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Paralegal training courses and schools

School: Duquesne University School of Leadership & Professional Advancement
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Immigration Law and Procedure
Course Format: Classroom
The Immigration Nationality Act of 1952, as amended, is examined and emphasis will be placed on the most commonly used non-immigrant working visas, permanent residency (both family and employment related) and alien labor certifications. This is a hands-on course in which students learn how to prepare various applications and petitions that are particular to this field of study.
 

Corporate Financing
Course Format: Classroom
Students will study corporate structures of financing and will be introduced to many of the loan agreements, security agreements, guarantees, notes, mortgages, financing statements, leases, subleases, trusts, escrow agreements, indentures and loan transactions. Students will learn how to prepare and draft related documents.
 

Corporate and Business Law
Course Format: Classroom
Students will be introduced to corporate and business law concepts. There will be a general discussion of various types of business organizations such as sole proprietorships, general partnerships and limited partnerships. The emphasis of this course, however, will be centered on various types of corporations such as nonprofit, professional, close and business corporations. Regulation of public...
 

Torts/Personal Injury Law
Course Format: Classroom
Students will be introduced to the substantive law of torts. Students will learn the basic elements of negligence/medical malpractice claims, intentional torts, claims of strict and products liability, as well as all viable defenses to each tort. The course will also examine issues surrounding the legal concepts of causation, damages, remedies and vicarious liability. Students will learn how to...
 

Criminal Law
Course Format: Classroom
Students will be introduced to criminal law, definitions, penalties, realities of criminal practice, and federal, state and local rules of procedure. The student will learn about search and seizure, bail hearings, pretrial discovery, indictment, arraignment, pleas, and trial procedures. Motions and other related documents may be prepared.
 

Real Estate Law
Course Format: Classroom
This course will be a survey of the language, concepts and transactions used in that area of the law called "real estate" or "real property." The objective of this course is to provide the paralegal with the skills necessary to comprehend the documents, follow the procedure, and understand the theory necessary when a law office is retained to represent buyers, sellers, mortg...
 

Domestic Law
Course Format: Classroom
Students will be introduced to family law, its court system and procedures. The areas discussed will range from requirements for a valid marriage to dissolution of marriage, via annulment and divorce. In addition, spousal and child support, alimony, alimony pendence lite, paternity, custody, adoption and the very volatile area of domestic violence will be explored.
 

Estates, Wills and Trusts
Course Format: Classroom
Students will be introduced to the various forms of ownership of property. Students will also learn about the distinction between probate and non-probate assets, the difference between the probate estate and taxable estate, Pennsylvania law of intestate succession and formal requirements for drafting Wills and Trusts. Students will learn how to complete all forms required by the Register of Wil...
 

Commercial Contract Law
Course Format: Classroom
Students will study commercial law with particular reference to the common law of contracts, the Uniform Commercial Code, debtor-creditor rights and consumer law. This course deals with the rights and remedies of buyers and sellers of goods, the creation of security interests, and other general principles of contract law. Students will be trained to assist lawyers with these matters.
 

Legal Writing and Case Analysis
Course Format: Classroom
This course focuses on developing the logical and expressive skills necessary for effective legal writing. Areas of emphasis include structural fundamentals, stylistic strategies, logic, statutory and case analysis, and the preparation of effective legal documents. Through frequent writing assignments and class discussion of sample legal problems, students learn how to apply rules of law to fac...
 

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