Department:    PARLG

 Course #:    113

 Credits:    4

 Variable:     No

 Course Description  

Study of civil and appellate process with emphasis on procedures necessary to bring a lawsuit in Washington trial courts. Recommended: PARLG 112.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: PARLG 100 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or equivalent with department chair permission.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 44

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify major steps in the initiation and progress of a lawsuit.
2. Identify Washington court rules that apply to each stage of a lawsuit.
3. Read, understand, and draft a civil complaint.
4. Organize and use a pleading file.
5. Explain discovery procedures and identify interrogatories, deposition and related discovery documents and explain purposes of each.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

1. Information Literacy

Definition: Recognizing when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
1.1 Determine the extent of information needed.
1.2 Access the needed information effectively, efficiently, ethically, and legally.
1.3 Evaluate information and its sources critically.

3. Communication

Definition: Understanding and producing effective written, spoken, visual, and non-verbal communication.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
3.1 Recognize, read, and comprehend academic and/or professional writing.
3.3 Demonstrate effective listening skills.

Course Contents

1. Washington court civil rules.
2. Washington court appellate rules.
3. Steps in a lawsuit.
4. Pleading(s) files.
5. Discovery.
6. Pleading documents.
7. Role of paralegal in a pre-trial litigation and post-trial.