PLS 325. Civil Litigation for the Paralegal I.
(3-0-3); I.
Prerequisite: PLS 210, 321, 322, or consent of department chair. An overview of the study of civil litigation, concentrating on the principles of litigation, the lawyer-client relationship, ethics, court organization, jurisdiction, and introduction to the Rules of Civil Procedure and the Rules of Evidence as they pertain to the pleading and discovery stages of litigation with emphasis on drafting documents related to discovery; and studying the procedures utilized for gathering evidence and investigating cases.