LEGAL 292 - Paralegal Success Skills

2.0 Credits
Prepares students to design a personal strategy for career success as a paralegal. Topics include professional branding and networking, managing workload, and time and case management, as well as classroom interaction with working paralegals and attorneys.

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Assess the traits of a successful paralegal, and opportunities for career advancement through certification, licensing, and lifelong learning. [REASON]
Design a personal strategy for professional networking and branding. [REASON]
Develop a personal strategy for time and stress management in the workplace. [REASON]
Identify technology used by legal employers for case management, litigation support, and electronic filing/transmission of documents. [REASON]
Demonstrate knowledge of ethical rules applicable to paralegals regarding confidentiality, conflict of interest, unauthorized practice of law. [ACT]