Paralegal Suite

Details

Careers in the legal field often require years of training, but paralegals can enter the job market quickly. This online course bundle will introduce you to the basics of the paralegal profession. You will understand what paralegals do and learn what skills are needed to work in the field, such as business writing and using Microsoft Office 2019.

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Enrollment Options:

Instructor-Led
6 Weeks Access Course Code: B9730
Start Dates* Nov 13 | Dec 18 | Jan 10 | Feb 07
*Choose start date in cart

$500.00

USD

Enroll before 31th May and get high quality lamination on your hardcopy certificate absolutely free! Use your certificate to your advantage by showing your certified credentials to prospective employers and recruiters.

Syllabus

  1. Explore a Career as a Paralegal
    1. What is a Paralegal
    2. How Do Paralegals Integrate into a Law Practice
    3. Legal Terminology
    4. Contract Law
    5. Tort Law
    6. Analyzing and Drafting Legal Documents
    7. Investigating Legal Matters
    8. Legal Interviewing
    9. Conducting Legal Research
    10. Writing Legal Briefs
    11. Appellate Procedure
    12. Job Hunting
  2. Effective Business Writing
    1. Writing as Problem Solving
    2. Why Write and Who is Your Reader?
    3. Benefits You Can Offer Your Reader
    4. Sequencing Your Ideas and How to Write Your Ending
    5. Revising, Formatting, Editing, and Proofreading
    6. What Words to Take Out
    7. What Words to Put In
    8. Strategies for Good Spelling and Punctuation
    9. One Easy Grammar Lesson
    10. Getting the Tone Right
    11. When You Have to Say No
    12. On Email
  3. Introduction to Microsoft Word 2019/Office 365
    1. Getting Started
    2. Typing and Navigation
    3. File Management
    4. Editing Text
    5. Working With Multiple Documents
    6. Text Formatting and Alignment
    7. Printing
    8. Margins, Tabs, and Page Numbering
    9. Paragraph Formatting
    10. Language Tools
    11. Customizing Word
    12. Making a Word Document Pretty and Organized
  4. Intermediate Microsoft Word 2019/Office 365
    1. Timesavers in Word 2019
    2. Methods to Streamline Text Formatting
    3. Working with Templates
    4. Adding Graphics to Your Word Documents
    5. Creating Text-Based Graphics in Word
    6. Organizing Your Text with Columns and Sections
    7. Creating Tables in Word
    8. Creating Stationary in Word
    9. Creating Business Stationary in Word
    10. Desktop Publishing
    11. Merging Data with Documents
    12. Creating Summative Lists of What's in Your Document

Requirements

Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or newer.
  • Mac: OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.

Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Instructor

Sam Germana

Sam Germana is General Counsel for a New Jersey hospital and previously worked for a private law firm representing physicians and hospitals. He has taught paralegal studies online and in the classroom since 1997, and he is an adjunct faculty member at the College of St. Elizabeth.

Ann Linquist

Ann Linquist is a continuing education instructor on college campuses, at corporations, and with non-profit organizations. She has helped thousands of adults learn to tackle their writing tasks with enthusiasm. Having written everything from novels to newsletters, articles to ad copy, Linquist is able to address the writing needs of each individual. The breadth of her background ensures a powerful, involving learning experience that builds on the strengths of each participant.

Wallace Wang

Wallace Wang is the author of over 40 computer books including "Microsoft Office 2019 For Dummies." In addition to writing computer books, he has also co-authored "Breaking Into Acting for Dummies" and ghost written several books about investing in real estate, day trading stocks, and becoming an entrepreneur. Some of his past jobs have included teaching computer science courses at the University of Zimbabwe, performing stand-up comedy, and appearing on a weekly radio show.

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