Paralegal Certificate Program

Real World Training, Real World Experience!

Employment of paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow 12 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations. —U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This nationally acclaimed non-credit program was designed by attorneys, judges and paralegals, and is taught exclusively by practicing attorneys and judges. The hands-on program distinguishes itself by its focus on real world skill-sets most in demand by law firms and legal divisions. It is designed with the working student in mind and provides the education you need to begin a paralegal career or advance an existing career in the legal field.

In as few as four months, ODU's innovative program teaches the knowledge and skills most desired in the workplace and used daily by paralegals. Taught by an esteemed faculty of judges and attorneys, you will learn legal processes, court structure, interviewing, investigation, document preparation, file maintenance, correspondence, research, writing and analysis, as well as substantive topics of law, such as Tort Law, Contract Law and Civil Procedures. Students will be trained in online legal research with individual subscriptions to LexisNexis and Westlaw. This high-quality educational experience will give you access to resources including customized texts and dynamic interactive online support tools which include practice exercise questions, lecture notes, quizzes, writing labs, mock exams and more!

The program is offered live online via Zoom or online as an open-entry, self-paced program.

Click the following link to learn more about the program and register to attend a FREE Information Session...  ODU Paralegal Program.