Essential Paralegal Studies Part II: Authority, Research and Writing

Course Objective

• Gain the advanced paralegal skills necessary to work under an attorney’s supervision.

What You Learn

• Primary, secondary and non-authority
• Unified Theory of Legal Research
• Legal reference resources, including electronic forms (Westlaw, LexisNexis) and analog (American Law Reports, Digests, Shepard's Citators)
• Legal writing, crafting a demand letter, client correspondence
• IRAC method of legal analysis and its use in creating a legal memorandum
• Creating valid citation from an actual case
• Litigation support 
• Summons
• Prepare Interrogatories, Requests for Admissions and Requests for Production of Documents
• Deposition summaries
• Motions, notices and briefs
• Citing dissenting authority
• Client file review

How You Learn

• Online
• Workbook
• Internet-based educational support on the ParalegalSpace Website (lecture notes, audio commentary, exercises, paralegal perspectives, writing labs, citation labs, research labs, analysis commentary, review and mock exams)
• Hypothetical client case used as the basis for all legal research and writing assignments

Is This Course Right for Me?
This course is for those interested in becoming paralegals, those who could benefit from a practical understanding of the legal representative process, or for anyone who needs to understand the essentials of paralegal studies. This course could also be beneficial for those considering law school.