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Fundamentals of Legal Services
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Fundamentals of Legal Services is designed to develop workplace-readiness skills in the legal field. Students can develop necessary skills to become legal assistants and/or paralegals in law firms; private, corporate, or governmental agencies; or judiciary offices. This course calls upon students to demonstrate reasoning and communication skills, develop research skills, become familiar with office procedures, and engage in additional study of ethics and the justice system.
Compare and contrast ethics and lawsObtain and share information about professional consequences of illegal and unethical conductIdentify laws and regulations related to illegal and unethical use of computersFormulate legal contractsResearch and share information about various components of civil law, including negligence, torts, intentional tortsObtain and communicate information about components of contract lawObtain and communicate information about components of national and international sales and consumer lawsCompare provisions of various types of bankruptcy law and their impacts on businesses and consumersObtain and share information about laws that apply to marriage, divorce, and child custodyObtain and share information about the use of trusts and wills in estate planningExplain the concepts of proprietorship and methods for the transfer of real propertyIdentify the elements of a leaseDistinguish between property rights of citizens and non-citizens. and DocumentsCreate appropriately formatted letters, envelopes and interoffice memorandaDemonstrate proper handling and processing of mail and electronic communicationsFormulate legal documentsFormulate legal pleadings using proper citationDemonstrate appropriate filing proceduresDiscuss basic accounting terms and proceduresDemonstrate familiarity with computer information systems