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Paralegal Certificate Program

The University of Miami Paralegal Studies Certificate Program prepares participants to successfully work as paralegals in a variety of industries. Paralegals are integral members of the legal team. Knowledge and skills in key legal areas are the foundation for competent performance of paralegal job functions. Paralegals conduct interviews, investigate case details, participate in discovery processes, draft pleadings, briefs, and motions, lay out legal arguments, analyze cases, document case details, and perform legal research.

The Program, through a skill-building and developmental approach that emphasizes application-based, incremental learning, prepares participants to transition from the classroom to the legal community with a comprehensive knowledge base for work as paralegals within legal and ethical parameters. Emphasis is placed on foundational skill development. A building block learning approach is taken, with focus on legal terminology, sources of law, legal research techniques, and legal writing strategies applied to core paralegal functions and fourteen specific substantive law areas. Skill sets are developed in the core areas of law office technology and operations, and administrative support for all stages of the legal process. Participants apply skills in progressive drafting assignments, using multiple hypothetical clients, culminating in a Virtual Clients File ePortfolio of work to showcase abilities.

The program is 16 weeks long and is offered in the fall, spring, and summer. The program is offered in a Live Online format.

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