The Center for Legal Studies features on DVD, VHS videotape, or Audio formats the same Paralegal Certificate Course© that has been offered for over twenty-seven years at colleges and universities throughout the nation. Through your DVD player, VCR, or your computer, this course is available to students who, because of location or schedule conflicts, are unable to attend the popular live lectures.

• College credits are available through Adams State College.
• Take course on your time in the comfort and privacy of your home or office.
• Students mail or fax assignments and take-home exams.
• Review the material as many times as necessary for full retention of the information.
• Questions can be directed to the instructor via a toll-free number.
• Twenty-nine (29) hours of a taped live lecture.
• California paralegals may need to complete Advanced Paralegal coursework to meet the requirements of California Business and Professional Code §6450. Please click here for more information.
• Students have a maximum of 6 months to complete Paralegal I and 6 months to complete Paralegal II (12 months total).
• Schools offering the Independent Study format - Schedule and Costs
• Financial Aid Information

Instructor:

The Instructor of the DVD, VHS, or Audio home study format is Scott Hatch, J.D., founder of The Center for Legal Studies, who has been offering law programs nationally since 1980.

Required textbooks for the VHS, Audio, and DVD formats course:

• Paralegal Career for Dummies, with CD of Forms
• Paralegal Procedures and Practices, A Paralegal Primer, 3rd edition, by Scott and Lisa Hatch
• Federal Civil Rules Booklet, Dahlstrom Legal Publishing, Inc, 2011
• Sample Pages: Illustrations of Organization and Research Techniques in West Group Publications, 4th Edition. West Group. 2001
• WESTLAW, online legal research access, available for a two month period for only $75.00 which is also required for completion of your appellate brief assignment Order Online

For exact prices and more information call The Center for Legal Studies at 800-522-7737, or visit our Online Store.

• Students have 30 days from the date they register for the DVD course to drop the class and receive a refund less a $50 non-refundable administrative fee.
• If students drop after 30 days from their registration date no refund will be issued.
• Materials, handouts, and/or DVDs, must be received by CLS in new condition no less then 30 days from the date of purchase. No items will be accepted after 30 days.