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Paralegal Studies Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Paralegal Studies is approved by the American Bar Association. A paralegal, as defined by the American Bar Association, is "a person, qualified by education, training or work experience, who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity, and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible." The goal of the program is to prepare students for entry-level paralegal positions in the common areas of law practice. Paralegals are nonlawyers and therefore are prohibited from the unauthorized practice of law. This program trains paralegals, and is not a program for training lawyers or legal administrators.
Students in the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program are required to submit a paralegal portfolio at an exit interview with the program coordinator prior to certificate conferral. LEGS courses offered online require proctored exams at approved sites.
Paralegal Studies Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Requirements (30 credits)
LEGS 1150 Introduction to Law and the Legal Profession
(3 credits)
LEGS 2100 Legal Research and Writing (3 credits)
LEGS 3050 Criminal Law and Procedure (3 credits)
LEGS 3210 Computer Applications for the Legal Profession
(3 credits)
LEGS 3260 Real Estate Practice I (3 credits)
LEGS 3300 Torts and Civil Litigation (3 credits)
LEGS 3360 Wills, Trusts, and Estates I (3 credits)
LEGS 3400 Business Relations and Organizations (3
credits)
LEGS 3550 Family Law (3 credits)
TECH 1110 Technology in Information Age (3 credits)
