WOL-124

WOL-124: Law Office Management

Duration: self-paced
Credits: 3 Credits (126 Clock Hours)

Description

This course is designed for persons who will work in a law office management position, either as an employee of a law firm, or as an entrepeneur operating his or her own law/paralegal office. This course may be studied as a "stand-alone" course but is especially effective when studied in conjunction with a substantive area of the law. For instance, this course and the Immigration course comprise the Immigration Law Certificate Program, as the acquisition of knowledge of immigration law and law office management is a crucial first step for any paralegal hoping to earn a living helping immigration clients as an entrepenurial immigration paralegal.

This course takes you into the exciting world of the legal marketplace. You will learn about law offices, their fundamental characteristics, and the differences between different types of law firms. This course also discusses personnel relations, and how the legal team functions together. As a paralegal, you must have a foundation in ethics, the next subject of study in this course. Client relations are going to be a major part of your career, and you need to know the ethical boundaries which guide legal professionals. This course also examines legal fees, timekeeping, billing and financial management, managing clients' trust fund accounts, and reviews law office systems and technology. Finally, the course considers the important subjects of record keeping, and law library organization and management. All in all, this course is a must for anyone interested in owning and operating their own legal office, open to the public.

Course Syllabus

I. The Offer
- A. Offer v. Preliminary negotiation
- B. Elements of an offer
- C. Alternatives to Classical Consideration
II. After the Offer but Before Acceptance
- A. Death of an offer prior to acceptance
- B. The offer that refuses to die
III. The Acceptance
- A. The elements of an acceptance
- B. The method for accepting an offer
- C. When an acceptance is effective
IV. After the Acceptance
- A. Modifying a contract
- B. Terminating a contract that has not been completely preformed
V. Enforceability I
- A. Minority (infancy)
- B. Mental incapacity
- C. Incapacity due to alcohol or other drugs
VI. Enforceability II
- A. Unconscionability and adhesion contracts
- B. Fraud and misrepresentation
- C. Duress and undue influence
- D. Mistake in a basic assumption of fact
VII. Enforceability III
- A. Statute of frauds
- B. Illegality
- C. Forum selection
VIII. Defenses to Allegations of Breach
- A. Compliance
- B. Excuse
- C. Justification
- D. Terminated duty
- E. Breach
IX. Remedies
- A. Expectation
- B. Reliance
- C. Restitution
- D. When restitution is not available
X. Third Party Interests
- A. Third party beneficiaries
- B. Assignment of contract rights and delegation of contract duties
- C. Third party interference with an existing contract

Earn Your Certificate Online

Upon completion of this individual course, students will be awarded a certificate from the The Washington Online Learning Institute.

Certification from the accredited Washington Online Learning Institute will signify the student's achievement in both knowledge and competence.

This certificate is valid in all 50 States.

Course Format: Instructor Led Online Course

Students are required to complete weekly reading assignments both from the textbook and other supplemental materials. Students must also participate in discussions with the course instructor and fellow students. Discussion forums are provided in the WOLI online classroom.

Online tests are conducted at the end of each course.

Students are not required to attend any scheduled class meetings. Log in at your convenience to attend school.

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