Courses
Paralegal Certificate Course©

May 3, 2021 to June 18, 2021, ONLINE
June 28, 2021 to August 13, 2021, ONLINE
August 23, 2021 to October 8, 2021, ONLINE
October 18, 2021 to December 3, 2021, ONLINE
Advanced Legal Research & Writing Certificate Course

This exciting course is designed to teach advanced and specialized approaches to utilize the legal resources available in a law library, and elsewhere. The conceptual differences between computer-assisted legal research and hard copy research will be taught. You will also learn howto formulate WESTLAW search queries and effectively and efficiently use WESTLAW and other online legal research methods as time-saving devices in legal research and legal writing.
May 3, 2021 to June 18, 2021, ONLINE
June 28, 2021 to August 13, 2021, ONLINE
August 23, 2021 to October 8, 2021, ONLINE
October 18, 2021 to December 3, 2021, ONLINE
eDiscovery for Paralegals

May 3, 2021 to June 18, 2021, ONLINE
June 28, 2021 to August 13, 2021, ONLINE
August 23, 2021 to October 8, 2021, ONLINE
October 18, 2021 to December 3, 2021, ONLINE
Employment Law Certificate Course

Employment law is a branch of contract law that deals withrelationships between employers and employees. This course will cover statutessuch as the National Labor Relations Act, the Railway Labor Act, and othervarious statutes dealing with public employees. Topics to be included aremaster and servant, wages and hours, anti-discrimination in employment andminimum wages and maximum hours, as well as regulation of working conditions.
May 3, 2021 to June 18, 2021, ONLINE
June 28, 2021 to August 13, 2021, ONLINE
August 23, 2021 to October 8, 2021, ONLINE
Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate Course

May 3, 2021 to June 18, 2021, ONLINE
June 28, 2021 to August 13, 2021, ONLINE
August 23, 2021 to October 8, 2021, ONLINE
Legal Investigation Certificate Course

This exciting course is designed to teach legal investigation to those interested in pursuing a new career and those presently working in the legal field. At the end of the course, students will be qualified to assist attorneys, paralegals,insurance companies and private businesses, as well as state and federal government agencies, in the process of civil and criminal investigation. Students will also be taught how to create a freelance investigation business. Included subject areas are: arson investigation, products liability investigation, personal injury and traffic accident forensics, employment accidents, investigation of financial and equity matters,professional malpractice and negligence, skip-tracing, and the role of legal investigator in preparing for civil and criminal litigation.
May 3, 2021 to June 18, 2021, ONLINE
June 28, 2021 to August 13, 2021, ONLINE
August 23, 2021 to October 8, 2021, ONLINE
Legal Nurse Consultant Training Course

This exciting program prepares registered Nurses for a career in the legal field as legal nurse consultants. Building on the medical education and clinical experience of RNs and Pas, this course provides the RN and PA with fundamental skills necessary to advise law firms, health care providers, insurance companies and governmental agencies regarding medically related issues and to appear in court as witnesses. The course presents legal concepts related to the health care industry, as well as the role a legal nurse consultant might play in litigation areas such as medical malpractice, toxic torts, products liability, wrongful death, criminal law, and workers' compensation. Any RN and PA interested in entering the legal field can benefit from the education provided by this course.
May 3, 2021 to June 18, 2021, ONLINE
June 28, 2021 to August 13, 2021, ONLINE
August 23, 2021 to October 8, 2021, ONLINE
Software Essentials for the Law Office

May 3, 2021 to June 18, 2021, ONLINE
June 28, 2021 to August 13, 2021, ONLINE
August 23, 2021 to October 8, 2021, ONLINE
Victim Advocacy Certificate Course

May 3, 2021 to June 18, 2021, ONLINE
June 28, 2021 to August 13, 2021, ONLINE
August 23, 2021 to October 8, 2021, ONLINE
Intellectual Property Law for Engineers

May 3, 2021 to June 18, 2021, ONLINE
June 28, 2021 to August 13, 2021, ONLINE
August 23, 2021 to October 8, 2021, ONLINE
Legal Secretary Certificate Course

This intensive program is designed for both beginning and experienced secretaries who are interested in improving their skills and working more efficiently within the law office. Students will study such topics as: legal terminology; legal process;jurisdiction and venue; ethics; written communications including letters,pleadings, discovery, notices and motions; filing procedures, billing and accounting; time management; records management; overview of commonly used word and data processing programs; legal research; memoranda preparation, and citation format.
May 3, 2021 to June 18, 2021, ONLINE
June 28, 2021 to August 13, 2021, ONLINE
August 23, 2021 to October 8, 2021, ONLINE
Medical Professional Legal Consultant

This six week course is approved for 45 Category 1 continuing medical education (CME) hours by the American Academy of Physician Assistants(AAPA). This course will provide a comprehensive analysis of the principles and practices of medical professional legal consulting (MPLC), with an emphasis on law and expert witness testimony. While most of the main subject matter will pertain to legal nursing standards, professionals in other health care disciplines (pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistants,etc.) may gain increased skills and knowledge of the medical legal system to enhance their roles as service providers and functions as expert witnesses.
May 3, 2021 to June 18, 2021, ONLINE
June 28, 2021 to August 13, 2021, ONLINE
August 23, 2021 to October 8, 2021, ONLINE
Personal Injury for Paralegals

With this exciting, fast-paced class you will learn many of the legal terms, causes of action, and remedies available to victims of personal injury accidents. We will review the negligence theory of torts upon which many personal injury claims are based. Students will discuss interviewing, investigating and other case building techniques vital to a personal injury paralegal's success in the law office.
May 3, 2021 to June 18, 2021, ONLINE
June 28, 2021 to August 13, 2021, ONLINE
August 23, 2021 to October 8, 2021, ONLINE