Paralegal Studies Certificate

Approved by the American Bar Association

HEGIS Code 5099 – 30 Credits

Suggested 2-Semester Course Sequence

First Semester

PLG 101Introduction to Paralegalism

3

PLG 102Legal Research & Writing

3

PLG 103Civil Litigation

3

PLG 107Contract Law and Litigation

3

PLG 108Real Estate Practices

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Second Semester

PLG 105Domestic Relations

3

PLG 106Computerized Legal Applications

3

PLG 109Elder Law, Estate Planning and Probate

3

PLG 110Tort Law

3

PLG 111Advanced Legal Research

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 30

According to the American Bar Association, “a legal assistant or paralegal is a person qualified by education, training, or work experience, who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work, for which the lawyer is responsible.” Paralegals are not licensed and always work under the supervision of an attorney. The goal of both the degree and certificate program is to prepare students to become entry-level paralegals.