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Westlaw Access
A $35 Westlaw Access fee is required each quarter to accompany registration in the paralegal program courses to cover access to the Westlaw paralegal resources. An individual Westlaw password will be issued each quarter to students after they have paid and registered. If students do not received notification of their password within one week of registration, contact Robin Hall, the program coordinator, at (323) 343-4967. Passwords expire at the end of each quarter. This is a required quarterly fee.
Los Angeles Paralegal Association (LAPA)
Members of the Los Angeles Paralegal Association (LAPA) are eligible for a 10 percent discount on tuition for classes. To obtain a discount, students must submit proof of current LAPA membership on the day they register.
Course Schedule
Introduction to the Law
Introduction to substantive law: crimes, torts, contracts, sales, commercial paper, partnerships, corporations. |
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Course No. |
PLS 751 |
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Section |
50 |
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Item Type |
31591 |
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Course Fee |
$516 |
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Units |
4 |
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Dates |
Wednesdays, March 26 - June 5, 2008
(11 meetings) |
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Time |
6:15 PM - 10:00 PM |
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Length |
40 hours |
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Location |
Cal State L.A. - Golden Eagle West, Room 218 |
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Instructor |
Christopher Ellison, J.D., Attorney at Law, Member of the State Bar of California. |
Legal Writing
Prerequisite: PLS 752 or consent of the instructor.
The drafting and writing of legal documents, including briefs, memorandums of law, and points and authorities. Review and application of Standard English grammatical principles. Enrollment limited to 25 students. |
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Course No. |
PLS 753 |
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Section |
50 |
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Item Type |
31591 |
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Course Fee |
$516 |
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Units |
4 |
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Dates |
Mondays, March 24 - June 2, 2008
(9 meetings, no meeting 3/30 and 5/26)
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Time |
6:15 PM - 10:00 PM |
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Length |
40 hours |
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Location |
Cal State L.A. - Golden Eagle West, Room 217 |
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Instructor |
Peter Hong, J.D., Attorney at Law, Member of the State Bar of California. |
Intellectual Property Law for the Paralegal
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Course No. |
PLS 754 |
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Section |
50 |
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Item Type |
31591 |
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Course Fee |
$516 |
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Units |
4 |
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Dates |
Mondays, March 24 - June 2, 2008
(9 meetings, no meeting 3/30 and 5/26)
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Time |
6:15 PM - 10:00 PM |
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Length |
40 hours |
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Location |
Cal State L.A. - Golden Eagle West, Room 218 |
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Instructor |
Jacqueline James, J.D., Intellectual Property Paralegal with DiscoVision. |
Law Office Administration
An overview of management in a law office, including information retrieval, filing, calendaring, billing and technical innovation. |
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Course No. |
PLS 755 |
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Section |
50 |
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Item Type |
31591 |
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Course Fee |
$516 |
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Units |
4 |
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Dates |
Tuesdays, March 25 - June 4, 2008
(11 meetings) |
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Time |
6:15 PM - 10:00 PM |
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Length |
40 hours |
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Location |
Cal State L.A. - Golden Eagle West, Room 217 |
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Instructor |
Gregg Lander, J.D., Attorney in private practice, Member of the State Bar of California. |
Civil Procedure I
Introduction to pleadings and general preliminary procedures in civil actions. |
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Course No. |
PLS 760 |
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Section |
50 |
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Item Type |
31591 |
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Course Fee |
$516 |
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Units |
4 |
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Dates |
Thursdays, March 27 - June 5, 2008
(11 meetings) |
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Time |
6:15 PM - 10:00 PM |
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Length |
40 hours |
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Location |
Cal State L.A. - Golden Eagle West, Room 217 |
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Instructor |
David Wiggins, J.D., Attorney with 21 years in private litigation practice, Member of the State Bar of California and of Hawaii and holder of an active secondary California teaching credential. |
Civil Procedure III
Prerequisite: PLS 761 or consent of the instructor.
The psychology of a lawsuit, with emphasis on innovative use of pre-trial motions. Pre-trial, appeal and satisfaction of judgment. |
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Course No. |
PLS 762 |
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Section |
50 |
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Item Type |
31591 |
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Course Fee |
$516 |
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Units |
4 |
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Dates |
Wednesdays, March 26 - June 4, 2008
(11 meetings) |
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Time |
6:15 PM - 10:00 PM |
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Length |
40 hours |
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Location |
Cal State L.A. - Golden Eagle West, Room 217 |
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Instructor |
Hudena James, J.D., Litigation Paralegal with over 20 years experience as a paralegal and Paralegal Instructor. |
Corporate Law for the Paralegal II
Prerequisite: PLS 766 or consent of instructor.
Corporate liquidations, mergers, and reorganizations. |
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Course No. |
PLS 767 |
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Section |
50 |
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Item Type |
31591 |
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Course Fee |
$516 |
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Units |
4 |
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Dates |
Tuesdays, March 25 - June 3, 2008
(11 meetings) |
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Time |
6:15 PM - 10:00 PM |
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Length |
40 hours |
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Location |
Cal State L.A. - Golden Eagle West, Room 218 |
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Instructor |
Deborah Lewis, M.B.A., with 30 years of experience as a corporate paralegal. |
The Practicum course, which allows students to participate in an internship, is available each quarter, but students must contact Kathleen Leroy at (323) 343-4968 one quarter ahead of the quarter in which they plan to take the Practicum. This enables us to place the student with a law firm or public agency.
Practicum: Private or Public Sector
Prerequisite: PLS 750 or PLS 751, plus PLS 752, PLS 753, PLS 760. Word processing skills recommended.
A minimum of 12 hours per week of volunteer, study-related, work experience in a private law firm or public law agency, under the joint supervision and guidance of the CPS and sponsoring attorney. |
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Course No. |
PLS 782 |
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Section |
50 |
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Item Type |
31591 |
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Course Fee |
$516 |
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Units |
4 |
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Dates |
To Be Arranged |
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Time |
To Be Arranged |
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Length |
40 hours |
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Location |
Call (323) 343-4904 for classroom location. |
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Instructor |
Kathleen Leroy, Placement and Internship Coordinator, and Paralegal, Bowman & Brooke. |
Advisement and Information
Student advisement is provided year around.
Contact Robin Hall
Coordinator of Certificates
Division of Extended Education
(323) 343-4967
Email: rhall@cslanet.calstatela.edu
Or Contact Kathleen Leroy
kleroy2@calstatela.edu
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