School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Business & Economics
Department
Legal Studies
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Paralegal
Course Number
200
Course Title
Civil Litigation
Credit Hours
4.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
62.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
62.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
ENG-131 and PLGL-126 both with a C grade or better, or Instructor Permission
Catalog Course Description
Examines civil trials, beginning with a review of the pleadings that initiate a civil law suit and concluding with the trial. Covers pre-trial practice, pre-trial motions, trial preparation, and offers a mock-trial experience. Also explores Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), post-trial motions, and appeals.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Overview of Civil Litigation & Civil Procedure
- Discuss the federal or state rules of discovery.
- Discuss the federal or state rules of evidence.
- Pretrial Proceedings
- Explain the process for initiating litigation and preparing for trial.
- Perform civil litigation research using computer-assisted research skills.
- Prepare a deposition summary.
- Draft a complaint, an answer, or other pleading commonly used in litigation.
- Trial
- Explain the stages of a trial.
- Discuss the substantive and procedural rules of trial and post-trial motions.
- Participate in a mock trial.
- Ethics
- Evaluate the ethical considerations and the role of the paralegal on the litigation team.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
Students will be assessed through quizzes, tests, in-class and out-of-class assignments, drafting assignments, and/or class participation.
Outcomes
Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Fall 2020
Review Semester
Fall 2020