LEGAL 224 - Medical Paralegal Law

1. Conduct factual and legal research in medical-legal matters and communicate the results of research or analysis in an appropriate format.
2. Analyze and summarize medical documents and records for use in legal matters.
3. Explain the interaction between the healthcare and insurance industries and the effect of related government regulation of both.
4. Handle various aspects of investigation, discovery and trial preparation including client and witness interviews, and other procedural practices relating to medical-legal issues in various areas of law.
5. Identify potential issues that affect life care planning and damages assessment.
6. Identify and understand the substantive law relating to medical-legal issues in various areas of law.
7. Apply the ethical rules and standards of practice to the role of medical paralegal and develop a framework for resolving ethical dilemmas.
8. Identify and understand Standard of Care and its impact on legal issues.
9. Identify the interpersonal and task-oriented skills that enable and support a team in completing the task or assignment.