PLA 1104 - Legal Research and Writing I

(3 Credit Hours)
(A.A.)

Prerequisites: ENC 1101. Recommended prerequisite: PLA 1003.

Corequisites:

(This course is required of all paralegal/legal assisting program majors and must be taken concurrently with PLA 1104.) This class meets the Gordon Rule requirement. This course will provide the student with a working knowledge of the major techniques of legal research and writing, including citation form. It will introduce the student to a broad practical approach to the use of legal publications and the law library. The student will complete assigned problems in legal research and will draft legal memoranda and case briefs.

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