Paralegal Post Baccalaureate Certificate

Paralegal Post Baccalaureate Certificate

Program Number: 90-110-1

• Certificate
• Business and Marketing Program Cluster
• Center for Business and Applied Arts
• Program offered at the following campuses:
  • Truax, Madison
• For information call: (608) 246-6631 or (608) 243-4233

About the Program

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Paralegal Post Baccalaureate Certificate completers will be able to:

• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Work collaboratively while demonstrating individual initiative and responsibility.
• Make ethical decisions in a legal environment.
• Use critical thinking skills to solve problems in a legal environment.
• Use legal terminology effectively.
• Effectively organize legal information.
• Provide assistance to lawyers by performing delegated legal work in various fields of law.
• Conduct accurate, effective and efficient legal research using both traditional and computerized research techniques.
• Generate work product using a variety of computer software applications typical in a modern legal environment.

Admissions Requirements for All Applications Submitted for the Current Academic Year

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution (Transcripts to be submitted with application for admission via the program office.*)
• Ability to use Windows and Word proficiently.
• Attendance at Summer Orientation session.
• Keyboarding speed of 50 WPM with no more than five errors.

*Apply for this certificate directly through the program office. Enrollment through the college and the $30 enrollment fee are NOT required.

Career Potential

• Law Office Paralegal
• Public/Government Paralegal
• Corporation Paralegal
• Trust Department Paralegal
• Real Estate Paralegal
• Law Office Manager