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Interviewing and Investigations

Paralegal StudiesBusiness, Technology, and Paralegal

Course Description

Students are introduced to the legal contexts in which interviewing and investigating skills are utilized. This includes the introduction to factual investigations and interviewing, with emphasis on methods of investigation, role of pretrial discovery, examination of evidence, use of experts, obtaining public and private information, and the ethical considerations associated with interviews and investigations. Great emphasis is placed on the development of communication skills for interviewing and the use of resources available for investigating, particularly Internet resources.

Components

Lecture

Credits

5

Multicultural

No

Quarterly Offerings

Last Updated

2023-12-13

Formerly Known As

PLST232: Interviewing and Investigations

CIP Code

22.0302 - Legal Assistant/Paralegal.