Legal Terminology, Operations and Administration

This course introduces the student to basic legal vocabulary, legal office procedures, operations, and administration. Included are a study of the courts and the court system, procedure, basic litigation and non-litigation documents. Previewed legal documents and materials are presented, analyzed-as to background, handling, spellings, compounds, legal phrases, punctuation, abbreviations, comprehension, etymological derivation, so as to ease skill development in preparation and procedure for basic legal documents and materials.

Fall, Spring