LEGL 1000      (Active) Law and the Paralegal 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp Corequisites(s):DGM 2010 Required for Paralegal majors. Studies educational training, job skills, and personal qualities needed to become a successful Paralegal. Examines the structure of the American court system, alternative dispute resolutions, administrative law, civil and criminal law and procedures, legal research, analysis and writing.

LEGL 1010      (Active) Survey of Law 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand Covers the history and development of present-day law practice, including specialized areas of practice. Completers should be able to describe the American court system, know and use legal vocabulary, have a basic understanding of different substantive areas of law.

LEGL 1110      (Active) Civil Litigation and Preparation 4.0 : 4.0 : 0.0    F, Sp Prerequisite(s):LEGL 1000, ENGL 1010 Overviews court system, emphasizing the Utah State Courts, civil procedural and evidentiary rules, and stages of civil litigation. Emphasizes the paralegal's role in investigation, preparation, and resolution of lawsuits.

LEGL 1220      (Active) Legal Research in the Library 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010, LEGL 1000 Corequisites(s):LEGL 1110 Familiarizes students with the law library. Provides instruction in the variety, use, and interrelationships of basic legal research materials and methodology. Emphasizes manual legal research methods. Uses primary and secondary legal research sources. Minimum of C+ required for graduation.

LEGL 2000      (Active) Culture of Law 2.0 : 2.0 : 0.0    F Survey course that discusses the impact of earning a law degree; professional options open to a JD; and how to manage one's career; through lectures on pertinent issues, opportunities to interview lawyers, by film, speakers sharing their experience about different aspects of their career, opportunities to read and write on legal issues.

LEGL 2180      (Active) Administrative Law and Advocacy 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Prerequisite(s):LEGL 1000 and LEGL 1110 Covers the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 and the role, purpose, rules, regulations, procedures and authority of administration agencies. Identifies the route for review of administrative decisions. Includes lecture and out-of-class projects.

LEGL 2190      (Active) Legal Ethics 2.0 : 2.0 : 0.0    Sp, F Prerequisite(s):LEGL 1000 Explores common historical theories of law and ethical standards for legal assistants and attorneys. Examines unauthorized practice of law, confidentiality, and other standards of conduct. Emphasizes the American Bar Association and the Utah Rules of Professional Conduct. Includes film presentations, guest speakers and group projects. Completers should be able to recognize and observe ethical standards of conduct for legal assistants with employers, clients, co-workers and the general public.

LEGL 2300      (Active) Computerized Legal Research 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp Prerequisite(s):LEGL 1220, DGM 2010 Covers legal analysis, a research plan development and database, computerized legal research, and legal writing. Includes case briefing and writing internal and external legal memoranda. Minimum of C+ grade required for graduation. Prepares students for WEST LAW and LEXIS certification.

LEGL 2330      (Active) Computer Applications in Law 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp Prerequisite(s):LEGL 1110 Introduces computer technology and its application within the law firm. Teaches the use of computers in paralegal functions in litigation support, case management applications and production of settlement brochures. Includes lab experience using computers and simulated case problems. Completers should be qualified to work in jobs requiring case management and automated litigation support.

LEGL 2410      (Active) Law and Banking 2.0 : 2.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand Provides an understanding of banking law including sources of law, bank regulators, court systems, torts and crimes, legal entities of business organizations, contracts, real and personal properties, bankruptcies, and the legal implications of consumer lending. Includes lectures, discussions, and case studies.

LEGL 281R      (Active) Internship 1.0 to 8.0 : 0.0 : 5.0 to 40.0    Su, F, Sp Prerequisite(s):Approval from School of Business Career and Corporate Manager Designed for paralegal majors to provide on-the-job work experience on a paid basis that will utilize the student's skills and abilities in the fields of law, law office, or other approved law related situations. Requires a portfolio of acquired work experience and enhanced skills. Includes student, employer, and coordinator evaluations; on site coordinator visits; written assignments; and oral presentations. Provides experience in formulating and completing individualized work experience objectives.

LEGL 290R      (Active/WorkFlow) Law Society 1.0 : 1.0 : 0.0    F, Sp Elective credit for students interested in law or law-related professions. Provides a program of activity relating to current legal issues, encouraging social awareness and developing law and civic consciousness. Students arrange for guest speakers from the legal and criminal justice professions to present information concerning their professions. Teaches leadership skills by serving on committees. Pass/Fail grade issued. Paralegal majors and criminal justice majors may repeat this course for a total of three elective credits towards graduation.

LEGL 3000      (Active) Business Law 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp; DE Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010 For School of Business students and others desiring a more complete understanding of business law. Presents the American legal system, constitutional law, statutory law, common law, and administrative law and alternatives to courts. Discusses crimes, torts, negligence, contracts, negotiable instruments, and contractual relationships.

LEGL 3020      (Active) Cyber Law 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand Prerequisite(s):(ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020) and (LEGL 1000 or CS 1030) Teaches legislation and case law concerning computers, professional responsibilities, risks, and liabilities. Discusses intellectual property rights and responsibilities pertaining to computers. Uses lectures; group, oral, and written presentations; and out-of-class assignments.

LEGL 3050      (Active) Business Associations 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):LEGL 1000 Provides legal students with an overview of the formation and operation of business enterprises for. Focuses on the legal issues with regards to sole proprietorship, general and limited partnership, limited liability company, and the business corporation. Introduces legal students to the advantages and disadvantages of each form of business enterprise, and teaches how to draft various business-related documents.

LEGL 3090      (Active) Intellectual Property Law 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020, LEGL 1000 Focuses on intellectual property law for legal assistants and paralegals by focusing on trademarks, copyrights, patents and unfair competition, and by examining the legal requirements to create, register or protect private property rights, to understand the scope of those rights and specify the legal remedies available to enforce a client's rights. Emphasizes practical application of the law for legal assistants through the use of sample forms, contracts and checklists commonly used in the legal profession, assuring that students are familiar with state and federal statutes, legal cases, and important legal precedents necessary for paralegals, and by examining domestic and international trends and tendencies developing in related legal areas.

LEGL 3100      (Active) Hospitality Law 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020 Teaches rights and responsibilities that the law grants to or imposes upon a hotelkeeper, and illustrates the possible consequences of failure to satisfy legal obligations. Explains the issues surrounding the need for individualized security programs; examines a wide variety of security and safety equipment and procedures, and discusses guests safety. Presents a systematic approach to the legal issues affecting human resource management. Includes lecture, case studies, videos, and site visits.

LEGL 3130      (Active) Real Estate Principles and Finance 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand Fulfills the 45-hour requirement for the multi-state portion of the Utah State Real Estate Sales Examination. Includes the nature of real property, estates in land, transfer of real property rights, encumbrances, public restrictions, and contracts. Discusses agency, ethics, brokerage functions, property management, economics, real estate finance, appraisal and construction, federal regulations, math and escrow/closing statements. Includes lectures, class, class discussions and videos. This course and LEGL 3140 are needed to take the entire exam.

LEGL 3140      (Active) Utah Real Estate Law 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand Fulfills the 30-hour requirement for the Utah portion of the Utah State Real Estate Sales Examination. Includes real estate purchase agreements, Utah licensing laws, disciplinary proceedings, penalties, property taxes, and land use. Covers instruments of finance, lien laws, and landlord-tenant laws. Includes lectures, class discussions, and videos. This course and LEGL 3130 are needed to take the entire exam.

LEGL 3150    (Cross Listed With:  PSY 3150 ,  SW 3150 ,  PSY 3150 ,  SW 3150 ,  )   (Active) Survey of Dispute Resolution 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):LEGL 1000 or (PSY 1010 or SOC 1010 or SW 1010) Offers an introduction to the most commonly practiced dispute resolution processes, including negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation. Studies conflict resolution theory and explores contemporary dispute resolution policy issues. Involves participation in simulations of various dispute resolution processes, including interviewing and counseling, negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.

LEGL 3160      (Active) Health Care Law 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Impact of laws, regulations, social policies on management and delivery of health care. Provider liability, managed health care contracts, HIV-related concerns, assisted suicide, other issues.

LEGL 3210      (Active) Interviewing Techniques and Methods 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Assists students in researching future employment opportunities associated with their current undergraduate studies. Requires research and identification of potential opportunities for current employment, employment upon graduation.

LEGL 3250    (Cross Listed With:  POLS 3250 ,  POLS 3250 ,  )   (Active) Introduction to Law and Politics 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):POLS 1010 or Instructor Approval Examines the relationship between law and politics. Addresses the impact politics have on the judiciary and the strengths and weaknesses of law as a means of social order. Focuses on general issues of legal and political theory and the social and political function of law.

LEGL 3320      (Active) Family Law 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):LEGL 1000, ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020 Covers family issues and drafting of legal documents relating to domestic litigation. Explores case law related to the marriage contract, divorce, adoption, guardianships, paternity, illegitimacy, and prenuptial agreements. Emphasizes family law document production in domestic cases.

LEGL 3410    (Cross Listed With:  SW 3410 ,  PSY 3410 ,  COMM 3410 ,  SW 3410 ,  PSY 3410 ,  COMM 3410 ,  )   (Active) Fundamentals of Mediation and Negotiation 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):LEGL 1000 or COMM 1050 or (PSY 1010 or SOC 1010 or SW 1010) Prepares students to understand and participate knowledgeably on a basic level in the processes of mediation and negotiation. Improves conceptual knowledge of both processes and improves practical skills and effectiveness as a mediator and negotiator. Uses an interactive-workshop format that blends theory with simulated class role-play.

LEGL 3530    (Cross Listed With:  MGMT 3530 ,  MGMT 3530 ,  )   (Active) Employment and Labor Law 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020 Covers employment and labor law, cases, and policy. Includes employment discrimination along with labor relations statues exploring the link between employment discrimination and traditional labor relations law. Presents tools necessary to formulate and write policy for profit and non-profit organizations. Includes lecture, class discussions, case studies, a service learning project, and guest speakers.

LEGL 3650      (Active) Torts and Personal Injury Law 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Prerequisite(s):LEGL 1000, ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020 Provides instruction in theory and practice of Tort and Personal Injury Law. Successful completers should know and use legal vocabulary and demonstrate an understanding of Tort and Personal Injury Law.

LEGL 3760      (Active) Law Practice Management 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):LEGL 1010, LEGL 2330 Covers management principles applicable in modern law practice from solo practice to large mega firms. Provides students with parameters and policies of the business of law to understand why law firms conduct business differently from other industries. Introduces students to administrative and substantive functions and procedures common to a law office that make the student's transition into legal employment easier. Encourages ethical considerations and acquisition of skills required by law firms that use efficient systems and procedures and seek high profit. Promotes high client satisfaction with legal services by using paralegals, legal software applications and current technology.

LEGL 3890      (Active) Certified Legal Assistant Preparation 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Prerequisite(s):LEGL 2300 and ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020 Acquaints students with Certified Legal Assistant exam prerequisites and preparation strategies. Reviews all required sections of the exam which include legal terminology, communications, legal ethics, judgment and analytical ability, legal research, human relations and interviewing techniques, and general law. Also covers some elective law portions of the exam which might include administrative law, bankruptcy law, business organizations, contract law, criminal law, estate planning and probate, family law, litigation, real estate law. Successful completers should be prepared to sit for the CLA Exam.

LEGL 4100    (Cross Listed With:  SW 4100 ,  PSY 4100 ,  COMM 4100 ,  SW 4100 ,  PSY 4100 ,  COMM 4100 ,  )   (Active) Advanced Mediation and Negotiation 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Prerequisite(s):LEGL 3410 or PSY 3410 or COMM 3410 or SW 3410 Prepares students to perform at an advanced level in the processes of mediation and negotiation. Builds on the fundamentals learned in the basic course, improves knowledge of both processes, and sharpens practical skills and effectiveness as a mediator or negotiator. Uses an interactive-workshop format that blends theory with simulated class role-play.

LEGL 4130      (Active) Bankruptcy and Collections 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Prerequisite(s):LEGL 1000, ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020 Covers collection of debts and the discharge of certain financial obligations in bankruptcy, including Chapter 7, 11, and 13 filings. Utilizes lecture and practical experience in the preparation of collection and bankruptcy documents. Teaches basic collections, bankruptcy law, drafting collections, bankruptcy pleadings, and schedules.

LEGL 4150      (Active) Probates and Estates 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):LEGL 1000, ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020 Examines purpose and methods of estate planning and the function of the legal assistant in the probate of an estate. Includes lectures and out-of-class projects. Completers should be able to draft simple wills, prepare court documents and correspondence necessary for an estate administration, and prepare basic tax forms.

LEGL 4160      (Active) Contract Law 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Prerequisite(s):LEGL 3000 and ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020 and Matriculation into the Bachelor's Degree Program Provides a functional approach to the Law of Contracts. Teaches analyzing contract problems through a five-step paradigm.

LEGL 4200    (Cross Listed With:  PSY 4200 ,  SW 4200 ,  PSY 4200 ,  SW 4200 ,  )   (Active) Domestic Mediation 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):LEGL 3410 or PSY 3410 or SW 3410 or instructor approval Prepares students to understand and participate knowledgeably and effectively in the process of domestic mediation. Improves conceptual knowledge about and understanding of the domestic mediation process as well as improving practical negotiation and mediation skills. Utilizes a highly interactive workshop format that blends theory with practice in simulated class role plays.

LEGL 4800    (Cross Listed With:  ACC 4800 ,  ACC 4800 ,  ACC 4800 ,  ACC 4800 ,  )   (Active/WorkFlow) Fraud Examination 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand Prerequisite(s):ACC 2010 and ACC 2020 Introduces accounting and business students to the seriousness of fraud and its impact on business and society. Examines the elements of fraud, detection, prevention, and resolution.

LEGL 481R      (Active) Internship 1.0 to 8.0 : 0.0 : 5.0 to 40.0    F, Sp, Su Prerequisite(s):Approval from School of Business Career and Corporate Manager Provides actual, on-the-job work experience in a non-paying (volunteer) basis in a law office or other approved law-related situation. Emphasizes successful work experience, especially identifying and solving problems. Completers should be qualified to work in the Paralegal profession. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.