Maricopa Community Colleges  OAS225   19946-19975 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/26/94
OAS225 19946-19975 L+L 1 Credit(s) 1.70 Period(s)
Legal Document Preparation
Introduction to legal terminology and the techniques of keyboarding legal documents. Prerequisites: OAS102 or permission of department/division.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
OAS225   19946-19975 Legal Document Preparation
1. Utilize appropriate legal terminology when preparing legal documents. (I)
2. Follow standard specifications for creating legal documents. (I)
3. Fill in and proofread law blanks using correct style and spelling. (I)
4. Prepare court papers using standard guidelines. (I)
5. Create legal backs and fill in printed legal backs. (I)
6. Prepare specific legal documents related to litigation, family law, business organizations, wills and estates, real estate, and bankruptcy. (II)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
OAS225   19946-19975 Legal Document Preparation
    I. Preparation of Legal Documents
        A. Legal terminology
        B. Specifications
          1. Spacing
          2. Pagination
          3. Margins
          4. Centering
          5. Responsibility line
        C. Law blanks
          1. Style
          2. Spelling
          3. Correcting
        D. Court papers
          1. Caption
          2. Signature lines
          3. Acknowledgments
          4. Verification
          5. Affidavit
        E. Legal backs
          1. Blank legal back
          2. Printed legal back
      II. Preparation of Specific Legal Documents
          A. Litigation
          B. Family law
          C. Negligence
          D. Business organization related
          E. Wills and estates
          F. Real estate related
          G. Bankruptcy
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