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Instruction in how to gather information and draft pleadings. These skills are important to begin a lawsuit in court or to respond to a lawsuit.

This course teaches students how to research effectively using both online and print sources, how to cite check and Shepardize, and how to argue persuasively via a legal research memorandum and a memorandum of points and authorities.

This course covers techniques to research and write using online and print legal resources, Shepard's Citations, and accepted legal citation guidelines. Students will practice written, verbal, electronic communication, and legal research techniques and styles used in today's law offices.

Study of the code of ethics in the legal profession; the steps to file a lawsuit; the California and federal court systems; the areas of torts, contracts, property law, and criminal law and procedure; the role of a paralegal; and the operations of a law office.