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LAW 293P Cooperative Paralegal Education (3)
1 hour lecture and 9 hours cooperative work experience per week for a total of 144 hours of work experience for three credits.
Paralegal program major; LAW 101 with a grade of C or higher; LAW 105 with a grade of C or higher; LAW 145 with a grade of C or higher; LAW 148 with a grade of C or higher; LAW 202 with a grade of C or higher; LAW 203 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisites may be waived by consent of Program director.
Recommended Preparation: Students should be in the last semester of the Paralegal degree program.
Comment: Letter grade only. LAW 293P may not be audited. LAW 293P may not be taken credit/no credit. LAW 293P was formerly LAW 193P.
LAW 293P is a capstone cooperative education course involving an employer and the college that integrates classroom learning with supervised practical experiences related to a paralegal career. This course provides opportunities that allow the student to apply and reinforce paralegal skills learned in Legal Education courses in an actual legal office environment. Students will also have the opportunity to analyze their general and technical work skills as well as the business of law as learned in their courses. Job search skills are also emphasized.
Upon successful completion of LAW 293P, the student should be able to:
- Apply job search skills in an internship or potential employment search
- Obtain realistic paralegal-related work experience in a legal office to correlate with the skills and knowledge acquired in the classroom
- Compare classroom learning with practical paralegal-related work experience and evaluate its benefits
- Identify the personal qualities and work skills required of paralegals
- Apply and further develop knowledge of the law, paralegal-related skills, and law office procedures
- Demonstrate and describe the ethical and professional practices used in the legal field
- Identify areas for self-improvement in general work skills and technical/legal-related skills
- Clarify and describe career goals
- Explain professionalism in the paralegal field including lifelong learning, continuing legal education, professional organizations and membership, and national certification options and resources