About this course
What you’ll learn
Learning Outcomes:
- Learn legal terminology, ethics, and the foundations of the litigation process
- Determine the rules of evidence and the process for civil procedure
- Adopt basic interviewing and investigation techniques while learning how to develop the use of demonstrative evidence
- Prepare discovery matter, such as Interrogatories, Requests for Admissions, and Requests for Production of Documents.
- Learn how to identify and research relevant law
- Develop research skills and techniques for use in legal memoranda, motions, and briefs
- Critique and prepare legal documents
Who should attend?
- Individuals seeking paralegal training and skills necessary for a career as a paralegal
- Current paralegals wanting to increase their office’s efficiency, productivity, and billable hours as well as learn new marketable job skills
Continuing Education Information
A Certificate of Program Completion for 9.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) upon successfully completing the course.
This is an accelerated course. You will be expected to spend an average of 8-12 hours per week reading and completing assignments. Please note that extensions will not be granted for this online course. 70% is the minimum passing score on all tests and assignments for this course.
Requirements & policies
Accommodations
The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education is committed to providing equal access to continuing education programs for students living with permanent or temporary disabilities. Learn more about the program accommodations (Opens in a new window).
Schedule
Classroom Option
Attend live class sessions in person University of Georgia Gwinnett Campus at with specific due dates for assignments.
Fridays, 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. ET
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
Live-Online Option
Attend live class sessions virtually via Zoom with specific due dates for assignments.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. ET
Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Online Option
View online materials weekly with specific due dates for assignments.
Self-Study Option
Learn at your own pace with six months to complete all assignments.
Location
University of Georgia Gwinnett Campus
2530 Sever Rd NW
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
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Fees & funding information
Does not include course materials.
Military funding
This classroom course has been approved by the Department of Veterans Services to receive GI Bill® funding (Opens in a new window). Spouses of active duty members eligible for MYCAA (Opens in a new window), Air Force TA (Opens in a new window) and Army TA (Opens in a new window) may contact their education service officer to apply for course approval. For more information regarding funding for this course, visit our Financial and Military Assistance (Opens in a new window) page or contact our office at 706-542-3537. Classroom classes only qualify for funding.
Textbooks
The most up-to-date list of books and materials required for this course can be found on the CLS by BARBRI bookstore (Opens in a new window) or by calling (800) 522-7737. Most textbooks can be ordered from your choice of bookstore, while some can only be ordered through CLS.
People & organizations
Instructors
Classroom Course:
Gail Stowers received a Bachelors of Science in Social Work from the University of Georgia and attended paralegal school in Raleigh, North Carolina. Stowers worked as a litigation paralegal with the law firm of Beaver, Holt and Richardson, and later attended Webster University in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where she received a dual Masters degree in Management and in Human Resources.
Stowers has been employed with the State Personnel Administration in the Legal Services Division as a Human Resources Project Manager and Employee Relations Specialist for more than 10 years. Some of her responsibilities include legal research, program management of the statewide alternative dispute resolution program, ADA Compliance manager and consultant to managers, employees and non-state entities. She also participates in some legislative and diversity management activities.
Online and Online Flex Course:
This program is coordinated by our educational partner, CLS by BARBRI, one of America’s most respected legal education training centers. They have offered legal programs nationally since 1980. These courses are taught by experienced legal and educational professionals selected by CLS.
Supporting associations
The Advanced Legal Research and Writing Certificate is offered by the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education in partnership with CLS by BARBRI.
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