Paralegalism Career Overview
Paralegals can assist lawyers in the delivery of many basic services. A paralegal`s general knowledge about the American Legal System and specific knowledge about civil and criminal law can enhance a paralegal`s value in the workplace. Gaining an overview of the law can provide students with insight about this fast-growing area of the law.
REQUIRED TEXT: West`s Paralegal Today: The Essentials. 2nd Edition. Roger LeRoy Millier & Mary Meinzinger Urisko. 2000. Delmar Publishing. ISBN: 0-7668-1016-X
For this Basic Completion course, students have 24/7 access to on-line testing materials.
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Upon completion of this course, students will have:
- learned about the American Legal System;
- discovered the different roles a paralegal can fill; and
- reinforced their learning through the on-line quizzes which are always available.
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Students will complete open-book multiple choice exams on each chapter of material in the course.
This course is entirely self-paced. Students can take the quizzes at any time as there is no instructor involvement.
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Today''''s Professional Paralegal; QUIZ
Careers in the Legal Community; QUIZ
The Legal Workplace; QUIZ
The American Legal System; QUIZ
The Civil Litigation Process; QUIZ
Legal Research, Analysis and Writing; QUIZ
Contact Hours: 10