Courses

    The 300-clock hour Paralegal Studies curriculum at FDU provides training in the practical aspects of the law.  It is a non-credit, certificate program designed to prepare you for a smooth transition from the classroom to the office - in settings ranging from law firms, corporate legal departments, banks, insurance companies and government agencies.  Students take courses in the following areas as well as one legal specialty course* and several Law Office Software Labs.  

Core Courses:
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  • Civil Litigation
  • Criminal Law
  • Family Law
  • Legal Research & Writing
  • Ethics
  • Corporate Law
  • Real Estate & Mortgages
  • Estates, Trusts & Wills
  • Legal Specialty Course

Legal Specialty Courses:
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  • Employment Law
  • Contracts
  • NY Practice/Procedure
  • Bankruptcy
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Elder Care Law
  • Immigration
  • Intellectual Property
  • Torts (Personal Injury)
  • Administrative Law
  • Federal Practice & Procedure
  • Environmental Law
  • Workers' Compensation

Technical Seminars (Labs):
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  • Westlaw (Legal Research)
  • Lexis/Nexis (Legal Research)
  • Family Soft® (Divorce, Child Support, Alimony)
  • Easy Soft® HUD-RESPA (Residential Real Estate)
  • Federal E-Filing (PACER)

    • TOTAL PROGRAM: 300 clock hours