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LGLA2311 - Business Organizations

Catalog Description: Basic concepts of business organizations with emphasis on the paralegal's role. Includes law of agency, sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, and other emerging business entities. Lecture Hrs = 3, Lab Hrs = 0

Prerequisite(s): Pre/Corequisite: LGLA 1307, ENGL 1301

Semester Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours per Week:
Contact Hours per Semester: 48
State Approval Code: 2201030000

Course Subject/Catalog Number: LGLA 2311
Course Title: Business Organizations

Course Rationale:

Knowledge of different types of business organizations is important to several areas of law, including litigation, torts, contracts, and wills and probate.

Learning Objectives:

Define and properly use terminology relating to business organizations; locate, describe, and analyze sources of law relating to business organizations; describe the role and ethical obligations of the paralegal relating to the formation, operation, and termination of the various business entities; describe the formation, operation, and termination of business entities; and draft documents required for the formation, operation, and termination of business entities.

Specific Tasks Accomplished:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to accomplish the following tasks:

1. Define and properly use legal terminology relating to business organizations.
2. Locate, describe, and analyze, sources of law relating to business organizations.
3. Describe the ethical obligations of the paralegal relating to the formation, operation, and termination of the various business entities.
4. Describe the formation, operation, and termination of the various business entities.
5. Draft documents required for the formation, operation, and termination of business entities.

Grading Policy:

Your grade will be determined from....

Textbook Requirement:

1. Textbook listed in bookstore
2. Law Dictionary is recommended

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