Online Paralegal Courses

How much is the fee for Online Paralegal Course offered by Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies?

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Paralegal is someone who is specially educated and trained to perform work requiring knowledge of legal concepts they not fully qualified as a lawyer.

Online Paralegal Studies
Fee: $4,550
CEUs: 9.3

Cost of texts:
approximately $650

Prerequisite:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Topic covered in the course :


Introduction to the legal field

Legal terminology

Legal analysis

Legal memorandum form

State-specific instruction

Federal court structure

Stages of litigation

Government structure

Ethical considerations

Court rules

Discovery preparation.

Discovery coordination

Pleading preparation

Utilization of legal forms

Preparing for depositions.

Deposition digesting.

Arbitration process

Application of hearsay rule and rule elementization

Index research

Interviewing clients

Law-office investigation

Legal research skills

Online legal research skills

Bluebook citation form

Informal advocacy

Authority identification.

Strategies for employment

Work areas such as
Bankruptcy
Real estate
Oil and gas
Immigration
Environmental law
Contract law
Public defender's office
Corporate law
Criminal law
Incorporation

Contact Detail :
Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies
Rice University 6100 Main Street,
Houston,Texas 77005-1827
Mailing Address:
MS-550, P.O. Box 1892,
Houston, Texas 77251-1892