PARALEGAL
Law Office Management & Technology Online Live Option Available
Tort Law Online Live Option Available
Related Online Courses • Paralegal Certificate
This course deals with the law of torts - civil wrongs - and the claims and defenses available to the parties. Tort law includes automobile accidents, product liability, premises liability, professional malpractice, trespass, nuisance, defamation, negligence, strict liability, invasion of privacy and various factors that affect the right of a plaintiff to bring suit against a defendant. In this course students will learn the fundamentals of tort law including how to identify a tort and how tort claims are filed, investigated, pursued and defended.
Develop essential skills you will utilize throughout your legal career, including the parameters, policies, and the different types of programs you will be using as a paralegal. Focus on the nuts and bolts of a law office and the various legal management areas including legal fees, timekeeping, billing and financial management, ethics and professional responsibility. You will also be introduced to Microsoft Office Suite, document assembly software, trial presentation software and online legal research engines.Students are required to have access to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Students should bring their textbook to class. Access to a PC computer is required. Please note that this is an eight-week course.
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