Business Skills Training Catalog – Introduction to Legal Concepts Online Training Series !
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Overview: This course covers the basics of legal concepts. Students will learn about courts, crime, controversy, law and crime, state courts, the arrest to arraignment process, trials and juries, appellate courts, and legal terminology.
Series Taught By: Nichole Hoskins Goudreau
Available CEUs for Course Series Completion: 7
Students can earn up to 7 CEUs for fully completing this course series. This information will be displayed on the certificate of completion.Learn More
Course Modules:
Module 01 – Legal Secretary Introduction
(Duration: 19m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Legal Secretary Introduction
- Legal Secretary
- Potential Careers
- Legal Secretary Job Functions
- Required Traits
- Demo – Legal Secretary Resume
- Employment Outlook
- Lesson 01 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 02 – Courts, Crime, and Controversy
(Duration: 1h 2m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Courts, Crime, and Controversy
- The Courts and the Criminal Justice System
- U.S. Courts
- A Typical Courthouse
- A Typical Courtroom
- The Jury Box
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Supreme Court Interior
- Trial Courts
- Appellate Courts
- U.S. Supreme Court (Cont.)
- Actors in the Courthouse
- Prosecutors
- Defense Attorneys
- Judges
- Criminal vs Civil Court Cases
- The Steps in the Criminal Judicial Process
- The Steps in a Typical Felony Prosecution
- Crime
- Arrest
- Initial Appearance
- Bail
- Grand Jury
- Demo – Sample Entry of Appearance
- Preliminary Hearing
- Arraignment
- Discovery
- Pretrial Motions
- Plea Negotiations
- Trial
- Demo- Sample Plea Agreement
- Sentencing
- Appeal
- Law on the Books and Law in Action
- Law on the Books
- Law in Action
- The Crime Control Model and the Due Process Model
- Crime Control vs. Due Process
- The Crime Control Model
- The Due Process Model
- Lesson 02 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 03 – Law and Crime
(Duration: 55m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Law and Crime
- The Basis of American Law
- Common Law Heritage
- The Casey Anthony Case
- Common Law Heritage (Cont.)
- Multiple Sources of Law
- Judge-Made Law
- Based on Precedent
- Case Reporters
- Federal Reporter Names
- Sample State Reporters
- Reporter Map
- How to Read Legal Citations
- Sample Citation
- Another Example
- Actual Case, 9th Circuit, 2006
- Demo- Reading Legal Citations
- Sources of American Law
- Constitutions
- Codes or Statutes
- Administrative Rules and Regulations
- Judge-Made Law (Cont.)
- The Adversary System
- Adversary System Safeguards
- Levels of “Proof”
- Presumptions and Inferences
- Burden of Proof
- Rights of the Accused
- Due Process
- Criminal Procedure Amendments
- Bill of Rights
- Types of Civil Disputes
- Civil Remedy
- Civil Remedies for Fighting Crime
- Types of Injunctions
- Criminal Law Overview
- Differences Between Civil and Criminal Law
- The Five Elements of a Crime
- Elements Stated in Lay Terms
- Criminal Defenses
- Delinquency
- Characteristics of the Most Common Serious Crimes
- Characteristics of the Most Serious Crimes
- Lesson 03 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 04 – State Courts
(Duration: 1h 9m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- State Courts
- State Courts Today
- History of State Courts
- Four Layers of Typical State Courts
- Trial Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
- Lower Courts
- Demo- Sample Search Warrant
- Trial Courts of General Jurisdiction
- Intermediate Court of Appeals
- Courts of Last Resort
- State Supreme Courts
- Lesson 04 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 05 – Arrest to Arraignment
(Duration: 1h 06m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Arrest to Arraignment
- Crime
- A Comparison of Type I and Type II UCR Offenses
- Crime (Cont.)
- Arrest
- Clearance Rates for UCR Type I Offenses
- Arrest (Cont.)
- Arrest Facts
- Initial Appearance
- Charging
- Charging Documents
- Charging- Law On The Books
- Charging- Law In Action
- Charging Tactics
- Bail
- Bail- Law On The Books
- Demo- Bail Bond Agreement
- Bail- Law In Action
- Forms of Bail
- Effects Of The Bail System
- Bench Warrants
- Bail- Case Disposition
- Preventive Detention
- Bail Agents and Bounty Hunters
- Preliminary Hearing
- Preliminary Hearing- Law On The Books
- Grand Jury
- Variability in State Use of Grand Juries
- Grand Jury- Law On The Books
- Grand Jury- Details
- Arraignment
- Lesson 05 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 06 – Trials and Juries
(Duration: 48m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Trials and Juries
- History of Trials by Jury
- The Jury
- Law on the Books: The Constitution and Trial by Jury
- State Provisions on the Size of Criminal Juries
- Law on the Books: The Constitution and Trial by Jury (Cont.)
- Law on the Books: Selecting a Fair and Unbiased Jury
- Master Jury List
- Summoning the Venire
- Venire Eligibility
- Voir Dire- “Speak the Truth”
- Demo- Voir Dire
- Serving On A Jury
- Law in Action: Choosing a Jury Biased in Your Favor
- Presumptions and the Burden of Proof
- Overview of Basic Evidence
- Types of Evidence
- Overview of Basic Evidence (Cont.)
- Objections to the Admission of Evidence
- Overview of Basic Evidence (Cont..)
- Steps In The Trial Process
- Opening Statements
- Prosecution’s Case In Chief
- Defense Goals
- Defense’s Case in Chief
- The Defense Presents Its Case
- Prosecution Rebuttal
- Closing Arguments
- Jury Instructions
- Jury Deliberations
- Demo- Jury Instruction
- The Verdict
- Post-Verdict Motions
- Lesson 06 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 07 – Appellate Courts
(Duration: 1h 06m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Appellate Courts
- Nature of the Appellate Process
- Limitations on the Right to Appellate Review
- Standard of Review
- Appellate Court Procedures
- Demo – Notice of Appeal
- Demo – Sample Double Jeopardy Motion
- Appellate Court Procedures (Cont.)
- Criminal Appeals
- Post-Conviction Review
- State Supreme Courts
- The U.S. Supreme Court and Criminal Justice Policy
- Lesson 07 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 08 – Legal Terminology
(Duration: 34m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Legal Terminology
- Demo – The Online Legal Dictionary
- Contract Terms
- Sample Contract
- Covenants
- Conditions
- The “Reasonable Man” Doctrine
- Reasonable – Courts Decide
- Material
- Timing – Prompt or Reasonable
- Time is of the Essence
- Small But Critical Words
- Represent – Warrant
- Demo – Sample Contract
- Breach – Material Breach
- Damages
- Compensatory Damages
- Punitive Damages
- Nominal Damages
- Direct – Consequential
- Negligence
- Subrogation
- Jurisdiction – Venue
- Choice of Law
- Injunction
- Termination Clause
- Implied or Expressed Waiver
- More Quick Terms
- Lesson 08 Review
- Course Closure
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
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- 8 downloadable Pdf Workbooks
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- Access on mobile and Desktop
- Certificate of Completion
Course Features Include:
Expert Lectures
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Upon completion of a series of courses you can earn a certificate of completion from Career Academy. Certificates of Completion will display your full name, course completed, as well as the date of completion. Students have the ability to print this out or save it digitally to showcase your accomplishment.PowerPoint Visuals:
Many of the in-depth theories and processes discussed in our courses can be learned most efficiently through the detailed PowerPoint slides presented. These visuals are accompanied by an instructor voice-over to provide our students with a clear, efficient, and complete presentation of concepts.Professional Development Activities
Students are provided access to professional development activity files which allow for an individual to test out course theories and apply the knowledge they earned from the course.Review Quizzes
Once a course is completed, test your knowledge by taking our course review quiz! Students have the ability to retake any review quizzes as many times as they wish to ensure they understand the material or to improve upon their scores.Mobile Access
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