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Paralegal/Litigation Specialty Assistant Internship Program - Advanced (911 Hours) Paralegal/Litigation Specialty Assistant internship Program (651 Hours) Paralegal/Litigation Specialty Assistant Program - Advanced (611 Hours) Paralegal/Litigation Specialty Assistant Program (351 Hours) Paralegal/Litigation Specialty Assistant Program - Intensive (243 Hours) Litigation Specialty Assistant Program (156 Hours)
PROGRAM AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PARALEGAL/LITIGATION SPECIALTY ASSISTANT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (651 Hours) The objective of the 651-hour Paralegal/Litigation Specialty Assistant internship Program is to prepare students for potential paralegal employment. This dual-diploma program consists of the following 10 specialized courses offered consecutively for 36 school weeks. The courses comprising this program are described below as follows: PLS 391 Legal Research and Writing (39 Hours) Instruction on basic legal research techniques, including: law library research utilizing federal and state statutes and case law reporters; West's Systems, Key Numbers; legal treatises, hornbooks, law reviews, journals and periodicals; updating the law, Shepard's Citator Services, Bluebooking - A Uniform System of Citation; Introduction to LEXIS and WESTLAW computer-assisted research; legal writing techniques, including preparation of: case law briefs, law office correspondence, memoranda of law, instruments and pleadings. Special sections cover notary public licensing preparation and basic proofreading. PLS 392 Civil Procedure (39 Hours) Examines the procedures necessary for commencing and maintaining civil lawsuits in both the Federal and State court systems. Subjects include: court structure, jurisdiction, venue, service of process, pleadings, parties, motions, discovery techniques, statutes of limitations, trial preparation and practice, provisional remedies, judgments, arbitration and appeals. Students will draft and review sample pleadings such as: summons and complaints, interrogatories and answers, injunctions, stipulations or subpoenas, as well as learn docket control and corporate litigation assistance. PLS 393 Corporations Law (39 Hours) Lectures on formation and organization of corporations; rights and duties of shareholders, directors and officers, corporate management and finance, mergers and acquisitions, insider trading, dividends, distributions and dissolution. Students learn the procedures and forms required for successful incorporation under New York and other state laws. Special section teaches students how to draft certificates of incorporation and other related documents. PLS 394 Criminal Law and Procedure (39 Hours) Instruction on the handling of criminal cases, criminal court structure, grand jury proceedings, indictment, arrest, arraignment, pleas, bail, motions and hearings, trials, jury selection and charges, verdicts, convictions, sentencing and appeals. Lectures on specific crimes, including: assault, battery, sexual offenses, homicide, burglary, robbery, larceny and arson, as well as criminal defenses such as insanity, self-defense and entrapment. PLS 395 Real Estate and Contracts Law (39 Hours) Students learn the types and elements of contracts encountered in everyday legal practice. Topics include: contract formation, mutual assent, consideration, defenses to formation, Statute of Frauds, parol evidence, modification, rescission, revocation, breach of contract and remedies. In real estate law, students examine the types of real property ownership, easements, covenants, foreclosure, and the landlord tenant relationship. Emphasis on buying, selling, and leasing of residential, coop, condo and commercial real estate. Special section on the legal assistant's role in real estate closings. PLS 396 Torts - Personal Injury and Accident Law (39 Hours) Students analyze the legal concepts of intentional torts to persons and property, negligence and special duties, strict liability, defamation, slander, invasion of privacy, nuisance, fraud, as well as the various defenses associated with each of these torts. Special emphasis on New York's Workers' Compensation Law and medical malpractice litigation support. This course employs law school textbook cases in its instruction, and practice exercises in case law briefing techniques. PLS 397 Wills, Trusts, Estates and Elder Law (39 Hours) This course examines: wills, their preparation, execution, revocation and contest, intestacy and right of election; trusts, their purpose, creation and termination; future` interests, powers of appointment and the rule against perpetuities; guardianship; conservatorship; estate taxation and planning. Students draft sample will and trust instruments, and learn the procedural rules governing probate court practice including the preparation of appropriate documents and forms. Special section covers Elder Law issues. PLS 398 Law Office Technology - LEXIS/NEXIS, WESTLAW, CD-ROM, Internet & Word Processing (39 Hours) Features LEXIS/NEXIS, WESTLAW, CD-ROM and Internet computer assisted search request and function training; E-Mail sending and receiving; overview of law office word processing and computer literacy; computer assisted cite-checking, and Shepardizing. Special sections examine EDGAR electronic filing procedures and developing law office technology. PLS 399 Litigation Specialty Assistant - Trial Assistance, Employment and Ethics (39 Hours) Comprehensive analysis and review of the specific stages trial preparation and procedure, including federal and New York rules of evidence - use and admissibility at trial. Emphasis on client and witness interviewing, factual investigation, docket control, file preparation and maintenance. Special section on paralegal and attorney ethics. Special emphasis on paralegal employment opportunities, including job resume and cover letter preparation, search techniques, networking, and maintaining employment . PLS 300 Paralegal Internship Course (300 Hours) This 300 hour comprehensive course, incorporates intensive hands-on experience in an actual legal workplace environment. While gaining valuable paralegal work experience and job resume credit, students may conduct supervised legal and law office related research tasks; review, draft, file and/or organize legal and law office related documents and/or materials; ascertain, analyze and/or determine case or legal related facts and issues; draft and review legal memoranda; as well as assist attorneys and/or law office staff with: witness/client interviewing, case investigation, file indexing and digesting, and maintaining case calendars and/or schedules; attend meetings; and assist attorneys, paralegals, legal secretaries and law clerks with general law office related tasks. PARALEGAL/LITIGATION SPECIALTY ASSISTANT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM - ADVANCED (911 Hours) The objective of the 911-hour advanced Paralegal/Litigation Specialty Assistant Internship Program, the school's most comprehensive program offering, is to prepare the student for potential employment as a paralegal. This dual-diploma program consists of 20 specialized paralegal courses as follows: the 10 courses comprising the 651-hour Paralegal/Litigation Specialty Assistant Program (described above), plus 10 additional specialized paralegal courses (all described below). These 20 courses are taught consecutively for 53 school weeks. The 10 additional specialized paralegal courses in the 911-hour advanced Paralegal/Litigation Specialty Assistant Internship Program are described below as follows: PLS 260 Family Law (26 Hours) Examines the laws and procedures governing the marriage contract, annulment, separation, divorce, alimony and maintenance, property distribution, child support, custody and adoption. Analysis of the legal forms and agreements associated with family law practice. Special section covers uncontested divorce, procedure and document preparation. PLS 261 Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks & Entertainment Law (26 Hours) Compares the various categories of copyright, patent and trademark protection. The historical development, duration, royalties, renewals, as well as the application process, including searches, form execution, filling fees, and appeal procedures for each form of protection are explored. International and domestic forms of intellectual property are discussed. Special section covers entertainment law issues relating to contracts in the music, film, stage, television, radio and sports industries. PLS 262 Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights (26 Hours) Examines the laws governing both personal and corporate bankruptcy. Emphasis on the new Bankruptcy Reform Act, petitions, automatic stays and exemptions, preferential transfers, creditors' claims, powers and duties of trustees, discharge, wage earners' plans, and corporate reorganization. Lectures on New York rules governing judgment liens, execution, garnishment, prejudgment attachment and exemptions. Special emphasis on the paralegal's role in handling bankruptcy cases. PLS 263 ERISA, Workers' Compensation and Labor Law (26 Hours) Analysis and review of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), emphasizing administration of fiduciary responsibilities, limited and prohibited transactions, and compliance with federal and state laws. Worker's compensation and disability laws are analyzed. Examines labor law development, collective bargaining, grievance procedures and alternative methods of dispute resolution. Special section on employment discrimination and sexual harassment litigation and prevention. PLS 264 Landlord and Tenant Law (26 Hours) Instruction on the rules and procedures governing the landlord and tenant relationship. Emphasis on New York statutory laws including: the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, Rent Control and Stabilization. Lectures on non-payment of rent and holdover actions and proceedings, as well as litigant defenses such as: breach of warranties of habitability and quite enjoyment, retaliatory eviction, and objectionable tenancy. Special emphasis on the paralegal's role in the Housing Court litigation process. PLS 265 Immigration and Nationality Law (26 Hours) Lectures on the Immigration and Nationality Act and the federal agencies responsible for enforcement of immigration laws. Subjects include visa requirements and procedures, exclusion and deportation, citizenship, political asylum and refugee admission. Special sections cover the processing of immigration applications and forms, assisting litigation attorneys, and paralegal representation. PLS 266 Insurance Law (26 Hours) Examines the various types of insurance, insurable interests in life and property, standard policy provisions, coverages, amounts of recovery, claim settlement, risk management, representations, warranties, subjugation, no-fault, mortgage clauses, as well as the rights, duties and liabilities of agents and brokers. PLS 267 Banking Law (26 Hours) Analyzes the federal and state laws affecting commercial banks and thrift institutions, lending practices, consumer rights and protections, legal and usurious interest rates, bank responsibilities for check presentment and negotiation. Special section examines the operations of legal departments in multifaceted investment banking firms. PLS 268 Uniform Commercial Code (26 Hours) Analysis and review of the Uniform Commercial Code, including UCC Article 2 - Sales: terminology, acceptance, consideration, rejection, firm offers, additional terms, modification, output and requirements contracts, rescission and waiver, defenses, Statute of Frauds, risk of loss, buyer and seller warranties, warranty actions and defenses; UCC Articles 3 and 4 - Negotiable Instruments, Commercial Paper; UCC Article 5 - Letters of Credit; UCC Article 6 - Bulk Transfers; UCC Article 9 - Secured Transactions. PLS 269 Securities Regulation and Blue Sky Laws (26 Hours) Emphasizes the Securities Act of 1933 and New York Blue Sky Law registration and compliance procedures, statutory and administrative exemptions from registration, civil and criminal liabilities. Examines the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 reporting requirements, the Investment Company and Investment Advisors Acts of 1940, mutual funds, other state "Blue Sky" laws, Securities and Exchange Commission - history and structure, and the underwriting process. Special section analyzes SEC and Blue Sky forms, registration statements, prospectuses, underwriting documents and EDGAR filing procedures. PARALEGAL/LITIGATION SPECIALTY ASSISTANT PROGRAM (351 Hours) The objective of the core curriculum 351-hour Paralegal/Litigation Specialty Assistant Program is to prepare students for potential paralegal employment. This dual-diploma program consists of 9 specialized courses taught consecutively for 27 school weeks (morning, or evening sessions). The courses comprising this program are described above as part of the 651-hour Paralegal/Litigation Specialty Assistant Internship Program, except it does not include an internship course. PARALEGAL/LITIGATION SPECIALTY ASSISTANT PROGRAM - ADVANCED (611 Hours) The objective of the 611-hour advanced Paralegal/Litigation Specialty Assistant Program, one of the school's most comprehensive program offerings, is to prepare the student for potential employment as a paralegal. This dual-diploma program consists of 19 specialized paralegal courses as follows: the first 9 courses comprising the above described 651-hour Paralegal/Litigation Specialty Assistant Internship Program except it does not include an internship course, plus 10 additional specialized paralegal courses described above as part of the 911-hour Paralegal/Litigation Specialty Assistant Internship Program - Advanced. These 19 courses are taught consecutively for 47 school weeks.
PARALEGAL/LITIGATION SPECIALTY ASSISTANT PROGRAM - INTENSIVE (243 Hours) The objective of the intensive 243-hour Paralegal/Litigation Specialty Assistant Program is to prepare students for potential paralegal employment. This dual-diploma program consists of the following 9 specialized courses (all previously described above in the 651-hour Paralegal/Litigation Specialty Assistant Internship Program). These 9 courses are taught consecutively for 41 school weeks (weekend sessions) as follows:` PLS 311 Legal Research and Writing (31 Hours) (5 Weekends) PLS 301 Civil Litigation (30 Hours) (5 Weekends) PLS 241 Corporations Law (24 Hours) (4 Weekends) PLS 211 Criminal Law and Procedure (21 Hours) (4 Weekends) PLS 302 Real Estate and Contracts Law (30 Hours) (5 Weekends) PLS 303 Tort Law (30 Hours) (5 Weekends) PLS 304 Wills, Trusts and Estates Law (30 Hours) (5 Weekends) PLS 161 Law Office Technology - LEXIS/NEXIS & WESTLAW, Internet and Word Processing (16 Hours) (3 Weekends) PLS 312 Litigation Specialty Assistant Course (31 Hours) (5 Weekends) LITIGATION SPECIALTY ASSISTANT PROGRAM (156 Hours) The objective of the 156-hour Litigation Specialty Assistant Program is to prepare the student for potential employment as a paralegal. This program consists of the following four (4) specialized paralegal courses: Legal Research and Writing (39 Hours), Procedure (39 Hours), Law Office Technology - LEXIS/NEXIS, WESTLAW, CD-ROM, Internet & Word Processing (39 Hours), Litigation Specialty Assistant - Trial Assistance, Paralegal Employment and Ethics (39 Hours) (all previously described).
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