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

• LET 1123 - 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 2313 - Civil Litigation I 3 SH
• LET 2323 - Torts 3 SH
• LET 2453 - Real Property I 3 SH
• Approved Technical Electives 9 SH*

Technical Certificate

• LET 1713 - Legal Writing 3 SH
• LET 2333 - Civil Litigation II 3 SH
• Approved Technical Electives 9 SH*

Associate of Applied Science

• ENG 1033 - Technical English 3 SH OR  ENG 1113 - English Composition I  / ENG 1114 - English Composition I  3-4 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 1033 - Technical Mathematics  OR  MAT 1313 - College Algebra  / MAT 1314 - College Algebra  or higher OR  any Laboratory Science)

**Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal Technology 60-62 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. The RST/LLS 1312 graduation requirement will be waived for CTE students who have successfully obtained the Smart Start Credential and can submit the credential prior to applying for graduation.