PLG200

1.      describe what civil litigation is and the skills required of a litigation paralegal such as drafting pleadings, discovery demands, reviewing medical records, and interview clients.

PO1

CWC1

2.      diagram the court system, both federal and state jurisdiction.

PO2

3.      employ interviewing and investigation skills to determine if a lawsuit exists.

PO1

CWC2

4.      utilize the internet to conduct factual investigation.

PO1

CWC6

5.      conduct interviews of clients and witnesses and prepare a written summary of the interview.

PO1

CWC2

6.      differentiate the components for selecting an appropriate forum for a civil action.

PO2

CWC1

7.      implement the skills necessary to determine if an action is filed within the applicable statute of limitations.

PO1

CWC1

8.      draft complaints and answers in both federal and state jurisdiction, particularly United States District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas.

PO1

CSC1

9.      draft appropriate responses and motions necessary in litigation and understand all supporting documents required to accompany them.

PO1

CWC1

10.  demonstrate the ability to file pleadings with the court.

PO1

CWC5

11.  employ techniques necessary to locate information about procedural rules in both federal and local state jurisdiction.

PO2

CWC5

12.  draft appropriate discovery demands necessary to ascertain information needed to facilitate the client's position in litigation.

PO1

CWC2

13.  identify the documents necessary for arbitration and demonstrate the ability to locate the procedural amounts for mandatory arbitrations in both federal and local state jurisdiction.

14.  employ the various techniques involved in the preparation for trial, including witness preparation, demonstrative evidence selection and document control.

PO1

CWC2

15.  draft subpoenas for witnesses for depositions and trials.

PO2

16.  describe service of process of pleadings and subpoenas in both federal and local state jurisdiction.

PO2

17.  draft the documents required for federal and state civil appeals.

PO2

18.  demonstrate how to digest and index various legal documents including depositions and medical records.

PO1

19.  draft the documents required for an execution of the judgment in both federal and local state jurisdiction.

PO1

20.  draft a closed-end memo on the requirements of minimal contracts necessary to obtain personal jurisdiction of a defendant.

PO2

CWC1