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Paralegal

GES 209 -- 300 hours

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you should be able to describe:

• What a paralegal is.
• Common responsibilities and duties of paralegals.
• Types of positions available and common employers of paralegals.
• The paralegal's likely work environment.
• How paralegalism is regulated.
• Ethics for attorneys and paralegals.
• How the American legal system is structured, and how it operates.
• How to perform legal analysis.
• How to perform a legal interview.
• The legal investigation process.
• What makes a good witness?
• The duties of a litigation assistant in the four stages of litigation.
• Methods of legal research.
• Guidelines and proper etiquette for legal writing.
• How computers are used in the modern law office.
• What is commonly involved in law office administration?
• Methods of formal and informal administrative advocacy.
• The key terms associated with each chapter.