Paralegal - PARALEGAL.CP

Certificate of Proficiency

First Semester

• ENGL 131 - First-Year English I 3 credit hours

• PLGL 130 - Introduction Paralegal Studies 3 credit hours

• PLGL 135 - Technology For Paralegals 3 credit hours

• PLGL 180 - Elder Law 3 credit hours

  or

• PLGL 220 - Bankruptcy Law 3 credit hours

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Second Semester

• BUSN 141 - Business And The Legal Environment 3 credit hours

• PLGL 140 - Legal Research And Writing I 3 credit hours

• PLGL 150 - Tort Law 3 credit hours

• PLGL 190 - Electronic Discovery 3 credit hours

  or

• PLGL 230 - Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning 3 credit hours

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Third Semester

• PLGL 160 - Litigation 3 credit hours

• PLGL 170 - Family Law 3 credit hours

  or

• PLGL 200 - Immigration Law 3 credit hours

• PLGL 240 - Legal Research And Writing II 3 credit hours

• Paralegal Elective (see list) 3 credit hours

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Total hours required for a Certificate of Proficiency in Paralegal: 36