Term Calendar - Program Format

Flexibility

• You may opt for an accelerated schedule and complete the general certificate through part-time evening study, or one summer of full-time study which students earn a general certificate by completing ten courses in twelve weeks.
• If you choose to concentrate in a practice area, additional time for completion may be required.
• If you desire a more moderate pace, it is possible to enroll in only one course per term.

Terms

There are four terms each year: Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer.  During the Fall, Winter and Spring terms, classes are offered in the evening.  Each class meets one evening per week from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. for eleven (11) weeks.

Fall Term:  September - November

Winter Term:  January - March

Spring Term:  April - June

Summer Term:  June - August

 

The Summer Paralegal Program

June - August
Each year, a small and select group of students embark on a 12-week adventure during which they will complete ten (10) courses and by the end of which they will receive a paralegal certificate.  The intensive summer program is a daytime program in which classes are held Monday - Thursday between 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Friday between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The following courses are offered each summer:

(501) Introduction to Legal System and Paralegalism
(550) Legal Research Methods
(551) Legal Writing and Case Analysis I
(552) Legal Writing and Case Analysis II
(505) Professional Responsibility and Paralegal Practice
(510) Civil Litigation I
(511) Commercial Contract Law
(515) Real Estate Law
(524) Corporate and Business Law I
(544) Litigation Technology I

Apply Early!: Students interested in enrolling in the summer program are urged to apply early because of the limited seats available and the substantial interest in this program.