes.
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• LAW 4400: Labor and Employment Law

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Law concepts of labor and employment law and their respective applications are the central themes of the course. The course spends considerable time identifying applicable federal labor and employment laws, distinguishing between exempt and nonexempt employers, and differentiating between public and private sector employees. The course continues by analyzing labor organization, unfair labor practices, collective bargaining, picketing and strikes, the rights of union members, and public sector labor relations. Additionally, the duties and responsibilities of government and business executives and human resource managers are analyzed; and the administration and enforcement roles of various federal (and state) commissions and departments are discussed.
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