Program Goals & Objectives

To understand the fundamentals of the legal system, its processes, alternatives and the role of the paralegal in the delivery of legal services;

To understand the rules of professional conduct governing lawyers and their application to paralegals in all employment settings;

To develop sound legal writing and communication skills;

To acquire practical skills that are the basis of all procedural matters;

To develop knowledge and understanding of substantive law and legal principles in civil litigation primarily in torts, evidence, and contracts;

To develop analytical skills and be capable of performing legal and factual research using both traditional resources and emerging technology;

To be capable of thinking creatively and independently in a legally sophisticated way about the complex and varying legal issues that paralegals may encounter; and

To instill the value of contributing back to society by volunteering at legal clinics.