Paralegal GES 209 » 300 hours

After completing this program, you'll:

• Understand the common responsibilities and duties of paralegals
• Know how the paralegal field is regulated
• Understand ethics for attorneys and paralegals
• Be familiar with how the American legal system is structured and how it operates
• Be able to perform legal analyses
• Conduct legal interviews
• Understand the duties of a litigation assistant in the four stages of litigation
• Conduct legal research
• Implement guidelines and proper etiquette for legal writing
• Understand methods of formal and informal administrative advocacy