This Paralegal Studies is designed for individuals who are seeking the skill set for a successful transition into the paralegal profession. The Duke Paralegal Studies Program is a comprehensive course of study designed to train students in the aspects of the profession most in demand and desired by attorneys.

For over 40 years, our Paralegal Certificate Program has prepared students like you to enter the exciting and challenging legal field as a paralegal. Obtaining a paralegal certificate from top-tier University of California, Irvine, reflects your commitment to educational excellence and appreciation for academic challenge. Our American Bar Association-approved program gives you knowledge, career preparation, and a prestigious certificate that will differentiate you in the job market.

The Paralegal Preferred Pro-Certificate is designed for those who already possess an Associate or Bachelor’s degree and wish to enter the profession, or if already employed in the legal field, to enhance their career potential.

Completing this certificate provides students with the ability to prepare legal papers and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. Students should be able to apply legal terminology and procedure to documents and legal research.

As Washington DC's only academic-credit bearing paralegal studies program, the GW Graduate Certificate in Paralegal Studies and the Graduate Certificate for California Paralegals are more than just powerful credentials; they are a signal to the best employers that you withstood the academic rigor of one of the nation's best paralegal programs.

Belhaven University is partnering with the Center for Legal Studies to provide not-for-credit legal studies programs. The Center for Legal Studies offers professional non-credit certificates in several legal subject areas to help students gain the skills and knowledge to advance their careers.

Paralegal Studies is a 24 unit certificate program, providing instruction in practical legal skills and substantive law. All coursework is taught at the upper-division level by attorneys and working paralegals. The primary goal of the program is to educate students for positions as paralegals as a means of improving the quality, accessibility, and affordability of legal services. The program started in 1975 and has graduated well over a thousand paralegals. Further information on the program’s key objectives and the mission statement submitted to the American Bar Association (ABA) can be found on the paralegal program’s website.

The Paralegal certificate program prepares students for meaningful careers in law-related disciplines through a comprehensive and rigorous curriculum based on the fundamentals of the law as it pertains to contemporary issues.

The Paralegal Institute offers an opportunity for you to add a competitive edge to your pursuit of a position in the Paralegal field by offering a Paralegal Certificate program. We also offer Paralegal Continuing Education programs that can help you keep that competitive edge as you pursue advanced career opportunities.

Paralegals play a crucial role in the practice of the legal profession. While lawyers are ultimately responsible for legal work, paralegals provide many key tasks in the preparation of cases and documents.

Paralegals are trained specialists who perform a wide variety of legal tasks under the supervision of an attorney.

This certificate prepares you to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping, and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court.