Advanced Paralegal Certificate Course
Achieving Excellence in Legal Education Since 1980
About Course

These advanced classes build upon the nationally acclaimed Paralegal Certificate Course© offered by over 1000 colleges and universities nationwide. These courses are available to students who wish to extensively build upon their knowledge of law and paralegal studies with courses in specialized facets of contemporary law. Your study and concentration on substantively specific materials will enable you to gain a strong competitive edge over other paralegals. The additional training gained through participation in these advanced classes will embellish your legal knowledge and skills, which in turn should increase your salary and marketability. Those who successfully complete at least six advanced topics will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Completing both the Core Requirements and the Advanced Requirements of the Paralegal Certificate Program provides comprehensive training and skills that should enable graduates to work in the quickly-growing paralegal profession. The two parts in combination have been designed to meet the requirements of the California Business and Professional Code §6450 , new legislation in California that took effect on 1/1/01.

Formats available:

Live Lecture Format
The live lecture Advanced Paralegal Course is designed to complete the requirements of California Business and Professional Code §6450. Specific course topics vary by university and semester. Students must successfully complete the core requirements before they take the Advanced Paralegal Course.
Online Format
Students are required to complete six Advanced Paralegal Course topics to receive a certificate. Each course topic is offered in a seven-week online session. Students must successfully complete the Core Requirements before they take the Advanced Paralegal Course. More than one Advanced Paralegal Course topic may be taken during a seven-week online session and Advanced Paralegal Course topics do not have to be taken in any particular order. They are as follows: Online participants should expect to spend at least 45-50 hours reading and preparing assignments and tests for each course. Participants who successfully complete six of the topics required of the Advanced Paralegal Course will earn up to 24 CEU's and will receive a certificate of completion from the college or university with which they have registered.
Required Course Books
Live Books
Students taking the live course will need the following books:
  • Constitutional Law in a Nutshell, 6th edition, by Jerome A. Barron and C. Thomas Dienes, Thomson Learning, ISBN# 0-314-15880-4
  • Family Law in a Nutshell, 4th edition, by Harry D. Krause and David D. Meyer, Thomson Learning, ISBN# 0-314-14441-2
  • Contracts in a Nutshell, 5th edition, by Claude D. Rohwer and Anthony M. Krocki, Thomson Learning, ISBN# 0-314-23814-X.
  • ADR in a Nutshell, 2nd edition, by Jacqueline M. Nolan-Haley, Thomson Learning, ISBN# 0-314-23888-3
  • Estate Planning in a Nutshell, 5th edition, by Robert J. Lynn, Thomson Learning, ISBN# 0-314-15306-3
  • Criminal Law in a Nutshell, 4th edition, by Arnold H. Loewy. Thomson Learning, ISBN# 0-31414518-4
  • Water Law in a Nutshell, 3rd edition, by David H. Getches, Thomson Learning, ISBN# 0-314-21157-8
  • Intellectual Property: The Law of Trademarks, Patents, and Trade secrets, 2nd edition, by Deborah E. Bouchoux, Thomson Learning, ISBN# 0-4018-4287-9
  • Immigration Law for Paralegals, by Maria Isabel Casablanca and Gloria Roa Bodin, Carolina Academic Press, ISBN# 0-89089-480-9
  • Order Books Online
Online Books
Students taking the online class will choose six of the nine course topics listed below. Order Books Online
Required Books pertaining to each course topic are as follows:

Course Books
Constitutional Law Constitutional Law in a Nutshell, 6th edition, by Jerome A. Barron and C. Thomas Dienes, Thomson Learning, ISBN# 0-314-15880-4
Criminal Law Criminal Law in a Nutshell, 4th edition, by Arnold H. Loewy. Thomson Learning, ISBN# 0-314-14518-4
Family Law Family Law in a Nutshell, 4th edition, by Harry D. Krause and David D. Meyer, Thomson Learning, ISBN# 0-314-14441-2
Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR in a Nutshell, 2nd edition, by Jacqueline M. Nolan-Haley, Thomson Learning, ISBN# 0-314-23888-3
Victim Advocacy No Book Required
Business Law Basics of Legal Document Preparation, by Robert R. Cummins, Delmar Publishers, ISBN# 0-8273-6799-6
Bankruptcy Law Basics of Legal Document Preparation, by Robert R. Cummins, Delmar Publishers, ISBN# 0-8273-6799-6

Paralegal Career for Dummies, with CD of Forms, by Scott and Lisa Hatch, Wiley Publishing, ISBN# 0-471-799-56-4
Advanced Legal Research

Legal Research in a Nutshell, 8th edition, by Morris L. Cohen and Kent C. Olson, Thomson Learning, ISBN# 0-314-14707-1

Online WESTLAW legal research access. Please call The Center for Legal Studies at 1-800-522-7737 to purchase.
Estate Planning Estate Planning in a Nutshell, 5th edition, by Robert J. Lynn, Thomson Learning, ISBN# 0-314-15306-3
Water Law Water Law in a Nutshell, 3rd edition, by David H. Getches, Thomson Learning, ISBN# 0-314-21157-8
Intellectual Property Intellectual Property: The Law of Trademarks, Patents, and Trade secrets, 2nd edition, by Deborah E. Bouchoux, Thomson Learning, ISBN# 0-4018-4287-9
Immigration Law for Paralegals Immigration Law for Paralegals, by Maria Isabel Casablanca and Gloria Roa Bodin, Carolina Academic Press, ISBN# 0-89089-480-9
Education law Education Law: The Law of Schools, Students and Teachers, 3rd edition, by Kern Alexander and M. David Alexander, Thomson Learning, ISBN# 0-314-14461-7
Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure in a Nutshell, Constitutional Limitations, by Jerold H. Israel and Wayne R. LaFave, Thomson Learning, ISBN# 0-314-1677-57

 

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