Demonstrates proper grammar, punctuation and spelling as well as how to write clear, precise, accurate and effective demand letters. One lecture.
Articulates ways to locate private and public records commonly accessed in law practice as well as locating witnesses, defendants, experts and factual information necessary for litigation. Emphasis is on information available on the Internet. Two lecture.
Disciplinary rules and ethical considerations pertinent to legal assistants. Includes research of ethical issues. One lecture.
Outlines the dynamics of communication with clients, witnesses, and law office staff, how to develop effective listening skills, how to conduct interviews and prepare complete interview memoranda. Discusses potential inhibitors and suggested facilitators for effective communication. One lecture.
How to locate and read state and federal case law, statutes and administrative regulations, citation forms. Covers Shepardizing. Two lecture.
Discusses effective writing characteristics, writing strategies, briefing cases, and writing effective memoranda of law. Prerequisite: LAS 112. One lecture.
valid xhtml
valid css