专业及持续教育

波利大厅,440G房间
先锋道456号
罗彻斯特 MI 48309-4482
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美国律师协会-律师助理计划的标志

十大菠菜台子100%在线律师助理证书:11个月, cohort-based,  non-credit certificate program ("Paralegal 程序") is approved by the 美国律师协会 ("ABA") through its Standing Committee on 法律 Assistants. 密歇根州最早成立的一家, 十大菠菜台子's Paralegal 程序 has maintained its ABA standing since its initial recognition in 1976.

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PARALEGALS MAY NOT ENGAGE IN THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW (“UPL”) OR PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE OR LEGAL SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY LAW. 律师助理在执行任何法律任务时都必须在律师的监督下工作.

*根据美国律师协会的指导方针,9小时的教学必须同步进行.

概述

The primary goal of the Paralegal 程序 at 十大菠菜台子 is to introduce students to the study of law with emphasis on real-world applications and legal procedures. 课程由律师教授, 了解律师助理在现代法律实践中的作用的法官和合格的专业人员. 

The 劳工统计局 predicts a 15% growth in employment of paralegals and legal assistants between 2016 and 2026, 比所有职业的平均水平快得多. 2018年5月,律师助理的平均年薪为50,940美元. Formally trained paralegals with strong computer and database management skills should have the best job prospects.

为了降低成本,提高效率, 企业正在雇佣律师助理来完成曾经由律师完成的任务. 这些组织包括但不限于: 

  • 私人律师事务所(雇佣律师助理最多的机构)
  • 公司法务部门
  • 保险公司
  • 不动产和产权保险公司
  • 银行
  • 法院的房子

*请注意,律师助理不得直接向公众提供法律服务或建议, 除非法律允许.

程序

Students enrolled in the cohort-based 十大菠菜台子 Paralegal 程序 are required to complete a 328-hour course of study over three (3) contiguous 14-week terms.

课程安排如下:

天数:星期二、星期三和星期四 

时间:美国东部时间晚上6:30 - 9:30 

课程形式:在线直播 

注册学生必须成功修毕以下课程:

14周课程

  • “伦理与法律导论”
  • 民事诉讼
  • 法律研究与写作
  • 合同
  • 侵权行为
  • “道德与法律实务管理”
  • 实习

7周课程 (由项目总监决定提供4个名额)

  • 汽车的法律
  • 破产法
  • 刑法
  • 就业法
  • 家庭法
  • 移民法
  • 专利、商标、版权
  • 遗嘱认证的法律
  • 不动产法

继续法律教育(CLE)专题

Some special topic courses are offered to the legal community to those interested in professional development learning opportunities.  那些 顺利完成并通过课程,您将获得结业证书.

为什么是我们的程序?

我们的ABA批准的基于队列的项目是:

  • 每组仅限25名学生
  • 每年三次(冬季、春季和秋季)
  • 晚上,在线直播课程(周二、周三、周四)
  • 由执业律师和律师助理在他们的专业领域教授
  • 第三期完成100小时实习

学习成果

教师 and staff are committed not only to quality education but also to the promotion of paralegals as essential members of the legal community. 成功完成本课程后,学生将能够:

  • 表现出对法律、法律职业和法律程序的理解.
  • 表现出对技术的理解,以适应他们在法律界的预期角色.
  • 至少在一个专注的领域展示能力.
  • 展示法律研究和写作能力,问题分析能力和批判性思维能力.
  • Demonstrate competency with interpersonal skills and effective written and verbal communications for effective support roles in the legal community.
  • 将职业操守的道德准则应用到他们的法律工作环境中.

技能的结果 

  • 病例负荷量管理
  • 客户接收流程
  • 合同分析与起草
  • 发现生产
  • 法律研究与写作
  • Westlaw研究

Paralegal candidates that have met all program requirements receive a Paralegal 程序 Certificate of Achievement upon graduation.

课程描述

The primary goal of the Paralegal 程序 at 十大菠菜台子 is to introduce students to the study of law with emphasis on real-world applications and legal procedures. 课程由律师教授, 了解律师助理在现代法律实践中的作用的法官和合格的专业人员. 

“道德与法律导论”
This course provides an overview of governmental organizations (including Michigan and federal court systems) and sources of law (including statutory law, 普通法及行政法).

实体法-合约
本课程提供了合同法的全面概述. 

实体法-侵权
This course covers the basic law related to a civil wrong as it applies to personal and property damage. 

法律研究与写作
This course provides knowledge of primary and secondary legal resources along with teaching the skills of legal writing. 

诉讼:审判前的案件准备
Detailed study of pretrial case preparation: alternate dispute resolution; gathering and organization of materials; legal investigation; client interviewing; and drafting a complaint, 一个答案, 积极抗辩.

实习
本课程包括一次班会和100小时的律师事务所经验.  有效的简历写作和求职技巧也包括在内.

特别的主题

汽车的法律
本课程提供有关汽车保险的基本法律知识.

刑法
Every person arrested in the United States is entitled to certain constitutional protections and due process under the law. These protections and the criminal justice process in Michigan are examined: investigation; arrest, 拘留, and booking; obtaining a warrant, 初步审查, and bind over; arraignment and pretrial motions; trial procedures, 认罪协商, and sentencing; post-trial motions and procedures; appeal; extradition; and double jeopardy.

就业法
本课程涵盖处理雇佣关系的法律领域.

遗产规划法
This course provides an overview of the principles related to the control and disposition of property inter vivos and after death. 

家庭法
审查与解除婚姻有关的实体法, 分离 , 取消, 监护和收养, including: preparation of papers for preliminary and emergency relief; jurisdiction and service of process; preparation of cases for trial; supervision of case progress; drafting of property settlements and tracing of assets; tax consequences of support; and division of property.

专利、商标、版权
本课程涵盖专利、版权和商标法的基础知识. Qualifies enrollees to prepare and file state and federal trademark applications and applications to register copyrights.

遗嘱认证的法律
本课程探讨实质内容, 程序上的, 以及根据EPIC(密歇根州遗产和受保护个人法典)的遗嘱认证法的实践方面. 

不动产法
本课程将为学生提供包括术语在内的不动产法律概述, 文档, 地产业权的种类, 抵押贷款. 本课程探讨了所有权、终身地产和共同权益财产的共同形式. 房屋租赁法律, 分区, 以及校长的职责, 代理, 经纪商也是这门课的重点.

破产法
破产法的基本知识介绍. 提供破产法的概述, 使律师助理学生具备破产程序和术语的工作知识.

移民法
使学生了解移民法律、实践和程序的基本结构.  学生将学习分析事实模式, identify potential immigration benefits available under current law and prepare and file the appropriate petitions and applications.

入学 & 政策

入学

Students must have completed a minimum of 45 undergraduate credit hours OR have at least 10 years of relevant paralegal experience to be admitted to the program. 学生的成绩必须达到“C”(2).0)或更高的成绩. 国际学生必须提供WES或ECE证书评估.

如何解决投诉

Students may encounter problem situations during their course of study at 十大菠菜台子 that may require review by appropriate administrative or academic personnel. 这是对大学建立的问题解决程序的描述. The procedure provides a fact-finding system for resolving problems between students and faculty or staff members when a review of the issue is not available through other established university procedures. 在某些情况下(例如.g. 歧视和骚扰),大学有具体的程序,必须遵守. 

每一个学生, 教员, administrator and staff member has an obligation to resolve problems fairly through discussion between the aggrieved student(s) and the specific university person immediately involved with the problem.

PACE学术投诉

Each academic department has its own internal procedure for resolving complaints about classroom situations. A copy of the relevant grievance procedure may be obtained from the involved academic department or school. The student must first contact the department or school and follow the respective grievance procedure within that department.

这取决于部门, 这把椅子, 董事或指定人员可以听取案件的事实或将其提交内部委员会. 如果此步骤未解决问题, 学生可以联系学院或学校的院长继续解决问题. 处理涉及成绩争议及课堂程序但不涉及歧视的个案, 骚扰或非法行为, 这个过程在院长级别停止.

非学术投诉

如果问题与学术无关, the student must first contact the department or school and follow the respective grievance procedure within that department or be referred to the responsible unit. 如果此步骤未解决问题, the student may contact the director of 专业及持续教育 to seek final resolution. 对于非学术性的投诉,上诉只止于专业和继续教育主任.

 投诉处理:

  1. Student/Participant must email detailed description of complaint along with corresponding documentation to (电子邮件保护)
  2. PACE Director will contact the complainant with a resolution or to formalize a meeting as part of the complaint exploration process.
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