律师助理证书课程

法律概论(18时整)

Orientation to the paralegal profession; ethics, including the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct; basic legal concepts; and the Texas and federal court systems. 包括参观贝尔县法院和语法实验室.

法律研究(35).5点整)

动手使用摘要, 情况下记者, statutory codes and secondary sources to locate law relevant to the client's case; introduction to legal analysis and legal writing. 包括图书馆研究实验室.

民事诉讼I (21).5点整)

德克萨斯州和联邦民事诉讼和证据规则简介, which govern civil litigation; study of the paralegal's role during case investigation, 准备, 并在德克萨斯州法院审理民事诉讼. 包括法律写作实验室.

民事诉讼II (10.5点整)

Interviewing clients and witnesses; recognizing causes of action underlying civil litigation, 包括故意侵权, 疏忽与专业.

法律写作(18).5点整)

起草诉讼文书, 合法的通信, 研究备忘录和其他法律文件以供律师审阅. 包括职业技能研讨会和民用探索实验室.

合同和商业组织(30.5点整)

律师助理在商业法律实践中的作用, including the substantive law of contracts and remedies for breach; types of business ownership; State of Texas incorporation procedure; legal research and drafting projects.

LexisNexis和ProDoc (15.5点整)

利用计算机补充传统的法律研究方法，简化法律文件的起草.

家庭法(30时正)

律师助理在家庭法律实践中的作用, 包括与离婚有关的实体法和程序, 夫妻共同财产, 监护权和子女抚养费, with emphasis on the Texas Family Code; legal research and drafting projects. 包括家庭法发现实验室，Prodoc实验室，职业技能研讨会.

遗嘱及遗嘱认证(20时正)

律师助理在遗嘱和遗嘱认证业务中的作用, including 准备基本遗嘱和其他遗产规划文件; the law of intestate succession; probate procedures with emphasis on the Texas Probate Code; legal research and drafting projects. 包括Prodoc实验室.

刑事法律及诉讼(25时整)

The paralegal's role in the criminal justice system with emphasis on the Texas Penal Code and Texas Code of Criminal Procedure; legal research and drafting projects. 包括刑法发现实验室，Prodoc实验室，职业技能研讨会.