Interested in legal investigation as a new career path? At the end of the course, you will be qualified to assist attorneys, paralegals, insurance companies, and private businesses, as well as state and federal government agencies, in the process of civil and criminal investigation. You will be taught how to create a freelance investigation business.
Included subject areas are: arson investigation, products liability investigation, personal injury, and traffic accident forensics, employment accidents, investigation of financial and equity matters, professional malpractice and negligence, skip-tracing, and the role of a legal investigator in preparing for civil and criminal litigation.
Session I
Introduction to our legal system, legal and ethical considerations for the investigator, law of agency and coverage of rules of court and evidence.
Session II
General interviewing and investigation techniques, sources of leads and information, fact analysis, taking witness statements, forensic photography, proper service of legal process, and surveillance.
Session III
Personal injury investigation techniques, traffic accident reconstruction, premises accidents, employment accidents, government investigation, document analysis and control, financial and equity analysis, testimony, and case studies. Job search strategies and placement possibilities will also be discussed.
This course can be taken online, VHS, DVD, text-only, or audio formats, or as a live lecture.
Required text for the live, VHS, DVD, or audio formats:
The Guide to Legal Investigation, by Scott and Lisa Hatch
State Rules of Court
Required text for the online or text-only formats:
State Rules of Court
Fall 2008
Saturdays and Sundays
Dates: October 25 - November 9
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuition: $525 (Textbooks not included)
