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 This course provides an overview of how evidence is gathered and used in a civil case.
Important:
This six-course series will provide you with the skills and knowledge
you will need to perform the basic duties of a paralegal. By the time
you finish this series, you will have a solid understanding of what
activities a paralegal must perform and how to perform them. If you are
interested in becoming a paralegal, completing this program will take
you one step closer to your goal. However, please understand that this
is a non-credit program and it does not lead to any type of
professional certification or a degree. Although there is no current
requirement in any state other than California that a paralegal have
any level of professional experience or hold any type of degree, most
employers prefer to hire paralegals who have experience working in a
law office and/or an associate's degree, in addition to the skills and
knowledge taught in this program. If you have not already done so, we
recommend that you consider working as an intern in a law office and/or
enrolling in an accredited two-year college degree program while (or
soon after) completing this series of courses.
Recommended Courses:
Students who enrolled in Paralegal Preparation 3 were also interested in the following courses:
Paralegal Preparation 1
Paralegal Preparation 2
Paralegal Preparation 4
Paralegal Preparation 5
Paralegal Preparation 6
Syllabus:
All
courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two
lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course.
You do not have to be present when the lesson is released, but you must
complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.
A new
section of each course starts on the second or third Wednesday of each
month. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses, please be sure
to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.
| Week One |
| Wednesday - Lesson 01 |
Federal Rules of Evidence - General Provisions
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| Friday - Lesson 02 |
Relevancy and Privilege
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| Week Two |
| Wednesday - Lesson 03 |
Hearsay
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| Friday - Lesson 04 |
Hearsay Practice
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| Week Three |
| Wednesday - Lesson 05 |
Overview of Legal Investigation
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| Friday - Lesson 06 |
Fact Gathering
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| Week Four |
| Wednesday - Lesson 07 |
Evidence and Investigation
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| Friday - Lesson 08 |
Handling Evidence
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| Week Five |
| Wednesday - Lesson 09 |
Legal Interviewing
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| Friday - Lesson 10 |
Initial Client Interview
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| Week Six |
| Wednesday - Lesson 11 |
Witness Interviews
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| Friday - Lesson 12 |
Preparing Witnesses for Trial
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This
course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will guide
you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer your
questions. The instructor for this course will be Scott and Lisa Hatch.
 Scott
Hatch has presented paralegal courses since 1980. He is listed in Who's
Who in California, Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and
Universities, and has been named one of the Outstanding Young Men of
America by the United States Jaycees. He was a contributing editor to
The Judicial Profiler (McGraw-Hill and the Colorado Law Annotated
(West/Lawyers Co-op)series, and editor of several award-winning
publications. He is author of Paralegal Procedures and Practices,
published by West Publishing, as well as books on mediation and legal
investigation.
Lisa Zimmer Hatch, M.A., has been teaching legal
certificate and standardized test preparation courses since 1987. She
graduated with honors in English from the University of Puget Sound,
and received her master's degree from California State University. She
is co-author of numerous law and standardized test texts.
Requirements:
Internet access, e-mail, the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser, and the Adobe Flash and PDF plug-ins
(two free and simple downloads you obtain at
http://www.adobe.com/downloads by clicking Get Adobe Flash Player and
Get Adobe Reader). High School Diploma or equivalent, college
experience and/or law office experience is helpful but not required. You will also need to purchase the following textbooks through Amazon.com before the course begins:
Student Reviews:
"As with the past 2 paralegal classes, I feel that I have
learned an immense amount. It has been very interesting and
informative. Thank you so very much!"
"Even though these past few weeks have been pretty stressful
for me, healthwise, I have thoroughly enjoyed this course. The
challenge has been a great diversion for me; Getting engrossed in all
the aspects of legal investigation, working on the assignments, as well
participating in the discussion areas. I feel that I have learned a
lot, and am looking forward to the next course."
"Had a great time, looking forward to number 4! Thanks Martin (& classmates!)"
"I am finding the on-line classes very interesting and challenging."
"I enjoyed this class just as I have the others and I am looking forward to moving on to the next course."
"I enjoyed this third session of the Paralegal Certificate
Program with only a few reservations. I enjoyed this session and will
continue to take the following sessions in order to receive my
certificate in this program. Thanks for putting this on line for folks
who find this much more convenient than locating a college and finding
time to attend."
"I have enjoyed Course 3 the most so far. I finally felt like I knew what I was doing. It was still a challenge but enjoyable."
"I'm so glad this course is offered online. Thanks."
"I plan to continue the Paralegal Certificate Program."
"I really enjoyed this class and would like to say thank you
for all your help and responses to all my questions and input. I
strongly recommend this course to anyone who may be interested in Law."
"I truly enjoyed this class. I have not had any experience in this area so it was very interesting to me. I learned a lot."
"Still satisfied after the third class in this program."
"Thank you for a wonderful course."
"This course was the most interesting yet in the series. I
thoroughly enjoyed the way it was presented and the course material was
very insightful and thought-provoking. I highly recommend this course
to anyone who is seeking a career as a paralegal or investigator."
"This course was very challenging. I feel I learned a great deal from it."
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