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Professional and Ethical Responsibility

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Dates:August 31 - December 7, 2020
Meets:M from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Cost: $369.00

Sorry, we are no longer accepting registrations for this course. Please contact our office to find out if it will be rescheduled, or if alternative classes are available.

Legal Research and Writing is an eight-week course designed to give you the skills necessary to competently assist an attorney with legal research and present various forms of legal analysis for the benefit of attorneys, clients, and Courts. As you learn foundational methods of conducting legal research, you will learn the differences between statutory and case law. You will then learn the IRAC method of legal analysis and the proper form of Bluebook legal citations. This class also includes a session at the USA Marx Library which covers online legal research tools and methods on how to access them. After understanding legal research and analysis, you will learn how to prepare the most common legal documents – opinion letters, legal memoranda, legal briefs, and trial briefs.

Notes:

Note: Course schedule may fluctuate due to COVID-19 pandemic. Textbook: Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Paralegals by Therese A. Cannon Wolters Kluwer; 8th edition (September 15, 2017) ISBN: 9781454873372
Fee: $369.00
Hours:105.00
CEUs:10.50

Benjamin Mayer

Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, Benjamin attended high school at UMS-Wright. He graduated cum laude from the University of South Alabama with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. He received his degree of Juris Doctor at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law while attending under a full-tuition scholarship.

Upon graduation from law school and passing the Alabama state bar, Benjamin began his legal career in the fast-paced practice of Bankruptcy law where he honed his skills, both transactional and courtroombased, representing debtors in a wide variety of bankruptcy matters. He has gained extensive experience representing clients in a variety of transactional matters ranging from contract-drafting to healthcare law compliance. As one of the select few attorneys certified to represent clients before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, his current practice focuses primarily on matters related to intellectual property, business law, and estate planning.

Date Day Time Location
08/31/2020Monday6 PM to 8:30 PM TBA
09/14/2020Monday6 PM to 8:30 PM TBA
09/21/2020Monday6 PM to 8:30 PM TBA
09/28/2020Monday6 PM to 8:30 PM TBA
10/05/2020Monday6 PM to 8:30 PM TBA
10/12/2020Monday6 PM to 8:30 PM TBA
10/19/2020Monday6 PM to 8:30 PM TBA
10/26/2020Monday6 PM to 8:30 PM TBA
11/02/2020Monday6 PM to 8:30 PM TBA
11/09/2020Monday6 PM to 8:30 PM TBA
11/16/2020Monday6 PM to 8:30 PM TBA
11/23/2020Monday6 PM to 8:30 PM TBA
11/30/2020Monday6 PM to 8:30 PM TBA
12/07/2020Monday6 PM to 8:30 PM TBA