WNC Catalog 2007-2008: Law 263
Course Description and Outline |
LAW 263: Ethics
| Credits |
1–3 |
| Schedule of Classes |
Schedule History
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| Academic Discipline |
Law
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| Academic Division |
Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service |
| Prerequisites |
LAW 101 or consent of the program coordinator |
| Transfer Information |
Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor. |
| Programs of Study |
This course can be found in the following programs of study:
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2007-2008 | I : Catalog Course Description |
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| Covers the relationship between the attorney, client and legal assistant. Discusses what a legal assistant may and may not do. Also discusses conflicts of interest, dealing with witnesses and adverse parties and confidentiality. |
| II : Course Objectives |
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- Gain factual knowledge legal ethics.
- Students will enhance their communication skills through participation in class discussions;
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| III : Course Linkage |
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| Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome. |
Ethics is a required course for the AAS Paralegal/Law Program.
The AAS Mission is to provide the academic knowledge and skill training necessary for employment as a paralegal.
This course addresses the following six AAS degree student learning outcomes:
Students are expected to:
1. know the basic principles of legal ethics;
2.
a. analyze and interpret ethics rules;
b. locate ethics rulings.
3. appreciate the importance of ethics in the legal profession; the importance of legal assistants in the legal system; and the responsibility of members of the legal profession to society. |
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