Seven days, thousands of possibilities.Why More Training?The Paralegal field is one of the most dynamic fields within the legal industry. The myriad of possibilities in so many diverse areas of practice and types of organizations demand that Paralegals not only maintain their current skills but also learn new skills. Designed with Your Career in MindDeveloped using the same core concepts from the Paralegal Certificate Program, the Advanced program is a fast paced, comprehensive and skills based program for individuals who are currently working as Paralegals. We not only developed the Advanced Paralegal Certificate Program with paralegals in mind, we developed it with their input. We spoke with our graduates who are currently working as Paralegals. With their input, we developed the Advanced Paralegal Certificate Program. Program FormatThe Advanced Paralegal Certificate Program is designed to be skill specific. Students complete three required core classes and four elective courses. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Occupational Outlook Quarterly, the paralegal profession is solidly ranked as the second-fastest-growing occupation. A paralegal works under the supervision of an attorney and is employed by law firms, corporations, or government agencies. Core Classes (Mandatory)Overview and Review (7 Hours): This course is the first course of the program and must be attended by all enrolled students. The workshop will include the following:
Ethics (7 Hours): The final instruction workshop for the course, the ethics workshop is required for all enrolled students. The workshop will include the following:
Testing Day: The course will end with a testing day where students will take exams in each of the two required and up to four chosen practice areas.
Elective Classes (Choose up to four)The elective classes are your chance to hand pick specific areas of law that you would like to learn more about. Civil Litigation (7 hours): This course covers all aspects of litigation including the following:
Intellectual Property (7 hours): This course covers aspects of Intellectual Property law including:
Family Law (7 hours): This course will cover all major areas of family law including:
Real Estate (7 hours): This course will cover aspects of Real Estate law including:
Criminal (7 hours): This course will cover all aspects of Criminal law including:
Business Organizations (7 hours): This course will cover all types of business organizations including:
Immigration (7 hours): This course will cover all aspects of Immigration law including:
FacultyThe Advanced Paralegal Certificate Program is lead by the Director of the Center for Paralegal Studies, Jac Brennan and facilitated by various attorneys and paralegals who have proven expertise in the specific fields in which they are teaching. Certificate RequirementsStudents must attend the three mandatory and up to four elective sessions as well as receive passing grades on each exam in each specific area of law. Full attendance is required. Tuition and Refund PolicyTuition must be paid in full before a student is considered registered for the course. There are no refunds once the course begins. A student who drops prior to seven days before the first class shall receive a full refund. A student who drops within seven days of the class starting shall receive an 80% refund of the total tuition. Currently enrolled students and employees of the University of Houston (Main Campus only) receive a 10% discount. UH is an EEO/AA Institution. For more information visit: http://www.uh.edu/paralegal
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