Paralegal Studies

The Program, through a skill-building and developmental approach that emphasizes application-based, incremental learning, prepares participants to transition from the classroom to the legal community with a comprehensive knowledge base for work as paralegals within legal and ethical parameters. Emphasis is placed on foundational skill development. A building block learning approach is taken, with focus on legal terminology, sources of law, legal research techniques, and legal writing strategies applied to core paralegal functions and fourteen specific substantive law areas. Skill sets are developed in the core areas of law office technology and operations, and administrative support for all stages of the legal process. Participants apply skills in progressive drafting assignments, using multiple hypothetical clients, culminating in a Virtual Clients File ePortfolio of work to showcase abilities.