| Course Outline
Basic Legal Training Course Outline
| Topic
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BMLA
Chapter
|
GRM
Worksheet
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Date
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Overview of the Course and Orientation
Diagnostic Testing
|
1
|
Diagnostic Survey
|
Week 1
|
| The Law Office
|
3
|
W2, W5
|
Week 2
|
| Ethics
|
2
|
W3, W4
|
Week 3
|
| Oral and Written Communications
|
6
|
W6
|
Week 4
|
| The Courts, Administrative Agencies
|
9, 10
|
W7
|
Week 5
|
| Litigation
|
11
|
W9
|
Week 6
|
| Accounting
|
5
|
W10
|
Week 7
|
| Computers in the Law Office
|
4
|
W11
|
Week 8
|
| The Law Library
|
8
|
TBA
|
Week 9
|
| Bye Week
|
Review 1-6, 8-11
|
Week 10
|
| Preparation of Legal Documents
|
7
|
W12
|
Week 11
|
| Contracts, Torts
|
12, 13
|
W13
|
Week 12
|
| Criminal Law
|
14
|
W14
|
Week 13
|
| Family Law
|
15
|
W15
|
Week 14
|
| Business Organizations
|
16
|
W17, W18
|
Week 15
|
| Real Estate
|
17
|
W19
|
Week 16
|
| Estate Planning, Estates and Guardianships
|
18, 19
|
W20, W21
|
Week 17
|
| Bankruptcy
|
20
|
Final Survey
|
Week 18
|
| Bye Week
|
Review 7, 12-20
|
Week 19
|
| NALS Online BLTC Final Exam (Proctored)
|
1-20
|
|
Week 20
|
Key:
- BMLA = Basic Manual for the Lawyer's Assistant
- GRM = The Gregg Reference Manual
Grade Components
|
|
Participation
|
10%
|
(Contact with instructor)
|
|
|
Review Questions
|
20%
|
(Open book)
|
|
|
Chapter Quizzes
|
30%
|
(Open book, timed)
|
|
|
NALS Final Exam
|
40%
|
(Closed book, proctored, timed)
|
- There is a severe point penalty assessed for exceeding the allotted time on any quiz or exam.
- The Gregg Reference Manual Worksheets have no grade component but they are essential to passing the ALS Examination. The instructor may consider this work in determining a Participation grade.
- Stetson Certificates
- Participants who receive a 95% or higher in the course and are recommended by staff and faculty will have "With Highest Excellence" reflected on their Stetson course certificate.
- Participants who receive a 90% or higher in the course and are recommended by staff and faculty will have "With Excellence" reflected on their Stetson course certificate.
- A Stetson University Lawyer's Assistant Certificate and a NALS Basic Legal Training Course certificate will be awarded to anyone who obtains a course grade of 70 percent or better.
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