PRL 101 - Paralegal Studies Orientation

STANDARD CREDIT TYPE
3 credit(s)

Provides an overview of the American legal system and the practice of law. Introduces students to legal processes; court systems; courses of law; basic legal research methods; and to the nature, ethics and regulation of legal professions. Introduces the substantive law and skill areas students will encounter in subsequent courses. Examines the relationship between different kinds of legal systems and between social science and law.