Paralegal Cetificate Program
The Paralegal
Program is a dynamic program, designed to train participants in fundamental
paralegal skills. The instruction is application - oriented and relates to
those areas of the law in which legal assistants are in the most demand. The
program, covered over a period of six weekends, is intensive and
based solely on paralegal studies. Therefore, while other paralegal
programs may take two years to complete, they often require that the student
take general studies courses as well and that the courses be taken only
several hours a week.
The program
requires significant amounts of homework. However, a majority of the students are employed full time and find the program quite manageable albeit challenging.
The
program prepares students to:
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Assist in research for trial attorneys.
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Assist with gathering facts from prospective witnesses.
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Investigate complex fact patterns.
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Assist in preparation of cases for courtroom litigation.
Who should attend:
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Individuals seeking a new career
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Individuals currently working in law offices who are seeking to
enhance their professional opportunities and develop a more expanded career
path
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Students with a background in administrative skills or at least
some post secondary education.
Schedule:
The program
meets 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on six alternating weekends. The program is offered
in the fall and spring semesters. The fall
class schedule is TBD. Attendance is mandatory for
this challenging program.
Cost:
$1,250 regular
tuition; $1,200 discount tuition (2 or more members of one organization
registering at the same time with one check or credit card)
Program Cancellations:
The Center reserves the right to substitute instructors, change the days programs meet, and cancel programs due to insufficient enrollments or unforeseen events.
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