Course CRN
70433
Subject Code
LAW
Subject Name
Paralegal Studies
Course Number
R104
Section
70433-202507-R104
Term
College
Instructor Immutable ID
pdedomenico
Course Description
This course will introduce the student to print research in a law library and computer-based legal research methods, focusing on Federal and California constitutional, statutory and common law in encyclopedia, restatements, model statutes, legislative materials, articles, and other secondary sources of exposition and analysis. The course will also cover critical reading, principles of legal construction and interpretation, and drafting basic legal documents including case briefs and legal memoranda. Field trips may be required. Prerequisites: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C10001H. Recommended Prep: LAW R101. Transfer credit: CSU. Formerly: PLS R104.