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LAD 312 Law Practice Management
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This course will serve as an introduction to the application of modern-day business practices in the private law firm. Topics such as establishing fees, billing practices, facilities management, tracking revenue and expenses, and the concept of delegating work to junior associates and legal assistants will be discussed in this course. In addition, the course will introduce the student to the different business entities that law firms can choose to adopt with discussion of the liability and tax implications of the varied business entities including professional corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and sole-proprietorships. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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LAD 340 Employee Relations
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An overview of Employment Law as it relates to both private law firms and corporate legal departments with emphasis on regulations with respect to employment discrimination, privacy issues, affirmative action, sexual harassment, age and disabilities. In addition, a review of the doctrine of 'employment at will'. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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LAD 346 Human Resource Management in the Law Firm
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A review of human resource and personnel management for the law firm including interviewing, hiring, discipline, performance evaluation, wages, developing position descriptions, termination and other related issues. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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LAD 351 Legal Accounting
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A review of accounting problems of the legal enterprise. Subjects covered: client trust accounting, professional corporation accounting records, client disbursement control procedures, integrating case management with law firm planning, budgeting and management reports. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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LAD 411 Legal Computer Applications
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Prerequisites:
CIS 100
An update on computer applications in the law office, including recent innovations in legal software and hands-on application via demonstrations and outside and/or computer lab assignments. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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LAD 430 Leadership Skills
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An overview of the leadership skills required of the Legal Administrator to enhance and encourage maximum job performance of the non-lawyer legal staff. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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LAD 450 Marketing the Law Firm
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A review of recent innovations in marketing strategies for private law firms including a historical perspective on lawyers advertising, its impact on the profession and maintaining the ethical standard. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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LAD 452 Legal Website Design
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Prerequisites:
LAD 450
Practical aspects of using technology in marketing the law firm, including procedures and computer applications in designing a web page will be introduced in this course. Web page designers will be utilized as guest speakers. This class will be held in the computer lab. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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LAD 460 Legal Ethics
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Basic principles of business ethics as applied in practical ways to the moral problems of management. The course focuses on real-world dilemmas with emphasis on the relationship between good ethics and good business and how it can affect and improve a manager's decision making. Students are offered practical guidelines that show managers how they can use their own common sense standards of integrity to help them take a fresh look at their business thinking. Specific applications are made to the private law office and corporate legal department. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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LAD 465 Personal Finance
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Personal Finance is designed to teach non-business students the tools needed to better plan, analyze and control their own financial resources and practice effective personal financial management. The course is taught using a text book and study guide, guest speakers and current publications to educate students to meet their personal financial goals. Course work is comprised of text book homework, study guide questions, individual and group projects. Projects in class may be tailored to reflect an individual's personal interests and situations. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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LAD 490 Clinical Experience in the Law Firm
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This course has been designed for students who are unable to participate in an outside internship because of their work schedules. This course will be held on Saturdays from 9:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays. This course will be held at the law offices of Berg & McQueen,PLC in Bloomfield Hills. This course has been designed for both legal Assistant and Legal Administration students who wish to experience the private law office experience. The course will include legal document preparation, client interviewing, and an overview of law office management as well as personnel management as it relates specifically to a small private law firm. | 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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LAD 494 Legal Administration Internship
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Prerequisites:
LA 110, 280, and permission of internship program director.
Students are placed in private law firms, government or judicial offices or the public service sector for hands-on training in the basic tasks of a legal administrator. Students keep a daily journal or log of their assignments and must complete a term paper at the conclusion of the internship. | 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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LAD 499 Directed Research
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Prerequisites:
Permission of instructor sponsoring the directed research.
Students submit a topic to the sponsoring instructor for his/her approval. This proposal should be as specific as possible and should include a timeline for research and report drafts. Most often, the student's research will be summarized in a term paper. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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