Paralegal Studies - Henry Ford Community College

Paralegal Studies from Henry Ford Community College is a Campus Associate Paralegal degree that prepares you for a Legal career. Henry Ford Community College's Paralegal Studies program is designed to prepare students for a career in the legal profession. Paralegals/Legal Assistants perform important legal support work such as legal research, legal document preparation, client and witness interviewing, interfacing with courts and administrative agencies, and the application of technical information. Upon completion of the program, graduates may choose to enter the workforce as Paralegals/Legal Assistants or may choose to continue their education by transferring to a four-year baccalaureate-degree institution. The Paralegal Studies program is approved by the American Bar Association. Career Opportunities Skills that students will learn and can apply in the workplace include: Core Competencies by Course LGA 120: Demonstrate knowledge of solutions to critical ethical challenges facing Paralegals and an understanding of the various core competencies in the Paralegal Studies program. LGA 121: Use both print and electronic sources of law to locate treatises, law review articles, legal encyclopedias, and other secondary source materials that help explain the law and to locate applicable statutes, administrative regulations, constitutional provisions, court cases, and other primary source materials; evaluate, analyze, and properly cite print and electronic sources of law and apply them to issues requiring legal analysis; "cite check" legal sources and create strategies for basic legal research; and prepare written research memoranda incorporating proper English grammar and proper legal citation formats. LGA 122: Create strategies for advanced legal research; identify, locate, and appropriately use print and electronic resources to update and verify the reliability of cited legal authority; prepare written research reports in specific legal formats incorporating proper English grammar and proper legal citation formats; and analyze and categorize key facts conveying legal theory in a clear, concise manner. LGA 125: Demonstrate the ability to identify the legal rules regarding confidentially and attorney client privilege; demonstrate the ability to identify conduct which constitutes the unauthorized parctice of law; demonstrate an understanding of internal control procedures for avoiding conflicts of interest; and demonstrate an understanding of the limits placed on non-attorney employees in the legal service community. LGA 130: Identify legal issues in prospective litigation case (mock case) scenarios and apply recognized legal authority to such specific factual situation; and draft the complaint or answer in a civil suit. LGA 133: Demonstrate the ability to create a Durable Power of Attorney and Advanced Health Care Directives; identify the proper procedures for processing a model estate scenario; and demonstrate the ability to research the Michigan Estates and Protected Individuals Code and apply it to specific factual situations involving Trusts and Wills. LGA 135: Demonstrate an understanding of law relating to marriage, annulment, alimony, child support, marital property, and the Probate Court system; and draft client correspondence and legal documents, using proper format and appropriate content; and create strategies for family law disputes. LGA 136: Conduct client interviews and prepare the documents necessary to initiate a testate/intestate probate proceeding and demonstrate the ability to research and describe the application of the Michigan Estate and Protected Individuals Code and apply it to situations involving a decedent's estate; and locate and modify standardized probate forms found in formbooks and draft Motions for a particular situation. LGA 137: Demonstrate the ability to identify legal issues in mock real estate cases and create strategies for resolution of the issues involved; and apply principles of professional ethics to specific factual situations. LGA 138: Identify legal issues in business creation (mock case) scenarios and create strategies for resolution; and draft business organization documents including Articles of Organization, Bylaws, Operating Agreements, or Buy-Sell agreements. LGA 139: Identify the fundamental elements of a legally binding contract; identify Issues in contract disputes case scenarios (mock case) and create strategies for resolving the issues; and draft basic contracts for the sale of personal property. LGA 141: Identify legal issues in personal injury case scenarios (mock case) and apply recognized legal authority to a specific factual situation involving Intentional Tort or Negligence; and analyze factual situations to determine when to apply exceptions to the general legal rules View more details on Henry Ford Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Paralegal courses.