Phone or Skype (pace.rawlins1) by appointment
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If you find you are unable to access material in an accessible format please contact the Disability Services Office at (806) 345-5639 . This office will work in conjunction with other campus resources to address and accommodate your issue in a timely manner.
As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc
Tutoring for Success applies to any student whose overall performance in the course falls below 75%. The instructor will create the task in the Student Engagement Portal (Watermark) to direct the student to the appropriate tutoring service, which may be faculty- or SI-led, discipline-specific, and/or general. The tutoring service assigned, the due date for when the tutoring must be completed, and the amount of tutoring required are at the discretion of the instructor. Additionally, the task will alert the student’s success team. Students who do not fulfill the assigned tutoring task may be subject to program- and course-specific penalties that could result in a grade reduction and/or in not being allowed to progress in the course until the tutoring requirement has been satisfied.
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NOTE: Students who are attending Texas institutions of higher education, for the first time fall 2007 and later, may not withdraw from more than six courses during their academic career. This withdrawal limitation does not include dual credit or developmental classes (Senate Bill 1231 Rule 4.10.) For more information on Drop and Withdrawal Policies, please visit the Registrar's Office Web site.
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LGLA-1351-001 Contracts
Prerequisite: LGLA 1307 or Department Chair consent
This course presents fundamental concepts of contract law with emphasis on the paralegal’s role. Topics include formation, performance and enforcement of contracts under the common law and the Uniform Commercial Code. Additionally, this course presents basic concepts of business organizations with emphasis on the paralegal’s role. Topics include law of agency, sole proprietorships, forms of partnerships, corporations and other emerging business entities.
Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website
In this course, you are expected to read all assigned materials and agree to abide by the rules and guidelines presented in the department academic integrity policy; by submitting an assignment, you acknowledge this policy. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VG1NSpxZzc8HDz_ElcnwYALIMYy-tCSl/view?usp=drive_link
Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Online Course
Contract Law For Paralegals: Traditional and E-Contracts. 3rd Edition by Kathleen Mercer Reed, Henry R. Cheeseman, and John J. Schlageter, III
ISBN-13: 978-0133822526
Small – Medium 3 ring binder (Optional) for Paralegal Portfolio
In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .
If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
E Mailing Your Instructor
In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.eduand use your Google Email Account. If you do not activate and use your AC Connect Google Email account, you will be lost in this course because you will not be able to receive email from your instructor.
There is two ways to email your instructor but I prefer emails to my work email for quicker response. If you do email my school email PLEASE Cc my email prawlins@rawlinslegal.com. You must use your AC Connect Google Email account, and you will have to construct your email from within the course you are taking. Go to the top left hand corner of the home page of the course and click “Send Email” to construct your e-mail from within the course. Next, you will click on “All Instructor Users,” and make sure your email is being sent to Pace Rawlins (your instructor for this course) and Cc his email at prawlins@rawlinslegal.com for quicker response times.
Also, students are responsible for accessing e-mail messages sent to their AC Connect Google Email account; thus, students are responsible to check their AC Connect Google Email account on a daily basis. The instructor will only respond to e-mails sent from the student’s AC Connect Google Email account. These e-mails must identify the applicable class in the subject line; this information is automatically included in messages sent from within the course when you use your AC Connect Google Email account.
If you do not follow these instructions, your email is at risk of getting lost. However, I will except emails to my law firm email (listed above) if you have an emergency because I check that email the most often.
You will need to learn how to use email in this course by viewing two tutorial videos on how to access email as a student in the portal and on how to send email from Blackboard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Bb857-WJX9w
http://screencast.com/t/0jlcsuLrdj
Check your Email in this class daily! I may need to communicate important information regarding this class, so please check in daily.
Be sure you have completed the Blackboard Online Student Orientation. This orientation consists of videos that help you navigate Blackboard. You can access this orientation by going to the following address:
http://www.actx.edu/ctl/index.php?module=article&id=222
I. Students and teachers have obligations to each other.
II. What I expect from students:
You will treat everyone in the class with the respect due all human beings.
You will do the work outlined in the syllabus on time.
You will not plagiarize or otherwise steal the work of others.
You will accept the consequences – good and bad – of your actions.
III. What students can expect from me:
I will treat you with the respect due all human beings.
I will treat you as an individual.
I will not discriminate against you on the basis of your identity or your viewpoints.
I will manage the class in a professional manner.
I will respond to student email within 24 hours, including weekends and holidays.
I will pursue the maximum punishment for plagiarism, cheating, and other violations of academic integrity.
I will keep careful records of your performance and progress.
I will make myself available to you for help and am willing to discuss anything even tangentially related to this class, college, law school, or the legal profession.
I will respect the fact that you have lives and commitments outside college, but I do not consider those to be excuses for not being prepared.
If I am notified in advance, I will make every reasonable effort to accommodate particular situations that may arise in your life.
I will make every reasonable effort to accommodate sudden, unexpected, extraordinary situations that are impossible for you to notify me about in advance.
I will maintain confidentiality concerning your performance.
I will provide you with professional support and write recommendations for you, if appropriate.
I will be honest with you.
Your grade will reflect the quality of your work and nothing else.
Grading Criteria:
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
Below 60 = F
Grading
Syllabus Quiz (1) – 5%
Quizzes (10) - 50%
Portfolio Exercises (2) = 25%
Comprehensive Final Exam (1) - 20%
Quizzes:
• There will be 1-2 Chapter Quizzes due each week. The first quiz tests your knowledge from reading the course syllabus. The rest of the quizzes test your knowledge on chapter readings.
• Each Quiz will be 10 Multiple Choice and True/False Questions from the corresponding syllabus or chapter.
• You only have one attempt at each Quiz. Quizzes are open book.
• You must complete the Quiz once you open it. You cannot start a Quiz, exit out and come back. Once you exit the Quiz, your grade will be submitted as is.
• The quizzes, except the first quiz, are due every Monday night by 11:59 p.m, according to the Calendar below.
• There will be NO make-up quizzes given under any circumstances. If you do not complete the quiz by the due date, you will receive a ZERO. I will drop only one (lowest) test score at the end of the class.
• If your computer crashes or you have technical difficulties, email me immediately, and I will decide on a case-by-case basis the appropriate solution. I highly recommend using Firefox as your browser. If you consistently have technical problems, I will insist you take the quizzes at one of AC’s computer labs.
• There will be no extra-credit but I will drop one (your lowest) quiz score at the end of the semester.
Paralegal Portfolio Exercises (2):
Final Exam: (7/27 due by 11:59 PM)
• There will be a Comprehensive Open Book Final Exam.
• There will be 5 Multiple Choice or True/False Questions from each quiz read (Chapters 1-8, 14 and 15) for a total of 50 questions.
• You will have one attempt at the Final Exam, but the Final Exam will open early on Monday of the last week.
• You will have 2 ½ hours to complete the Final Exam once you open it.
• You must complete the Final Exam once you open it. You cannot start the Final Exam, exit out and come back. Once you exit the Final Exam, your grade will be submitted as is.
Since this is an online class, your attendance each week will be determined each week by the completion of your quizzes and assignments. You have 1-2 quizzes due each week, so you better get busy now and stay busy until the end of July. That is the nature of an online course. I will be monitoring your progress throughout and will answer any questions you have about the material. PLEASE ask me questions about the material.
SUMMER (8 Week Online) 2023
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Final will be opened Mon. July 24 and stay open until Thur. July 27 (11:59 pm) on the posted date
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Summer 8 Week Online 2023- Important Dates
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06/08/23 7:58 PM
06/08/23 8:39 PM