Course Syllabus

Course Syllabus

SECTION I

    Chapter 1 – The Profession
    Chapter 2 – The Law Office
    Chapter 3 – The Law
    Chapter 4 – The Court System
    Chapter 5 – Civil Litigation
    Chapter 6 – Family Law – Marriage & Divorce
    Chapter 7 – Business Law
    Chapter 8 – Contracts
    Chapter 9 – Real Estate Law
    Chapter 10 – Bankruptcy Law
    Chapter 11 – Criminal Law

SECTION II

    Typing Refresher
    Grammar Review
    Latin terms (dictionary of common terms)
    Keys to the 5 hours of Dictation

FINAL EXAMINATION, CERTIFICATE and EMPLOYER REFERENCES

Other recommended learning material:

  • Black’s Law Dictionary by Bryan A. Garner (Amazon and Barnes & Noble for about $55.00)
  • Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (latest edition) or comparable
  • The Bluebook of Citations – check at www:legalbluebook.com (about $16.00)
  • A Handbook of Basic Law Terms by Bryan A. Garner (see above, $12.95)

We encourage you to compare this syllabus with any course.