Measurable Course Performance Objectives (MPOs) (continued): Identify and describe the legal team: 2. 2.1 identify and describe roles and responsibilities of employment for a paralegal; identify, describe, and discuss the types of law practices; 2.2 and law practice organization structures 2.3 describe Identify, define, and describe legal administration and technology: 3. explain why legal assistants need an understanding of file and law library management; 3.1 3.2 explain file management; 3.3 describe filing methods and techniques; 3.4 describe the significance of ethics involved in filing management; 3.5 describe law library management; and 3.6 describe law office and law library technology 4. Identify, define, and explain legal ethics and malpractice: 4.1 identify, discuss, and examine ethical and malpractice considerations; and discuss and examine conflict of interest 4.2 identify, 5. Identify, describe, and explain the significance of client relations and communication skills: explain why legal assistants need to foster good client relationships and communicate 5.1 effectively; describe, and explain the legal ethical duty to communicate with clients; professional’s 5.2 define, define, describe, and discuss the legal client relationships; professional’s 5.3 and define, describe, and discuss the importance of communication skills in the legal organization 5.4 6. Describe and explain law office timekeeping and billing: describe and discuss the difference between timekeeping and billing; 6.1 why legal assistants need to know timekeeping and billing; 6.2 explain describe and discuss the different kinds of legal fee agreements; 6.3 explain value billing; 6.4 describe, discuss, and explain the ethics involved in timekeeping and billing; 6.5 and 6.6 describe and discuss legal expenses Describe and discuss the significance of client trust funds and law office accounting: 7. explain why legal assistants need a basic understanding of law office accounting; 7.1 identify, describe, and discuss the significance of the client funds and the trust/escrow accounts; 7.2 describe and explain budgeting; 7.3 describe the collection process; 7.4 and describe the significance of internal controls; 7.5 explain why lawyers and non-lawyers cannot share fees 7.6
Measurable Course Performance Objectives (MPOs) (continued): 2. Identify and describe the legal team: 2.1 identify and describe roles and responsibilities of employment for a paralegal; 2.2 identify, describe, and discuss the types of law practices; and 2.3 describe law practice organization structures 3. Identify, define, and describe legal administration and technology: 3.1 explain why legal assistants need an understanding of file and law library management; 3.2 explain file management; 3.3 describe filing methods and techniques; 3.4 describe the significance of ethics involved in filing management; 3.5 describe law library management; and 3.6 describe law office and law library technology 4. Identify, define, and explain legal ethics and malpractice: 4.1 identify, discuss, and examine ethical and malpractice considerations; and 4.2 identify, discuss and examine conflict of interest 5. Identify, describe, and explain the significance of client relations and communication skills: 5.1 explain why legal assistants need to foster good client relationships and communicate effectively; 5.2 define, describe, and explain the legal professional’s ethical duty to communicate with clients; 5.3 define, describe, and discuss the legal professional’s client relationships; and 5.4 define, describe, and discuss the importance of communication skills in the legal organization 6. Describe and explain law office timekeeping and billing: 6.1 describe and discuss the difference between timekeeping and billing; 6.2 explain why legal assistants need to know timekeeping and billing; 6.3 describe and discuss the different kinds of legal fee agreements; 6.4 explain value billing; 6.5 describe, discuss, and explain the ethics involved in timekeeping and billing; and 6.6 describe and discuss legal expenses 7. Describe and discuss the significance of client trust funds and law office accounting: 7.1 explain why legal assistants need a basic understanding of law office accounting; 7.2 identify, describe, and discuss the significance of the client funds and the trust/escrow accounts; 7.3 describe and explain budgeting; 7.4 describe the collection process; 7.5 describe the significance of internal controls; and 7.6 explain why lawyers and non-lawyers cannot share fees
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