Programs
Legal Nurse Consulting Program
Legal Nurse Consultant Program | Legal Nurse Consultant Courses
The Core Program
- Principles and Practice of Legal Nurse Consulting
Foundation Legal Nurse Consultant Classes
- Legal Research
- Legal Analysis and Writing
- Litigation and Trial Practice
- Torts: Personal Injury Litigation
- Medical Records
LEGAL NURSE CONSULTING DIPLOMA PROGRAM TOTAL CREDITS: 30
Legal Nurse Consultant Classes: Descriptions
| Legal Research | 3 Credit Hours |
| This course is designed to teach the fundamentals of Legal Research. The student will learn research tools and techniques necessary to find the actual law, but also how to use the various secondary materials, which assist in the research process. Some of the topics covered are: Case Reporters, Digests, Codes, Annotated Codes, Annotated Reporters, Citators, Loose-leaf Services, Legal Encyclopedias, Treatises and Computerized Research Services. Students enrolled in the Legal Research course receive Westlaw’s online legal library training. | |
| Legal Analysis and Writing | 3 Credit Hours |
| A requisite for the capable legal assistant is the ability to prepare professional legal documents. This comprehensive course provides the student with in-depth knowledge of the fundamentals of legal analysis and writing. Students will first examine an overview of the legal system, including analytic principles and the legal process. They will learn the specifics of legal analysis, including statutory analysis, case law and briefing, identifying and stating the issue, case application and counter analysis. Emphasis on application of these key principles in legal writing will allow students to prepare interoffice memorandums, court briefs and general legal correspondence. | |
| Legal Nurse Consulting: Principles and Practice | 18 Credit Hours |
| This core course includes in-depth coverage on topics on the Legal Nurse Consultants role in the professional negligence, product liability, toxic tort, criminal litigation, life care planning and damage assessment, the nurse as expert witness, working with experts, preparation for and evaluation of deposition and trial testimony, principles of legal writing, legal theory, medical record and case analysis, medical literature research, client interviews and communication, independent medical examinations, discovery/disclosure, alternative dispute resolution and medication, trial preparation and trial, the Legal Nurse Consultant’s role in the insurance industry and in risk management, business principles for the Legal Nurse Consultant, ethics, professionalism, and standard practices for Legal Nurse Consultants. | |
| Litigation and Trial Practice | 3 Credit Hours |
| This course provides comprehensive coverage of the civil litigation practice for paralegals. It pro-vides detailed information on the litigation process from the pre-suit investigation to the appeal. Special emphasis is made on the role of the lawyer and those responsibilities that may be dele-gated to the legal assistant. Attention is given to litigation principles, lawyer and client relation-ship and ethics, gathering evidence, depositions, preparation for a civil trial, structure of a civil trial, judgments, and appeals. | |
| Torts: Personal Injury Litigation | 3 Credit Hours |
| This fascinating specialty will expose the student to the duties and responsibilities owed by the individuals to their fellow citizens. Torts deal with civil wrongs, and your studies will illustrate and explain the many different types of tort recoveries that are allowed by law. You will learn the elements required to prove each tort, and defenses which may be posed, and a step-by-step strategy for the preparation and settlement for each type of action. Whether your tort theory be based upon negligence, products liability, libel, slander or malpractice, you will be guided through the entire process of personal injury litigation. | |
| Medical Records | 3 Credit Hours |
| Topics covered: medical record forms and content, medical record formats, numbering and filing systems, storage and retrieval systems and legal requirements for maintaining medical records. | |
The role of legal nurse consultants is continuously growing as the medical field expands, and the need for this group of skilled and versatile legal staff is on the rise. If you’d like to become part of this talented group of professionals, Request information or Enroll in the Legal Nurse Consultant Program today. Our Legal Nurse Consulting Program will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to become a successful part of this exciting field.
