Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the associate degree program in Paralegal Studies will be able to complete the following tasks:

• Conduct basic legal research of primary and secondary sources, validate research results, and cite primary and secondary sources using ALWD citation form.
• Use appropriate legal terminology that is common in written and oral legal communication.
• Apply non-complex legal concepts to factual situations.
• Compose basic legal arguments.
• Produce basic legal documents like pleadings, contracts, discovery, briefs, motions, HUD closing forms, and wills.
• Demonstrate the personal and professional ethics and interpersonal skills that are expected in the workplace.
• Paralegals will be able to identify appropriate work ethics for a law office and demonstrate application of these ethics.