Course Catalog Information (24-25)
PARA 96C
Computer Assisted Legal Research and Investigation
Course Description
Use of the Internet to find legal resources and conduct legal investigations; introduction to the fee-based legal resources such as LEXIS, Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Establish knowledge and skills of a basic understanding of legal research and investigation on the Internet.
- Identify and locate various free sources for legal information on the internet.
- Demonstrate an understanding of where and how to conduct legal research on fee-based sources.
Course Details
- Units
- 4 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to CSU only
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Prerequisite(s)
- ADMJ 9 or PARA 9 or POLI 9 or PARA 94 or PARA 96A either course may be taken concurrently or professional experience appropriate to the topic
- Advisory(ies)
- ESL 272 and ESL 273, or ESL 472 and ESL 473, or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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