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Paralegal Studies
Paralegal Studies - Certificate of Achievement-AdvancedDetails for Certificate of Achievement-Advanced - Paralegal Studies
The Paralegal Studies Certificate of Achievement-Advanced program prepares students to work in the legal field as paralegals under the supervision of attorneys. This program provides graduates with a well-rounded education in a range of legal practice areas, including litigation and corporate law, and elective courses that include intellectual property and other legal practice specialties. Paralegal duties include performing factual and legal research; drafting legal documents and correspondence; interviewing clients and witnesses; assisting attorneys in pretrial work, including document discovery and analysis, and at trials and hearings; organizing and maintaining case files; and coordinating the use of technology in the legal work.
Paralegal Studies - Associate in ArtsDetails for Associate in Arts - Paralegal Studies
The Paralegal Studies A.A. degree program prepares students to work in the legal field as paralegals under the supervision of attorneys. This program provides graduates with a well-rounded education in a range of legal practice areas, including litigation and corporate law, and elective courses that include intellectual property and other legal practice specialties. Paralegal duties include performing factual and legal research; drafting legal documents and correspondence; interviewing clients and witnesses; assisting attorneys in pretrial work, including document discovery and analysis, and at trials and hearings; organizing and maintaining case files; and coordinating the use of technology in the legal work.
Paralegal Studies - Corporate Law - Certificate of Achievement-AdvancedDetails for Certificate of Achievement-Advanced - Paralegal Studies - Corporate Law
The Paralegal Studies - Corporate Law Certificate of Achievement-Advanced sequence prepares students to work under the supervision of an attorney in a corporate law practice, including in-house legal departments, government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Paralegal duties in a corporate practice include performing factual and legal research; drafting legal documents and correspondence; interviewing clients and witnesses; organizing and maintaining case files; coordinating the use of technology in legal work; and assisting lawyers with substantive legal work related to mergers and acquisitions, company formation, technology transactions, securities transactions, venture funds, startup enterprises and other specific corporate practice legal work.
Paralegal Studies - Intellectual Property - Certificate of Achievement-AdvancedDetails for Certificate of Achievement-Advanced - Paralegal Studies - Intellectual Property
The Paralegal Studies - Intellectual Property Certificate of Achievement-Advanced sequence prepares students to work under the supervision of an attorney in an intellectual property law practice, including in-house (corporate), government agencies or nonprofit organizations. Paralegal duties in an intellectual property practice include performing factual and legal research; drafting and preparing correspondence and documents for filing with the U.S. and foreign governments; preparing information disclosure statements; interviewing clients and witnesses; organizing and maintaining case files; coordinating the use of technology in legal work; assisting attorneys with work related to due diligence; and in an intellectual property litigation practice, assisting attorneys in pretrial work, including document discovery and analysis, and during trials and hearings.
Paralegal Studies - Litigation - Certificate of Achievement-AdvancedDetails for Certificate of Achievement-Advanced - Paralegal Studies - Litigation
The Paralegal Studies - Litigation Certificate of Achievement-Advanced sequence prepares students to work under the supervision of an attorney in a litigation practice, in-house (corporate) legal department, government agency or nonprofit organization. Paralegal duties in a litigation practice include performing factual and legal research; drafting legal documents and correspondence; interviewing clients and witnesses; assisting attorneys in pretrial work, including document discovery and analysis; assisting attorneys at trials and hearings; organizing and maintaining case files, and coordinating the use of technology in legal work.
In addition to the programs listed above, you may be able to apply courses in this department toward General Education requirements.
You can check the course offerings in the college catalog against the following lists of GE requirements
These requirements may be subject to change. Always confirm the requirements for your specific program.
To learn about other academic programs at De Anza and their requirements, visit the college Degrees & Certificates page. For information about applying for your certificate or degree, visit the Apply for Degrees and Certificates page.