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Recommended Preparation: ENGL 110 or ENGL 101. In addition, students are expected to have a basic familiarity with computer terms, to be able to use applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and email, and to do online research. These skills can be learned in CIS 100. This course provides an introduction to legal research and writing, including a comprehensive working knowledge and understanding of legal research materials and tools. The course covers the traditional and basic methods of legal research, sources of applicable statutory law and case law information, including use citations and computerized legal search systems. Students will learn to develop research strategies and to write legal memoranda and briefs. (CSU)

Recommended Preparation: ENGL 110 or ENGL 101. In addition, students are expected to have a basic familiarity with computer terms, to be able to use applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and email, and to do online research. These skills can be learned in CIS 100. This course reviews the types of business formation and law office procedures for selecting and setting up the correct type of business, including sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC, and corporations. (CSU)

Recommended Preparation: ENGL 110 or ENGL 101. In addition, students are expected to have a basic familiarity with computer terms, to be able to use applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and email, and to do online research. These skills can be learned in CIS 100. A study of the fundamental principles of the law of torts, and examination of the techniques of investigation involved in the lawyers handling of tort claims, including the various forms of pleading. (CSU)