PALG 210 LAW AND LITIGATION
An introduction to the legal system with a focus on the New Jersey court system. Review of substantive areas of law and application of procedural concepts from initiation of a civil lawsuit through entry of judgment. The unique role and function of attorney and paralegal in the process of client interviewing, ethical considerations, investigation and preparation for trial. Drafting of pleadings and other documents used in litigation and trial.

PALG 301 CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Legal concepts of criminal law and their application to criminal procedure. Contrast between civil law and criminal law. Study of crimes against persons, property and the public. Searches and seizure, arrest and interrogation. Students may take PALG 301 or POLS 321 but not both courses as part of the Paralegal minor, the Political Science major or the Criminal Justice minor.

PALG 304 REAL ESTATE LAW
Principles of real estate law and transactions. Contracts, mortgages, surveys, title, RESPA. Conveyances of real property from the standpoint of seller and purchaser. Landlord-tenant relations. Forms and documents utilized by paralegals in real estate law.

PALG 305 IMMIGRATION LAW
Basic overview of Immigration and Nationality Act, including historical and sociological perspectives of United States immigration. Practice and procedure of immigration law as it pertains to both administrative agency processing and consular processing. Non-immigrant visas, family-based immigration, employment-based immigration, naturalization, removal, asylum and refugee practice. Recent developments in this continually evolving area of law and practice.

PALG 306 CONTRACT LAW for PARALEGALS
Theoretical foundations and practical applications of contract law in the common law tradition as modified by the Uniform Commercial Code. Drafting of contracts.

PALG 308 NEGOTIATION, MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
An in-depth study of complementary forms of dispute resolution as compared and contrasted with the traditional judicial system. Students study the theoretical background and receive training in mediation, negotiation and arbitration. Students in the Paralegal Studies program should take PALG 308.

PALG 310 FUNDAMENTALS OF PATENT, TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT LAW
Substantive principles of patent, trademark and copyright law including categories and standards of patentability, categories of trademarks and categories of copyrightable subject matter. Assignment and licensing of such proprietary rights. Litigation involving acts of infringement including related areas of anti-trust law and unfair competition.

PALG 312 LEGAL RESEARCH & WRITING for PARALEGALS
Study of principles, methods and applications of legal research. Exploration of sources of law including case law, statutory law, and administrative regulations. The use of a law library. Familiarization with computer-assisted legal research.
Prerequisite: Not open to freshmen.

PALG 316 SKILLS FOR BILINGUAL LEGAL PERSONNEL
Translating, interpreting and cultural fluency as applied to the legal field and in particular to the role of bilingual paralegals.
Prerequisite: Fluency in Spanish required.

PALG 317 EVIDENCE
An examination of the basic principles and rules governing trial advocacy in federal and state (New Jersey) cases. Areas to be examined include: the hearsay rule and its exceptions, examination of witnesses (lay and expert); impeachment; privileges; real and demonstrative evidence, inference, judicial notice and presumptions.

PALG 318 COMPUTER ASSISTED LEGAL RESEARCH in the LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
This course employs an integrated approach to the study of computer based legal research. Students will be required to locate various legal opinions, statutes, regulations, etc. in the context of real-world and hypothetical problems. Each course unit will be introduced by lecture followed by hands on application of research methods. Students will be responsible for preparing memoranda that contain the results of their legal research.

PALG 320 BANKRUPTCY LAW
This course prepares paralegal students to assist attorneys representing debtors and creditors in bankruptcy matters. This course provides students with an initial overview of the historical context of bankruptcy, how it came to be included in the drafting of the Constitution and today affects every aspect of commercial life ranging from the individual to large corporations. Students will learn the theoretical underpinnings of the bankruptcy code and how those concepts translate to the actual filing of a bankruptcy petition for an individual to the purposes of large corporate reorganizations and their impact on the labor market as well as the economy in general. The student will, as a result of the nature of bankruptcy, be exposed to commercial consumer transactions and their impact, understanding of a broad range of terminologies and concepts relative to financial transactions leading to declaring bankruptcy and a general, but tangential, benefit of gaining an understanding of the business and legal world working in tandem.

PALG 322 WILLS, TRUSTS AND PROBATE LAW
Basic concepts, practice, and procedures in wills, probate, and trusts. Includes will drafting, estate planning, probate procedures and estate administration. Forms and questionnaires utilized by paralegals in these areas.

PALG 330 FAMILY LAW
Basic concepts of family law practice. Study of ceremonial and common-law marriage. Dissolution of marriage and annulment. Financial consequences, including alimony and property distribution. Child custody, adoption, illegitimacy, paternity, and surrogacy. Domestic violence. Familiarization with New Jersey procedures.

PALG 331 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW & PROCEDURE
This course employs an integrated approach to the study of administrative law. Students will explore the importance of administrative agencies in the development and implementation of public policies as well as the pervasive ways in which agency actions affect the public.

PALG 332 PERSONAL INJURY LAW
Legal concepts and terminology of personal injury law, both substantive and procedural. Negligence, medical malpractice, products liability. Drafting of pleadings and other documents utilized by paralegals in personal injury practice.

PALG 336 CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
Legal characteristics and tax aspects related to sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships and corporations. Formation, operation and dissolution of the corporate entity. Drafting of legal forms utilized by paralegals in these areas.

PALG 339 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS in the LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
Applications of computer software and hardware in the legal environment. Legal applications of word processing, databases, and spreadsheets. Legal software for document generation, document management, financial management, time billing, time and document management, computer-assisted legal research and information management in the workflow process.
Prerequisites: Undergraduates must complete the Computer Science General Education Requirement before taking this course.

PALG 378 EMPLOYMENT LAW 
The goal of this course is to provide students with the theoretical foundations and practical applications of employment law as it has developed and applied in the United States. The course will utilize a model and method approach which will present theory and procedure in a case problem context. The course will acquaint students with various human resource and compliance processes in the modern legal environment. Processes such as policy creation and procedural application of modern employment law including wrongful discharge, whistleblower statutes, age discrimination, handicap discrimination, sex discrimination and harassment, race, and religion will be explored as well. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the use of ADR and CDR prior to disputes manifest before federal and state agencies.

PALG 390 INDEPENDENT STUDY in PARALEGAL STUDIES
Guided study of a particular area of Paralegal Studies arranged individually between student and professor. The topic may be a more advanced treatment of a regularly offered course or the exploration of a timely and significant area of Paralegal Studies.
Prerequisite: Departmental approval.

PALG 411 ADVANCED PATENT, TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT LAW
Procedural principles of patent, trademark and copyright law including prosecution of patent and trademark applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, preparation and filing of trademark applications and preparation of applications to register claims to copyright in the United States Copyright Office. Litigation procedures for acts of infringement relating to such proprietary rights.
Prerequisite: PALG 310.

PALG 412 CONSUMER LAW
This course provides students with the theoretical foundations and practical applications of Consumer law. The course utilizes a model and method approach, which presents theory and procedure in a case problem context. The course acquaints students with various traditional legal theories and compares the contrasts them with law as it has evolved to meet new changes in society. Areas to be covered include compulsory disclosure information, consumer claims and defenses, abusive collective practice, state and federal regulation of the cost of credit and alternative dispute resolution.

PALG 413 ELDER LAW
This course analyzes the legal, ethical, and social problems of the elderly, and provide a comprehensive overview of the most important laws affecting the elderly today. As more and more people fall into the category of “elderly,” the law and legal profession must become increasingly concerned with the legal needs of this ever-expanding segment of the population. Thus, an understanding of the laws that directly affect the elderly is imperative if legal professionals are to provide appropriate legal advice – to any client, as all clients will eventually fall into the category of the elderly. As a service learning course, students will also be provided with a context to observe, test and try out discipline-based concepts, skills and theories. Students will reflect on their service experiences in order provide an enhanced awareness of civic responsibility, service and advocacy from the perspective of the individuals, the community and society.

PALG 420 ADVANCED CIVIL LITIGATION
Refinement of substantive and procedural principles relating to all stages of a civil law suit from commencement of suit through judgment and appeal as applied in New Jersey. Theoretical foundations and practical applications in the state court system contrasted with the federal court system.
Prerequisites: PALG 210 and 312.

PALG 437 ENTERTAINMENT LAW
The goal of this course is to provide students with the theoretical foundations and practical applications of entertainment law. The course will utilize a model and method approach, which will present theory and procedure in a case problem context. The course will acquaint students with various traditional legal theories and compare and contrast them with entertainment law as it has evolved to meet the changes in society. Areas to be covered include representing minors, contract preparation, copyright infringement, publishing, theatrical and musical performance, film and television.

PALG 438 TRADEMARK LAW
Comprehensive study of procedural and substantive aspects of trademark selection, registration, use, and protection within the context of intellectual property.

PALG 441 ADVANCED COMPUTER SYSTEMS in the LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
Applications and operation of computer systems, including hardware and software, designed specifically to assist in the practice of law or the management of law office and to provide students with a conceptual basis for evaluation, application and operation of other legal application and systems programs which may become available.
Prerequisites: PALG 312 and 339.

PALG 450 LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
Theoretical foundations and practical applications of law office management and technology. Hands-on and theoretical problems dealing with work product, human resources, and workflow in assembly, case management, database management, human resource management, and technological interfaces with traditional processes

PALG 497 PARALEGAL SEMINAR AND INTERNSHIP
Field work experience of 90 hours in a private sector law office, corporation, bank or public sector agency. Required classroom seminar supplements experiential component and includes discussion of field work experience, ethical considerations and career options.
Prerequisites: PALG 210 and 312; a minimum grade of C- is required in PALG 312; 2 legal specialty courses; departmental approval.
Prerequisites or core requisites: 2 legal specialty courses selected from courses approved within the Paralegal Studies program or from the approved departmental list.

PALG 498 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION: PARALEGAL STUDIES 4.0 or 8.0
Academic study integrated with supervised paid employment situation in the legal environment outside of the formal classroom setting. Part-time (20 hours per week) or full-time (40 hours per week). Required classroom seminar supplements experiential component and includes discussion of field work experience, ethical considerations and career options.
Prerequisites: PALG 210 and 312; a minimum grade of C- is required in PALG 312; 2 legal specialty courses; departmental approval.
Prerequisites or core requisites: 2 legal specialty courses selected from courses approved within the Paralegal Studies program or from the approved departmental list.

PALG 499 SELECTED TOPICS in PARALEGAL STUDIES
Exploration of a significant area of Paralegal Studies such as administrative law, bankruptcy, environmental law as well as new and evolving legal areas. The specific topic will be announced each time the course is offered.