Office Administration – Paralegal Short-Term Certificate

Office Administration - Paralegal

This concentration is designed so that office administration graduates may be able to have substantial paralegal background for employment in a law office. File clerks, sometimes referred to as paralegal clerks develop and maintain organized file systems; create, process and maintain file records; file and retrieve documents for attorneys and paralegals; and prepare records for off-site storage. File clerks may also maintain file room logs that track location of files throughout the firm and dispose of files in accordance with established document retention schedules.

Technical Concentration: 24 Semester Hours

• PRL 101 - Introduction to Paralegal Study 3 Hrs.
• PRL 102 - Basic Research and Writing 3 Hrs.
• PRL 103 - Advanced Legal Research and Writing 3 Hrs.
• PRL 262 - Civil Law and Procedures 3 Hrs.
• Paralegal (PRL) Elective Courses 12 Hrs.

Total Hours Required for Short-Term Certificate: 24