Paralegal

The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education
Athens, Georgia, United States

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' This intensive, nationally acclaimed program is designed for beginning as well as advanced legal workers. Students will be trained to interview witnesses, investigate complex fact patterns, research the law, prepare legal documents, and assist in preparing cases for courtroom litigation. The instruction is practice-oriented and relates to those areas of law in which paralegals are in most demand. (Topics subject to change.)

Legal Terminology, Documents, Ethics, and the Litigation Process
This session focuses on the history of American jurisprudence, the theory of law, the legal process, and the nature of litigation. Discussion will cover pre-trial, trial, and post-trial procedures as well as an in depth coverage of legal ethics. Youwill learn how to prepare a Complaint, Answer, Third Party Complaint, and Motion for Summary Judgment based upon tort and contract causes of action.

Introduction to the Evidentiary Predicate
This session reviews the rules of evidence and civil procedure as well as basic interviewing and investigation techniques and the development and use of demonstrative evidence. You will prepare discovery matter such as Interrogatories, Requests for Admissions, and Requests for Production of Documents.

Identifying Relevant Authority
Throughout this session you will learn how to identify relevant law and determine the differences between primary, secondary, mandatory and persuasive authority, compared to hypothetical situations.

Introduction to Legal Research
This session focuses research techniques for use in legal memoranda, motions, and briefs, and you will also review a concise approach to legal research and the West Key Number system.

Legal Research Practice
This session reviews legal research skills with emphasis on shepardizing statutes and case law and an introduction to computerized legal research. You will be given numerous research assignments to be discussed and critiqued.

Legal Writing, Appellate Procedure, and Law Office Administration
In this session youwill concentrate on the preparation and critique of legal memoranda, including an Interoffice Memorandum of Law and Appellate Brief. Youwillalso review citation format and principles of appellate procedure. You will also discuss the fundamentals of efficient law office administration with an emphasis on timekeeping records and file management techniques.

Domestic Relations, Wills and Trusts
This sessionsummarizes the contractual nature of a marriage and learn about separation agreements, dissolution of marriage complaints, and final decrees of divorce. You will also study the basic guidelines for the preparation and execution of wills and codicilsalong with the elements of trust instruments.

Corporations, Partnerships, Contracts, and Bankruptcy
In this session you willdiscuss the formation of corporations and their management and learn the differences among corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. Basic principles of contract law will also be discussed with an emphasis upon the formalities required for the execution of an enforceable contractual agreement. The terminology and procedures peculiar to the bankruptcy court will also be covered. Finally, job hunting techniques and job leads will also be discussed.

There are no prerequisites to take the course, but students will be expected to complete a significant amount of homework for each session. This program will help students increase their office’s efficiency, productivity, and billable hours as well as learn new marketable job skills.

Successful graduates will be awarded a Certificate of Completion from the University of Georgia and the Center for Legal Studies. To earn your certificate, students must pass six quizzes and successfully complete five legal document writing assignments.

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Phone:800.488.7827

School Address:

1197 South Lumpkin Street
Athens, Georgia 30602-3603


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