Modesto Junior College Community Education is excited to announce a partnership with The Center for Legal Studies. We will be offering a Paralegal Training program for you start a new career, or increase the efficiency of your current office.

This is an intensive program. You will learn to assist trial attorneys, interview witnesses, investigate complex fact patterns, research the law, and assist in preparing cases for courtroom litigation. Prerequisite is a high school diploma or equivalent. There is a large amount of reading and writing in this course.

The paralegal profession is expected to grow at a rate of approximately 8% in our valley. The Paralegal Certificate Course (offered both live and online) in combination with the Advanced Paralegal Certificate Course is designed to meet the requirements of the California Business and Professions Code 6450 (360 clock hours). Upon completion of both courses, students will be properly trained to seek out employment in any state and students with a bachelor's degree in any subject will be eligible to sit for the National Association of Legal Assistants' Certified Paralegal exam.

The classes will enable you to continue working and still complete the course.

The Paralegal Core class (Beginning) will be offered both in a live format and online. If we do not have at least 5 students enrolled in the live course, you will have the option to register for the online course.

The Advanced Paralegal course is required only in the State of California. The curriculum is only offered online. There are 15 courses from which you choose 6. You can take up to 3 courses each 7-week session.

LIVE - Paralegal Certificate Course (Core)
Tuition - $1,189   Books - Approx. $400
March 6 - May 17 - Tuesdays & Thursdays - 6:00-9:30 p.m.
AND 3 Saturdays - March 17, 31, April 28 - 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

ONLINE - Paralegal Certificate Course (Core)
Tuition - $1,189    books - approx. $400
Begins March 5-June 15, 2012

ADVANCED - Paralegal Certificate Course
$1,650 (includes all 6 courses selected)
Books vary by course approx. $40 and up.

Select 6 from the following topics for Advanced:
  Advanced Legal Research
  Criminal Law
  Water Law
  Business Law and Practices
  Education Law
  Victim Advocacy
  Bankruptcy Law
  Estate Planning
  Intellectual Property
  Real Property Law
  Family Law
  Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties
  Meditation and other forms of ADR
  Immigration Law
  Criminal Procedure

Sessions to take selected Advanced courses:
    Session 4 - June 25-August 10, 2012
    Session 5 - August 20 - October 5, 2012
    Session 6 - October 15 - November 30, 2012

Call 575-6063 for more information.
 
Register early to have time to purchase and receive books.

Register online - www.mjc4life.org