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Summer 2013 Course Schedule
| Legal Research | |
| Introduces students to sources, tools, and techniques of modern legal research, including on-line research, and the use of research databases such as Westlaw. | |
| Course No. | PLS 752 |
| Section | 50 |
| Item Type | 31591 |
| Course Fee | $600 (Does not include textbooks) |
| Units | 4 |
| Dates/Location | Thursdays, June 27 - September 5 / CSULA- TBA |
| Time | 6:10 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Length | 40 hours |
| Text | Bouchoux, Deborah E. Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals, 6th ed. (Wolters-Kluwer, 2011); and Columbia Law Review, eds. Uniform System of Citation (the Blue Book), 19th ed. (2010). |
| Instructor | Ida Zaghi,J.D., is a graduate of the Benjamin Cardozo Law School in New York City, where she was a member of the national moot court team, and a research assistant to several professors. She is a member of the New York State Bar. |
| Family Law | |
| Course examines marriage and dissolution procedures in family law as well as basic information on related legal theory and mandatory forms. | |
| Course No. | PLS 756 |
| Section | 50 |
| Item Type | 31591 |
| Course Fee | $600 |
| Units | 4 |
| Dates/Location | Thursdays, June 27 - September 5 / CSULA – TBA |
| Time | 6:10 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Length | 40 hours |
| Text | Waller, California Family Law for Paralegals, 6th ed. (Wolters-Kluwer, 2012) |
| Instructor | Peter Hong, J.D., is a member of the California Bar, specializing in defense of workers’ compensation and employment discrimination claims. He has broad legal interests, and also teaches Family Law and Role of the Paralegal. |
| Civil Procedure II | |
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Prerequisite: PLS760 or consent of
instructor. Course explores discovery procedures, including review of the California Code of Civil Procedure and practical application of discovery tools. |
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| Course No. | PLS 761 |
| Section | 50 |
| Item Type | 31591 |
| Course Fee | $600 |
| Units | 4 |
| Dates/Location | Thursdays, June 27 - September 5 / CSULA – TBA |
| Time | 6:10 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Length | 40 hours |
| Text | Luten, California Civil Litigation, 5th ed. (Cengage Learning, 2008) |
| Instructor | Erik Zograbian, Esq.,,is an honors graduate of the Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, and a member of the State Bar in California. His practice emphasizes civil litigation, including the handling of pre-litigation and post-litigation procedures. |
| Criminal Law for the Paralegal | |
| A course in the substantive and procedural criminal law of California. Emphasis on the role and functions of the paralegal in the criminal law office | |
| Course No. | PLS 770 |
| Section | 50 |
| Item Type | 31591 |
| Course Fee | $600 (Does not include textbooks) |
| Units | 4 |
| Dates/Location | Mondays, June 24 - August 26 / CSULA - TBA |
| Time | 6:15 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Length | 40 hours |
| Text | McGraw-Hill, eds. McGraw-Hill Criminal Law for Paralegals, 8th ed. (McGraw-Hill, 2008) |
| Instructor | Myla Friedman, M.S., received her Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from CSULA. She is a senior paralegal in the mitigation unit of the L.A. County Public Defender’s office. |
| Law Office Technology | |
| Provides systematic background on computer uses for the law office and court environments; coverage includes legal applications of the Microsoft Office® suite of programs; preparation of pleadings and electronic filing; and specialized timekeeping; billing; and calendaring programs. | |
| Course No. | PLS 755 |
| Section | 50 |
| Item Type | 31591 |
| Course Fee | $600 (Does not include textbooks) |
| Units | 4 |
| Dates/Location | Wednesdays, June 5 - September 4 / CSULA – TBA |
| Time | 6:10 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Length | 40 hours |
| Text | Goldman, Technology in the Law Office, 3rd ed. Prentice Hall |
| Instructor | Cheryl Garner is a senior paralegal in a large Los Angeles law firm. She serves on the board of the litigation committee of the Los Angeles Paralegal Association (LAPA). |
| Civil Procedure III | |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PLS761 or consent of
instructor. Course provides an introduction to pre-trial, and post-trial motions and procedures. |
|
| Course No. | PLS 762 |
| Section | 50 |
| Item Type | 31591 |
| Course Fee | $600 |
| Units | 4 |
| Dates/Location | Wednesdays, June 26 - September 4 / CSULA- TBA |
| Time | 6:10 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Length | 40 hours |
| Text | Luten, California Civil Litigation, 5th ed. (Cengage Learning, 2008) |
| Instructor | TBA |
| e-Discovery / Database Design | |
| An important course in the Technology specialty track dealing with the portions of the “Electronic Discovery Reference Model” (EDRM) relating to preservation, analysis, and retrieval of materials received in the discovery process. Database design facilitates sorting electronic discovery items for relevance to a particular issue in a case, and provides for efficient retrieval of information in litigation support. | |
| Course No. | PLS 774 |
| Section | 50 |
| Item Type | 31591 |
| Course Fee | $600 |
| Units | 4 |
| Dates/Location | Wednesdays, June 26 - September 4 / CSULA - TBA |
| Time | 6:10 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Length | 40 hours |
| Text | No required textbook. The following are recommended reading: Scheindlin, Electronic Discovery and Digital Evidence in a Nutshell (West, 2009); and Zubulake, Laura. E-Discovery: The Untold Story of My Quest for Justice (Create Space, 2012) . |
| Instructor | Bowe Kurowski was formerly manager of the practice support department of a large Los Angeles law firm, and currently works in the area of legal recruitment. He is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Paralegal Studies Program. |
| Contract Law for Paralegals | |
| Introduces students to the basic principles governing contract formation including offer and acceptance, consideration, and legality and capacity. Considers elements of contract drafting and remedies for breach of contract - including in the context of modern e-commerce. Recommended business elective in the Corporate specialty track. | |
| Course No. | PLS 786 |
| Section | 50 |
| Item Type | 31591 |
| Course Fee | $600 |
| Units | 4 |
| Dates/Location | TBA |
| Time | Tuesdays, June 25 - September 3 / CSULA - TBA |
| Length | 40 hours |
| Text | Reed, Contract Law for Paralegals, 2nd ed. (Prentice Hall, 2012) |
| Instructor | Merdaud Jafarnia, J.D., is a member of the California Bar currently practicing bankruptcy law with a regional California law firm. |
| Practicum: Internship | |
| Prerequisite: Completion of core courses,
PLS 750, 752, 755, and 760. Allows students to participate in an internship. Is available each quarter, but students must contact Lisa Rauhauser 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 of his or her preference. |
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| Course No. | PLS 782 |
| Section | 50 |
| Item Type | 31591 |
| Course Fee | $600 |
| Units | 4 |
| Dates/Location | TBA |
| Time | 6:10 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Length | 40 hours |
| Instructor | Lisa Rauhauser, is a certificated paralegal in real estate and corporate practice. Lisa has extensive professional background in legal recruitment and placement. |
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Robin Hall,
Coordinator,
College of Extended Studies and International Programs (CESIP).
(323) 343-4967.
For information
regarding course
requirements and
class content.
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