Paralegal Studies: Bilingual (English/Spanish)
This degree prepares students to be American Bar Association certified bilingual paralegals and bilingual legal assistants. The paralegal (legal assistant) works under the supervision of an attorney. Responsibilities are broad and varied including preparing and interpreting legal documents, interviewing clients, performing legal research, preparing for trial, and organizing and managing documentation. Paralegals often work with attorneys in specialized areas of law such as immigration, family law, personal injury, contracts, wills, trusts, and probate.
Courses
- BUS 181 — SPANISH COMPUTER SKILLS FOR INTERPRETATION/TRANSLATION
- BUS 225 — INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION: GENERAL BUSINESS
- BUS 226 — INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION: LEGAL
- BUS 227 — INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION: MEDICAL
- BUS 229 — LEGAL TERMINOLOGY---BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/SPANISH)
- BUS 233 — INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION: IMMIGRATION
- BUS 234 — ADVANCED INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION: LEGAL
- LEGL 225 — LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT
- LEGL 255 — INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND LEGAL TERMINOLOGY
- LEGL 256 — INTERNATIONAL LAW FOR BUSINESS
- LEGL 258 — LEGAL COMMUNICATIONS
- LEGL 259 — LEGAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
- LEGL 260 — LEGAL RESEARCH
- LEGL 261 — CIVIL LITIGATION I
- LEGL 262 — IMMIGRATION LAW AND PROCEDURE
- LEGL 263 — FAMILY LAW
- LEGL 264 — WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES
- LEGL 266 — MEDIATION, NEGOTIATION, AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
- LEGL 267 — INTERVIEWING AND INVESTIGATION FOR PARALEGALS
- LEGL 268 — COMPUTER ASSISTED LEGAL RESEARCH (CALR)
- LEGL 269 — CIVIL LITIGATION PROCEDURES
- LEGL 270 — COMPUTER SKILLS FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS
- LEGL 271 — INTRODUCTION TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- LEGL 272 — BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
- LEGL 290 — LEGAL COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE I
- LEGL 291 — LEGAL COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE II
- LEGL 292 — LEGAL COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE III
- LEGL 293 — LEGAL COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE IV
- SPAN 201 — INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I