PARA 1200 Syllabus

Subject Code

PARA

Course Number

1200

Course Title

Bankruptcy/Debtor-Creditor Relations

Prerequisites

Prerequisite/Corequisite: PARA 1100

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered Summer (even years)

Credit Hours

(3-0-3)

Course Description

This course introduces students to the purpose and application of the Federal Bankruptcy Code and Rules, as well as applicable state law related to bankruptcy and debtor-creditor issues. Topics include the Bankruptcy Code and Rules, Bankruptcy Court procedures, the preparation of bankruptcy forms and documents, state law workouts and collection, and the role of the paralegal in a bankruptcy practice. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.