Short Course Description
Duration: 60 days, self-paced with instructor support.
Delivery: ADRA Academy WPLMS with Cengage LTI 1.3 courseware.
This comprehensive Paralegal Certificate Program develops the legal knowledge, technology skills, professional judgment, research ability, writing proficiency, and ethical awareness required for entry-level paralegal and legal-assistant work. The course uses Paralegal Today: The Legal Team at Work, 9th Edition and its approved Cengage interactive resources.
Who should enroll
Adult learners seeking an accelerated legal-career credential; administrative professionals transitioning into legal support; college students preparing for legal careers; and experienced legal assistants who want updated research, technology, litigation, and ethics skills.
Learning outcomes
- Explain the role, responsibilities, professional standards, and ethical limits of paralegals.
- Use legal terminology and analyze jurisdiction, venue, court structure, and alternative dispute resolution.
- Conduct and document legal research using primary and secondary authority.
- Prepare professional legal correspondence, memoranda, pleadings, discovery materials, notices, and motions.
- Apply interview, investigation, case-management, citation, filing, and law-office technology skills.
- Recognize foundational concepts in litigation, torts, contracts, criminal law, family law, estates, real property, business organizations, employment law, and intellectual property.
Completion requirements
Complete the orientation, all assigned Cengage modules and activities, required ADRA assignments, knowledge checks, and the final assessment. A passing score of 70% or higher is required for the ADRA Certificate of Completion.
Important: This education program does not qualify a graduate to practice law, give legal advice, or perform services reserved to licensed attorneys.
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