Paralegal Studies Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

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The Paralegal Studies Post-Baccalaureate Certificate provides students who already have a bachelor’s degree to switch gears and quickly gain employment as a paralegal. Students will focus on completing legal specialty courses covering five areas of law practiced in this part of Ohio, which are probate, litigation, real estate, domestic and business. This program also provides essential courses in keyboarding, Word and business writing. These courses will provide students with the case research and document drafting skills necessary to effectively support the work of attorneys. Students wishing to transfer legal specialty courses to Edison State, should review the Legal Credit Transfer Policy . NOTE Although paralegals assume many preparatory and drafting tasks essential to the practice of law and work under the supervision of an attorney, they are strictly prohibited from carrying out the duties considered to be the practice of law including setting legal fees, accepting cases, giving legal advice and presenting cases in court.

Courses

BUS 223S Business Communication	3	C
CIS 102S Introduction to Spreadsheets	1
CIS 201S Word Processing	3
LEG 110S Introduction Legal Assisting	3	C
LEG 130S Legal Research and Writing	3	C
LEG 211S Probate Administration	3	C
LEG 216S Family Law	3	C
LEG 231S Litigation I	3	C
LEG 232S Litigation II	3	C
LEG 240S Real Estate Law	3	C
LEG 235S Business Organizations OR	3	C
LEG 251S Bankruptcy Law
LEG 218S Law Office Management OR	3	C
LEG 290L Internship Experience AND
LEG 290R Internship Seminar
Credit Hours	34