Course Description
| Course Title: |
Paralegal Internship |
| Course Number: |
PA 2289 |
| Credits: |
2 semester credits
Students may take an additional 2 credits of Paralegal Internship if
the student desires. |
| Prerequisites: |
Students must obtain the Program Director's written
permission one semester in advance of registration for the
internship. |
| Recommendations: |
It is strongly recommended that students take most
if not all of the paralegal coursework before taking the internship.
Students must have completed (PA 2220) Legal Research and
received a "C" or better, and should take (PA 2222) Legal Writing or
should take Legal Writing at the same time as the Internship. |
| Catalog Description: |
Gives the preservice student practical work
experience in the paralegal area. Provides the student with the
opportunity to develop skills and abilities to understand law office's
operation, apply the law and legal procedures, conduct legal research,
write letters and memorandums, draft documents, contact clients or
individuals, and maintain confidentiality and professional ethics.
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| Outcomes: |
Students will be able to:
- Identify and apply legal terminology and describe the operation
of the law office, governmental agency or corporation through
hands-on paralegal experience.
- Evaluate student intern’s performance pertaining to legal
research, writing and document preparation,
client contact, oral communication skills, collection and management of legal information,
and investigation of
legal issues.
- Identify and illustrate parties, theories, key facts and issues
in cases as well as maintain client confidentiality, professional
responsibility and ethical standards.
- Describe and illustrate the form, style and grammar as it
pertains to legal drafting or writing.
- Describe, interpret and evaluate how an attorney conducts an
interview of a client or other individual through observation.
- Draft and rewrite letters, memoranda and selected documents as
well as collect information.
- Interpret and analyze the basic rules of legal professional
responsibility, ethics, confidentiality, pro bono legal work,
and volunteer opportunties.
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| Topics Covered: |
Participate in 180 hours (2 credits) of paralegal work
experience in a supervised legal environment. Topics covered are law
office procedures, legal research and writing, document drafting,
client or individual contact, legal and/or court functions and
procedures, and observation of legal transactions or cases. (This is a web-enhanced
course that requires completion of online assignments and discussion
with fellow interns). |
| Course Objectives: |
The internship is designed to help the paralegal
student to apply what they have learned in the classroom to a
real-life paralegal job setting.
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| Outcome Measures: |
- Written evaluation by the supervisor for whom
the paralegal intern works. (80%) (Each student will be evaluated by
the supervisor based on criteria supplied by the Program
Director).
- Written assignments, oral presentations, and meeting attendance
relating to their paralegal work experience. (20%) (All assignments
required by the Paralegal Director in connection with the
internship must be completed for a grade to be earned).
Grading of assignments and exams may be on a numerical basis. The
final grade will be a full letter grade (A-F). |
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The Paralegal Program is located in the Twin Cities area,
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