Paralegal Technology

Program Description:

The Paralegal Technology curriculum is designed to prepare a person for entry-level employment as a legal assistant/paralegal in courts, corporations, law firms, and government agencies. The program offers three options:  a Career Certificate, a Technical Certificate, and an Associate of Applied Science Degree.

Career Certificate

• BOT 1273 - Introduction to Microsoft Office 3 SH
• LET 1113 - Introduction to Law 3 SH
• LET 1213 - Legal Research 3 SH
• LET 1513 - Family Law 3 SH
• LET 1523 - Wills and Estates 3 SH
• LET 1713 - Legal Writing 3 SH
• LET 2313 - Civil Litigation I 3 SH
• LET 2323 - Torts 3 SH
• LET 2343 - Contracts 3 SH

• OR BAD 2413 - Legal Environment of Business  3 SH

• LET 2353 - Criminal Law and Procedure 3 SH

• OR Criminal Justice Elective 3 SH

Technical Certificate

• LET 2333 - Civil Litigation II 3 SH
• LET 2453 - Real Property I 3 SH
• LET 2463 - Real Property II 3 SH
• LET 2523 - Bankruptcy Law 3 SH
• LET 2633 - Law Office Management 3 SH

Associate of Applied Science

• ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 SH
• SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I 3 SH OR SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication  3 SH
• Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 SH
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 SH
• Mathematics/Science Elective 3-4 SH 

• (MAT-1313 or higher OR any Laboratory Science)

**Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal Technology 60-61 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirements:

• Orientation - Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take Orientation (LLS 1312 /RST 1312 ) to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.
• Assessment - An Assessment Prep review course(s) and Skills Assessment exam(s) are required to graduate from this program.