CCSN 2007-2008 COURSE CATALOG 315

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

LAW 234 Civil Procedure II

3 (3,0,0,0)

This course explores the court system in Nevada from the

point of preparing for trial to post trial and alternative dis-

pute resolutions, by retrieving rules from Nevada websites

and Federal Websites. The students will be preparing docu-

ments for trial, including summarizing depositions and

medical records. Prerequisite: LAW 231.

LAW 250 Administrative Law

3 (3,0,0,0)

Study of the history of administrative agencies, administra-

tive law procedures, use of expert witnesses, law of evi-

dence, constitutional limitations and judicial review.

Prerequisite: LAW 101.

LAW 251 Bankruptcy

3 (3,0,0,0)

Study of expanded jurisdiction, its effects on financial reha-

bilitation of individuals and corporations; involuntary peti-

tions, preparation of voluntary petitions filing; automatic

stay provisions, complaint to vacate stay and abandonment

of assets. Prerequisite: LAW 101.

LAW 252 Family Law

3 (3,0,0,0)

The law of family relations, including the following: marriage,

annulment, dissolution, divorce, separation, guardianship,

adoption, custody and legitimacy of children, parental rights

and rights and duties of minors. Prerequisite: LAW 101.

LAW 253 Law Office Management 3 (3,0,0,0)

A study of economical and efficient law office practices and

procedures including the proper use of law office equipment

and business data processing. Prerequisite: LAW 101.

LAW 255 Probate Procedures

3 (3,0,0,0)

Law related to estate planning issues. Includes procedure

to distribute a person’s estate upon one’s death, creation and

administration of a trust and procedure to appoint another to

act on one’s behalf. Also includes a discussion of health

care documents and related elderly care issues.

Prerequisites: LAW 101.

LAW 258 Constitutional Law

3 (3,0,0,0)

This course will introduce the student to the fundamental

principles and concepts of American Constitutional Law

with specific emphasis on civil rights, liberties and respon-

sibilities. Prerequisite: LAW 101.

LAW 259 Legal Writing

3 (3,0,0,0)

An in-depth study and development of legal writing skills.

Introduction to the major forms of legal writing, legal ter-

minology, and the principles for organization of legal mem-

orandums or briefs. Prerequisite: LAW 101 or instructor

approval.

LAW 261 Legal Research I

4 (4,0,0,0)

Legal research and terminology, including law library

familiarization and development of skills. Emphasis on

finding, reading and synthesizing cases and in preparing

legal memoranda. Prerequisites: LAW 101 and 259.

LAW 262 Legal Research II

4 (4,0,0,0)

In-depth study for developing legal research and writing

skills. Subjects presented in Legal Research I will be cov-

ered in greater detail using federal, state, and administrative

law. Emphasis will be placed upon computer assisted legal

research tools such as Westlaw, Lexis, and the Internet.

Prerequisite: LAW 261.

LAW 263 Ethics

3 (3,0,0,0)

Covers the relationship between the court, attorney, client

and legal assistant. Discusses what a legal assistant may and

may not do. Also discusses conflicts of interest, dealing

with witnesses and adverse parties and confidentiality.

LAW 264 Civil Evidence

3 (3,0,0,0)

To familiarize the student with the rules and forms of evi-

dence that is admissible in court. Prerequisite: LAW 101.

LAW 267B Legal Office Practice

and Procedure

3 (3,0,0,0)

Covers the basic law office practices and technology.

Discusses law office personnel, management and filing,

timekeeping and billing issues, calendaring, docket control

and case management, telephone equipment, computer sys-

tems, law office accounting and ethical considerations.

Prerequisite: LAW 101.

LAW 295 Supervised Field Experience 3 (0,0,0,8)

Offers legal assistant work experience under the supervision

of an attorney. The student will work at a local law firm or

agency eight hours per week, for a total of 120 hours to gain

practical work experience. The student and law firm/agency

will report their experience to the program director.

Prerequisites: Completion of 21 LAW credits and Legal

Programs Director approval.

Library Skills

LIB 101 Research for College Papers 1 (1,0,0,0)

An overview of basic research strategies using Internet and

print resources. Focus is on gathering viable information

for college assignments.

Mathematics

MATH 050D Mathematics for the Trades 4 (3,3,0,0)

Course emphasizes solving apprenticeship related applied

problems and includes a review of basic mathematics oper-

ations, exponents, English and Metric measurement, ele-

mentary algebra, scientific notation, plane and solid geo-

metric figures, and triangle trigonometry.

MATH 091 Basic Mathematics

3 (3,0,0,0)

A course in arithmetic. Topics include fractions, decimals,

measurements, percents, ratios and proportions.

MATH 093 Pre-Algebra

3 (3,0,0,0)

A course intended to review arithmetic and to preview ele-

mentary algebra. Prerequisite: MATH 091 with a grade of C

or better; or a satisfactory ACT/SAT/Placement Test score.