Paralegal Studies Certificate

Approved by the American Bar Association

HEGIS Code 5099 – 30 Credits

Suggested 2-Semester Course Sequence

First Semester

PLG 101/LGS 101	Introduction to Law	3
PLG 102	Legal Research & Writing	3
PLG 103/LGS 103	Civil Litigation	3
PLG 106/LGS 106	Computerized Legal Applications	3
PLG 107/LGS 107	Contract Law and Litigation	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

PLG 105/LGS 105	Domestic Relations	3
PLG 108/LGS 108	Real Estate Practices	3
PLG 109/LGS 109	Elder Law, Estate Planning and Probate	3
PLG 110/LGS 110	Torts/Personal Injury Law	3
PLG 112/LGS 112	Criminal Law and Procedures	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Total Credit Hours: 30

(21 of the 30 credits must be taken at RCC).  A minimum of 10 credits of legal specialty courses through traditional classroom instruction are required.

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.