The paralegal course will help you gain the skills you need to enter the paralegal workforce. You will learn how to conduct legal research and legal interviews, how to perform legal analyses, and more. As you prepare for your paralegal career, you will also receive soft skills training through simulations in the course that will help sharpen your customer services skills and increase workplace effectiveness.
The course concludes with a capstone project. You will first create a complete litigation file that includes: a legal analysis brief, an investigative report, client interview checklist, intake memo, complaint, legal research, and interoffice memorandum of law. Then, you will learn how to create a strong resume that encompasses your specialized skill set and showcases the impact you would make for your next employer.
What you’ll learn
- The fundamentals of the U.S. legal system and how to perform legal research and interviews
- Understand the basics of litigation communication skills and soft skills for workplace effectiveness
- Necessary skills required to thrive within the legal industry
- Learn legal research skills with access to Westlaw
Why complete your course with us?
Study on your schedule with flexible learning
Receive a certificate of completion
Prepare for professional certification
Receive support from expert instructors
All course materials and exam cost included