KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – CERRO COSO COLLEGE

PARA C210 COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD

1. DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER:

   PARA C210

2. COURSE TITLE:

   California and Federal Civil Procedure Legal Forms

3. C-ID:

4. CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:

   This is a dynamic introduction to legal forms used to initiate California and Federal Civil actions. The course introduces and follows the latest legal form formats of California and the Federal District Courts that are available through the publishers legal form text book and legal form software CD.

5. GRADING METHOD

   Default:

   S = Standard Letter Grade

   Optional:

    

   A = Audit;P = Pass/No Pass

6. TOTAL UNITS:

   3

7. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS / UNITS & HOURS:

   Lecture

   54

   Lab

   Activity

   Open Entry/Open Exit

   Volunteer Work Experience

   Paid Work Experience

   Non Standard

   Non-Standard Hours Justification:

8. REPEATABILITY

   Type:

    

   Non-Repeatable Credit

9. MATERIALS FEE:

   No

10. CREDIT BY EXAM:

    No

11. CORE MISSION APPLICABILITY:

    Associate Degree Applicable (ADA);Certificate of Achievement (COA);CSU Transfer;Career Technical Education (CTE)

12. STAND-ALONE:

    No

13. PROGRAM APPLICABILITY

    Required:

     

    Elective:

    Paralegal Studies AS (AS Degree Program)
    Paralegal Studies Cert (Certificate of Achievement)
    

14. GENERAL EDUCATION APPLICABILITY

    Local:

    IGETC:

     

    CSU:

    UC Transfer Course:

     

    University of California, Irvine = Civil Litigation I (Section 1) Course Number: SOC SCI X473.1 Credit 3 units Obtain a thorough understanding of the law and procedures involved in filing a civil action through the default phase. The course will cover pre-lawsuit issues which will include case assessment, client interviews, demand letters, jurisdiction, and statute of limitations. Understand the practical aspects of preparing and filing complaints, answers, various motions, and defaults. Gain a working knowledge of calendar time limits with regard to the practice of civil procedure.
    University of California, San Diego = Civil Litigation I Course Number: LAW-40018 Credit: 3 units Receive a thorough overview of the civil litigation process. The first of a two course series, instruction will cover the procedures for preparing a case for trial, from pre-lawsuit investigation through trial. The focus is on procedures within state courts with some discussion of federal court procedure also. The course describes the paralegal's function during the litigation process and ways in which paralegals can expand their level of responsibility.
    

    CSU Transfer Course:

    San Francisco State University = San Francisco State University Introduction to Law/Civil Procedure Course #: PLS 300 3 units This course provides an overview of the American system of civil litigation and the role the paralegal plays in it. You will learn the sources of the law; how to read and brief a case; the similarities and differences between the California and federal systems; trial preparation and alternative dispute resolution. The course follows a hypothetical civil dispute, based upon the laws of contracts and torts, from its inception through trial. Students will acquire basic skills immediately transferable to the workplace: how to prepare and file basic pleadings; discovery tools; provisional pretrial remedies; case management; trial preparation and the appeal process.
    

15. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES—Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to

    1. Identify the proper legal form for action in the court system.
    2. Produce the proper form for a legal action filling in all applicable sections for proper submission to the court.
    3. Compare Federal, State, and local court form formats and select the proper form for a legal action.

16. REQUISITES

    Advisory:

    
    PARA C130
    or
    PARA C140
    

17. DETAILED TOPICAL OUTLINE:

    Lecture:

    Chapters
    1. Civil Proceedings before Trial
    a. California Courts
    b. Preparation of Legal Documents

    c. Pleading Process

    d. General Filing Procedures

    e. Service of Process

    f. Computation of Times

    g. Hearings and Conferences

    h. Terminology and Forms

    
    2. Civil Trial and Post-Trial Proceedings

    a. Trial and Judgment

    b. After Judgment Procedures

    c. Terminology and Forms

    
    3. Federal Court System and Procedures

    a. General Format, Filling, and Service Procedures

    b. Commencement of Action

    c. Answers and Objections

    d. Discovery, Motions, and Checklists

    e. Terminology and Forms

    
    4. Family Law

    a. Dissolution of Marriage

    b. Contempt Proceedings

    c. Modification of Proceedings

    d. Miscellaneous and Forms and Procedures

    e. Terminology and Forms

    
    5. Real Property

    a. Classes of Property

    b. Ownership of Property

    c. Transfer of Real Property

    d. Terminology and Forms

    
    6. Corporations

    a. Formation of the Corporation

    b. Meetings

    c. Doing Business Under a Fictitious Name

    d. Amending Articles of Incorporation

    e. Voluntary Dissolution of California Corporations

    f. Terminology and Forms

    
    7. Landlord/Tenant

    a. Unlawful Detainer

    b. Terminology and Forms

    
    8. Wills and Probate

    a. Wills

    b. Summary Proceedings

    c. Probate Proceedings

    d. Terminology and Forms

    
    9. Adoption

    a. Procedures in General

    b. Stepparent Adoption Procedures

    c. Terminology and Forms

18. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION--Course instructional methods may include but are not limited to

    1. Audiovisual;
    2. Demonstration;
    3. Discussion;
    4. Field trip;
    5. Group Work;
    6. Lecture;
    7. Outside reading;
    8. Problem Solving;
    9. Skills Development and Performance;
    10. Written work;
    11. Other Methods: This class can be a face-to-face class on campus for review of changing court forms by anyone in the legal profession requiring an understanding or refresher in civil procedure legal forms.

19. OUT OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:  Out of class assignments may include but are not limited to

    A. Reading: Read from text and assigned case law to understand a court action. B. Research: Locate and evaluate assigned court cases for understanding of legal case. C. Homework. 1. Student will view mock cases that are assigned with a mock court scheduled for immediate action. i. Select proper forms for legal process and fill in with mock client's information. ii. File court form with mock court. iii. Examine response from court and complete proper form modification as necessary.

20. METHODS OF EVALUATION: Assessment of student performance may include but is not limited to

    Class discussion participation and activities evaluating mock client information, client action evaluated, and proper form processing for court submission, review of mock returned court forms to identify corrections for resubmission.
    
    Case analysis – The student will evaluate hypothetical cases identifying the forms, information necessary for the form, and proper filing time lines identified for a court action.
    
    Midterm examinations
    
    Final examination
    

21. TEXTS, READINGS, AND MATERIALS: Instructional materials may include but are not limited to

    Textbooks

    Hazlewood, M.. (2010) California Legal Secretary, Rev 17, James Publishing, Inc.
    

    Manuals

    Periodicals

    Software

    Other

22. METHOD OF DELIVERY:

    Online (purely online no face-to-face contact) ;iTV – Interactive video = Face to face course with significant required activities in a distance modality ;Other;Face to face;

23. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    Law (Masters Required);Legal Assisting;

24. APPROVALS:

    Origination Date

    01/14/2011

    State Approval Date

    Content Review

    2011-04-22 00:00:00.0

    APP Status Date

    CIC Approval Date

    Board of Trustees

    Last Outline Revision

    2011-04-22 00:00:00.0

    CC Approval

    2011-04-22 00:00:00.0

    CIPD Approval

    Board of Trustees

    2011-05-05 00:00:00.0

    State Approval

    Requisite Validation

    UC Approval

    70 = Fall 2011

    CSU Approval

    70 = Fall 2011

    IGETC Approval

    70 = Fall 2011

    CSU GE Approval

    70 = Fall 2011

• Course ID (CB00)

  XXXXXXXXXXXX

• TOP Code (CB03)

  1402.00 - Paralegal*;

• Course Credit Status (CB04)

  D - Credit - Degree Applicable;

• Course Transfer Status (CB05)

  2

• Course Units of Credit Maximum High (CB06):

  3

• Course Units of Credit Minimum Low (CB07):

  3

• Course Basic Skills (BS) Status (CB08):

  N = Course is not a basic skills course.

• SAM Code (CB09):

  Occupational;

• Cooperative Education Course Status (CB10):

  Not part of Coop Work Exp;

• Course Classification Code (CB11):

  Career-Technical Education;

• Course Special Status (CB13):

  N - Not Special;

• CAN Code (CB14):

• CAN-Code Seq (CB15):

• Course Prior to College Level (CB21):

  Not Applicable;

• Course Non-Credit Category (CB22):

  Not Applicable, Credit Course;

• Funding Agency Category (CB23):

• Course Program Status (CB24):

  1 - Program Applicable;