Certificate in Paralegal Studies (Non-credit) (No longer accepting new students)

The Program

The growing complexity of legal services has steadily increased the need for paralegals - individuals who are not lawyers, but who assist them by performing law-based work requiring knowledge of specific legal forms, concepts, procedures, and practices used in concrete legal situations. The paralegal does research, drafts and files memorandums and legal documents, interviews witnesses and clients, helps prepare for trial, and handles the paperwork for real estate and other business transactions. The Touro College Paralegal program grants a Certificate in Paralegal Studies that qualifies graduates to obtain work in industries such as law, insurance, real estate, banking, finance and government.

Course of Study

The certificate program in Paralegal Studies consists of ten courses comprising 300 hours of training. The sequence begins with three required courses which provide a general overview of the history and organization of the field of law and the paralegal's place in the system. Students then choose seven elective courses which provide training in specialized areas of law.

Courses Offered Include:

• PLG 100 Introduction to Paralegal Studies
• PLG 101 Introduction to Law and Ethics
• PLG 102 Legal Research
• PLG 200 Civil Litigation
• PLG 201 Real Property Law
• PLG 202 Contracts
• PLG 203 Business Organizations
• PLG 204 Probate Procedures
• PLG 205 Interviewing and Investigation
• PLG 206 Wills, Trusts and Estates
• PLG 207 Elder Law
• PLG 208 Criminal Law
• PLG 209 Family Law
• PLG 495 Paralegal Internship

Program Requirements

The Certificate in Paralegal Studies requires the completion of ten courses, three of which are required and seven of which are elective. A GPA of 3.0 or better is required to satisfy graduation requirements.