Practicum - Paralegal/Legal Assistant Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Course

LGLA-2266-001 Practicum - Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Prerequisites

21 hours of major courses or Department Chair consent

Course Description

Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college and student. A practicum may be a paid or unpaid learning experience.

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Department Expectations

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Hours

(2 sem hrs; 20 hrs practicum)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ None.

Supplies

\ None.

Student Performance

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1. \ Complete 320 hours of internship training under the supervision of a practicing paralegal/attorney and a Paralegal Studies instructor/coordinator. (All SCANS*)
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2. \ Complete job-related learning objectives as assigned for each evaluation period. (All SCANS*)
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3. \ Submit a typewritten narrative summarizing the internship experience including such things as a diary, new terminology encountered, new experiences, and activities/processes/procedures learned. (All SCANS*)
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   \ *SCANS (Secretary Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills)
   \ Interpersonal: Works with others, serves clients, exercises leadership.
   \ Basic Skills: Reads, writes, performs arithmetic and mathematical operations, listens, and speaks.
   \ Personal Qualities: Displays responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self-management, integrity, and honesty.
   \ Thinking Skills: Thinks creatively, makes decisions, solves problems, visualizes, knows how to learn, and reasons.
   \ Resources: Identifies, organizes, plans, and allocates resources (time, money, material, facilities, and human resources).
   \ Technology: Works with a variety of technologies. (Selects technology, maintains, and troubleshoots equipment).
   \ Information: Acquires and uses information.
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\ AAfPE Core Competencies:IA1, IA3, IA4, IA5, IA6, IA7, IA8, IA9, IB1, IB2, IB3, IB4, IC1, IC2, IC3, IC4, IC5, IC6, ID1, ID2, ID3, ID4, ID5, ID6, IE1, IE2, IE3, IE4, IF1, IF2, IF3, IF4, IG1, IG2, IH3, IH4, IIB1, IIB2, IIB3, IIC1, IIC2, IIC3, IIC4, IIC5, IIG1, IIG2, IIG3, IIG4

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Expected Student Behavior

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Grading Criteria

\ Successfully complete three (3) External Learning Experience Student Evaluation forms. The average of the three evaluation grades equals the final course grade which must be a "C" or above.

Attendance

\ Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement; therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to be at the site of the practicum, as agreed.

Calendar

Additional Information

\ See the External Learning Experience web page at: http://www.actx.edu/ele/index.php?module=article&id=26

\ Forms:

\ http://www.actx.edu/ele/files/filecabinet/folder2/ELE_Updated_Student_Objective_Report_Form.pdf

\ http://www.actx.edu/ele/files/filecabinet/folder2/Microsoft_Word___ELE_Updated_Student_Evaluation_Form.pdf

\ http://www.actx.edu/ele/files/filecabinet/folder2/Microsoft_Word___ELE_Updated_Job_Related_Learning_Objectives.pdf

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