Develop essential skills you will utilize throughout your legal career, including the parameters, policies, and the different types of programs you will be using as a paralegal. Focus on the nuts and bolts of a law office and the various legal management areas including legal fees, timekeeping, billing and financial management, ethics and professional responsibility.  You will also be introduced to Microsoft Office Suite, document assembly software, trial presentation software and online legal research engines.

Students are required to have access to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Students should bring their textbook to class. Access to a PC computer is required.

Please note that this is an eight-week course.

Special notice: This class will be delivered online. You will need access to a computer with an internet connection that remains stable for the duration of the class. Though a chat feature is available, a microphone is preferred. For most productive audio/video participation, a webcam and/or headset are encouraged. Virtual classes may be recorded.