ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE
Training Delivery: Weekly modules are delivered in a secured online classroom and available to each student twenty-four hours a day for seven days.
Exams are issued every four weeks.
Earning your Career Certificate in Paralegal Studies provides excellent preparation for a professional legal career. Your paralegal diploma will show attorneys that you have the specialized skills that many require – because attorneys specialize, too. Our paralegal course is designed for on-the-job success.
Entry into the paralegal field is open to a wide range of individuals with diverse educational backgrounds and previous work experiences.
This program is suitable for students who are looking to complete their training and enter the job market as quickly as possible, and for students who already have an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in another subject.
The amount of time required to complete the certificate program varies with student course load.
Topics Covered Include:
- Torts & Personal Injury
- Contracts
- Legal Research, Writing & Civil Litigation
- Professional Responsibility & Legal Ethics
- Criminal Law
- Employment Law
- Laws of Evidence
- Administrative Law
- Law of Debtors and Creditors
- Drafting Contracts and Contract Provisions
- Legal Document Preparation
- Trusts
Typical Tasks
Specific tasks typically required of a paralegal will include interviewing clients and witnesses, preparing documents, case law research and preparation and legal support services.
Potential Positions
Paralegals work for law firms, law departments within governmental agencies, debt collection firms and in large corporations and real estate firms, banks and other lending institutions.
Employment Outlook
Paralegals play a vital role in the legal profession and as such, the employment viability for this career is strong. Virtually all job openings will stem from permanent position openings while some may stem from those who go to different occupations or leave the labor force.
Online
Prerequisite: High school diploma
Program Length: As few as 6 Months
Payment options are available