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  • PLGL 220: Contract Law and Business Organizations

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    Provides paralegal students with an understanding of basic business law concepts. The students will demonstrate their knowledge of contracts by drafting various contract clauses and an entire contract. The students will also be required to understand judicial interpretation of the contract principles by completing assignments. Educates paralegal students with regard to business organization and prepares the student to work in the area of corporate law as a paralegal. Gives the students an overview of the laws and the theory as well as practical information concerning sole proprietorship, partnerships, and corporations. Students will be required to analyze cases to illustrate the application of laws being discussed. The students will also be required to draft various documents regarding business operations. Warranties, sales, and agency agreements are also reviewed.
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  • PLGL 228: Immigration Law for Paralegals

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course will provide an introductory overview of US immigration law with a focus in the paralegal's role in case assembly, compilation, intake, and processing. Students will learn to identify common issues and available benefits associated with processing nonimmigrant and immigrant visa cases to discuss with the Attorney. Students will also gain an overall understanding of both the nonimmigrant and immigrant visa process and US citizenship including the forms, documents, and filing procedures associated with each.
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  • PLGL 230: Estates and Trusts

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    Enables the student to understand the legal principles involved in estate work and to demonstrate the skills necessary to assist in the preparation and completion of all documents incident to estate practice. Includes a coverage of living wills and various types of trusts as well as probate administration.
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  • PLGL 235: Family Law

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    Provides the student with a thorough, working knowledge of the basics of family law. Covers the essentials of family law and the tasks that a paralegal might perform in an active practice, such as client interviewing and coordinating discovery. Entails a study of the various aspects involved in family law including marriage, antenuptial agreements, divorce, spousal and child support, property distribution, divorce proceedings, and adoption. The course materials are supplemented by Pennsylvania specific materials.
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  • PLGL 240: Bankruptcy Law

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    Presents a practical approach to the understanding of bankruptcy law. Familiarizes the student with the bankruptcy code as well as the bankruptcy process. Approaches the bankruptcy process with a practical perspective and "hands-on" approach featuring research and drafting projects.
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  • PLGL 245: Legal Research and Writing

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    Involves the understanding of the various sources involved in law. Includes primary and secondary resources. The student will be able to distinguish binding or persuasive law. The student will combine legal research with legal writing by completing problems and preparing of a memorandum of law. Legal writing entails case briefing, drafting a memorandum of law, and review of components of legal correspondence. Utilizes the library at Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas.
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  • PLGL 250: Legal Internship

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    Provides the student with "hands-on" experience while working at a law firm, courthouse, bank, or other acceptable locale. The student will work a total of 225 hours at the business during the semester, as well as attendance in meetings to discuss job-searching skills. Intended to be taken after a majority of the course work is completed. Must be pre-approved by the program coordinator according to deadlines established in internship manual.
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  • PLGL 255: Legal Writing

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    Legal writing skills are reinforced through various assignments. The student will draft case briefs, complaints, answers, discovery demands, motions, and various types of legal correspondence. Legal research will be utilized to respond to a fact simulation that results in a memorandum of law. Grammar competency is expected.
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  • POLI 10: Introduction to American Politics

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    The historical background and general principles of American federal government. The congress, the presidency, administrative organization, civil service, the courts, and political processes are described and analyzed.
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  • POLI 101: Social Research Design and Writing

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    Social Research Design and Writing introduces students to the formal process of social scientific inquiry. As in any scientific discipline, knowledge in political science is advanced through the careful application of the scientific method, emphasizing the development of theoretical explanations, derivation of testable hypotheses, and creation and application of a research design used to empirically evaluate the theoretical claims. This course focuses on the core elements of the scientific research process, including the inception of the research question, preparing an academic literature review, generating theoretical claims, deriving testable hypothesis, and designing an empirical research design.
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