Generic Syllabus - COSC 1420

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                                                  COURSE SYLLABUS

    Course Information
Course Number: LGLA 2311

Course Title:   Business Organizations

Course Description: This course covers basic concepts of business organizations with emphasis on the paralegal's role.
   Topics include law of agency, sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, and other emerging business entities
   and legal issues affecting business.

Prerequisite:   LGLA 1307 or LGLA 2333 or consent of Instructor or Department Faculty Contact

Course Credit Hours: 3
      Lecture Hours: 3
         Lab Hours: 2

Student Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to do the following

        1.      Correctly use terminology relating to business organizations
                  1.1 Distinguish an entity type by name designation;
                  1.2 Understand the liability consequences of each entity type;
                  1.3 Know the definition of a general partnership;
        2.      Locate and analyze sources of law relating to business organizations.
                  2.1 Understand the general provision of the bankruptcy code available to businesses;
                  2.2 Learn to access filing rules as set forth by the Secretary of State;
                  2.3 Determine the appropriate filing fee associated with SOS filings;
        3.      Evaluate the role and ethical obligations of the paralegal relating to the formation, operation, and
                termination of the various business entities.
                  3.1 Be able to access the SOS website in multiple jurisdictions;
                  3.2 Lean the filing fees associated with business organization filings;
                  3.3 Be able to identify and avoid an ethical conflict of interest in connection with entity formation;
        4.      Describe the formation, operation, and termination of business entities
                  4.1 Draft documents required for the formation, operation, and termination of business entities; and
                  4.2 Identify the proper office to file the documents to create, terminate or revise a business entity.

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