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An overview of the legal sys­tem and the role of the legal as­sis­tant within that sys­tem. In­cludes sources of the law; legal ter­mi­nol­ogy; op­er­a­tion of the court sys­tem at state and fed­eral lev­els; re­spec­tive roles of at­tor­ney, client and para­le­gal; legal ethics and the Code of Pro­fes­sional Re­spon­si­bil­ity; in­ter­view­ing tech­niques; and a sur­vey of spe­cial­ized areas of law. Pre­req­ui­site: CUNY pro­fi­ciency in read­ing and writ­ing. Coreq­ui­site: ENG 1101. Three class hours; three cred­its.

An overview of the legal system and the role of the legal assistant within that system. Includes sources of the law; legal terminology; operation of the court system at state and federal levels; respective roles of attorney, client and paralegal; legal ethics and the Code of Professional Responsibility; interviewing techniques; and a survey of specialized areas of law. Prerequisite: CUNY proficiency in reading and writing. Corequisite: ENG 1101. Three class hours; three credits.