Paralegal - Post-Bachelor Degree Professional Paralegal (PLG.CT)

Certificate

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The Paralegal certificate leads to a Post-Bachelor Degree Professional Paralegal certificate. This program is designed to provide the legal profession with qualified paraprofessionals who will perform legal research, aid in discovery and analyze evidence in preparation for litigation in the various court systems at the local, state and national levels. Students may participate in an internship as part of their training.

To qualify for a Paralegal certificate, the student must have completed a bachelor degree from a regionally accredited four-year institution of higher learning and must complete the courses listed as Paralegal Major Requirements below.

Requirements for acceptance into the program

Prior to the student’s enrollment in the first course sequence within the program, the student must complete an interview with the PLG Program Coordinator.

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A minimum cumulative 2.00 grade point average (GPA) overall is required for graduation.

NOTE: A Paralegal is not licensed to practice law but does perform specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. Paralegals are bound to the same recognized ethical standards and rules of professional responsibility as a lawyer.  Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law.

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