List of Courses

Legal Administration

• LGL 110 Introduction to Law and the Legal Assistant (3 Cr.)

  Introduces various areas of law in which a legal assistant may be employed. Includes study of the court system (Virginia and federal) as well as a brief overview of criminal law, torts, domestic relations, evidence, ethics, the role of the legal assistant and other areas of interest. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• LGL 115 Real Estate Law for Legal Assistants (3 Cr.)

  Studies law of real property and gives in-depth survey of the more common types of real estate transactions and conveyances such as deeds, contracts, leases and deeds of trust. Focuses on drafting these various instruments and studies the system of recording and search of public documents. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• LGL 117 Family Law (3 Cr.)

  Studies elements of a valid marriage, grounds for divorce and annulment, separation, defenses, custody, support, adoptions and applicable tax consequences. Includes property settlement, pre- and ante-nuptial agreements, pleadings and rules of procedure. May include specific federal and Virginia consumer laws. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• LGL 125 Legal Research (3 Cr.)

  Provides an understanding of various components of a law library and emphasizes research skills through the use of digests, encyclopedias, reporter systems, codes, Shepard's Citations, ALR and other research tools. May include overview of computer applications and writing projects. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• LGL 126 Legal Writing (3 Cr.)

  Studies proper preparation of various legal documents, including case and appeal briefs, legal memoranda, letters and pleadings. Involves practical applications. Requires competence in English grammar. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• LGL 127 Legal Research and Writing (3 Cr.)

  Provides a basic understanding of legal research and the proper preparation of legal documents, including brief writing. Prerequisite ENG 111 or permission of division. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• LGL 130 Law Office Administration and Management (3 Cr.)

  Introduces management principles and systems applicable to law firms, including record keeping, disbursements, escrow accounts, billing and purchasing. May include accounting methods and software packages applicable to law firms. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• LGL 200 Ethics for the Legal Assistant (1 Cr.)

  Examines general principles of ethical conduct applicable to legal assistant. Includes the application of rules of ethics to the practicing legal assistant. Lecture 1 hour per week.

• LGL 215 Torts (3 Cr.)

  Studies fundamental principles of the law of torts, including preparation and use of pleadings and other documents involved in the trial of a civil action. Emphasizes personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• LGL 216 Trial Preparation and Discovery Practice (3 Cr.)

  Examines the trial process, including the preparation of a trial notebook, pretrial motions and orders. May include preparation of interrogatories, depositions and other discovery tools used in assembling evidence in preparation for the trial or an administrative hearing. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• LGL 217 Trial Practice and the Law of Evidence (3 Cr.)

  Introduces civil and criminal evidence; kinds, degrees and admissibility of evidence; and methods and techniques of its acquisition. Emphasizes Virginia and federal rules of evidence. Focuses on elements of a trial and various problems associated with the trial of a civil or criminal case. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• LGL 218 Criminal Law (3 Cr.)

  Focuses on major crimes, including their classification, elements of proof, intent, conspiracy, responsibility, parties and defenses. Emphasizes Virginia law. May include general principles of applicable constitutional law and criminal procedure. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• LGL 219 Basics of Litigation Support (3 Cr.)

  Provides a practical understanding and knowledge of litigation support services, including docket control, case management, document production and organization. Examines the use of privileged documents and various court clerks' offices. Focuses on multiple party case management. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• LGL 220 Administrative Practice and Procedure (3 Cr.)

  Surveys applicable administrative laws, including the Privacy Act, the Administrative Process Act and Freedom of Information Act. Studies practice and procedure involving the ABC Commission, State Corporation Commission, Division of Worker's Compensation, Social Security Administration, the Virginia Employment Commission and other administrative agencies. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• LGL 225 Estate Planning and Probate (3 Cr.)

  Introduces various devices used to plan an estate, including wills, trust, joint ownership and insurance. Considers various plans in light of family situations and estate objectives. Focuses on practices involving administration of an estate including taxes and preparation of forms. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• LGL 226 Real Estate Abstracting (3 Cr.)

  Reviews aspects of abstracting title to real estate, recordation of land transactions, liens, grantor-grantee indices, warranties, covenants, restrictions and easements. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• LGL 230 Legal Transactions (3 Cr.)

  Introduces commercial principles and practices and Uniform Commercial Code. Emphasizes contracts, warrants, title, consideration, performance, parties, subject matter and remedies for breach, torts, sales, negotiable instruments, consumer protection, insurance, wills and inheritance, bankruptcy and statute of limitations. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• LGL 234 Intellectual Property Law (3 Cr.)

  Presents outline of federal copyright and federal and state trademark law. Examines the functions of legal assistants in preparing registrations as well as infringement litigation. Covers related areas of law including trade secrecy and differences between various types of intellectual property. Examines the basics of patent law. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• LGL 235 Legal Aspects of Business Organizations (3 Cr.)

  Examines lawyer's role in the formation of business entities, including sole proprietorship, partnerships and corporations and other business vehicles. Studies fundamental principles of law applicable to each and the preparation of the documents necessary for organization and operation. Lecture 3 hours per week.