![]() If you want to get into the field, I can’t stress this enough to obtain an AA in Paralegal Studies from your local community college. Maybe as a legal secretary and doing admin tasks and that is not the same as what paralegals / legal assistants do, because they will assist on drafting legal documents, discovery, and assisting the attorney on deposition preps. Ed2go also includes two books and extra study material (seven courses) from NALA for the CP/CLA exam.Įven though I completed the above program, I don’t see how someone is going to take this certificate and expect to get hired by a law firm as a paralegal. The entire course for that one is around $1,995 and I found it to be structured better than the more expensive option. I was not at all impressed with this course, so I switched over to UT Arlington’s other paralegal program that is in partnership with Gatlin (Ed2Go). One thing I noticed about the courses at UT Arlington for this program is the material and training is from. ![]() I signed up for the first course at $250 called Paralegal Fundamentals and completed that course in two days. I originally signed up for the certificate with UT Arlington that cost around $3,500. When I started this new job, I realized I needed to build more strength on reviewing/editing answers, request for productions, interrogatories that deal with institutional request, and writing memorandums. I have been doing claims for almost twenty years and most of it litigation. I recently started my new job about seven months ago and it is a cross between a paralegal and junior associate. Just completing the certificate is not going to be enough to pass this exam, because it is a five part – 7 ½ hours – over two day exam! Even so, I do not recommend the certificate. If you do not have a legal background and you are trying to become a paralegal, I would not recommend doing the certificate, unless you complete the NALA CP/CLA exam. Thanks in advance for any insight you could offer! ![]() My question is: Has anyone gone through the CLC's Paralegal Certificate program as a complete newcomer to the profession, and actually landed a decent job in the field?Īnd a more general question: Does anyone have any personal experiences, good or bad, with the paralegal profession? I'm wondering if I would even like being a paralegal. I'm wondering if there are many more certificate holders than there are jobs for them. tuition is only a little over $1000, and it only takes 14 weeks to complete. ![]() The reason I chose GMU is because their law school is accredited by the ABA (although the paralegal program itself isn't), and the campus is not too far from me, which would hopefully make it a little less obvious that I did it online. I was thinking about doing it online through George Mason University. The certificate is offered in 4 different formats, including in-person and online. They partner with a bunch of reputable universities and community colleges to offer this program, and the certificate would be issued by the school through which the student enrolled in the program. I have been looking into the Paralegal Certificate offered by the Center for Legal Studies. ![]()
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