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CERTIFIED PARALEGAL
ONLINE
Cost: $2,695
Typical 昀椀nish time: 12 months
(225 course hours)
REGISTER
Paralegals play a vital role in the legal profession. These quali昀椀ed professionals take on a variety of tasks
ranging from legal research to drafting legal documents in traditional law o昀케ce settings and in the corporate,
government, and public arenas. Formal training is a critical part of preparing for a career as a paralegal.
The Paralegal course will help you gain the skills you need to enter the paralegal workforce. You will learn
how to conduct legal research and legal interviews, how to perform legal analyses, and more. As you prepare
for your paralegal career, you will also receive soft skills training to increase workplace effectiveness. The
course concludes with a capstone project and a portfolio review. You will 昀椀rst create a complete litigation 昀椀le
that includes: a legal analysis brief, an investigative report, client interview checklist, intake memo, complaint,
legal research, and intero昀케ce memorandum of law. Then, you will learn how to create a strong resume that
encompasses your specialized skill set and showcases the impact you would make for your next employer.
Through a partnership with National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA), you will also receive
membership and access to NALA’s Certi昀椀ed Paralegal (CP) Exam Review courses should you choose to take
the NALA CP exam at a future time.
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and
Safari are also compatible.
Microsoft O昀케ce (not included in enrollment)
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Traditional college 昀椀nancial aid is not applicable for non-credit courses at this time.
For the most current information, visit www.sunyjefferson.edu/workforce
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