Paralegal

Course Outline

Learn everything you need to know to start a new career as a Paralegal. Your training will include an overview of our legal and court systems, legal writing and research, interviewing skills, and an understanding of the basics of various types of law – criminal, civil, family, and contracts.

Here’s an overview of all of the custom learning materials and bonus items you’ll receive in your course.

Pack 1

Lessons

1. Everything You Need to Know About Being a Paralegal
2. Your Role in the Legal Profession
3. Criminal Law and Civil Law: What’s the Difference?
4. Investigating a Case

Bonus Items

• Course Introduction
• Careers for Paralegals
• Paralegal Quick-Reference Pages
• You Can Do It! CD

Lessons

1. Personal Injury and Tort
2. A Tour Through the U.S. Court System
3. Where Do Laws Come From?
4. The Two Essential Elements of a Crime
5. Crimes—Facts, Victims, Defendants and Defenses

Bonus Items

• Paralegal Quick-Reference Pages

Pack 3

Lessons

1. A Criminal Trial
2. Filing a Civil Suit
3. Learning the Facts of the Case
4. Closing the Case—Settlement or Trial?
5. Family Law—From Marriage to Adoption

Bonus Items

• Paralegal Quick-Reference Pages

Pack 4

Lessons

1. Family Law—From Divorce to Child Custody
2. Contracts in Everyday Life
3. What Makes a Contract Legal?
4. Legal Writing Style
5. Interviewing Clients
6. Organizing Evidence and Research for Trial

Bonus Items

• Paralegal Quick-Reference Pages
• Writing for Paralegals
• Barron’s Law Dictionary

Pack 5

Lessons