STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Define and demonstrate a complete understanding of important legal terminology. (I, II)

 II.     Demonstrate understanding of the Code of Professional Responsibility and its application to paralegals and other law office personnel. (II)

 III.    Perform processing of legal documents for filing and retrieval. (III)

 IV.     Demonstrate understanding of basic law office management procedures, including intake procedures, calendaring, correspondence, telephone techniques, and mail-handling procedures. (III)

 V.      Demonstrate knowledge of various systems of accounting used in law offices. (III)

 VI.     Describe various formats of legal documents and their preparation and use. (III)

 VII.    Demonstrate basic understanding of principles of legal research. (III)

 VIII.   Understand and describe the civil litigation process, including pre-trial, discovery, trial and post-trial procedures. (IV, VII)

 IX.     Prepare basic legal documents used in civil litigation. (V)

 X       Demonstrate understanding of legal terminology and basic principles of estate law and procedure. (VIII)

 XI.     Demonstrate basic understanding of principles of court system and structure. (IV)

 XII.    Demonstrate understanding of legal terminology and basic principles of family law. (IX)

 XIII.   Demonstrate understanding of legal terminology and basic principles of criminal law. (VI)

 XIV.    Demonstrate understanding of legal terminology and basic principles of real and personal property law. (XI)

 XV.     Demonstrate understanding of legal terminology and basic principles of business law. (X)

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Introduction

 II.     Law Office Structure

 III.    Administrative Functions

 IV.     Court Structure

 V.      Civil Law Practice

 VI.     Criminal Law

 VII.    The Trial Process

 VIII.   Probate and Estate Planning

 IX.     Family Law

 X       Business Organizations

 XI.     Real Property

 XII.    Contract Law