Find out more about Graduate Certificate in Paralegal Studies

Program Details

Build on your associate’s or bachelor’s degree and prepare for a career helping attorneys with this online paralegal degree. This is a DEAC-accredited and ABA-approved program. Combining academic rigor with legal, technical, and leadership skills, this degree ensures graduates are well-rounded paralegal professionals. The curriculum emphasizes paralegal skills, forms, documents and procedures, and legal principles and theories that are pertinent to your paralegal career. Learn about the core areas of law and the court system, including gaining an understanding of legal documents, contracts, and other legal materials. Graduates are ready to assist attorneys by drafting routine legal documents, interviewing clients, conducting independent research on non-legal matters and simple legal issues, and drafting legal memoranda.

In one course students will take the Paralegal Certification exam offered through Lexis+® Certification Program. Students are also prepared for the national paralegal certification exam.

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