Law
28 courses · Coastline College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
LAW C100 Introduction to Paralegal Studies
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
Introductory course covering the relationship between paralegals, attorneys and clients. Topics include structure of the profession, federal and state court systems, ethical standards, legal terminology, investigation techniques, research, case and statute analysis, overview of legal practice areas, and communication.
LAW C105 Civil Litigation 1
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C100 and LAW C127.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Learn, analyze and examine the basic principles of civil litigation as applicable to jurisdiction, venue and preparation of pleadings, discovery, motions, trial preparation, and alternative dispute resolution by plaintiffs and defendants in the California court system.
LAW C110 Civil Litigation 2
- Units
- 1.5
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C100 and LAW C105.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Advanced principles of civil litigation as applicable to parties to the action, jurisdiction and venue, defaults, pleadings, discovery, motions, provisional remedies, summary judgment, and summary adjudication.
LAW C115 Criminal Litigation
- Units
- 1.5
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C100 and LAW C121.
- Transfers to
- CSU
The criminal court system and litigation in criminal cases, constitutional law, criminal law, criminal procedure; including investigation, prosecution, defenses, discovery, motions, trial preparation, and appeal in criminal cases.
LAW C118 Legal Analysis and Briefing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C100, LAW C127 and/or LAW C128.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Learn the methods and procedures of statutory and case law analysis, including proper briefing and persuasive writing techniques.
LAW C121 Legal Research/CALR
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C100, LAW C105, and LAW C118.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Formerly: LAW C120 and LAW C122 combined. Course in legal research methods and writing by examination and analysis of the law, written legal memoranda, and supervised library assignments. Students will have a working knowledge of statutory, case law, secondary source research techniques, and computer assisted legal research.
LAW C126 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course introduces students to the legal and ethical issues that affect the health care industry, health care providers, and health care managers. It covers all related topics such as tort law, criminal aspects of health care, patient confidentiality, release of medical information, informed consent, corporate and personal liability, and medical malpractice. Special emphasis is placed on the procedures that protect the security of health care data.
LAW C127 Legal Procedure 1
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
Knowledge and skills required of paralegals and legal assistants, including procedures and functions in the court structure and litigation procedures including personal injury and general civil cases, probate, family law, dissolution, adoption, and bankruptcy.
LAW C128 Legal Procedure 2
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C127 or concurrent enrollment.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Continuation of LAW C127, including civil procedures in unlimited and limited courts with emphasis on preparing, filing and bring to judgment breach of contract, landlord-tenant and personal injury actions, including discovery, law and motion, research, arbitration, calendaring, business entities and formation of small corporations, real estate terminology, criminal law introduction, and skills, techniques and abilities the paralegal will be expected to have in the workplace.
LAW C130 Law Office Management
- Units
- 1.5
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C100, or LAW C120 and LAW C128.
- Transfers to
- CSU
A study of the systems and procedures for management and administration of legal entitles, including structure and decision process, delegation, personnel selection, job descriptions, office policies, file systems, calendar systems, records management, new matters and client conflicts, facilities, communication, technology, billing systems, risk management, ethics, and paralegal employment.
LAW C135 Family Law
- Units
- 1.5
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C100 or LAW C127.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Topics include organization and jurisdiction of the Family Law Court, marriage, annulment, dissolution, and non-marital property agreements, custody, support, visitation, use of family code and current case law applications, preparation for trial, temporary orders, appeals, and judgment enforcement.
LAW C142 Probate Administration/Estate Planning
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C100 or LAW C127.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Organization and jurisdiction of the Probate Court: administration of estates, including gift, income, inheritance and estate taxes, estate litigation, and will contests. Conservatorships, guardianships, and intestate succession. Wills and other disposition of property, review of probate avoidance mechanisms, trust administration after death, and elder law.
LAW C144 Forensic Science and the Law for Paralegals
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course examines the principles, theories and practices of forensic science utilized within the American legal system. Forensic science is the study and application of science to the process of law and involves the collection, examination, evaluation and interpretation of evidence. Students will gain a basic understanding of the scientific and analytical approach to determining the value of evidence as it relates to the court of law and how this is utilized by paralegals.
LAW C148 Elder Law
- Units
- 1.5
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C100 or LAW C142.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Substantive and procedural law and federal, state, and administrative regulations, as they pertain to the senior population, including Social Security, Medicare, Medi-Cal/SSI, funding sources, pensions, residential and/or long term care, and applicable probate statutes.
LAW C150 Corporate/Business Organizations
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C100 and LAW C128, or instructor permission.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Introduction to the formation, maintenance and dissolution of corporations (C and S, professional, and non-profit), partnerships, sole proprietorships, limited liability companies (federal and state), securities regulations; including corporate reorganizations, stock and asset sales, mergers and consolidations, and the simple sale of a small business.
LAW C152 Conflict Analysis and Resolution
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C100.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course introduces the student to the basic skills needed to begin evaluating client needs regarding the use of alternative solutions to resolving conflicts and explore the changing climate of litigation-oriented practices, including ethical considerations.
LAW C154 Immigration Law
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
Basic study of immigration law in the United States, with focus on preparation of those forms used by immigrants to secure benefits. Preparation of forms and procedures for filing documents and the ethical considerations to avoid the unauthorized practice of law will be discussed.
LAW C155 Bankruptcy Law and Procedures
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C100; LAW C127 or LAW C105; or instructor permission.
- Transfers to
- CSU
An overview of federal bankruptcy law and procedures for the paralegal; introduction to the functions and working of bankruptcy court, United States Trustee, Chapters 7 and 13, and bankruptcy counsel; examination of Chapters 7, 11 and 13, schedule preparation; creditor representation and bankruptcy research.
LAW C158 Intellectual Property
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C100 and LAW C105.
- Transfers to
- CSU
A study of the requirements and procedures for obtaining and maintaining patent, trademark, and copyright protection under the laws of the United States and foreign laws, including: understanding regulations; formulating search requests; preparing applications, forms, and documents; maintaining records; and protecting information.
LAW C160 Civil Trials and Evidence
- Units
- 1.5
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C105 and LAW C121.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Basic principles of preparing a civil case for trial, including preparation of a trial notebook, pre-trial and post-trial motions, jury instructions, verdicts, judgments, and the principles of evidence and its preparation for presentation in court.
LAW C161 Tort Law
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C100, LAW C127, and LAW C105.
- Transfers to
- CSU
The substantive and procedural law of tort law principles in intentional tort, negligence, and strict liability in tort in a study, and instruction developed for paralegals.
LAW C164 Contract Law
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C100 and LAW C128.
- Transfers to
- CSU
The substantive and procedural law of contracts [transactional and litigation] in a study and instruction developed for paralegals.
LAW C170 Computer Applications for the Paralegal
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C100 and keyboarding skills at 30 wpm.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is designed to acquaint paralegals with basic computer use, including software programs utilized by attorneys (word processing, spreadsheets, document databases), law-related public databases, non-law public databases, systems management, research, time and billing and other applications.
LAW C281 Work Experience Education
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 54 other hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
To enhance each Work Experience Education participant's opportunity for success in the field of Paralegal by bridging the gap between educational theory and on-the-job practices through individualized performance objectives related to the student's career or occupational goal in Paralegal. Note: 54 hours of paid or unpaid work in Paralegal and related fields, for each one-semester credit. This course aligns with updates to the California Education Code (Title V) related to work experience education, revised August 2023.
LAW C282 Work Experience Education
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 108 other hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
To enhance each Work Based Learning participant's opportunity for success in the field of Paralegal by bridging the gap between educational theory and on-the-job practices through individualized performance objectives related to the student's career or occupational goal in Paralegal. Note: 54 hours of paid or unpaid work in Paralegal and related fields, for each one-semester credit. This course aligns with updates to the California Education Code (Title V) related to work experience education, revised August 2023.
LAW C283 Work Experience Education
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 162 other hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
To enhance each Work Based Learning participant's opportunity for success in the field of Paralegal by bridging the gap between educational theory and on-the-job practices through individualized performance objectives related to the student's career or occupational goal in Paralegal. Note: 54 hours of paid or unpaid work in Paralegal and related fields, for each one-semester credit. This course aligns with updates to the California Education Code (Title V) related to work experience education, revised August 2023.
LAW C284 Work Experience Education
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 216 other hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
To enhance each Work Based Learning participant's opportunity for success in the field of Paralegal by bridging the gap between educational theory and on-the-job practices through individualized performance objectives related to the student's career or occupational goal in Paralegal. Note: 54 hours of paid or unpaid work in Paralegal and related fields, for each one-semester credit. This course aligns with updates to the California Education Code (Title V) related to work experience education, revised August 2023.
LAW C290 Legal Clinic Practicum/Ethics
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours
- Advisory
- LAW C100 and LAW C127.
Students in an onsite clinic will be under the direction and supervision of clinic attorneys and experienced paralegal instructors. Students in an online practicum will be evaluated by the instructor. Students will interview clinic clients, listen to interviews, or observe consultations, and perform various assignments. Students will examine and evaluate the regulation of lawyers and paralegals, and the unauthorized practice of law.