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Course Description

In this course, students engage in a field experience equivalent to 3-months full-time work in a paralegal setting, focusing on advanced paralegal tasks. This practicum emphasizes the development of specialized skills in areas of litigation, corporate, real estate, family, and wills and estates. Under the guidance of a lawyer or senior paralegal, students will handle more complex assignments, encouraging deeper problem solving, critical thinking, and advanced application of ethical standards.
Students participate in monthly instructional seminars, and online learning activities involving goal setting, code of conduct, code of ethics, complex problem-solving scenarios, summative reflective writing on their paralegal study and practicum experiences, and completion of a professional portfolio.
By the end of this practicum, students will have gained significant practical experience and enhanced their competencies in specialized paralegal tasks, preparing them for higher responsibility roles within the legal field.
 

Prerequisites

LEGL 1700

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