Paralegal
GES 209 -- 300 hours
Course Objectives
- 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.
After completing this course, you should be able to describe: