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Paralegal - CERT

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Contact: Patty Kolarik kolarikp@hutchcc.edu (620)665-3440
Department Chair: Cliff Moore moorec@hutchcc.edu (620)728-4408

For course descriptions and course prerequisites, click on the course name.

Some Credit Hours

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First Semester

Course Title Credits
LA130 Law and the Legal Assistant 3

LA131 Litigation 3

LA136 Legal Ethics 3

LA231 Introduction to Legal Research and Writing 3

LE205 Criminal Law 3

Paralegal Electives 3
Course Title Credits
BU100 Small Business Accounting 3.00-3.00

BU214 Word Processing: Microsoft Word for Windows 3.00-3.00

HR107 Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare 3.00-3.00

IS104 Microcomputer Applications 3.00-3.00

LA114 Paralegal Internship 3.00-3.00

LA132 Elder Law 3.00-3.00

LA150 Employment Law 3.00-3.00

LA230 E-discovery and Litigation 3.00-3.00

LA234 Administrative Law 3.00-3.00

LA239 Bankruptcy Law 3.00-3.00

LA240 Immigration Law 3.00-3.00

LA241 Interviews and Investigations 3.00-3.00

LA247 Intellectual Property 3.00-3.00

Semester Total - 18

Second Semester

Course Title Credits
BU205 Business Law I 3

LA134 Family Law 3

LA135 Wills, Estates, and Trusts 3

LA235 Personal Injury and Civil Wrongs 3

LA238 Real Estate Law 3

Paralegal Electives 3
Course Title Credits
BU100 Small Business Accounting 3.00-3.00

BU214 Word Processing: Microsoft Word for Windows 3.00-3.00

HR107 Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare 3.00-3.00

IS104 Microcomputer Applications 3.00-3.00

LA114 Paralegal Internship 3.00-3.00

LA132 Elder Law 3.00-3.00

LA150 Employment Law 3.00-3.00

LA230 E-discovery and Litigation 3.00-3.00

LA234 Administrative Law 3.00-3.00

LA239 Bankruptcy Law 3.00-3.00

LA240 Immigration Law 3.00-3.00

LA241 Interviews and Investigations 3.00-3.00

LA247 Intellectual Property 3.00-3.00

Semester Total - 18

NOTE: Completion of an Associates Degree or higher is a requirement for admission into the Paralegal Certificate Program.
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