Paralegal Studies – Associate in Science Degree, Certificate of Achievement
The Paralegal Studies Certificate prepares students to assist attorneys as paralegals (legal assistants) in administrative agencies, corporations, insurance companies, private law firms, government, and other legal environments. Emphasis is on training students in both civil and criminal matters. Some of the services that the paralegal (legal assistant) provides are legal research, development of law office systems, client interviews, drafts pleadings, briefing cases, legal calendaring, preparing discovery for litigated cases, preparing wills and trusts, maintaining corporate records and minutes. This program has been approved by the American Bar Association.
Courses
- BUS 012A — BUSINESS LAW
- BUS 012B — BUSINESS LAW TRANSACTIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
- BUS 014A — MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS FOR BUSINESS - FINITE
- BUS 014B — MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS FOR BUSINESS - CALCULUS
- CIS 062 — INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
- CS 006 — INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED LOGIC DESIGN
- ENGL C1000 — ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING
- ENGL C1000H — ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING - HONORS
- PLGL 134 — INTRODUCTION TO PARALEGAL STUDIES
- PLGL 135 — WILLS, TRUSTS, PROBATE ADMINISTRATION
- PLGL 136 — PROPERTY LAW, BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITORS' RIGHTS
- PLGL 137 — LEGAL WRITING AND DRAFTING
- PLGL 138 — PARALEGAL STUDIES FIELD PRACTICE
- PLGL 139 — TORT LAW AND CLAIMS INVESTIGATION
- PLGL 140 — FAMILY LAW AND DISSOLUTION PROCEDURES
- PLGL 141 — CIVIL AND CRIMINAL EVIDENCE
- PLGL 142 — LAW OFFICE PROCEDURES AND ETHICS
- PLGL 143 — WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW
- PLGL 145A — LEGAL RESEARCH
- PLGL 145B — COMPUTER AIDED LEGAL RESEARCH
- PLGL 146 — COMPUTER USE FOR THE LAW OFFICE
- PLGL 147 — INTRODUCTION TO E-DISCOVERY
- PLGL 148 — IMMIGRATION LAW
- PLGL 150 — PARALEGAL STUDIES: WORKFORCE PREPARATION SEMINAR