Paralegal Program

A HIGH-PAYING JOB IN LAW THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A 4-Year Commitment

The paralegal profession is changing and expanding. Law firms are using paralegals more often and with more professional depth. Education is now critical.

NIU College offers a Fast-Track Paralegal Program that is unlike other paralegal programs offered:

Designed to train students to develop paralegal skills through both theoretical and practical instructions.
Students learn the fundamentals of various legal fields; ranging from contract to tort to personal injury to intellectual property.
The program focuses on discovery, litigation/trial preparation, and alternative dispute resolution.
The Program concludes with the Practicum where students prepare a Motion for Summary Judgment in a law firm setting.

Paralegal is one of the nation’s fastest-growing careers, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. ( 15% from 2016-2026 )

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Graduate in about 7 Months

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WHAT DOES A PARALEGAL DO?

Paralegals are lawyers’ right hand. They perform a variety of tasks under their supervision to support lawyers and make sure that everything runs smoothly from drafting documents, maintaining and organizing clients’ files, conducting legal research, and preparing depositions, to all other necessary preparation of court trials. Paralegals cannot give legal advice or perform any duty that is to be performed by a licensed attorney.

Paralegals perform a variety of tasks that include but are not limited to:

Conduct client interviews and maintain general contact with the client
Investigate the Facts of Case
Conduct Legal Research
Locate and interview witnesses
Organize and Maintain Documents
Gather Evidence
Draft Correspondence & Legal Documents
Summarize depositions, interrogatories, and testimony
Get Affidavits & other Formal Statements
Attend Executions of Wills, Real Estate Closing, Depositions,
Court / Administrative Hearings & Trials with the attorney.

Paralegals can find employment at a variety of places including:

Law Firms
Corporations
Banks
Insurance companies
Health Organizations
Government

PROGRAM QUICK FACTS (SUMMARY)

Program Duration	7 months
Externship Duration	30 hours
Required National Testing	None
Certification Awarded	Paralegal program Certificate of Completion

COURSES YOU WOULD TAKE FOR THIS PROGRAM

Introduction	7 Hours
Terminology	7 Hours
Legal Analysis	12 Hours
Legal Ethics	6 Hours
Speed Typing	16 Hours
Case Briefing	10 Hours
Investigations	6 Hours
Legal Research	12 Hours
Law Library	8 Hours
Personal Injury	9 Hours
Drafting Contracts	16 Hours
Evidence	16 Hours
Lawsuits	7 Hours
Computer	8 Hours
Discovery	13 Hours
Deposition Summaries	7 Hours
Calendaring	6 Hours
Law & Motion/Post Trial	27 Hours
Trial Preparation	6 Hours
Family Law	12 Hours
Employment Law	10 Hours
Entertainment Law	6 Hours
Intellectual Property Law	6 Hours
Worker’s Compensation	6 Hours
Bankruptcy	13 Hours
Constitutional/Criminal Law	12 Hours
Immigration	18 Hours
Probate Law	6 Hours
Alternative Dispute Resolution	7 Hours
Real Property	6 Hours
Career Development	6 Hours
Insurance Law	7 Hours
Appellate Law	3 Hours
Practicum	16 Hours Plus
Project work of 116 hours =	132 Hours