| Criterion |
Standard |
Example |
| Cognitive |
1. Ability to read and interpret various sources of law |
A. Find and explain various sources of primary and secondary law |
| 2. Ability to think critically about various legal issues |
B. Apply current law to a variety of fact situations |
| C. Perform title searches |
| Communication |
1. Ability to listen actively |
A. Interview witnesses and clients |
| 2. Ability to speak and write effectively. |
B. Summarize interviews |
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C.Communicate clearly in written and oral form for attorneys, clients, and court officials
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| A. Participate, with reasonable limits, to safety maneuver equipment and data to perform duties within scope of work |
| Motor Skills |
1. Sufficient motor function to execute movements required to perform general paralegal duties |
| 2. Sufficient physical endurance to participate fully in the lab and academic settings at an appropriate level |
B. Travel to trial locations, locations to search titles and use location skills to develop accident scenes |
C. Participate completely in classroom activities
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| D. Participate fully in required activities in the clinical setting including extended periods of standing, lifting equipment, and walking briskly as is reflective of the general practice of a paralegal |
| Professional Conduct |
1. Understand and demonstrate ethical behavior |
A. Evaluate ethical dilemmas in all areas of legal practice |
| B. Find and interpret ethical rules for paralegals, attorneys, and judges |
| C. Treat instructors and other students in a way that is both honest and fair |
D. Demonstrate integrity
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| Sensory |
1. Hearing sufficient |
A. Hear clients and witnesses in interviews |
| B. Has sufficient vision to read and research cases |
| 2. Vision sufficient |
C. Has sufficient vision to handle evidence and view case scenes |