Course Title: Paralegal
Hours required: 300
Price: $1,795
Length course offered: 6 Months
Instructor: Pearlie Bush [Bio]
Description:
This nationally recognized Paralegal online course and training program prepares potential paralegal students to be successful in the fast growing paralegal career field. The paralegal training program includes free access to the official NALA Campus certification exam prep and Westlaw. All materials included! This online certificate program is offered in partnership with major colleges, universities, and other accredited education providers.
This course is rated Five Stars (out of 5) by our Students! "Anita Whitby was an outstanding instructor. Terrific support and encouragement. The access provided to Westlaw was invaluable. I would highly recommend this course to anyone. I have worked in the legal profession for over ten years, and this course would be extremely beneficial to beginners, as well as experienced paralegals." - L.J., Northwestern State University, (Fall 2006)
Goals:
After completing this course, you should be able to describe: What a paralegal is. Common responsibilities and duties of paralegals. Types of positions available and common employers of paralegals. The paralegal's likely work environment. How paralegalism is regulated. Ethics for attorneys and paralegals. How the American legal system is structured, and how it operates. How to perform legal analysis.
How to perform a legal interview. The legal investigation process. What makes a good witness? The duties of a litigation assistant in the four stages of litigation. Methods of legal research. Guidelines and proper etiquette for legal writing. How computers are used in the modern law office. What is commonly involved in law office administration? Methods of formal and informal administrative advocacy. The key terms associated with each chapter.
Grading System:
Confirmation of Completion awarded with passing score.
School Description:
Offered in connection with a college or university near you, our self-paced, online career courses are designed to launch you into your dream job.
Begin your course anytime. Textbooks are included, and you will have access to student support via phone, email, and chat 24 hours a day.
Click "Enroll Now" to find the partner school for the career course you want to take.
Instructor Bio: Pearlie Bush
Pearlie Bush was born and raised in a small town in Louisiana. After graduating high school, she attended Southern University majoring in Political Science with a minor in English. While conducting her undergraduate studies, she was also active in politics having the opportunity to work on the campaign of Senator Willie Crain and Charles Jones, as well as serve as Senator Crain's committee clerk at the Louisiana State Capital.
She went on to earn her law degree from the Southern University Law Center. In law school, she concentrated her studies in the areas of contract and constitutional law. While in law school, she worked as a law clerk for the Louisiana Public Defender's Office. While working for the Public Defender's Office, she drafted various motions and briefs on several landmark cases. After graduating Law School, she moved to Georgia and ran a private law office.
Pearlie also worked as a case law editor for Lexis-Nexis and edited and prepared final drafts for legal cases stored in the company's data base. Pearlie has taught various legal courses at a variety of institutions. In her free time, as little as it is, she enjoys volunteering and spending time with her husband, children, friends, and family. She enjoys outdoor activities and attends all Atlanta Falcons football games.
Casey Thompson has been a licensed Texas attorney since 2000. His major areas of practice are business and corporate law, entertainment law, and intellectual property rights. Casey received his Bachelor's of Business Administration degree, with his major concentration in management, from Texas Tech University in 1994.
After working in the business arena for two years, he enrolled in the evening law school program at Texas Wesleyan University in 1996. He graduated and passed the Bar exam in 2000. He currently serves as In-House Counsel for a specialty engineering and manufacturing company as well as maintaining a sole-practitioner office.
