Intro to the Paralegal Profession

Catalog description

This course is designed to introduce students to the profession. The students will learn the expectations of a paralegal and legal assistant in multiple environments (small firm, large firm, government agencies, non-profits and organizations, corporations and other) and be exposed to a vast number of areas of specialization within criminal and civil law. Students will benefit from hearing from local and out of state paralegals, attorneys and judges in these various environments and specializations. Students will be exposed to the basic fundamentals of legal research and writing to prepare them for the next course in the sequence, as well as gain an understanding of the current and projected demands in the industry, and how to become involved in local organizations and networking opportunities to gain an edge in internship placement and employment. This course is offered only in the MAP program.