Paralegal
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Program Description: |
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The Paralegal Studies Program prepares students for positions as
paralegals in order to improve the accessibility, quality, and
affordability of legal services. Students who successfully complete the
program will have a broad-based understanding of the American legal
system and the practice of law in California; the skills and knowledge
needed to work as a paralegal in civil litigation, bankruptcy or estate
planning law firms; an understanding of and an appreciation of the
ethical rules and regulations applicable to the paralegal and other
legal professionals; a balanced education based on the integration of
legal theory and practical course work; strong written and oral
communication skills; and, the tools necessary to begin a career in a
respected and well-paid profession.
Program Goals:
- Provide students with an understanding of the American legal system
and the role of the paralegal in that legal system.
- Educate, train, and provide students with the legal theoretical
background to perform paralegal tasks in substantive areas of law and
legal specialties.
- Educate and train students in areas of procedural law emphasizing the
paralegal’s role in litigation, mediation, and arbitration.
- Train students in critical paralegal skills such as investigation,
legal research, interviewing, and written and oral communications.
- Educate students to ethically serve the public and the legal system.
- Provide students the tools they need to become contributing members
of the legal profession who will contribute to its advancement.
Program Student Learning Outcome:
The Paralegal Studies student will be able to analyze assignments (e.g.
lecture notes, handouts, and other course material) from all Paralegal
Studies courses to successfully construct a portfolio as reference
resource when working as a paralegal.
Associates of Arts Degree in Paralegal Studies
PARLGL 101 Introduction to the Paralegal Profession
PARLGL 105 Tort Law
PARLGL 106 Legal Analysis and Writing
PARLGL 107 Ethics for Paralegals
PARLGL 108 Legal Research and Computerized Legal Research
PARLGL 109 Computer Literacy for Paralegals
PARLGL 111 Civil Litigation I
PARLGL 112 Civil Litigation II
PARLGL 200 Paralegal Seminar (1 unit)
POLISCI 150 American Government
CWEXP 188 Cooperative Work Experience Education - Paralegal (2 units of
internship)
Total (30) units
Electives
PARLGL 104 Contract Law
PARLGL 140 Bankruptcy
PARLGL 180 Estate Planning
Associates of Arts Degree in Paralegal Studies requires a minimum of 21
semester units of general education; 30 units of legal specialty course
work; and 9 units of additional course work.
Recommended sequence of courses
The courses may be taken in any order, but due to the complexity of the
following courses, it is recommended that students take the following
courses during their second year in the program:
PARLGL 106 Legal Analysis and Writing
PARLGL 107 Legal Research and Computerized Legal Research
PARLGL 111 & 112 Civil Litigation I & II
PARLGL 200 Paralegal Seminar - NOTE: this course requires completion of
ALL paralegal courses prior to enrollment OR being concurrently enrolled
in the remaining paralegal courses.
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* Paralegals may not provide legal services
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