Description
PREREQUISITE: PLS 100
This course is designed as an introduction to the American legal system for paralegal students. It provides the foundation for additional study in the law through the introduction to criminal law and such areas of civil law as contracts, torts, administrative law, equity, and remedies, including money damages. Other topics covered are: how both the federal and the state legal systems work, due process, the difference between civil and criminal law, limitations on judicial relief, administrative law, and alternative dispute resolution. Basic skills for paralegal students, such as how to read the law with understanding and how to prepare case briefs, will also be covered in this course.