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Apr 18, 2024
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2022-2023 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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LAW 297 - Substantive Law-Related Apprenticeship
Description: This one year apprenticeship under the supervision of an Arizona practicing attorney is for those students that have completed a Paralegal Degree at Yavapai College, or at an equivalent, accredited institution, but lack a bachelor's degree. Successful completion of this apprenticeship is one of the requirements in order to apply for the Legal Paraprofessional designation.
Prerequisites: Completion of the Paralegal Degree at Yavapai College, or from an equivalent, accredited institution; or, for those who hold a bachelor's degree, completion of the Paralegal Certificate at Yavapai College, or an equivalent, accredited institution.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
Course Content:
- Substantive legal-related employment/supervision by a practicing Arizona Attorney either in a law firm or governmental agency
- Legal work will involve one or more of the endorsements allowed for a Legal Paraprofessional, including Family Law, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, and Administrative Law
- The practice of law as conducted in a law firm or governmental agency
- Final certification of completion by supervising attorney
Learning Outcomes:
- Complete one year of employment/supervision with a practicing Arizona attorney. (1,3)
- Interview witnesses and interact with clients, conduct investigative work, manage cases, conduct legal research, draft legal pleadings, prepare legal documents and apply legal procedures in areas of one or more of the endorsements allowed for a Legal Paraprofessional, including Family Law, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, and Administrative Law. (2,3)
- Apply knowledge of how the practice of law is conducted in a law firm or governmental agency. (3)
- Obtain certification of completion by supervising attorney. (4)
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