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Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's degree, or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

30 Hours

Course Duration

6 Months (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

5

Courses Offered In GRADUATE DIPLOMA

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Introduction to Legal Studies

  • Primary objective of this course is to make you understand the field of paralegals. Career of a paralegal, the court system, legal ethics, typical paralegal functions in law firms, legal research and writing, interviewing clients and witnesses, and using computers in practice of law are the highlights of this course.

  • 6 Credits

  • Fundamentals of Commercial Law

  • This course provides a step-by-step overview of essential legal principles associated with each phase of operating a business; from inception to dissolution. Knowledge of the legal principles behind the making of contracts, fundamentals of employment law, is essential for you Understanding intellectual property rights will help build and protect businesses.

  • 6 Credits

  • Computers and Law

  • This course builds a strong foundation in technology concepts, applications and vocabulary so you are prepared to work effectively in today’s law office. It describes basic computer concepts as well as more complex skills and software programs with coverage and assignments for Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and more.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Contract Law

  • Using short, easy-to-read topics, this course focuses on the procedural as well as substantive aspects of contract law and the Uniform Commercial Code. It teaches essential elements of a contract and gives examples for analysis, formation and discharge of a Sales Agreement.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Criminal Law

  • This course guides you through three basic criteria: History of the American Criminal Law System, Criminal Procedure, and coverage of specific crimes and common defenses to those crimes. By addressing fundamentals of criminal law history, Constitution, and even how media coverage affects criminal proceedings, you'll explore law in their jurisdiction.

  • 6 Credits
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Introduction to Legal Studies

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The paralegal profession
    Ethics, regulation and professional responsibility
    The paralegal workplace
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Technology and the paralegal 2.
    Sources of american law
    The court system and adr
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Civil litigation
    Administrative law
    Interviewing and investigation skills
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Traditional, computer, and internet legal research
    Legal writing and critical legal thinking 3.
    Torts
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Contracts and e-commerce
    Real property
    Wills, trusts, estates, and elder law
    Family law
    Employment law
    Corporations and business organizations
    Criminal law
    Cyberlaw and intellectual property

Fundamentals of Commercial Law

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The american legal system.
    Criminal v. civil wrongs.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Contracts and the law of sales.
    Commercial paper.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Real property.
    Personal property.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Law of agency.
    Business organizations.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Employment law.
    Bankruptcy.
    Administrative law.

Computers and Law

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Technology in the law office
    Computer hardware and software
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The internet and electronic mail
    Electronic research
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Word processing
    Spreadsheets
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The paperless office
    Office management software
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Case organization and management software
    Electronic discovery
    Litigation support software summation
    Presentation and trial graphics chapter 4teen - the electronic courtroom

Introduction to Contract Law

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The study of contract law.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Foundation of the contract.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Elements of formation, part i.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Elements of formation, part ii.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Problems of formation.
    Discharge of the contract.
    Remedies when the contract is not honored.
    Formation of the sales agreement.
    Discharge of the sales agreement.
    Remedies under the sales agreement.
    Ucc financing statements.
    Reviewing a contract.
    Contract language.
    Commercial paper.

Introduction to Criminal Law

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    What is criminal law.
    The origins of american criminal law.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The colonial period's influence on american criminal law.
    Constitutional rights before arrest.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Constitutional rights after arrest.
    The constitutional right to trial by jury.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
    Murder.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Crimes against the person: violence.
    Crimes against property.
    Treason, terrorism, and wartime criminal justice.
    Crimes against the state.
    Social crimes.
    Common law defenses.