  Description:
The Paralegal
Pathway Certificate is designed for those who
wish to earn a Certification in Paralegal Skills as quickly
as possible. This is a fast-paced program consisting
of intensive concentration in legal research using Westlaw® (and
other techniques), legal interviewing, legal investigation and
litigation assistantship. The course also explores the use of
computers in a law office and basic law office administration.
Upon satisfactory completion of
this course, the student is awarded a Paralegal
Pathway Certificate.
Curriculum
Overview:
Week
1: Legal Research Part 1: Introduction
- Interactive Professor/Student
Discussion Board
- Reading
Assignment: "Legal Research"
- Paralegal Skills Assignment
(extra credit)
Week 2: Legal Research Part
2: Legal Analysis
- Interactive Professor/Student
Discussion
- Reading
Assignments: "Introduction to Legal
Analysis" and "Legal Interviewing"
- Paralegal Skills Assignment
(extra credit)
Week 3: Legal Research
Part 3: Litigation Assistantship
- Interactive Professor/Student
Discussion Board
- Reading
Assignment: "Litigation Assistantship"
Week 4: Legal Research Part
3: Legal Writing
- Interactive Professor/Student
Discussion Board
- Reading
Assignment: "Legal Writing"
- Paralegal Skills Assignment
(extra credit)
Week 5: Special Research
Project
- Hands-On Paralegal Skills
Assessment: Three-Part Legal Research and Writing
assignment - prepare a short memorandum.
Week 6: Introduction to the
Use of Computers in the Law Office
- Interactive Professor/Student
Discussion Board
- Reading
Assignment: "An Introduction to the
Use of Computers in a Law Office"
- Paralegal Skills Assignment
(extra credit)
Week 7: Comprehensive Quiz
- The quiz is administered online
through our interactive online classroom environment.
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Start
Dates:
Sessions start every four weeks. Check
here for dates of upcoming sessions.
Faculty
and Staff:
All paralegal instructors at
WOLI are practicing attorneys with extensive knowledge
in the subjects they teach. Read
about our instructors.
WOLI students also receive
outstanding service from our friendly Student Affairs
staff.
Contact us at any
time by email or phone.
Tuition:
Tuition Includes:
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Three
Installments
(Textbook included)
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$300 - monthly
payments)
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| Three
Installments
(Textbook
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x $340
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$300 - monthly
payments)
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Full
Payment
(Textbook included)
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(Save
$300)
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Full
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(Textbook not included) |
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Students who reside within the continental United States receive free
shipping for all textbooks. Additional fees may apply for shipments
of textbooks to addresses outside of the continental U.S.
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